Posts tagged writing

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.

Arts, Career, OverseasWe Are HKers22 April 2021writing, writer, screenwriter, distance, norway, vancouver, canada, overseas, theatre, performer, performing, performance, playwright, director, translator, producer, rice and beans, speech, award, playComment

Typing… | Expressing strong willpower through gentle calligraphy brush strokes

Typing, a post 90s modern calligraphy artist, is using his unique brushwork to keep a record of Hongkongers' strong will and determination to fight against totalitarianism.

Arts, Hobbies, PoliticsWe Are HKers10 September 2020typing, typing..., calligraphy, design, artist, art, arts, brush, strokes, writing, pineapplepie, modern, dks, protest, protester, protestsComment

【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...

Career, Shared Article, Culture, ArtsWe Are HKers27 August 2020hk feature, lee kin ming, calligraphy, traditional, signboard, writing, chinese, writer, art, fundraise, business, skillComment

Sharon Yam | A Hong Kong academic in the US —“We need to document our own history”

Sharon is a 30-year-old professor at the University of Kentucky, who teaches and researches politics and rhetoric. At a place with few Hongkongers nearby, she finds every possible way to stand with Hong Kong: from getting an umbrella tattoo on her arm, to advocating for the social movement in Hong Kong through teaching and public speaking.

Career, Politics, Education, OverseasWe Are HKers18 June 2020tea leaf, sharon yam, academic, us, united states, usa, history, university, professor, kentucky, rhetoric, tattoo, social movement, protests, teaching, writing, overseasComment

RWBB | The life of a typical ’90s Hongkonger

RWBB is a ‘90s kid born and raised in Hong Kong. He’s currently an office worker and deems himself an otaku. His hobbies are drawing and writing, and in 2013 he made a Facebook page, “RWBB”, to share different facets of life in Hong Kong with netizens.

HobbiesWe Are HKers22 March 2020rwbb, 90s, kid, hongkonger, life, office worker, otaku, drawing, writing, Facebook, netizenComment