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Soured Relations.
Epic queues, asinine signature matching protocols,
obstructive counter staff and craven kowtowing to pressure
from Beijing all lead us to downgrade HSBC to the bank we
all hate but cant be bothered to switch from.
Business Concerns.
The Big Four accountancy rms took out a joint advert
in Hong Kong papers objecting to Occupy Central.
Better downgrade them because no successful child is an
accountant: They are only doctors, lawyers or architects.
Liquidity Problems.
How can you pretend to be a center of a city when the
nearest good bar is north of Hollywood Road, and a beer
costs you $80? Downgrade.
A Bear Market.
The trade in moon bear bile continues unabated on the
trading oors of Central. Until this reprehensible practice
moves to Sheung Wan to join the sharks n people, were
downgrading.
Lack of Investor Condence.
As in, we can never nd an ATM. Downgrade.
Market Instability.
Ever tried walking down Pottinger Street in high heels?
a) Thats literally down-grade. b) It sucks.
Questionable Futures.
Now that Abercrombie & Fitch is the Pedder Building,
there is no chance left for mankind. No redemption.
We are doomed to an eternity of sickly sweet mediocrity.
Down. Grade.
HSBC downgraded Hong Kongs nancial prospects to
underweight this week, citing concerns that Occupy
Central could sour relations with China. Theyve since
revised this opinion to cite weak residential real estate
prices as the reason behind the switch. Weve decided
that Central is in need of a downgrade too: heres why.
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The dark side: here be nine dragons
Publisher and General Manager Greg Crandall
Editor-in-Chief Zach Hines
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Editor Adam White
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Reporter Yannie Chan
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Whos in charge?
Downgrading
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Mr. Know-It-Alls Guide to Life
Dear Mr. Know-it-All,
I know Fragrant Harbor. But why is Kowloon called Kowloon?
Island Boy
Mr. Know-It-All answers your questions and quells your urban concerns.
Send queries, troubles or problems to mrkia@hkmagmedia.com.
Kowloon is a transliteration of the
Chinese , gau lung, or nine dragons.
Its named for the eight mountains which
rear up behind the plateauand one nal
dragon besides.
The legend goes that Kowloon was
named in the year 1278 by the boy
Emperor Bing, of the Southern Song
Dynasty. Noticing the eight hills of
Kowloon, the emperor was pleased to
name them the eight dragonsbut a
quick-witted courtier pointed out that the
emperor was a dragon himself, making it
nine dragons, not eight.
What was Emperor Bing doing
counting mountains at the southern tip
of his empire? Well, he had nowhere else
to go. For the whole of the 13th century
the Mongols had swept down from the
steppes, moving south through China and
crushing the ruling Song Dynasty. First
Genghis and then his grandson Kublai
Khan stormed south, pushing the Song
back, and back, and back.
By 1278, Emperor Bings older brother,
10-year-old Emperor Duanzong of Song,
had been pushed out of Fujian province
and ed south to Guangdong. After
Duanzong died from an illness contracted
while running from the Mongols, the
throne passed to 7-year-old Emperor Bing.
The child was crowned at Silvermine Bay,
on Lantau Island.
But Bings reign was not to last.
The Mongols pressed onwards and just
one year after the emperors coronation,
the Song Dynasty made its nal stand
against the invaders. At the naval Battle of
Yamen on March 19, 1279, a Mongol navy
of some 50 warships smashed the Song
otilla of more than 1,000 ships to pieces.
There was nowhere left to run. Lu Xiufu,
the emperors most loyal general and
statesman, picked up the 8-year-old king
and leaped into the sea, in search of an
honorable death. Kublai Khan had unied
China under his st, and the sun dawned
on the Yuan Dynasty.
You can visit the Terrace of the Song
Kings, in the Sung Wong Toi Garden park
in Kowloon City. Its home to a rock carving
which commemorates the two-year reign of
the Song kings in Hong Kong. But the legacy
of the last emperor of the Song doesnt lie
in a rock, but in those nine dragons: The boy
emperor who named a city.
Changes like that can only be
led by the top and from the top
Private Eye
Ocean Park is Terrifying
Photo by Malcolm Minns
A Word from Zim
District Councilor and Designing
Hong Kong co-founder Paul Zimmerman
responds to our Mayor of Hong Kong
proposal [Jul 4, issue 1,051].
The mayor solution has been proposed
in various discussions by ourselves and
othersand it is certainly an option for
addressing the exhausting distraction of
constitutional and political arrangements
which has diverted much energy from our
senior leadership since 1982.
This diversion of energy is the
reason many government departments
are operating under outdated practices,
guidelines and statutes, unable to get the
support they need from the top for making
changes, and the cross-bureau/cross-
department coordination this involves.
Whether an acceptable and practical
division of labor between the Chief Executive
or Party Secretary, and the Chief Secretary or
Mayor can be found is one question. Whether
it is possible for Hong Kong to elect its Chief
Secretary under the Basic Law is another.
There are other ways in which we can
improve the efciency of our government.
Like any other city in the world, except for city
states like Singapore and Monaco, we have
a multilayered government. Many cities have
three layers (city, province/state, country). We
have only two. We know everything about the
local layer: we know practically nothing about
the operations of the national government
in HK. The employees, titles, mandates,
salaries, budgets, tasks, etc.the Hong
Kong community has no insight. This lack of
transparency is abnormal and unhealthy. Also,
the conventions covering the relationship
(procedures, processes, institutions) are
immature. In the run up to the handover
and up to 2003, the convention was hands-
off. Integration was a banned word.
So clearly, there is a need for a Chief
Executive who is seen to work hard on
developing the one country, two systems
implementation. When it comes to business
and sports, HK and China are not even two
systems, but two countries. When it comes
to politics, we are supposed to be one
country. And much of every other aspect
is somewhere in between. The process
of dynamic integration will take a lot of
energy, focus, and deliberation to resolve,
to guide, and to communicate with both the
community and sovereign powers.
At the same time, we need to run our
city with the same exibility and bravura as
London and New York. Look at what London
did in the run up to the Olympicsmaking the
city legible, walkable and cycle-able. Or what
Michael Bloomberg did under the heading
World Class Streets and other programs,
reinventing public space, trafc and transport.
Changes like that can only be led by the top
and from the top, unshackling every layer of
the bureaucracy and motivating bureaucrats
to embrace change. That will take a lot of
energy, focus and communication with the
communitythis clearly requires a mayor.
Both demands are going to be with
us for a long time. The gap between Hong
Kong and the mainland, and the lack of well
tested and mature arrangements, require
dedication at least until 2047. If the job is
done well, July 1 2047 will just be another day.
Can the Chief Executive do both?
Maybe. Can the Chief Executive delegate
the Mayor role to the CS? Maybe. Should
we institutionalize the two roles? Maybe.
But what we, the community, and our local
and national government, need rst to
realize is that there are two mammoth tasks
which have lacked attention for a long time,
and which both now require superheroes to
resolve. Only when we realize and discuss
these openly and transparently can the
work start. Your article Forget [sic] the
CE, get a Mayor is a welcome and timely
provocation.
Paul Zimmerman
You know
nothing,
Eustace
Tilley
THE WEEK
Friday 7/11
Redline Rockers
Instead of listening to average music at da
club on Friday night, catch local music label
Redline Records Fifth Anniversary Party
for an indie band extravaganza. Performers
include Chochukmo (pictured).
See Nightlife, p.30.
Saturday 7/12
Yo, Shek It
Jax Sheko Challenge, the open-water
swimming, running and paddling competition,
celebrates its 10th anniversary. Form a team
of two or three and take turns with the
events, or take on the solo category. Relax at
the after-party once you reach the nishing
linetheres volleyball, music and food galore.
12:30pm. Big Wave Bay, Shek O. $350-500
from www.openwaterasia.com.
Beer Me Up, Buttercup
Love craft beer? Love chilling on the
beach? Head over to Pui O beach to
check out the Craft Beer Beach Party
hosted by new beach bar Mavericks.
Look forward to tipples from craft beer
distributors Americraft Imports and Best
Bev and let all that sun and booze go
straight to your head.
July 26. Pui O Beach, Lantau, 5402-4154.
COMING UP
MON
WED FRI
Tuesday 7/15
Boozy Nights
The Night Market has launched a new
happy hour, pairing craft beers and
traditional snacks. Take your pick from beers
like the Danish Mikkeller Cream Ale, paired
with fried smelt, popcorn chicken or soft
knee bone. Mmmm. Smelt.
Mon-Fri 5:30-7:30pm. Shop 1028,
Elements, 1 Austin Rd. West, West
Kowloon, 2807-2292.
Wednesday 7/16
Pasta La Vista, Baby
Doppio Zeros Jake Addeo and Vinny Lauria
of Linguini Fini are gearing up for the 852
Pasta Battle at Doppio Zero. The two will
each prepare five courses. Get involved!
7pm. Doppio Zero, The Pemberton,
22 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan.
$852 per person; call to book.
Thursday 7/17
Kingston Town
R&B crooner Sean Kingston, known (back in
2007) for his feel-good, summery hits, will be
performing a free show at Levels. You would
have to be suicidal, suicidal to miss this.
Or, you know, just busy on a Thursday night.
11pm. Levels, 2/F, On Hing Building,
1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2811-1568. Free.
Sunday 7/13
Get Outta Town
Seaside resto The Boathouse in Stanley
has launched a four-course dinner. Start off
with the signature chilled seafood platter,
then move on to beef rossini with seared
duck foie gras, or king prawns with chorizo.
Through Sep 15. G/F, 86-88 Stanley Main
St., Stanley, 2813-4467. $888 for two.
Monday 7/14
Candy Shop
The Agns B. store at K11 has free candy up
for grabsliterally. Spend under $1,000 and
youll get 10 seconds to grab as much as you
can from the specially set-up candy station.
Spend up to $3,000 and youll get 20 seconds.
Spend any more than that, and you get a full
half-minute of candy-grabbing mayhem.
Through Jul 24. Shop G26, K11,
18 Hanoi Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 3122-4282. The Night Market has brews aplenty
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NEWS
Edited by Yannie Chan
yannie.chan@hkmagmedia.com
Twitter: @yanniecsy
Mon 30
Fragrant Robber An agarwood branch is stolen from the home of the niece of prominent
late Qing Dynasty political thinker Kang Youwei. A burglar sneaks into her luxurious Sha Tin
home and steals a branch from the agarwood tree in her garden. The burglar did not attempt
to steal any jewelry or cashthe fragrant agarwood is highly sought after in the mainland.
Fri 4
Muddy Drivers A dump truck driver
brakes suddenly in North Point, causing
a load of mud to spill out onto the road.
A bus, a private car and a senior citizen
next to the truck are hit with mud. The
bus driver had opened the drivers side
windows and both his upper body and
the seats are showered in mud, while
the senior citizen is covered from head
to toe. Both are taken to the hospital.
Thurs 3
Sex Scuppered A 48-year-old man is
convicted for drink driving. He was trying
to drive a woman he had met in a pub to
a love motel, but he made a wrong turn
and drove into the Peoples Liberation
Army barracks in Kowloon Tong instead.
When the man realized where he was,
he tried to drive away, but was dragged
out of the car and arrested. The pair
was originally accused of entering the
barracks without a permit, but those
charges were dropped.
Police Arrest Protesters and
Pro-Democracy Organizers
The police made a number of controversial arrests last week, targeted at participants and
organizers of recent pro-democracy rallies. Following the huge annual July 1 march, students
organized an overnight illegal sit-in protest in Central, and the police arrested 511 people, a record-
breaking number of arrests for civil disobedience movements in the SAR. Human rights group
Amnesty International said the arrests were unnecessary, describing the rally as peaceful and
legitimate under international law. The police also detained four July 1 protest organizers,
and prosecuted the driver of the car which led the July 1 procession, for leaving his vehicle
running after exiting it. Its the rst time police have arrested organizers of the annual march.
Our take: The police are getting heavy-handed. Looks like theyre prepping for Occupy Central too.
District Council Backs White Paper
The Eastern District Council has passed a motion supporting Beijings recently published One
Country, Two Systems white paper. Appointed member Fong Choi-peng proposed the motion,
seconded by other pro-establishment council members. Member Aron Kwok Wai-keung said the
white paper is the dictionary for one country, two systems and that anyone opposing the
document is advocating Hong Kong independence. The motion passed 335. Apple Daily says
the other 17 district councils, which are mostly dominated by pro-establishment members, will
follow suit to create a false sense of public support for the controversial document. Wan Chai is
expected to pass a similar motion this week.
Our take: 335 doesnt quite beat the 800,000 people who voted in the referendum.
Volunteer Army Proposed for Occupy Central
During CY Leungs Q&A at the Legislative Council last Thursday, pro-establishment legislator Priscilla
Leung Mei-fun suggested the formation of a volunteer army in response to Occupy Central.
Similar to the service corps of the colonial government, the army would recruit from retired police
ofcers and the general public, and would have the power to enforce the law and make arrests.
CY Leung did not give a direct response. Veteran politician Martin Lee said this was akin to
giving knives to pro-Beijing organizations such as the Voice of Loving Hong Kong.
Our take: Great idea! Lets call them the Red Guard.
Last Week In Reality Talking Points
Quote of the Week
We read the news, so you dont have to.
Sat 28
Smoking Gun A gun enthusiast mail orders bullets
from the USA, but one of them falls out of the
package during transit, alarming an airport staff
member. The police identify the buyer and nd an
arsenal of 32 rearms and more than 9,100 bullets in
his Wong Tai Sin apartment. The police suspect him
of being involved in rearms trafcking, and of using
his day job as a manager at the Yoshinoya restaurant
chain as a cover to receive mail-order weapons.
Sun 29
Wafe Boo Celebrities Nicholas Tse and Eason
Chan, together with 3,008 teenagers, gather
at Victoria Park and each make an egg wafe
in an attempt to break the world record of
having the most people making the Cantonese
snack at the same time. CY Leung shows up
unexpectedly and is met with harsh booing.
He says that egg wafes are both a childhood
and current favorite of his and that he loves
Hong Kong, which leads to another round of
booing. He leaves after taking a group photo.
Illustrations: Cecilia Cheng
Tue 1
Village People During the annual July 1 march,
around 100 villagers from Kwu Tung and
Fanlingwhose homes will be torn down
and redeveloped into new towns under the
governments development plangive out
1,000 bottles of free Chinese herbal tea and
watermelon slices to the marchers. Another
farmer distributes 100 catties of lychees to
protestors. They each hold a banana leaf,
freshly harvested that morning, to identify
themselves as villagers.
Wed 2
Dog Protester The police detain 511 people and a dog during the overnight sit-in protest in
Central following the annual July 1 march. During the dog owners detainment, a policeman
takes the dog out for a walk, but it relieves itself before reaching the garden. A photo of it is
widely circulated online, and netizens name it the rst dog to be arrested for democracy.
The dog is later released along with its master.
Its sickening to see Spielberg and
Bay show less courage in the face
of the CCP than Hong Kong grocers.
David S. Cohen, Senior Features Editor of US lm magazine Variety,
criticises Transformers: Age of Extinction director Michael Bay and
executive producer Steven Spielberg for kowtowing to the Chinese
government and portraying them as assured and effective.
The lm is an ofcially assisted production alongside Jiaix
Enterprises and state broadcaster CCTVs China Movie Channel.
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Recalcitrant houseplants.
Mogwais. There just arent enough mogwais.
The ocean, as if that makes any difference at all.
Grandmas ashes, in attempt to reconstitute her.
Referees.
BENNY TAI LOOKS ON MASSES, WHISPERS: WHAT HAVE I DONE?
Street Talk HongKabulary
Mrs. Fields of Dreams
(mss fldz f drimz), n.
Te sweet aroma of Mrs. Fields cookies wafing through
the MTR turnstiles. Always smelled; never purchased.
If you bake it, they will come. Tats the Mrs. Fields of Dreams.
Too late. No eating or drinking in the paid areas of stations.
HONG KONGHongkongers take to the streets for the annual July 1 march. (Felix Wong/SCMP)
Sploosh
What else are we throwing glasses of water at?
Tired of stretching out your arm in search of the perfect
sele? Visit sele studio FreePho, whose themed rooms and
professional equipment take seles to a whole new level.
Co-founder Ricky Yu (L) and marketing executive
Pierce Tam (R) tell Cynthia Li about being sele pros.
Caption Tis
Fast Facts
Din Tai Fung Queue Increasingly Untenable
Literally Tens March Against Glorious Motherland
HK Magazine: What exactly is FreePho?
Ricky Yu: At FreePho, we provide an
experience. The customers come in, choose
a room and get dressed up to take photos
with professional equipment. You can enjoy
complete privacy and be as crazy as you
want. We also print a photo or two for free.
It is actually more affordable to come here
than to go to sticker photo booths. Unlike
taking part in room escape games, you
dont play by other peoples rules. Instead,
you let your inner child out and take photos
that you like.
HK: How popular are
seles among Hongkongers?
RY: Really popular. Everybody wants to be
the center of attention. Another reason
could be that taking seles is what everyone
else is doing right now. Not doing it means
youre outdated.
Pierce Tam: Just today, a reporter came
in, and we invited him to try out some
costumes. He was pretty reluctant at rst,
but he ended up changing into two sets
of costumes. So I guess maybe privacy is
another appeal here. Youre completely in
charge of the room. No photographers. Just
you posing however you please.
HK: Is it still a sele when
there are so many props?
RY: Of course it is. Its just with more
professional equipment and backgrounds.
We have a real-time display screen. You
just have to press the button on the
remote when youre ready.
HK: Whats the worst sele
youve come across?
RY: Well, not exactly the worst, but the
funniest weve seen was a couple who
were both wearing wedding gownsthe
guy too. But the gown didnt t him too
well, so his nipples are actually showing
in the photos. We have it on show in our
receptionwith his permission, of course.
HK: Does the staff get to see
all the photos?
RY: Inevitably, yes. We do care about
privacy but our staff will unavoidably see
the photos when they transfer them to
an iPad for the customers viewing. Most
customers dont mind. But if they do, they
can request to transfer the photos to
their personal USB drive or memory card
themselves. They can also request for the
photos to be deleted on the spot.
HK: Aside from FreePho,
where should we go to take seies?
RY: With the papier-mch pandas. There
are 1,600 of them. Thats cool. There are
a few photos online where a guy climbed
up to the top of the statue of Christ the
Redeemer in Sao Paulo and took seles
from there. In Hong Kong, it can be Sky 100.
Its almost like you have not been to Hong
Kong if you have not been there.
HK: Which FreePho rooms
are your favorites?
RY: The Japanese room. The Candy
House would be my second choice.
We hired three art students from a local
university to paint the cherry trees and
the candy house for us. The carpet connects
to the lane painted on the wall, so it looks
like you can walk to the candy house.
HK: What would you dress up as?
PT: Batman.
RY: [Retro Japanese sci- hero] Kamen
Rider. That is what I am going to look like
on my new business cards, actually. The
Power Rangers would be cool too. All seven
of them.
HK: What hashtag would you add
on Instagram?
RY: #852, for sure.
Visit FreePhos website for locations:
www.freepho.com.hk.
Take a sele in front of
FreePhos candy house backdrop
Chip Tsao is a best-selling author, columnist
and a former producer for the BBC. His columns
have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine
and CUP Magazine, among others.
POLITICALLY INCORRECT
with Chip Tsao
Te Lady Is Not For Bullying
It is widely believed among the pro-
Beijing political community that the
world is run by a conspiracy headed by
the White House and aided by Downing
Street. Britain has long been blamed
by Beijing for leaving behind many
land mines to make a post-colonial
Hong Kong difficult to govern. The
last-minute flaming of Hong Kongs
passion for universal franchise. Too
many wig-wearing gweilos who believe
in the rule of common law sitting on
high courts and stubbornly refusing
to love China by preventing Beijing
from ordering this or that verdict.
A civil service which generally feels
that bribery is a moral shame. And the
granting of a newspaper license to the
rebellious Jimmy Lai in 1995, knowing
that his Apple Daily would trumpet
an anti-communist uprising on a
Les Misrables scale one day.
But Beijing must have been
shocked to realize last week that no
land mine has been more far-reaching
in its damage than the three pretty
princess-like daughters of the last
governor Chris Patten and his quiet
and elegant wife Lavender, brought to
the former colony during the last ve
golden years of British rule. That party
of British ladies is still sentimentally
remembered as a cultural role model.
This is in sharp contrast with the
Chief Executives daughter, who has
stunned the community by posting
an ostensible wrist-slashing photo to
Facebook. The photo was splashed
all over the media and was followed
the next day by a warm family photo
released by the government, showing
a smiling CY Leung on a bench in
Hyde Park with his daughter and wife
a happy scene used as a damage-
control measure. But the daughter
refused to keep silent, accusing her
father of cynical manipulation and of
staging a cheap PR stunt, calling her
mother two-faced and holding her
responsible for her suffering.
To make things worse, Choy Chi-
keung, an academic and a leading
political commentator, was blasted
by Mrs. Leung for being cold-blooded
in an opinion piece he had written.
Even a tiger wouldnt devour its
cubs, Choy had said acerbically.
What about a politician? What
about a Chief Executive?
The four-minute-long angry
indictment made by Hong Kongs
First Lady in response was an epic rant.
I have to protect my own daughter,
who has every right to freedom of
speech. Would any parent accept this
kind of cold-blooded and biased stuff?
The First Ladys uproar lifted the
roof as dramatically as Marie Antoinette
during her trial. Accused of incest with
her son by the Committee of Public
Security of the French Revolution, the
Queen fought back with the famous
line: I appeal to all mothers in this
courtroom. The mob in the court,
who had been booing the hated Queen,
went silent. It was a brief moment of
triumph for a queen who had long been
vilied and despised as a public enemy.
The First Lady also called for
the press to stop reporting and
commenting on her familys private
businessa point that Princess Diana
would have strongly agreed with.
But that would add juice to Hong
Kongs colonial nostalgia. Pattens
family was less dramatic than what
can sometimes appear to be the
Addams Family now in charge of
the city. Lavender didnt act like Marie
Antoinette in the court. No wrist-
slashing pic by any of the Princesses
has been made public. But to be fair,
it is the Americans who invented
Facebookyet more evidence that
the US, possibly in orchestration with
Britain, has tempted the young Miss
Leung into embarrassing her father:
all in a bid to expose the Chinese
failure of Beijings One Country,
Two Systems.
Cynics could imagine that Patten
slapped his daughters. They may have
erupted into swearing matches behind
closed doors. Lavender could have
waved a knife at her husband.
Yes, these all might have happened in
a pre-Facebook era. Like aliens visiting
Earth and landing their ying saucers
among the dinosaur herds, it could
have been. And we may never know.
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THE DARKEST
SIDE OF ALL
Hong Kong islanders, steel yourselves. This week weve ventured where none of you have
ever dared set footthe mysterious, dark, terrifying land of Kowloon. By HK Staff
Known in the local patois as Nine Dragons, the far-ung
district of Kowloon is fraught with narrow alleys, the
press of mainlanders, and a whole butt-load of shopping
malls. But this remote enclave can be rewarding for the
adventurous traveler, with food, drink and shopping
options that will leave you glad you made the trek.
Lung Kee Wanton
Wonton noodle specialist Lung Kee Wanton is a go-to
favorite for Kowlooners in the know. Regulars keep
going back to this tiny restaurant for the tasty noodles
and big wontonsplus most of the dishes come in at
around $30, so its not going to blow your budget.
Shop 3, G/F, Lee Wai Commercial Building,
1-3 Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2367-3619.
Knockbox Coffee Company
We were pretty bummed when Knockbox moved out
of PoHo last year, but the cafe is thriving in its new
environstheres much more space and a chance to
branch into pub food and pastries as well. Knockbox
is all about artisanal brewing methods and specialty
beans. The baristas wont, however, dress up coffees
with syrups or soy milks. So dont go ordering an
orange mocha frappuccino.
G/F, 21 Hak Po St., Mong Kok, 2781-0363.
Stables Grill
This cozy restaurant is nestled behind two large
antique wooden stable doors and serves up quality
meats and seafood chargrilled over an open grill.
The restored wood and warm tones make it a great
date night venuemaybe come payday.
1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Rd.,Tsim Sha Tsui, 3988-0104.
Australia Dairy Company
Yes, the lines here are absurd. But Australia Dairy
Company is popular for a reason: unbelievably creamy,
uffy eggs that are perfect a late night snack or an early
morning x. A staple on the tourist circuit, the place still
attracts hundreds every day. The service here is... not
great, but youll be in and out in ve minutes with a very
satised look on your face.
Closed Thursdays. G/F, 47-49 Parkes St.,
Jordan, 2730-1356.
Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine
A sophisticated eatery with a great view of the harbor
through oor-to-ceiling windows, Budaoweng has a
dizzying number of hotpot variations. On a budget?
Head there after 9:45pm to enjoy a 40 percent discount.
23/F, iSquare, 63 Nathan Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui,
2152-1166.
Indonesia Restaurant
With simple, clean interiors and a casual vibe,
Indonesia Restaurant serves just what youd expect.
Along with a kick-ass beef rendang, popular dishes
include the gado gado (Indonesian salad), patong beef
and deep-fried corn cake.
1-2/F, 66 Granville Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2367-3287.
HERE BE FOOD
Welcome, dear traveler. Youve survived the arduous journey,
albeit a bit undernourished. But you wont nd the safety of
SoHo staples here, no Yardbird or Brickhouse to run to.
But forge ahead into the darkness, and youll be
rewarded with hotpots and noodles aplenty.
Stables Grill:
Let them eat steak!
Its nice to have a Stables relationship Knock back a cuppa at Knockbox
Tsui Hang Village
A trustworthy Cantonese joint with excellent
views of Kowloon Park, Tsui Hang Village isnt any old
dim sum spot. Dishes here are made with high-end
ingredients and served in contemporary-chic environs.
For an introduction to the menu, try the honey-glazed
barbecue pork or the fried rice with conpoy.
5/F, Miramar Shopping Centre,
132 Nathan Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2376-2882.
Wa En
Japanese yakiniku barbecue joint. The wagyu ox
tongue is rightly renowned, as is the wagyu beef.
A few seconds on the grill, a squeeze of lemon and
a dash of soy sauce: happiness awaits.
12/F, The Toy House, 100 Canton Rd.,
Tsim Sha Tsui, 3428-3345.
Full Cup Caf
Tucked away off of a back alley in Mong Kok, youll want
to breathe in this entire cafefrom the eclectic vintage
furniture to the delightful selection of teas, coffees and
small bites. Plus, bonus points for great hipster spotting.
3-7/F, Hanway Commercial Centre, 36 Dundas St.,
Mong Kok, 2771-7775.
The Yuu
Yes, its on Knutsford Terrace. But this restaurant serves
decent, honest Japanese food right through to midnight,
making it a good choice for late-slaving salarymen and
desperate drinkers alike.
4/F, Prosperous Centre, 1 Knutsford Terrace,
Mido Caf
Hong Kongs most atmospheric cha chaan teng drips with
nostalgia and milk tea. Grab a seat upstairs by the long,
curved green windows, order a french toast, and imagine
youre the star of your very own Wong Kar-wai ick.
63 Temple St., Yau Ma Tei, 2384-6402.
Dimpal
For a spot of Nepalese fusion and some creative
combinations, join the queue at Dimpal. The garlic naan
is great, as is the service. Expect a comprehensive menu
that mixes Nepalese, Thai, Indian, Western, Italian and
even Mexican.
G/F, Shop 2, Po Fat Building,
283 Temple St., Jordan, 2314-2022.
66 Hotpot
66 Hotpot does hotpot right. The dishes here are
meant to be shared, so bring your friends and dig into
the restos Huadiao Drunken Wingswings marinated
in wine. The agship in Mong Kok can get a bit crowded,
but there is quieter branch in Tsim Sha Tsui.
G/F, 33 Nelson St., Mong Kok, 2702-9666.
Jimmys Kitchen Kowloon
Opened waaay back in 1928, Jimmys Kitchen got its
start in Wan Chai before moving to Central and later
opening up this second branch in Tsim Sha Tsui in the
late 60s. This warm, British-style resto is outtted with
dark-wooden furniture, lending to its colonial character.
Loyal fans ock here for the Indian curry.
Shop C-C1, G/F, Kowloon Centre, 29 Ashley Rd.,
Down in K-Town
The Dark Side may be a place of mystery and danger,
but its also a place of kimchi and BBQ. The foolhardy will
nd themselves well rewarded at these Koreatown restos.
Seorae
Seorae may be new to Hong Kong, but this BBQ spot has 230
branches in Korea. Other than the standard assortment, watch
out for the specialty galmaegisal pork skirt. Bonus: the grills
have a space on the side to cook eggs and kimchi, a common
feature in Korea thats hard to nd in Hong Kong.
G-1/F, Passkon Court, 79-81 Kimberley Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui,
2723-6692.
Lee Ga
The hof beer house that started the Korean Fried Chicken craze
in Hong Kong, Lee Ga sees lines reaching far down Austin Avenue
most nights. Sorry, still no reservations allowed. We chalk up the
popularity to the hipster-friendly interiors and huge portions.
G/F, Kam Kok Mansion, 84 Kimberley Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2375-8080.
Chum Chum Mi
If youre too classy to eat at a fast food restaurant, this slightly
upscale option is a great alternative for your KFC x. More of
a traditional Korean diner, Chum Chum Mi serves up a solid
selection of juicy and tender chicken.
Shop 17-20 & 31-34, G/F, FHP Shopping Centre,
37-41 Mody Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2363-1100.
Fairyland
For hassle-free hof, check out Fairyland, a relatively new
establishment with all of the KFC essentials but without the
long linesfor now, at least. Try the traditional glazed variations,
or the grilled fried chicken ($210), which is marinated in a spicy
sauce, and served with garlic and jalapeo. And when they say
spicy, theyre really not messing about.
28 Austin Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2556-0906.
Tsui Hang Village: a light in the darkness
My, oh Mido Cafe
Eat like the queen at Jimmys Kitchen
Castros
This unpretentious local haunt is located up an
unassuming staircase on Ashley Road. Theres a
surprisingly spacious feel to the bar, thanks to the large
windows overlooking the busy intersection below.
Take your pick from beers, strong liquors and excellent
Bloody Marys from some of the citys friendliest staff.
1/F, 16 Ashley Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2957-8041.
Butler
Japanese bar Butler is exclusive in the sense that its
teeny-tinyit seats 20 at most. Youll nd everything
from tequila to beer to expensive Japanese whisky.
Otherwise, its great for painstakingly crafted
cocktailsowner Masayuki Uchida claims to
know 3,000 recipes by heart.
5/F, Mody House, 30 Mody Rd.,
Vibes
The Miras secret-garden-esque watering hole
Vibes is an outdoor space in the middle of the
hotel, which comes complete with inviting sofas.
On weekends, st-pump to DJ beatz, or ball out and
book one of the canopied cabanas, which come with
a $3,000 minimum spend.
5/F, The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Rd.,
Eyebar
The bar area of the maritime-themed restaurant
Nanhai No. 1, Eyebar sits atop iSquare. From Mondays
to Thursdays, 9pm onwards, drinks are buy-one-get-
one-free. Whats more, the oor-to-ceiling windows
offer an uninterrupted view of the skyline. All pretty
valid reasons to make a trip.
30/F, iSquare, 63 Nathan Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2487-3988.
Piss Bar II
Admittedly, it was name of this bar that caught our
attention. This second establishment is a relative of its
Tsim Sha Tsui branch, and features a happy hour from
3:30-9pm with drinks from $47. Try the Black Pepper
Boneless Pork Knuckle ($123) and wash it all down
with a drink.
214 Tung Choi St., 9097-1426, Mong Kok.
Riders
With car and bike motors showcased on the walls,
this aptly named theme bar is perfect for an alternative
happy hour. Other than an array of beers and spirits,
Riders also offers an oyster set featuring three fresh
oysters with a glass of white wine ($98).
218 Tung Choi St., Mong Kok, 2398-1946.
Ned Kellys Last Stand
Hong Kongs oldest bar, Ned Kellys has been in
the same spot since 1972. Jazz fans love the live
Dixieland performances every night from house
band The China Coast Jazzmen. Part-retro, part-
kitsch, and all about the music, this classic haunt
has earned its reputation as one of Hong Kongs
best boozers.
11A Ashley Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2376-0562.
Lion Rock
The Royal Plaza Hotels snazzy bar boasts an
unconventional view as far as hotel bars go: from
the third oor, its a humbling look up at Kowloon
sides famous peak, which the bar was named after.
It also offers a staggering 193 different cocktails:
Give the fruity (but unexpectedly potent) sake
cocktails a try.
3/F, Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Rd.
West, Mong Kok, 2622-6167.
HERE BE DRINKS
Navigating Kowloons alleys at night is only for the bravest
of souls. Take caution, dear traveler, or you may nd yourself
in the wrong kind of watering hole: one with karaoke. Let us
guide you to safety with a few bars that are worth the risk.
Room with a View
Q: Whats the best thing about drinking on Kowloon side?
A: You can see Hong Kong Island.
Tapagria
One of superstar Carina Laus three establishments at The One,
Spanish joint Tapagria boasts a 270-degree view that encompasses
the harbor, West Kowloon and beyond. Grab a table on the terrace.
18/F, The One, 100 Nathan Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2147-0111.
Lobby Lounge, InterContinental
Sip on a martini at the Jake Walker-designed communal table at
the InterCons Lobby Lounge, while gazing at the harbor.
Lobby, 18 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2721-1211.
Felix
The Pens super-posh bar Felix is the kinda place where youd take
someone you want to impresslike your mother-in-law, your boss,
or obnoxious Centralites who refuse to leave the island.
28/F, The Peninsula, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2629-6778.
Aqua Spirit
Open for more than a decade, Aqua Spirit is consistently referred to
as having the best views in town. Sure, the music is a little loud on
weekends, but its still a gorgeous venue and a perfect date spot.
29-30/F, One Peking Road, 1 Peking Rd.,
See and be seen at the InterCons Lobby Lounge
Eyebar: just a vision
in the darkness?
Nothing but good Vibes Make some noise at Neds
Id Tapagria that
Happy Hipsters
Skip the touristy draws of Mong Kok and aim for the quieter
side of Dundas Street. Here youll nd yourself in the hipster
trifecta of Yim Po Fong, Pak Po and Hak Po Streets. This little
Mong Kok East triangle is pretty much the Kowloon equivalent
to PoHo, with artisanal cafes (Knockbox Coffee, 21 Hak Po
St., 2781-0363); tiny ramen joints (Ramen Kureha, 23 Hak Po
St., 2715-0811); and three dessert shops within a 50-meter
radius, including HeSheEat (22 Pak Po St., 5571-3056) and
Next Station (13 Hak Po St., 2668-8355). Throw in a dusting
of cha chaan tengs and some random mechanics garages,
and youve got a complete hipster kingdom.
Art Hounds
God, TST is just so commercial. We know, right? Where is all
the local avor? Check out To Kwa Wan, a neighborhood on
the western shore of Kowloon thats home to lots of
homegrown talent: theres the Cattle Depot Artist Village
(63 Ma Tau Kok Rd.) for starters, as well as non-prot Chinese
calligraphy and photography organization C-in-C Institute
(24 San Shan Rd.). To round things out, theres some natural
beauty to be had at Hoi Sham Park (Yuk Yat Street), plus
retro Hong Kong-style steakhouse Goteborg Restaurant
(440 Ma Tau Wei Rd., 2715-1639) Cultured enough for you?
Foodie Corner
When Nathan Road gets a little too chaotic, veer off the main
street into the quaint Hillwood Triangle. An old-meets-new
neighborhood on the border between Jordan and Tsim Sha
Tsui, the Hillwood Triangle is made up of Hillwood, Austin and
Tak Shing Roads. Venture here to nd an ever-growing list of
restaurantstry the all-day breakfast at Sams Cook (Shop
3B, Fortune Terrace, 4-10 Tak Shing St., 3580-0727), dig into
awesome dim sum at Ming Garden Restaurant (122 Austin
Rd., 3628-5538), or salivate over grilled meat at Jun Yakitori
Japanese (33 Hillwood Rd., 2311-9291). See you there.
Kowloon Cool
The coolest of the cool are ocking to these up-and-coming neighborhoods.
HERE BE SHOPS
Youve come so far, dear traveler, that many in far-away
Central may not believe your travels. Prove it to them with
gifts that you could have only picked up in Kowloon. And we
dont mean jewelry from the stores on Canton Road.
Collect Point
This multi-brand mini department store in the
basement of Mira Mall recreates the experience of
shopping in Tokyos underground shopping centers.
In this 10,000-square-foot space, youll nd loads of
breezily stylish casual fashion for both ladies and
gents from brands such as Global Work, Lowrys Farm,
Heather, Jeanasis and Hare, as well as hipster-tastic
homeware, shoes and more. Need to recharge?
Wired Caf serves western-via-Japan light bites
the pancakes are a specialty.
Basement, Mira Mall, 118 Nathan Rd.,
Cotton On
Though it might seem like a weird recommendation
to hit up this popular Aussie clothing chain, the global
agship on Granville Road is well worth a special
trip. Taking up four oors, there are plenty of items
that arent available in any other branches, including
products from Typo, Cotton Ons sister label which does
stationery and homeware. If youve been looking for
mason jars to serve cocktails in this summer, (you awful
hipster, you) youll nd them here at just $24 a pop.
42 Granville Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2367-2190.
Niko and in GCP
One of the largest branches of this hip Japanese
lifestyle brand makes its home at the recently renovated
Grand Century Place in Mong Kok East. Other than
simple stylings and boho fashion, it also carries lots
of interesting accessories, stationery, beautifully
handmade ceramics and bright, colorful kitchenware.
Always wanted a rustic, lumberjack-chic look in your
home? Niko and... also sells weathered-looking wooden
furniture, rugs and cushy leather armchairs.
Shop 261-262, 2/F, Grand Century Place,
193 Prince Edward Rd. West, Mong Kok.
Bunkaya Zakkaten
Holed up on Kimberley Street, nd legendary Harajuku
import Bunkaya Zakkaten. Its Japanese branch has
allegedly been frequented by the likes of Andy Warhol
and Paul Smith for its mostly weird designs (one of their
bestsellers is a water bottle in the shape of those sh-
shaped Japanese takeout soy sauce bottles). Its Hong
Kong counterpart is no less unique: step through the
ower stall on the ground oor and head upstairs to nd
animal masks, lamps, umbrellas and vintage and retro
clothing in this jumbled goldmine.
1/F, 22 Kimberley St., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2721-2227.
Spot a Typo at Cotton On
Niko and and what? AND WHAT!
Drop me at Cattle Depot If Sam can cook
Collect points at Collect Point
Getting There
The MTR runs surprisingly regular services to Kowloon.
Look for the Red line or ask a friendly local. Be sure to
budget for a solid ve-minute ride from Central station.
Despite its reputation, Tokyo can be done on
the cheap: the key is to know when to tighten
your belt, and when to go baller.
Drop Dollars
Cover Charges: They are unavoidable.
Whether youre at a fancy club or dining on
yakitori at a yataian open-air food stall
cover charges, or table charges, are customary.
And if youre not careful, you could get hit
hard with an unexpected charge. I was out
with friends at a frills-free karaoke bar in the
Roppongi district and we didnt ask about the
cover charge: BAM, JPY3,500 ($266) per person.
Not a great surprise at the end of the night.
Sushi: Theres a big difference between good
sushi and amaaayzing sushi, and face it: youre
likely going to want to splurge on a fine dine at
least once on your trip. Snag a reservation at
esteemed Sukiyabashi Jiro (JPY25,000 ($1,904)
for set menu, 4-2-15 Ginza, Chuo, (+81) 3-3535-
3600), which you may know from Jiro Dreams
of Sushi, or go with something a little more
reasonable, like an early breakfast at Daiwa
Sushi (Shop 6, Chuo Shijo Building, 5-2-1 Tsukiji,
(+81) 3-3547-6807) in the Tsukiji fish market
(JPY3,000 ($228) for a set menu).
Taxis: Not only are the taxis in Tokyo relatively
pricey, starting at JPY710 ($54), but traffic
quickly multiplies the meter. Plus, cabbies
charge surcharges after dark (20 percent after
10pm; 30 percent 11pm-5am), which is basically
unavoidable on weekends since the trains stop
at 1am. But top-shelf prices come with first-rate
service: the cabbies are typically professionally
dressed and eager to please. Even so, its best
to take trains, walk or bike during the day.
Themed Bars: There are lots of quirky bars in
Japan, and youd be missing out if you didnt
visit at least one. Couples can try playfully
promiscuous The Vibe Bar (JPY2,500 ($191)
cover charge includes two drinks, Dogenzaka
2-7-4 Shimizu, Shibuya), which is festooned with
a collection of over 300 vibrators. Quotidian
by comparison, the New York Bar at the Park
Hyatt (3-7-1-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, (+81)
3-5322-1234), made famous by the movie
Lost in Translation, serves up classy
cocktails with stellar views.
Whisky: Japan does most things right, and
whisky is no different. You can peruse the local
offerings at Shot Bar Zoetrope (3/F, Gaia
Building, 7-10-14 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, (+81)
3-3363-0162), a hidden gem that has some 300
bottles of brown on its shelves. The limited-batch
bottles will set you back a bitthink JPY3,000
($258) for a shot of Yoichi Single Malt 1988.
Owner Atsushi Horigami is equally enthusiastic
about cinema, and the dimly lit watering hole
plays black-and-white silent films all night long.
Shows: Sometimes you just cant recreate an
experience without shelling out, and thats truly
the case with Robot Restaurant (JPY6,000
($456) including a bento box, 1-7-1 Kabukicho,
Shinjuku, (+81) 3-3200-5500, www.shinjuku-
robot.com). Make reservations ahead of time,
as this 75-minute-long show is packed with
bewildered spectators. For good reason: it is a
mind-blowing medley of showgirls, glow sticks,
robots, monsters, boxing, laser beams and pop
tunes all happening at a frighteningly frenetic
pace. In short: its worth every cent.
Count Coins
Pre-gaming: Its not exactly reason enough
for making a trip to Japan, but pre-gaming at a
Club 7-Eleven in Tokyo is the best ever. There
are tons of alcoholic optionsfrom surprisingly
good Japanese beers to sakes to flavored little
bottles of Chu-Hi, which is usually a mix of
shochu or vodka and carbonated water.
Tipping: Yep, thats right: its impolite to tip in
Japan. Normally, there is a table charge already
included in the bill and adding anything to that
isgaspunseemly. Put your savings towards
one more round.
Beds: Stay a little further from the center, and
youll reap the benefits of an authentic ryokan
a traditional Japanese inn. Normally family-run
properties, ryokans offer a more traditional take
on Tokyo, with tatami beds, meals included,
friendly service and often hot spring baths for
guests to enjoy. We stayed in a lovely little inn
called Homeikan Daimachi Bekkan (From
JPY6,500 ($495), 5-10-5 Hongo Bunkyo, (+81)
3-3811-1181) located in the pretty Bunkyo
neighborhood. The owners were a kind couple
who did everything they could to accommodate
us, including letting us check in three hours
earlyat no extra cost!
Trains: Buying a multi-day metro pass is a no-
brainer. Theres a JPY1,000 ($76) day pass thats
useful, or you can simply re-up a Pasmo card as
you goessentially like an Octopus card. Plan
to travel by rail through Japan? Reserve a Japan
Rail Pass (JPY29,110 ($2,217)) for seven days,
www.japanrailpass.net). Fair warning: be sure
to do this before you depart for Japan, because
you cant purchase the pass upon arrival.
Lunch: After splurging on a sushi meal or two
you are going to be super thankful for all of
the cheap and delicious bento boxes easily
available in train stations and convenience
stores. Follow the salarymen to Ebisu, in the
Shibuya district, for several streets of tiny hole-
in-the-wall izakayas, where you sip iced oolong
teas and suck down skewers for a couple
hundred yen apiece.
Flights: You dont have to part with your
savings to get to Tokyo. The four-hour flight
on HK Express costs about $2,000 including
taxessometimes less, if you snag a flash sale.
Yen inTokyo. ..
Believe it or not: Tokyo doesnt have to burn through your budget. Kate Springer tells
you when to splurge and when to save in this famously expensive city.
When to Go
At all costs, avoid Japans holiday
seasonsDecember-January, late April,
early May and mid-August. There are
37 million people in Greater Tokyo on a
normal day. Come holidays, and youre
ghting with domestic and international
tourists for hotel rates (expect to pay at
least double), resto reservations, subway
space and everything in between.
Cheap eats are everywhere
Daiwa Sushi: breakfast of champions
Get weird at Robot Restaurant
Hey yo, Tokyo: view from the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
TRAVEL
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(or a standard drink) plus a chance to win awesome prizes
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Tey Will Bring Booze
To almost everyone else in the northern
hemisphere, July and August is the time to be
outside. For most Hongkongers, its that special
time of year when we hole up and turn our ats
into ice boxes. But for the lucky few with a terrace,
balcony, rooftop or (gasp) a backyardits time to
start throwing BBQ parties. Youre going to need
a fan, some shade and perhaps a paddling pool.
Havent you noticed? Its freakin hot, bro.
Zara Home, Shop 3205, 3/F, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd.,
Tsim Sha Tsui, 2880-5068, www.zarahome.com.
LOOKBOOK
with Katie Kenny
SHOPPING
Do you have a killer outdoor set-up that youre dying to
show off? I want to see it (and steal your ideas for my terrace)!
Email at katie.kenny@hkmagmedia.com or hit me up with pics
on Twitter @Katie_Kenny or Instagram @katekatiekatharine.
Jervisbay
Barbecue World
Shop 1212, 12/F, Horizon
Plaza, 2 Lee Wing St.,
Ap Lei Chau, 2792-7268.
Why dont I barbecue more? Ive got a terrace which I only use for pregaming, the
occasional alfresco home-cooked meal and washing the stink bomb (my dog).
But one day, while covered in wet dog hair, I thought: There must be more than this.
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Shop 231, 2/F,
Landmark Princes Building,
10 Chater Rd., Central,
2537-6298.
The Candle
Company
11 Lyndhurst Terrace,
Central, 2545-0099.
G.O.D.
G/F & 1/F,
48 Hollywood Rd.,
Central, 2805-1876.
Fan, $4,880,
Dyson @ Homeless
Gas BBQ, $9,290,
Outdoorchef @ Jervisbay
Stool,
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Hot Licks
Such a Sofee
Though its not exactly the classiest ice cream out there,
Mister Softee is beloved by generations of Hongkongers,
who fondly remember the icy treat from their childhoods. The
14 Mister Softee vans are likely the only food trucks you will ever
nd in Hong Kong, since the government stopped issuing hawker
licenses in the early 1970s. There are just four items on the
menusoft-serve, nutty drumsticks, takeaway lotus cups
and jumbo orange smoothiesbut they all cost under $10.
Craving a taste of nostalgia? Follow the the tinkle of the Blue
Danube waltz to the truck nearest you.
Various locations, including the Star Ferry Piers in Central
and Tsim Sha Tsui.
Ice Age
For freshly churned ice cream with a tech-savvy touch, head to
Lab Made, where the team will freeze your treat right in front
of your eyes using liquid nitrogen. And with this unconventional
method comes equally creative avors, such as Custard Bun,
Sticky Toffee Pudding and Apple Crumble.
Various locations, including G/F, 6 Brown St., Tai Hang, 2670-0071.
Cream of the Crop
Gluten-free, dairy-free, low glycemic and vegan, Happy Cow
ice creams are an alternative for sweet tooths with restricted
diets. The homegrown brand started retailing dairy-free ice cream
in 2012all made from scratch with organic and plant-based
ingredients. Alongside classic avors such as mint chocolate
chip, you can also nd more playful varieties such as chai tea,
banana caramel and cherry almond fudge.
Retails at various locations, including IPC Foodlab,
38A Caine Rd., Central, 2810-6083. Other locations:
www.happycowhk.com.
Te Sweetest Smile
A new venture by Tony Wong from Patisserie Tony Wong,
Smile specializes in froyo. At the Kowloon City main store,
nd your favorite avors as well as signature pastries and cookies
paired with ice creamlook for the Fig Napoleon ($78) thats
paired with a scoop of jasmine tea ice cream, or the Lemon
Fever ($68), an artfully plated lemon tart and sorbet dish
quite possibly the cure for the summertime blues.
G/F, 65 Lion Rock Rd., Kowloon City, 2382-6669.
Matcha Doing?
Rejoice, matcha lovers: Via Tokyo dishes out some of the
best matcha soft serve in Hong Kong. The petite Japanese
dessert cafe in Causeway Bay inundates its menu with all
things green tea. Try Via Tokyos signature, the fruit-topped
signature Shiratama Matcha Soft Cream Anmitsu ($42). Or take
it to the next level with the Matcha Affogato ($42), a warm
matcha latte poured over matcha soft serve.
Shop 1A-B, G/F, Leishun Court, 106-126 Leighton Rd.,
Causeway Bay, 2895-1116.
Easy as XTC
Everything at longtime favorite XTC Gelato is done by hand
fruit peeling, nut toasting, cream mixingright here in Hong
Kong. The artisanal Italian gelato purveyor has made a habit
of pumping out innovative avors: its is best known for its
Hong Kong-style milk tea gelato, which remixes this old-time
favorite for a delicious result. .
Various locations, including B2/F, Hysan Place,
500 Hennessy Rd., Causeway Bay, 2870-3029.
La Dolci Vida
One of the only places in town to get authentic, slow-churned
Italian gelato, 2/3 Dolci sells high-quality artisan avors, such as
83 percent dark chocolate, pistachio, bourbon and caff latte. The
dessert cups are tasty as wellthe Chocoholic ($98) is made
with chocolate gelato, chocolate chip cookies and egg white
croutons for crunch. And its affogato uses Italian roasted
espresso and gelato: sounds like double happiness to us.
Five locations including Shop 2E, Star St., Wan Chai, 3426-9883.
Pop it Like its Hot
Lolas Ice Pops are handmade in Hong Kong every day, using
natural ingredients sans chemicals, food coloring and additives.
Not only are they free of additives, but the avors never get
boring thanks to a rotating roster of creative combos, such as
such as yuzu-lemon-cheesecake and watermelon-lemon-mint.
Swing by Lolas stall at the PMQ night market for a grown-up
Boozy Pop ($50), made with rum, sake, vodka and ginger beer.
Available at various pop-ups. See schedule and retailers,
or order online at www.lolasicepops.com.
Ice Crme de la Crme
Ice Cream Gallery doles out gourmet French ice creams,
using classy and unexpected ingredients such as lobster,
black trufe and organic rose chocolate. Aside from the more
exploratory efforts, there are also classic chocolate and vanilla
avors, plus a few Japanese options for kicks. Too rich for your
taste? Opt for the lighter soft-serve, which is made fresh daily
with mille feuille pastry topping.
Shop G-16, G/F, 311 Gloucester Rd., Causeway Bay, 2366-5116.
Survive the summer with these cool cones. By Cynthia Li and Zoe Lai
Get the scoop
at XTC
Hello, Lolas!
Getting vegan with
Happy Cow
Classy ice cream
at 2/3 Dolci
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Times Square launched Gotham City Police Dept Hotline for
a limited time only! Text Gotham City Police Dept to summon
BATMAN for help! Times Square transforms into Gotham City
to celebrate the BATMAN 75th Anniversary and launch the
Gotham City Police Dept Hotline from now on until 20 July.
Simply visit Bat-signal.com OR scan the QR Code, input the
street address and BATMAN shall come for assistance! After
BATMAN completed the task and show a sele on location,
you can share the images on Facebook. Scan the QR code
and see how BATMAN saves the Gotham City!
Times Square Batman 75th Anniversary Exhibition
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Date: From Now till 20 July
Time: 10am 10pm
Venue: Times Square Open Piazza & 2/F Atrium
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NEW AND NOTED
with Adele Wong
DINING
Culinary Alchemy
Francesco by Franck Muller
A Timely Debut
Swiss watch brand Franck Muller,
possibly looking for a more cyclical
business model, has decided to open
two restaurants on the upper oors of
its Causeway Bay boutique. Francesco
by Franck Muller (2/F, 15 Sharp St.
East, Causeway Bay, 2153-3136) serves
Italian-Japanese in a colorful, Scando-chic
space. Up on the third oor is Eighteen
Sharp (2153-3366), a contempo Chinese
fusion establishment offering baked
prawns topped with French mustard and
kitschily named dishes like Bamboo
Glory (seafood served in bamboo-shaped
containers).
Te Holy Grill
Holytan (2/F, The Pottinger, 74 Queens Rd.
Central, 2351-5808) is supposed to be an
import from Tokyo (although I cant nd a
single trace of the restaurant on Google
hope that just means its a well-kept
secret). Housed in the Pottinger Hotel, the
fancy, high-ceilinged Holytan uses a special
far-infrared oven to cook up its kobe and
wagyu beefthe meat is simultaneously
grilled at high temperature and cooked
sous vide-style (as in, in a vacuumbut
minus the water bath).
Open Rain or Shine
Restaurant group 1957 & Co. has opened
Seasons by Olivier E. (Shop 308, 3/F, Lee
Gardens Two, 28 Yun Ping Rd., Causeway
Bay, 2505-6228), partnering with chef
Olivier Elzer, who used to head LAtelier
de Jol Robuchon. Expect exquisite French
dishes such as classed-up bouillabaisses,
frogs legs, grilled langoustine and king
crab salads.
Perfect Place for a Blind Date
French Creations group is launching
Alchemy (LG-G/F, 16 Arbuthnot Rd.,
Central, 6821-2801), in a two-story space
on awkward Arbuthnot Road. Theres a
bar serving cocktails and snacks on the
ground oor, and a completely black
room for a dine-in-the-dark experience
in the 850-square-foot basement. How
deliciously creepy. Alchemy employs
visually impaired staff as waiters (just
like the folks at Dialogue in the Dark),
and youll be relying
on the rest of
your senses
to enjoy and
successfully
complete your
meal. Hope
youre OK
eating with
your ngers.
Email me at adele.wong@hkmagmedia.com
or follow me on Twitter: @adelewong_hk.
Alcohol Alchemy
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typical diners perspective. Ratings are awarded in accordance with the type of restaurant reviewed, so the citys best wonton noodle stall
could earn ve stars while a fancy French restaurant could be a one-star disaster.
RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Ba Yi
Xinjiang. 43 Water St., Sai Ying Pun,

2484-9981.
This venerable Xinjiang resto may have
wobbled after appearing in the Michelin
guide, but its back and on form. And with
Sai Ying Pun getting increasingly trendy,
that puts it rmly on our lamb-loving radar.
HIT Lamb is the order of the day here:
if youre not into sheep, youll feel like a
vegan at a steak convention. Go in a large
group, as we did, and order a set menu
($1,038 for at least six, more like eight)
which is plentiful and promising. Make
sure to call ahead and reserve the superb
roast leg of lamb, which comes encrusted
with cumin. Its tender, juicy and worth the
trip alone. Wheat pancakes came ready to
enclose minced lamb and a carrot/potato
mirepoix. A chicken and potato stew
was excellent and contained the whole
chicken, including the headsqueamish
eaters be warned. An extra order of lamb
dumplings were rich but not over-muttony,
while the yoghurt drinks to end the meal
would have been better received if we
hadnt all been so stuffed.
MISS A pork stomach soup didnt
nd many takers, although the offal-phile
amongst us went back for more.
BOTTOM LINE Like lamb? Youll love
Ba Yi. Go early and go in numbers, and
youre guaranteed a good meal.
Open Tue-Sun noon-3pm, 6-11pm. $$
Price per person, including one drink, appetizer, main course and dessert. Prices do not include bottles of wine unless stated.
Green Cottage
Vegetarian. 15A Main St., Yung Shue

Wan, Lamma Island, 2982-6934.
If you need a break from all of Lamma
Islands seafood restaurants, Green
Cottage cafe is a safe bet. Run by a pair of
brothers, this vegetarian caf is great for
islanders and tourists alike.
HIT The menu is comprehensive, serving
up everything from pizzas to pastas, brunch
to burgersall in sizeable portions. We
tried the Greek salad, which was tossed
with juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, big bites of
feta and a tangy dressing. The veggie pizza
was decent too, with a nice crispy crust,
and chunky mushrooms and onions
though it could have had a tad more sauce.
Fresh smoothies were goodwe tried one
with a tasty combo of orange, carrot and
zesty ginger.
MISS We love the cozy feel of the caf,
but in the back of the restaurant it can
get a little dark. And while we enjoyed
our smoothies, the blender seems to
run constantly so theres hardly a quiet
moment. Service is a bit hit or miss: most
servers were spot on, but a few seemed
dismissive or distracted.
BOTTOM LINE If you live on Lamma
Island, then we dont have to tell you this
place is like a home away from home. And
if youre just on the island for a day, Green
Cottage is denitely worth a stop.
Open daily 6:30am-5:30pm. $
Spices
Southeast Asian. G/F, The Arcade, 109

Repulse Bay Rd., Repulse Bay, 2292-2821.
This Repulse Bay Southeast Asian stalwart
is housed in a beautiful colonial-style
building and comes with a spacious
outdoor terrace perfect for the summer
weatherjust remember to bring
mosquito repellent.
HIT The atmosphere is the main
draw here. The inside is an elegant,
air-conditioned affair, with dark wood
oors and furniture. The outside is nice
and breezy, with umbrella-covered tables
and lots of planted greens for decor. We
went for a midday meal and enjoyed our
charcoal-grilled satay skewers, which were
nice, juicy and generously sized. Thai-style
fried noodles were avorful, and piled high
with sesame seeds and fresh herbs.
MISS While we wouldnt say the deep-
fried tofu was bad, it certainly wasnt the
best weve had. The chopped garlic bits
that were sprinkled over the dish were
soggier than wed anticipated.
BOTTOM LINE When it comes to quiet,
seaside dining, Spices is as good as it gets
in Hong Kong.
Open daily 10:30am-2:30pm,
6:30-11pm. $$$
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Drill, Baby, Drill
Wan Yang continues his work in superat
paintings with his Ice Cream Drill series.
But theyre not one-dimensional at all, instead
capturing reective, spiraling drills on bright
backgrounds, or plunging into bubblegum pink
ice cream. Come along to the opening night
party on July 18 at 5:30pm for some XTC gelato
to accompany your art. Drills not included.
Jul 18-31. Room G4,
Connoisseur Contemporary,
Chinachem Hollywood Centre,
1 Hollywood Rd., Central,
3521-0300.
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Urbtix (credit cards) 2111-5999
Urbtix (enquiries) 2734-9009
HK Ticketing 3128-8288
HK Arts Centre 2582-0200
Fringe Club 2521-7251
HK Cultural Centre 2734-2009
Need to Know
HK City Hall 2921-2840
HK Academy for Performing Arts 2584-8500
Kwai Tsing Theatre 2408-0128
LCSD Music Programme Office 2268-7321
LCSD Dance/Multi-Arts Office 2268-7323
LCSD Theatre Office 2268-7323
Stage
Opera
Beijing Bohme
Pop-up Productions brings an English
adaptation of Puccinis La Bohme to the
kooky and glamorous House of Siren stage.
The original opera was about a group of
bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris,
but in this revamp, director Natalya Zeman
brings the action to contemporary China. The
story is about four arts graduates knocking
around Beijing and nding love, lust, death, and
no job offers at all. Sep 16-20, 8pm. House of
Siren, 64 Robinson Rd., Mid-Levels. $195-495
from beijingboheme.ticketap.com.
Theater
Three Tall Women
The second mainstage play performed by
the HK Repertory Theatre this month, veteran
director David Kaplan brings the audience on a
journey of life and death in Three Tall Women,
the Pulitzer Award-winning play by American
Edward Albee. It tells the stories of three women
at different life stages, aged 26, 52 and 92. It will
be performed in Cantonese, with Chinese and
English surtitles. Jul 12, 14, 16-19, 22, 26, 7:45pm;
Jul 13, 19-20, 26-27, 2:45pm. Shouson Theatre,
Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai. $140-280
from www.urbtix.hk.
Arts Festivals
Hong Kong Shenzhen
Creative Arts Festival
This two-month-long program consists of
a series of joint performances by Hong Kong
and Shenzhen artists. It kicks off on July 22
with Hong Kong-Shenzhen Night of Symphony
v2.0a performance by the Shenzhen
Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Hong
Kong Childrens Choir, followed by a series of
Cantonese and Pingju opera performances
by the biggest names in the Chinese drama
scene, as well as two exhibitions of Shenzhen/
Hong Kong ink art and contemporary graphic
design. Check www.hkszfestival.com for specic
program schedule, ticketing and other details. Jul
18-Aug 12, 10am. $80-300 from www.urbtix.hk.
Classical
Hymns of Hope
Brought to us by the PMA Music Foundation,
the same charity that helped bring inspirational
speaker Nick Vujicic to Hong Kong, heres a
concert that might touch even the coldest of
hearts. Adrian Anantawan may have been born
with only one arm, but that never stopped
him from becoming a violin virtuoso. The
Thai-Chinese musician will be playing a concert
together with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
of Hong Kong, performing some Mendelssohn,
Sarasate, and also the Theme from Schindlers
Listyou know, just so theres no getting out of
tearing up at this concert. Jul 13, 8pm. Academic
Community Hall, Baptist University, 224 Waterloo
Rd., Kowloon Tong, 3411-5182. $180-1,000 from
www.cityline.com.
Isabelle Moretti Harp Concert
Want to feel like youre frolicking in the meadows
with wood nymphs and forest creatures? This is
probably your concert. One of the biggest names
in the harp world is Isabelle Moretti, who will be
bringing her bright and enthusiastic style on the
pedal harp to Hong Kong, playing twinkling tunes
by Debussy, Tournier, and Liszt. Little known to
many is that we also have a burgeoning harp
scene in Hong Kong: the concert is also the
debut of the Hong Kong Harp Ensemble, playing
a song written by Taiwanese harpist Lee Che-Yi
for the World Harp Congress 2014. Harp harp
harpy harp. Jul 15, 8pm. Amphitheatre, Academy
for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai.
$180-380 from www.hkticketing.com.
Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy
Festival Roadshow
The annual Melbourne International Comedy
Festival is back for its 14th run. For one week
only, ve of Australias most talented comedians
are descending on Hong Kong for raucous
two-hour-long extravaganzas each night. MICF
veteran Harley Breen is MC-ing, with star
headliners Ronny Chieng, who has opened for
Dave Chappelle and also just won the Directors
Choice award at the 2014 MICF; Joel Creasey,
who talks about awful celebrity encounters
and developing the gay lisp; and exciting
newcomers to the scene, like banjo player and
impersonator extraordinaire Anne Edmonds.
Jul 14-19, 8pm; Jul 20, 5pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower
Albert Rd., Central, 2525-1032. $250-350 from
www.hkticketing.com.
Dance
The Room and the Lovers
Korean choreographer Megan Ha Youngmis The
Room and the Lovers is a contemporary dance
and movement theater very much inspired by
Rene Magrittes seminal 1928 painting, The
Loversin which a kissing couple is separated
by cloths wrapped around their heads. With
themes of frustrated desires and yearning, see
how Has dancers express the same emotions
through movement. Hopefully theyll be able to
see what theyre doing. Jul 11-12, 8pm; Jul 12,
3pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central,
2525-1032. $80-160 from www.hkticketing.com.
Don Quixote
The HK Ballet kicks off its new season with the
Spanish air of Don Quixotethe classic story
of the crazy old country gentleman who reads
one too many books about chivalry and decides
to become a knight, rollicking across the Castillan
countryside and charging at windmills. Which
presumably translates to tons of cape-icking
and castanet clicks on the ballet stage. Fingers
crossed for a pirouetting windmill. Aug 22-23,
29-30, 7:30pm; Aug 23-24, 30-31, 2:30pm. Grand
Theatre, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim
Sha Tsui. $140-680 from urbtix.hk.
Headed to the Hong Kong Book Fair?
Here are 10 literary events well worth
a listen. By Alice Wan
Seminar: How to Revive our City by
Culture and Creativity?
In this book, 29 local artists talk about how art has
changed their lives, and how they have put their
skills to work to revive Hong Kong, a place which
has been accused of being a cultural desert. Four
contributors: critic Leung Man-tao, director Fruit
Chan, singer Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and journalist
Chang Tieh-Chih, will go deeper into the issues
touched upon in the tome. Cantonese only.
July 16, 3-4:30pm. Meeting room S221.
Lecture: Understanding
the Tao of Jeet Kune Do
of Bruce Lee
Legendary martial arts star
Bruce Lee was a philosopher
as much as he was a ghter.
Speaker and Bruce Lee
biographer Roger Lo has
studied Lees philosophy for
years, and hell share his knowledge of the Tao
of Jeet Kune Do with Bruce Lee fans in this lecture.
Cantonese only.
July 16, 5-6:30pm. Meeting rooms S226-227.
Sharing and Q&A:
Nothing to Envy with
author Barbara Demick
The reclusive state of
North Korea has long been
a source of mystery and
fascination to outsiders. In
her book Nothing to Envy,
multiple award-winning
journalist Barbara Demick
tells the stories of ordinary North Koreans, who she
has been interviewing since 2001. Learn more about
North Korea and Demicks journey at this lecture,
which will be followed by a Q&A session.
July 17, 6:30-8pm. Meeting rooms S426-427.
Public session with
Delicacy author
David Foenkinos
French writer David
Foenkinos is known for his
humorous stories. His most
successful novel, Delicacy,
was so popular that it was
translated into 40 languages.
It was also adapted into a
movie of the same name in 2011, starring
Audrey Tatou. Francophiles will be delighted
at the opportunity to hear him speak.
Sharing and Q&A:
Buried Treasure in
Childrens Literature
Peter Suart believes that
childrens books should be
written in such a way that
both children and adults
can enjoy them on different levels. In this sharing
session, Suart will show the audience how some
childrens stories, including his work Tik and Tok,
were designed to simultaneously delight children
and inspire adults with their philosophical ideas.
July 19, 11am-12:30pm. Meeting rooms S426-427.
Lecture and Q&A:
The Incarnations
Writing between East
and West with Susan
Barker
How does a Western writer
authentically capture
the essence of the East
when writing in English?
Introducing her new novel,
Susan Barker talks about her
experience writing from a different
cultural perspective. Dont miss her latest novel
The Incarnations, a story about a taxi driver in
modern Beijing interwoven with tales from
Imperial-era China.
July 20, 11am-12:30pm. Meeting rooms S426-427.
Lecture and Q&A:
Novel IdeasHybrid
Storytelling & The Art
of Collaboration
with Richard Tong
and James Ng
Bitch On Heat, a graphic
novel collaboration
between writer Richard Tong and graphic artist
James Ng, tells the story of a widowed man and a
sexually charged woman. The two speakers will talk
about how they worked together.
Lecture and Q&A: From
Novel to Film: Works of
Nobel Prize Laureate
Mario Vargas Llosa with
Mercedes Vzquez
Peruvian writer and 2010
Nobel Prize Winner Mario
Vargas Llosa presents Peruvian life and advocates
democracy around the world through his literature.
Learn more about the man from speaker Mercedes
Vzquez, who will talk you through Vargas Llosas
works and the subsequent movie adaptations.
Catch the Hong Kong Book Fair from
July 16-22. HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai.
$25 at the door.
Hong Kong Book Fair Highlights
Edited by Evelyn Lok
evelyn.lok@hkmagmedia.com
ARTS
Exhibitions
Michael Joo: Transparency Engine
Michael Joos mirrored artworks do more than just reect your grubby perplexed faces. The Korean American
artists works reect the division and separation of people through fragile glass sculptures. Lining the walls
is Plexus, two lines of anti-riot shields made of mirrored glass, rendered useless in their new material.
Farmers and Merchants consists of silvered Pyrex ropes, keeping you on one side and everyone else on
the other. Site-specic for SCADs Moot Gallery, the works also echo the previous function of the former
Magistrate building as a place of law and order. Be sure to plan your trip: the gallerys opening hours are
relatively brief, and theyre closed on weekends. Through Aug 29, Moot Gallery, SCAD Hong Kong, 292 Tai Po
Rd., Sham Shui Po, 2253-8000.
Marian Drew: Fresh
Australian contemporary photographer Marian Drews
new work isnt your average still life exhibition. They
may be photographs of brightly colored watermelons,
berries and papayas, but she freshens up the old trope
with a certain je ne sais quoi that makes each piece just
slightly unsettling to look at. On the subject of creepy
fruit: whens the last time you drew eyes on a banana
with a biro? Through Aug 30. AJC, G/F, 6-10 Shin Hing St.,
Central, 2548-2286.
Aftermath: Post-Sense Sensibility, 15 Years On
Philip Tinari, the director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in
Beijing, exes his curatorial chops for this exhibition at Duddells. The
show centers on the artists who were part of the Post-sense Sensibility
art movement in China from 1999-2001, in which they carved out a niche
for art that wasnt institutionalized. These rebels of the time showed their
often extreme art (animal parts, and the like) in basements, studios and
various other improvised spaces. Many of the artists went on to fruitful
solo careers, and at Duddells youll see where they are now. There
are probably fewer body parts, right? Through Sep 1. Duddells, 3-4/F,
Shanghai Tang Mansion, Duddell St., Central, 2525-9191.
Revisit
This huge, three-part exhibition at Sin Sin Fine Art is an
appreciative nod to all the artists the gallery has worked with
since their early days. Each part is themed differently: From July
4-19, youll see works that encompass youthful energy from the
likes of Alfred Ko and Joey Leung. Between July 21 and August 9,
look out for soulful works by Fung Ming Chip and Sun Guangyi.
And from August 11-30, nd playful works such as diorama-like
work by S Teddy Darmawan, and esh-obssessed Jessie Leungs
squishy sculptures. Through Aug 9. Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 53-54 Sai St.,
Sheung Wan, 2858-5072.
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NIGHTLIFE
Edited by Andrea Lo
andrea.lo@hkmagmedia.com
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DJ Mustafa
Producer-slash-
DJ Mustafa
hits the decks
at Drop. Only
hardcore
partygoers need
apply. Medium
partygoer? They
wont even look at your CV. Jul 16, 9pm. Drop,
B/F, On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd.,
Central, 2543-8856. Price TBA.
TFIT Presents:
The Ultimate Glow Paint Party
Glow paint party! Its going to get messy.
Organizers have issued a caution that the
paint may stain, so maybe dont show up
in your nest Chanel. Dip into a Play Fishbowl
cocktail, which is good for six to eight people,
and then smear luminous paint all over your
friends faces. Sounds like a Thursday evening to
us. Jul 17, 10pm. Play, 1/F, On Hing Building,
1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2525-1318.
$300 at the door.
Gigs
Shhhe... Rocks
See an all-girl lineup at this gig: singer Coey
Young, rock bands Once and Staway, melodic
rock group Peri M and pop-rock groups Polkadot
Music and Cherry Picker. Girl power! Jul 12, 7pm.
Musician Area, 8/F, Room C, Morlite Building,
40 Hung To Rd., Kwun Tong. $110 at the door.
Redline Music Fifth Anniversary Party
Indie record label Redline is celebrating its fth
anniversary with two gigs featuring some of the
best bands in the city: Chochukmo (pictured),
Supper Moment, Artistrings and Survive Said
the Prophet and Chiu Ball Tong. Jul 11-12, 8pm.
Rotunda 1, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.
$280 from Tom Lee outlets citywide.
Britrock 3
Enjoy a night of British pride at this gig,
where original rock n roll tunes inspired by
Brits throughout the years will be showcased.
Performing bands include The Sleeves, Operator,
Bank Job and Twelve.Eight. Jul 12, 9:30pm.
Hong Kong Brew House, G/F & Basement,
21 DAguilar St., Central, 2522-5559. $100 from
www.ticketap.com.
Vader
Death metal band Vader started out way
back in 1983, on the eve of the birth of the
genre. Band members have come and gone
over the years, but one of the founding fathers
of Vader, vocalist and guitarist Piotr Wiwczarek,
remains. And yeshe is your father.
Jul 13, 8pm. Hidden Agenda, Unit 2A,
Wing Fu Industrial Building, 15-17 Tai Yip St.,
Ngau Tau Kok, 9170-6073. $240 from
www.ticketap.com.
League of Gentlemen
Local indie rock band League of Gentlemen,
aka LOG, consists of members from Hong
Kong, Toronto and Cleveland. The band is
celebrating the release of its second album
Cinema Noir with this gig, with support
from the Bollands, Stacs, Dont Panic as
well as John Prymmer of the Wanch. Jul 19,
9:30pm. The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai,
2586-1621. Free.
Russian Circles
US rock and post-metal three-piece Russian
Circles hits up Hidden Agenda. Known for its
instrumental tunes, the band adds layers to
its sound with effects units and tape loops.
Sounds complicated. Jul 22, 8pm. Hidden
Agenda, Unit 2A, Wing Fu Industrial Building,
15-17 Tai Yip St., Ngau Tau Kok, 9170-6073.
Price TBA.
Slowdive
UK shoegaze pioneers Slowdive regroup
after a 20-year break, and are set to perform
in Hong Kong as one of their four worldwide
headline shows. The ve-piece was formed
in 1989, and they spearheaded the fuzzy,
hazy shoegaze genre. They disbanded in 1995,
but the band reformed to play their rst live
gig in late May. Book now, because these
tickets wont hang around for long. Jul 28,
8pm. Rotunda 3, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive,
Kowloon Bay. $595 from www.cityline.com;
$640 at the door.
The Aristocrats
Being known as a band is just too mainstream.
The Aristocrats is a heavy progressive rock
collaboration consisting of guitarist Guthrie
Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer
Marco Minnemann. Apparently, Govan
replaced someone who had to drop out of
a gig at the music trade event, NAMM, and
the other two liked what he didand so the
Aristocrats was born. Yup, nothing beats a
boring origin story. Aug 11, 8:15pm. Musiczone,
KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $380
from www.ticketap.com.
Clubs
Bastille Day Celebration Party
Frenchmen and Francophiles, assemble for the
Bastille Day. Hosted by events organizer French
Tuesdays (who else), there will be DJ beats, live
entertainment, party favors and a whole load
of French people. Zut alors. Jul 11, 7pm. Ozone,
118/F, The Ritz-Carlton, 1 Austin Rd. West,
West Kowloon, 2263-2263. $200-350 from
www.frenchtuesdays.com.
DJ Kaku
Japan-born, California-
based DJ Kaku boasts
musical and artistic
inuences that span two
continents and the width
of the Pacic. With roots
in hip-hop, he began
his venture into the
electronic dance music scene ve years ago and
built a reputation as one of the Bay Areas best
DJs. Jul 12, 11pm. Play, 1/F, On Hing Building, 1 On
Hing Terrace, Central, 2525-1318. Price TBA.
HK PICKS
The Underground Presents Summer Serenade
Summer Serenade is a brand new indie gig brought to you by The Underground. The appropriately named
indie folk band Summer Romance will kick things off with their bittersweet lyrics about life, love and Hong
Kong. Also performing are jazz-funk band Tri-deuces, as well as Britrock groups Fantastic Day and FAD
(pictured). Aug 9, 10pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.
$120 from www.ticketap.com; $150 at the door.
The Buzz: The Spanish invasion of the Hong
Kong bar scene is still underway, and Guay is
the latest to join the fray. This Tai Hang joint
is situated off the main street in the midst
of the auto repair shops. Yes, its in a hip
neighborhood, but its relatively hidden location
makes it a laid back, cool spot to grab a drink
or two, without the extortionate prices often
found in townand thats exactly what owners
Candy Kam and Stephanie Chan are going for.
Chan comes from a Peruvian-Chinese family,
hence the Spanish-influenced concoctions and
bar snacks, and the nameGuay is Spanish
slang for cool or terrific.
The Dcor: The small and homey space is
decorated mostly with wood, with a colorful
neon sign on the wall that reads: Be Guay
and drink up. Its rocking the industrial
chic look thats all the rage these days,
but without the pretentiousness that can so
often come with it. Be sure to grab a seat by
the window table for a spot of neighborhood
people-watching.
The Drinks: Try the Graveyard, so named
because its lethal: Its made with sour mix,
vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Everclear spirit and even
a dash of craft beer. Fancy a pick-me-up? Have
a Coffee or Me, made with vanilla vodka, Kahlua
and espresso, with caramel on top. If you like a
sweet drink, try the strawberry mojito. Its made
with the works: Cuban rum, strawberry, fresh
lime, sugar and fresh mint.
Why Youll Be Back: While Tai Hang and
Causeway Bay dwellers will no doubt welcome
Guay, its a solid option for anyone else in
need of an escape from the Central, SoHo and
Sheung Wan circuit. While there are plenty of
restaurants nearby, you can munch on Guays
papitas bravas (homemade potato
chips) with its secret-ingredient
spicy sauce, or sliced ribeye
steak cooked rare and served
on toast with chimichurri.
Andrea Lo
9A Sun Chun St.,
Tai Hang, 2618-8782.
Yalun Tu is a columnist for HK Magazine. You can reach him at yalun.tu@gmail.com
or @yaluntu on Twitter.
Full Expat
Im emailing this column in from a trip to
Alaska, the last frontier of the United States
and one of the most beautiful places on
earth. Rising mountains, oceans tendriling
around bays, inlets, spits, moose, caribou,
and bears (oh my), horseback riding, airplane
ying, and more hiking than a Patagonia
advertisement. Its beautiful, Im happy here,
and I never want to leave.
At least thats what I tell everybody when
Im insta-ing all my pics. But in truthIm kind
of bored. And I realize: Ive gone full expat.
Like many work tourists, I always
considered Hong Kong a pit stop for a few
years after which my life would really begin.
The reason has to do with the ease of the
city. Its not real life. Real life isnt a helper who
will clean a 20-something-year-olds house
for peanuts and do the dry cleaning. Real life
isnt cheap taxis. Real life isnt walking into a
bar and a girl comes up to you, asks if youll
dance and gives you her number.
These are all things that happen in the
rst half of a horror lm when we realize
that Pleasantville is hiding a terrible secret
underneath. But there are no terrible secrets
here in Hong Kong. Or rather, the terrible
secret is the expat life. The parties and
hedonism and convenience have all blended
together to create my eight yearsand
countingAsian spring break (2K14, Baby!)
and real life has been continually and
casually relegated to one to two years from
now, whenever now is. But I always assumed
that when the time came I could easily drop
everything, head to the States or Europe and
take on a life full of responsibilities, a loving
family and simple pleasures: like gazing on
picturesque landscapes and touring glaciers.
Nope.
Im wondering when I can get a table at
Play because B.o.B is coming back. Im looking
at dirty clothes on the oor of my friends
place and thinking, Man, he really needs
somebody to take care of this. Im going to the
worst dive bar in Soldotna, Alaska (population:
nine people or so) and asking for an earl gray
martini. The life of luxury and decadence Ive
been living with a self-justifying-ironic twist
is now earnest: models and bottles has
changed from a joke to an identity.
How did this happen? I wonder. I came to
Hong Kong with the idea that one can remake
himself over and over, and my exploits would
eventually become delightful dinner party
fodder. Oh yes, when I lived in Asia Id tell
people whilst living in a bohemian New York
apartment doing bohemian things.
But instead, my adaptability has hardened
dramatically. Apparently doing luxurious
things all the time and living in a bubble does
inuence me as a person. Kids, you know how
old people only do the same boring things
and youre like, wait, youre old. Shouldnt you
like go to Thailand and try opium or skydive
or something else cool before you die? Yup,
thats going to happen to you and will start
when you turn, lets say, 28.
Cliques have reoriented themselves
towards a few key activities (I like partying
I like hiking I like yoga and am gluten-free
and am horrible), and what you do and
who you are become more closely aligned.
Finance dudes know this since everybodys
description of them starts with, He/she
works in nance, and we all go, Ahhhhh,
right, youre boring but rich so Ill be your
friend and hope you pay for something.
Me, Im an iconoclast. Whoops, guess
Im not. Guess Im a hard-partying, high-end-
living expat who dabbles in a few creative
pursuits the same way rich kids go to Africa
for a week to help the destitute and feel
like theyre attuned to poverty. Either way,
Ive gotten settled here; my not-real life
has become my real life. Its not as edgy
as I had thought, but somewhere along the
way edgy shrank in importance.
Now, if only I could stare at this moose
feeding her babies in the woods and think,
This is awesome, instead of I wonder if theres
a shot at Stormies called Moose Babies?
Nightlife Events
W Hong Kong
Heat Wave Summer Series 2014
Chill out poolside, 76 oors up. Head to
Woobar after. Jul 12; Aug 9; Aug 30, 8pm.
W Hotel, 1 Austin Rd. West, West Kowloon,
3717-2222. $350 in advance or $400 at the
door, including a drink poolside and a drink
at the after-party; $950 in advance or $1,000
at the door for WIP tickets, including
free-ow drinks and champagne until 1am.
Tickets from tiny.cc/hk-whotel.
Lan Kwai Fong Beer Fest
LKFs annual Beer and Music Fest is
inevitably back. You know the drill: more
than 100 beers, owing liberally from street
booths, restaurants and bars. And the Wo
On Lane amphitheater will actually be
used properly, with live gigs all weekend.
Remember: Drink to excess, responsibly.
Jul 19-20, 1pm. Lan Kwai Fong, DAguilar
Street, Central. Free.
Splash in Macau
The Hard Rock Hotels Splash pool parties
have one winning formula: swimsuits,
sunshine and plenty of alcohol. Aug 2,
4pm. Hard Rock Hotel Macau, City of
Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai,
Macau, (+853) 8868-3338. $450 from
www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/splash.
Stockton Oyster Revolution
Stockton introduces Oyster Revolution, where
you can enjoy 12 French oysters for $280.
Chill out, sip on cocktails and listen to 60s
music. Then revolt! Tue, 6-11pm. Stockton,
G/F, 32 Wyndham St., Central, 2565-5268.
Macaus hottest pool party at the Hard Rock Hotel
is back for its second installment! The August edition falls
on the 2nd from 4pm-midnight, with EDM acts BT, Omnia
and Richard Durand on the decks. Tickets are $450, and
weve got 10 pairs to give away. For a chance to win,
tell us which celebrity youd like to see play at Splash.
Contest ends at noon on July 16. Good luck!
Win a pair of tickets to
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THE STRAIGHT MAN
with Yalun Tu
Edited by Evelyn Lok
evelyn.lok@hkmagmedia.com FILM
Coming Soon
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
(USA) The latest instalment in the ape-
overlord franchise is a brutal tale of post-
apocalyptic survival, moral integrity, warfare
and angry naked primates riding horses. Well
learn how a peaceful alliance established by
human survivor Malcolm (Jason Clarke) and
chimp leader Caesar (Andy Serkis) gets torn
apart, through speciesism and a couple of
intense monkey-on-human gunghts. Oo-oo-
ee-ah-oo. Opens Jul 17.
Deliver Us From Evil
(USA) Amen? Based on the based-on-real-life
book Beware the Night, ofcer Ralph Sarchie
(Eric Bana) investigates a chain of events
caused by demonic possession (what else?).
Renegade priest Mendoza (Edgar Ramirez)
teams up with the cop to solve the case and
exorcise the forces of evil. Thats very nice of
him. What a nice guy. Opens Jul 17.
Chef
PPPPP
(USA) Comedy/Food, Glorious Food. Starring, written and directed by Jon Favreau. Also starring
John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony, Sofa Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Dustin
Hoffman. Category IIB. 115 minutes. Opened Jul 10.
You wouldnt know a good meal if it sat on your face.
I would rather have you sit on my face after a brisk walk on a warm day than have to
suffer through that fucking lava cake again.
If you know Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Swingers) then youll know the indie filmmaker-
turned-summer-blockbuster-director has great banter. And with this fast-talking, smart-mouthed,
Americana-loving actor/writer/director returning to his indie film roots, you can expect to fall hard
for Chefand food trucks. Dammit, Hong Kong.
Favreau is Carl Casper, a hotshot chef in the LA dining scene whos lost his juice after years of
cooking the same unimaginative menu at a popular restaurant. Feeling creatively stifled by owner
Riva (Dustin Hoffman), Carl creates a crazy-delicious menu when he finds out a famous food
blogger is coming to dinner. But just as soon as Carl, his loyal staff and even kitchen hand Martin
(John Leguizamo) get pumped up to try something new, Riva scotches the whole idea. Instead
of the beautiful food weve just watched Carl plate up, the Twitter-happy critic is going to get a
boring selection of been-there-done-that dishes, including that fucking lava cake. Predictably, it
doesnt go down too well and the scathing, verging-on-schoolyard-bullying review goes viral. Its
at this time that Carls social-media-loving son Percy (Emjay Anthony; Its Complicated) gets him
a Twitter account: and so the foul-mouthed chef gets into a Twitter battle with the critic. Things
soon go downhill, and it all ends with Carl packing up his knives and walking out of the restaurant.
Now jobless, Carl has time to realize he has a few unfulfilled parts of his life he should be
attending to, including his relationship with Percy and his awesome ex-wife Inez (Sofa Vergara;
TVs Modern Family). Inez encourages Carl to come on a trip with her and their son back home to
Miami. Here, he meets up with Inezs other ex-husband (played perfectly by Robert Downey Jr.) and
decides to get back to his roots by starting up a food truck serving Cuban sandwiches. Ex-kitchen
hand Martin joins him as sous chef and together with Percy, the three embark on a food-loving,
social-media-fueled road trip back to LA. Cue food porn, big band tunes and a lesson in the
appreciation of good ingredients, cultural influences and Americas rediscovery of real food.
Movies about chefs have popped up from time to time, and aside from Pixars 2007 flick
Ratatouille, theyve all lacked flavor and creativity. But with Favreau at the helm, Chef delivers a
solid script, fantastic soundtrack, and a killer cast. Add to that food porn created by modern-master-
slash-food truck kingpin Roy Choi (who put Favreau through chef boot camp and acted as the films
technical advisor), plus an uplifting, inspiring story about a man rediscovering the basics, and youve
got one well-plated movie. Warning: will cause eyegasm. Eat before viewing. Katie Kenny
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Need to Know
AMC Cinema, 2265-8933
www.amccinemas.com.hk
Broadway Circuit,
2388-3188
www.cinema.com.hk
Golden Harvest Cinema,
2622-6688
www.goldenharvest.com
MCL Cinema, 3413-6688
www.mclcinema.com
UA Cinema,
3516-8811
www.uacinemas.com.hk
The Metroplex, 2620-2200
www.metroplex.com.hk
The Grand Cinema,
2196-8170
www.thegrandcinema.
com.hk
The Great Hypnotist
(China) When famous hypnotherapist Xu
Ruining (Zheng Xu) is visited by mysterious
patient Ren Xiaoyan (Karen Mok) he is
presented with the most difcult case of his
career. However, nothing is what it seems in
this intense psychological thriller. As the line
between reality and fantasy blurs, so do the
roles of hypnotist and hypnotee. Inception-
level mindfucks ahoy! Opens Jul17.
One Minute More
(Taiwan) Wan-chen (Janine Chang) is a
go-getting fashion editor who aspires to be
the top dog of the company. She seems to
be getting everything in her life right: the
loving stay-at-home boyfriend, the suburban
house and the recent promotion. But life gets
turned upside down when they adopt Lila, an
adorable golden retriever puppy. Soon, her
work, her man, and her dog start competing
for her attention. Pick the dog! Pick the dog!
Opens Jul 17.
Red Obsession
(Australia) Sophisticated and sharp, Red
Obsession is a documentary by David Roach
and Warwick Ross about the whirlwind
world of wine and how its been creating
shockwaves in the economy, from Bordeaux
to China. Winemakers, wine critics and wine
lovers give fascinating interviews, detailing
the history of wine fever and how the Chinese
have been rocking the market with their
boozy infatuation. Opens Jul 17.
Tokyo Slaves
(Japan) Starring ex-girlband-member Sayaka
Akimoto, Tokyo Slaves (also known as
Me & 23 Slaves in Japanese) is about 23
people who get sucked into a disturbing
psychological game, thanks to devices called
SCM which can turn other players into
their slaves. Expect macabre murders and
twisted sexual fantasies aplenty in this Battle
Royale-style gorefest. Opens Jul 17.
Opening
Beyond Beauty, Taiwan From Above
(Taiwan) Part documentary, part unintended
travelogue, this is 90 minutes of breathtaking
views of Taiwan as seen through Chi Po-lins
aerial lmographywhich, surprisingly, no
one has done before. From the sprawling city
of Taipei, the team ventures to rural Taiwan,
but its not purely glossy nature images; they
also capture the lesser-noted damage done
to the environment, to heart-stopping effect.
Opened Jul 10.
Blended
(USA) Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore
return for their third rom-com together, in
which they play single parents (well, actually,
they just play Adam Sandler and Drew
Barrymore) who meet on a terrible blind date.
Its so bad, they each then separately book
holidays with their kids to South Africa, ending
up in the same suite. Opened Jul 10.
Chef
(USA) See review, opposite. Opened Jul 10.
Goddess
(Australia) The titular Goddess is Elspeth
Dickens (Laura Michelle Kelly), a long-
suffering mother of a pair of twin boys. As
she raises them alone while their father
(Ronan Keating, who plays of all things a
whale activist) is away, she amuses herself
by uploading the songs she performs at the
kitchen sink onto the web. She becomes a
worldwide sensation, and soon nds herself
having to choose between her family and
her dreams. Pick dreams! Pick dreams!
Opened Jul 10.
Hungry Ghost Ritual
(Hong Kong) Award-winning actor Nick
Cheungs directorial debut is a supernatural
thriller about the Hungry Ghost Festival,
which takes place in the seventh month
of the lunar calendar. According to folk
belief, ghosts supposedly roam the earth
during this month, and Cheungs lm takes
place in the creepiest place to be: behind
the scenes of a Chinese Opera troupe
who are preparing a show to appease the
ghosts. Suddenly, things get chaotic and
supernatural. Maybe the ghosts arent so
fond of those long screechy notes after all.
Opened Jul 10.
Under the Skin
(USA) This is one sexy thriller starring
Scarlett Johansson as a short-haired
brunette body-possessing alien who
seduces and ensnares unsuspecting men.
But after taking refuge in her borrowed
body for too longwith British accent in
towshe becomes too entangled in what
it means to be human. From the looks of
it, this will be ScarJos most mesmerizing,
cerebral, and, yes, nakedest, lm to date.
Opened Jul 10.
Continuing
A Million Ways to Die in the West
(USA) Seth MacFarlane returns after Ted
with a hankering to make a Western, and
this Family Guy-esque gag-fest is the
end product. Its got one hell of a cast:
Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson (playing an
angry/wooden outlaw, obviously), Amanda
Seyfried, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick
Harris, and MacFarlane himself as a sheep
farmer. PPP
The Attorney
(South Korea) This is an inspirational story
based, apparently, on the life of a Korean
president. Song Woo-seok is an easy-living tax
law specialist in 80s Busan who nds himself
caught up in the cause of an incarcerated
student activist ghting against a dictatorial
government. Wait, a Korean summer lm
without guns or explosions? Pah.
Brick Mansions
(USA) The late Paul Walker is a detective
on an undercover operation to take down
Tremaine Alexander (RZA from the Wu Tang
Clan), the leader of a dangerous gang hiding
out in the derelict Brick Mansions building
in Detroit. Along for the ride is Lino, played
by parkour founder David Belle. Walker,
Belle, and RZA: presumably theres going
to be ample car chases, crazy ips, and
sick rhymes?
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Coming Home
(China) Zhang Yimous (The Flowers of War)
latest lm might seem like its a big metaphor
about reckoning with Chinas past, but look
closer and its a bittersweet story about love
and family. Its the 70s in China: Lu Yanshi (Chen
Daoming) is jailed as an enemy of the state,
and his wife Feng Wanyu (Gong Li) still awaits
his return, so traumatized that shes aficted
with a strange amnesia. Years later Yanshi
comes homeonly to nd that his wife cannot
recognize him. He becomes determined to
reawaken his wifes memory. PPPP
Draft Day
(USA) Does football make you think of a
pig-skinned, oblong ball and messy armor-
clad men instead of the World Cup? Then this
might be your movie. Kevin Costner plays
Sonny Weaver Jr., general manager of the
Cleveland Browns, who gets rst pick in the
2014 NFL Draft.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
PPPPP
Fantasy. Directed by Dean DeBlois. Starring Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler,
Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill. 102 minutes. Category I. Opened Jul 3.
Second movies are rarely as good as the first. The list of superior sequels pretty much limited
to The Godfather, Terminator and Star Wars (old Star Wars, obviously). But somehow,
some way, Dreamworks has come up with an animated movie that might even be better than its
predecessor. It might ostensibly be for kids: but How to Train Your Dragon 2 has an emotional
heft that swoops you along for the ride. Combine that with gorgeous visuals and a flock of fire-
breathing dragons, and youve got a movie worth making time for.
Its five years after the events of the first How to Train Your Dragon, and the Viking village
of Berk has changed. Instead of hating and hunting dragons, the people have learned to love and
live with them instead. Mounted on the winged beasties, theyre flying farther into the world
although for Vikings, theyre doing surprisingly little pillaging or plundering.
The young Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is now a man of 20, skilled and more comfortable in his
own skin, despite losing a leg at the end of the last moviewhich must make him the first ever
amputee hero of a kids film. Hiccups father, the village chieftain Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler),
has decided to hand over the reins to his scrawny son. Hiccup, of course, would much rather be
flying around on his adorable dragon Toothless, scouting out new lands. But one day he scouts
a little too far, and comes across a dragon army led by the evil Drago Bludvist (Djimon Hounsou).
Alongside his long-lost mother, Valka (a slightly dodgily accented Cate Blanchett), hes got to save
the day and dragons alike, and work out what he wants to do with his life.
Dragon 2 is a tremendously enjoyable film. It looks gorgeous, with a bright, color-packed
Scandinavian aesthetic. Dragons swoop past in a riot of hues, plunging past silver-green ice. The
humans look great too, right down to the peach-fuzz on their faces. The action is fast and fun and
so are the jokes, but what really makes this movie work is its ability to tug at your heartstrings.
Hiccup is reunited with his mother Valka, whos gone semi-feral after spending 20 years with
only dragons for company. Shes awkward, odd and hesitant, a curious mother for a curious son.
The connection is believable and immediate, and they bond immediately through a shared love
of dragons and a shared need for freedom. But its Stoicks meeting with Valka thats genuinely
moving: theres a truly charming love to this unlikely couple thats joyful to watch. Surprisingly, its
not human-dragon relationships which power this movie, but instead the bonds of family.
This movie works because it expands its world, but keeps its emotional core powerfully
consistent. Yes, its about training dragons, kind of. But its also about a family coming together, and
about maturing. If the first movie was about a boy growing into a man, the second is about a man
discovering his own place in the world. If there are great big flying dragons in it: so much the better.
So, that list of superior sequels: The Godfather, Terminator, Star Wars and now, How to
Train Your Dragon 2. The only possible follow up from here on out will be about a lightsaber-toting
dragon-riding unstoppable-metal mob boss. Now thats a sequel Id make time for. Adam White
Film Festivals
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Film Festival
Following on from the Far East Film Fest
hosted in Italy, Broadway Cinema is hosting
a series of screenings of movies from the
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of North-eastern
Italy. Of the ve lms, look out for The
Special Need (Jul 11), about an autistic
30-year-olds search for sex with the help
of his buddies; Simple Terms (Jul 13), a
documentary about poet Pierluigi Cappellos
life; Summer of Giacomo (Jul 15), a
bildungsroman story about an 18-year-old
whos been deaf since childhood. Arty? You
betcha. Jul 11-16, 10am.
Lars Von Trier at BC Sundays
Get steamy on Sundays with BC Sundays
new showcase of director Lars Von Triers
famously explicit works. His lms might have
just crossed every visually explicit line out
there. Catch Antichrist (mutilated female
genitalia), Nymphomaniac I & II (gratuitous
nudity and sex scenes), and the relatively
docile Melancholia (depressing meteor
apocalypse). $60. Through Jul 27, 11:30am.
Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden,
3 Public Square St., Yau Ma Tei.
Studio Ghibli Showcase at MCL
Get your ll of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao
Takahata lms this summer at MCL Telford
cinema. Alongside Ghiblis latest, The Tale
of Princess Kaguya, (Jul 12) you can also
catch showings of lesser known lms such
as From Up On Poppy Hill (Jul 20), and
Arrietty (Jul 13) and other Studio Ghibli
favorites such as Spirited Away (Jul 1)
and My Neighbor Totoro (Aug 24). $75.
Through Aug 31, 4pm.
National Theatre: Frankenstein
Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny
Lee Miller take to the stage as Victor
Frankenstein and the Monster, in this
smash hit production for National Theatre
Live, directed by Danny Boyle (127 Hours,
Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting). The
stage/cinema combo brings the West End
production of Frankenstein to Hong Kong
theaters. Best of all, there are two versions:
the stars swapped roles throughout the
shows original run, and youll be able to
watch both at Palace IFC and The One
Broadway Cinemas. $190. May 17-Sep 13,
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Edge of Tomorrow
(USA) Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in
this sci- epic set in the near future, where
an alien race has taken over the world.
Cruise is a soldier struggling to defeat the
invaders, and nds himself caught in a time
loop: killing and dying and waking up to kill
again. A fun ride for all (especially video
game nerds). PPPP
How to Train Your Dragon 2
(USA) See review, opposite.
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who
Climbed Out of the Window and
Disappeared
(Sweden) On Allan Karlssons 100th
birthday, he climbs out of the window and
nonchalantly embarks on an adventure
involving Swedish thugs, an ex-circus
elephant, and a stolen suitcase full of drug
money. His past is told in parallel, starting
from his childhood love of dynamite, to his
role in wars across history, and accidental
encounters with the most famous people in
the worldchanging history, one anecdote
at a time. PPPP
Malecent
(USA) For all fans of the Wicked-esque
rehabilitation of misunderstood baddies...
this is probably not your lm. Theres no
denying Angelina Jolies talent in playing
a Disney villain OG, but the lm is rife with
problematic scenes and one-dimensional
performances from the rest of the cast. PP
May We Chat
(Hong Kong) Based on the famous 1982
juvenile-delinquent drama Lonely Fifteen,
which sparked a wave of Hong Kong bad-girl
movies, director Philip Yung (Glamorous
Youth) and writer Lou Shiu-wa step in for
an update to the cautionary tale. This time,
the three pretty, foul-mouthed leads meet
through WeChat (hence the title). Theyve
got bags of teen rebellion and spunk, but
they soon fall deep into the world of crime
and prostitution. PPP
Overheard 3
(Hong Kong) Directors Alan Mak and Felix
Chong nd one more way to overhear stuff
in the third installment of the thriller series.
This time, its about corruption in New
Territories housing developments: Louis Koo
and Daniel Wu are part of an undercover
team trying to take down developer giants
(a godfather-esque clan headed by Sean
Lau) and corrupt government ofcials. Past
lovers and family ties come into the mix,
but the crucial storytelling is all about the
money. Brush up on your knowledge of
nance before you see it. PPP
Son of God
(USA) Jesus Christ comes in the form of
Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado in this
retelling of his life story, from his birth in a
manger to his teachings, to his crucixion.
It was also edited from a History Channel
(hrm...) mini-series titled The Bible. Spoiler
alert: He dies and comes back to life.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
(USA) Mark Wahlberg steps up as the lead
in this ass-numbingly long (three-plus hours)
sequel to the Transformers series, playing
Cade, a struggling mechanic living with his
daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz). They chance
on something that brings both the Autobots
and Decepticons to the fray, and somehow,
to Hong Kong. With possibly the dumbest
and most half-assed plotline ever, Michael
Bay deserves to be punched by an air-
conditioner for this. P
Z Storm
(Hong Kong) A Hong Kong movie doing
what local cinema does best: stories about
corruption and nancial fraud, yeah! When
the prying, neglected wife of a police
Superintendent (Dada Chan) reports his
corruption, an intricate web of deceit starts
to fall apart. As ICAC investigator William Luk
(Louis Koo) digs deeper, he nds himself in
more and more danger. And who better to
ing into a web of lies and undercover work
than Koo and Gordon Lam Ka-tung?
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
ROB BREZSNY
(June 21-July 22): Since 1981, Chinese law has stipulated that every
healthy person between the ages of 11 and 60 should plant three to five trees per year.
This would be a favorable week for Chinese Cancerians to carry out that duty.
For that matter, now is an excellent time for all of you Cancerians, regardless of where
you live, to plant trees, sow seeds, launch projects, or do anything that animates
your fertility and creativity. You now have more power than you can imagine to initiate
long-term growth.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The weeks preceding your
birthday are often an excellent time to engage
the services of an exorcist. But theres no need
to hire a pricey priest with dubious credentials.
I can offer you my expert demon-banishing skills
free of charge. Lets begin. I call on the spirits
of the smart heroes you love best to be here with
us right now. With the help of their inspirational
power, I hereby dissolve any curse or spell that
was ever placed on you, even if it was done
inadvertently, and even if it was cast by yourself.
Furthermore, the holy laughter I unleash as I carry
out this purication serves to expunge any useless
feelings, delusional desires, bad ideas, or irrelevant
dreams you may have grown attached to. Make it
so! Amen and hallelujah!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know what its
like to get your mind blown. And Im sure that
on more than one occasion you have had your
heart stolen. But I am curious, Virgo, about
whether you have ever had your mind stolen
or your heart blown. And I also wonder if two
rare events like that have ever happened around
the same time. Im predicting a comparable
milestone sometime in the next three weeks.
Have no fear! The changes these epiphanies set
in motion will ultimately bring you blessings. Odd
and unexpected blessings, probably, but blessings
nonetheless. P.S.: Im sure you are familiar with
the tingling sensation that wells up in your elbow
when you hit your funny bone. Well, imagine
a phenomena like that rippling through your soul.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Since 2008, Marvel
Studios has produced nine movies based on
characters from Marvel Comics. Theyre doing well.
The Avengers earned $1.5 billion, making it the
third-highest-grossing lm of all time. Iron Man
3 brought in over a billion dollars, too, and Thor:
The Dark World grossed $644 million. Now Marvel
executives are on schedule to release two movies
every year through 2028. Id love to see you
be inspired by their example, Libra. Sound fun?
To get started, dream and scheme about what you
want to be doing in both the near future and the
far future. Then formulate a exible, invigorating
master plan for the next 14 years.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): While in Chicago
to do a series of shows, comedian Groucho Marx
was invited to participate in a sance. He decided
to attend even though he was skeptical of the
proceedings. Incense was burning. The lights were
dim. The trance medium worked herself into
a supernatural state until nally she announced,
I am in touch with the Other Side. Does anyone
have a question? Groucho wasnt shy. What
is the capital of North Dakota? he asked. As
amusing as his irreverence might be, I want to use
it as an example of how you should NOT proceed
in the coming week. If you get a chance to
converse with higher powers or mysterious forces,
I hope you seek information you would truly like
to know.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In one of her
poems, Adrienne Rich addresses her lover: That
conversation we were always on the edge / of
having, runs on in my head. Is there a similar
phenomenon in your own life, Sagittarius?
Have you been longing to thoroughly discuss
certain important issues with a loved one or
ally, but havent found a way to do so? If so, a
breakthrough is potentially imminent. All of life will
be conspiring for you to speak and hear the words
that have not yet been spoken and heard but very
much need to be.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This would
be a fun time for you to brainstorm about
everything you have never been and will never be.
I encourage you to fantasize freely about the goals
you dont want to accomplish and the qualities
you will not cultivate and the kind of people
you will never seek out as allies. I believe this
exercise will have a healthy effect on your future
development. It will discipline your willpower and
hone your motivation as it eliminates extraneous
desires. It will imprint your deep self with a
passionate clarication of pursuits that are wastes
of your precious energy and valuable time.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Expect nothing
even as you ask for everything. Rebel against
tradition with witty compassion, not cynical
rage. Is there a personal taboo that no longer
needs to remain taboo? Break it with tender glee.
Do something playful, even prankish, in a building
that has felt oppressive to you. Everywhere you
go, carry gifts with you just in case you encounter
beautiful souls who arent lost in their own
fantasies. You know that old niche you got stuck
in as a way to preserve the peace? Escape it.
At least for now, live without experts and without
leaderswith no teachers other than what life
brings you moment by moment.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Every year, the
U.S. government spends $25,455 per capita on
programs for senior citizens. Meanwhile,
it allocates $3,822 for programs to help children.
Thats only 15 percent as much as what the elders
receive. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I believe
your priorities should be reversed. Give the
majority of your energy and time and money to the
young and innocent parts of your life. Devote less
attention to the older and more mature aspects.
According to my reading of the astrological omens,
you need to care intently for whats growing
most vigorously.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): What are the sources
that heal and nourish you? Where do you go
to renew yourself? Who are the people and
animals that treat you the best and are most likely
to boost your energy? I suggest that in the coming
week you give special attention to these founts
of love and beauty. Treat them with the respect
and reverence they deserve. Express your
gratitude and bestow blessings on them. Its the
perfect time for you to summon an outpouring
of generosity as you feed what feeds you.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May. 20): Why do birds y?
First, thats how they look for and procure food.
Second, when seasons change and the weather
grows cooler, they may migrate to warmer areas
where theres more to eat. Third, zipping around
in mid-air is how birds locate the materials they
need to build nests. Fourth, its quite helpful
in avoiding predators. But ornithologists believe
there is yet another reason: Birds y because its
fun. In fact, up to 30 percent of the time, thats
their main motivation. In accordance with the
astrological omens, Taurus, I invite you to match
the birds standard in the coming weeks. See if you
can play and enjoy yourself and have a good time
at least 30 percent of the time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Is there an important
resource you dont have in sufcient abundance?
Are you suffering from the lack of an essential
fuel or tool? Im not talking about a luxury it
would be pleasant to have or a status symbol that
would titillate your ego. Rather, Im referring to an
indispensable asset you need to create the next
chapter of your life story. Identify what this crucial
treasure is, Gemini. Make or obtain an image
of it, and put that image on a shrine in your
sanctuary. Pray for it. Vividly visualize it for a few
minutes several times a day. Sing little songs about
it. The time has arrived for to become much more
serious and frisky about getting that valuable thing
in your possession.
HOMEWORK: The media love
bad news. They think its more
interesting than good news. Is it?
Send your interesting good news
to uaregod@comcast.net.
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I am a straight female who was a dominatrix
for a whileand out of all the jobs Ive had,
I loved it the most. Working as a secretary
one with a masters in writingwasnt
that hard to beat, I guess. But professional
dommes arent immune to workplace
romances, and I fell in love with a client.
Long story short, we are still together after
a year and a half, after I closed my practice
and sold (most of) my toys because
he didnt want to be with a woman who was
still practicing this kind of physical intimacy
with others. Fair enough. But the list has
grown longer. His jealousy ared when I told
him that I went to lunch with a male friend
that Id played with before, and again when
he found an old picture on my computer
of me blowing my ex (snooping sucks when
someones not mature enough to handle
what they nd). But the latest and most
bitter pill is that he no longer wants me
to write anything about my experiences
not because it might cause professional
fallout if people knew about him dating
a former pro domme (notwithstanding the
fact that he was a client once), but because
he doesnt want me to think about the
experiences Ive had. Fuck, Dan, I love this
guy, but retiring has never been so hard
and so scary. I honestly miss the sex-positive
community and the impact (ha) I had on
people who decidedfor whatever reason
to pay a professional to share this creative,
spiritual, eros-infused intimacy with them,
if only for a few hours every month or so.
It seemed like I needed to give that up to
have a marriage and family, which, as I get
into the later half of my 30s, seems like
I better get going on if I want this to happen.
DTMFA, I know, but why has it been so hard
to do this time?
Despairing Over My Mans Expectations
DOMMEs letter struck a chord with me, because
I was once in a relationship with a guy who did
very similar things, said Mistress Matisse,
a professional dominatrix, writer, and sex-worker-
rights activist. He knew exactly who I was when
we started the relationshipjust like DOMMEs
guy didand he said it was ne. But once I got
emotionally invested, that all changed. He tried
to control me by making me feel insecure, like
I was a awed person and my only chance for
a relationship was himwho else would
be willing to be with an (ick) sex worker? As dumb
as it sounds now, I think part of what blinded
me to what he was doing was the fact that I was
a dominatrix! Surely a dominant woman could not
be in an abusive relationship, right? Wrong. Leaving
him was the best thing I ever did.
And thats exactly what Matisse thinks you
need to do: DTFMA, DOMME. But Matisse isnt
telling you anything you dont already know.
So why is it so hard?
Its so hard because shes in a relationship
with an abusive, controlling man whos been
systematically tearing down her condence
and her sense of self for a year and a half, said
Matisse. Hes made her give up things that were
positive and meaningful to her, he gets angry when
she sees her friends, and now hes trying tell her
what shes allowed to think? This aming hypocrite
isnt just chipping away at her self-esteem, hes
going after it with a jackhammer!
Matisse doesnt want you giving your
boyfriend a second chance, DOMME, and neither
do I. His controlling, slut-shaming behavior
is simply unforgivable. DOMMEs boyfriend
is leveraging all the power of a sex-negative world
to make her think she has to give up all of who
she is, her past and her futureeven her own
mindto be in this relationship. Leave him. She
shouldnt agree to talk it over, or try to understand
his feelings, or work out a compromise. He might
pretend to make some bargain with her, like telling
her that if she married him, or had a child with him,
then he would possibly feel okay about her writing
about her own life. Dont fall for this, said Matisse.
Her thinking about, writing about, or even being
a dominatrix is not the problem. He is the problem.
If DOMME sticks around, shell just be giving
her boyfriend a chance to do more damage than
he already has. She should leave and not look
backand she should spend some time with
a therapist. This guy has planted so much poison
in her head, more than she can even see right
now. She needs to dig it all out, so she can move
on to a happy relationship with a man who loves
her exactly as she is. And trust me, DOMME, those
guys are out there.
Follow Mistress Matisse on Twitter
@mistressmatisse
Im a straight guy, and my girlfriend just read
my journal. Id written some pretty harsh
things in there about her. But despite my
questions about our relationship, I really do
want to see whether we can work through
our issues. I believe that we have a strong
connection despite having very different
personalities. Although I wrote some very
harsh things about her personality, I dont
question the strength of our bond. I feel
guilty that she saw some of the things
I wrote, but I am also angry that she read
my journal. What do I say to her?
Stupid Conict About Reading Entire Diary
Good-bye. She invaded your privacy, SCARED,
which was bad enough. But if you were so stupid
as to put Things That Cannot Be Unsaid into
writingnow Things That Cannot Be Unread
then I dont see how this relationship can
be salvaged.
Im a big fan! (I am also not a native English
speaker, so my letter may sound a bit too
formal.) Im a straight girl with a question
regarding oral sex. My boyfriend wants
to come in my mouth. I can deal with the
taste, but in order to climax, my boyfriend
needs to pump his penis very fast. He needs
to do this at a speed I cant match even
with my hands. This fact makes it very hard
to contain his dick in my mouth. He also
thrusts, which makes me feel choked, and
I pull away. Is there something xable
here or is this simply a question of what
he needs to do to come and I consequently
have to learn to deal with it? I hope this
question doesnt sound too silly. Im not
very experienced
No Signature For Wonderer
Your question isnt silly, NSFW, and Im happy
to answer it for you.
Most men need to thrust during oral
to comeif oral isnt foreplay prior to thrust-based
penetrationand that thrusting action can present
problems for even the most enthusiastic and
experienced cocksucker. The solution: wrap a st
(or two) around the base of his shaft, and let him
thrust through your st(s) and into your mouth.
Since your st(s) can grip him rmly, NSFW, you
can relax your mouth a bit. Your clenched st(s)
provide(s) the necessary friction and pressure
to get him off.
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2.Waitresses / Waiters ( )
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4.Cooks / Junior Cooks ( / )
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3 yrs relevant experience
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Politician and barrister Ronny Tong Ka-wah is a member of the Legislative Council and the
Civic Party Executive Committee. He tells Yannie Chan about his dislike of politics, playing jazz
with Alan Tam and why hes vowed never to take on another criminal case.
It sounds absurd
nowa person
who hates politics
has become
a politician.
I was born in Hong Kong and I grew up in
Wan Chai. I lived in a 100-square-foot apartment
on Spring Garden Lane.
My grades werent good enough for any
university. I ended up working at the counter
at Citibank and playing in a band at night.
Its a matter of pure luck that Im in the legal
profession. My friend showed me an article
about HKU setting up a law department. There
were 28 seats and only 14 had applied.
The professor who interviewed me asked
about my hobbies, and I said jazz guitar. I told
him I really liked jazz musician Wes Montgomery,
and it turned out my professor was a fan too. We
discussed his music for 20 minutes and then he
said, Your grades dont qualify, but Ill let you in.
I was playing in a band with Alan Tam at the
time. No one believed you could make it as a
musician. I think Alan didnt expect that himself.
I had a scholarship to Oxford and another from
the Rotary Club after I graduated, but I could
only withdraw the money in my second year.
The only thing I owned was my guitar and I
sold it for $800. Thats about 50. Thats all I took
with me when I headed off to London. I spent
all my money within the rst week.
The now retired judge Henry Litton, with
whom I had interned the previous three
summers, came to England to recover from his
injuries after half of his home collapsed and he
was trapped for 36 hours. He offered to lend me
300. That got me through my rst month.
I wrote journals for libraries, worked as
a coolie, washed dishes and worked many
different jobs to survive my rst year.
I practice law to uphold justice, despite how
clichd that sounds. Am I able to uphold justice
in every case? Denitely not. You dont always
win the ght.
When I rst became a lawyer, I defended the
body-in-the-box case [of a 16-year-old girl found
dead in a cardboard box]. It was the rst ever case
in Hong Kong to rely only on forensic evidence.
[The accused] maintained his innocence the
whole time. In the end, he was given a death
sentence, which I helped to commute to life
imprisonment. When he was released 28 years
later, he came to me and explained that one of
the conditions of his release was to admit guilt.
He wanted me to know that he didnt do it.
This case has been on my conscience my
entire life. I decided to never take on another
criminal case. Im not very good at it and I dont
want to drag anyone down.
In 1993, I was given the offer to be a judgethe
rst Chinese judge in Hong Kong. But 1997 was
looming, and I didnt know if I could accept the
changes after the return to China. So I said no.
Then they gave me the offer to be Chief Justice.
I refused immediately because I hated
politics. It sounds absurd now, right? A person
who hates politics has become a politician.
In 2003, we had a chance to make a difference
and achieve universal suffrage. [Lawyer and
politician] Margaret Ng came to me and
said, If you didnt run and we were one
vote from a simple majority, youd be
ashamed of yourself your entire life.
I became a legislator in 2004 and that
effectively wiped out any chance I had to
become a judge. Its a small regret.
As a Legco member, I have three
goalsachieve universal suffrage, pass the
competition law and pass the minimum
wage law. The latter two have been done,
so Im focusing on universal suffrage. To be
honest, I think the chance of getting there is
very slim.
I like being a lawyer, because a lawyer
aims to solve the problem, not prolong it.
Youll win, lose or reach a deal. But look at
Legco nowtheres no telling who wins,
who loses, whos right and whos wrong.
The white paper shows that Beijing is
completely clueless about Hongkongers,
even after so many years. How frightening
is that?
The document says repeatedly that
Beijing has power, with no mention of how
Beijing will exercise it. Hongkongers are not
concerned about whether Beijing has power.
We want to know how they will use it.
I have put aside my moderate political
reform proposal. It cannot go anywhere
under the current political environment.
This is by far the biggest challenge of
my political career. I will lie low until those
ghting for political nomination have settled
the matter with Beijing.
My guiding principle in life is to never
say die. Things will always get better.
My family was poor and when I couldnt get
into university at rst, I was devastated.
I thought I would work in a bank for the
rest of my life. But now Ive become a rather
successful lawyer. There is always hope.
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