Posts tagged writer
Derek Chan | Writing Hong Kong from a distance -- yellow objects.黃 色 物 件

Derek Chan 陳嘉昊 grew up in colonial Hong Kong, studied in Norway, and currently lives in Vancouver. He received his BFA in theatre performance from Simon Fraser University. A playwright, director, performer, translator, and producer, Derek has been co-artistic director of rice & beans theatre since 2010.

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【SHARED】Leung Lo Yik (Chen Kau) | Letter Writer

Chen Kau has been a letter writer for nearly 40 years. Originally from Vietnam, where he worked as an accountant for a film production company, he first came to Hong Kong in 1972 and took a job as a bartender. Given his education and proficiency in English, a customer suggested he become a letter writer.

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【SHARED】Lee Kin Ming | Traditional signboard font washed away by time of turbulence

“Cold and hot drinks”, “Marinated Vegetarian Meat”, “Signature Dish”, most signboards with street names and words about basic necessities of life are written by Mr. Li Hon. All the strokes of these handwritings are connected. This unique font is everywhere, however, the global pandemic shatters Hong Kong’s economy, no one can be spared...

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【Video】Lindsay Varty | Author of Sunset Survivors – “Don’t forget why you love Hong Kong!"

Lindsay is a half-British, half-Macanese writer, journalist and a former professional rugby player raised in Hong Kong. As the award-winning author of Sunset Survivors, a book that tells the tales of Hong Kong’s traditional tradespeople, Lindsay lives and breathes Hong Kong and is fascinated by its culture and history. She now gives talks and runs local walking tours that focus on the subject of her book.

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Sunny Chan | A famous screenwriter - “HKers, let’s remold our sorrow and march onwards with a smile.”

Screenwriter, director, lecturer, writer, host, husband, father, himself. Works include “Men on the Dragon.” Having weathered ups and downs in his career in film and television, he encourages Hong Kongers to march onwards with him.

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