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…] The project is another success born from the Alive Not Dead network. The entertainers and comic book artist, who normally operate in completely different realms, were brought together through their involvement with the site. Alive Not Dead is a social network that revolves around players in the art and entertainment fields. Once becoming a member, they actively encourage creative talents of all types to work together. Alive Not Dead has formed a…
…’t seem like we were near a park or the beach. We walked a few blocks to a completely industrial area. We turned down a dark alley surrounded by massive buildings that once housed factories, and now contain offices. In the middle of the alley we walked into one of the faceless buildings and took the service elevator up to the top floor, from there we climbed a staircase and headed up to the roof. What Meeco had told me earlier now finally started…
…go, illustrates a superior understanding of how modern consumers use tech. Entering the party, guests received a special Adidas selfie-stick, enabling them to take photos from an extra wide distance. (Essentially, your phone is attached to the stick and you have access to a trigger to snap photos.) Wrapped in a special bag, and featuring an Adidas branded handle, the sticks were ever-present. Groups of guests could be seen snapping away and posing…
…equally large expectations. The biggest question here is can Wong Kar Wai practice his craft successfully in a foreign language? Back in Hong Kong, I had the opportunity to see for myself. I’ve been a fan of Wong Kar Wai’s work for over a decade. For me his last two films, though enjoyable, didn’t feel like he was covering any new ground. In contrast, undertaking a Hollywood feature with top-notch international talent is definitely a departure. T…
…n.” It’s like building something tall, but having a shaky foundation. What comes after it can be compromised by a block that isn’t stable. Once I get that disbelief in my mind, it pulls me out of the film and I can’t enjoy the movie on the same level. That said, there were only two points that bothered me, and the second came at the very end, so for the majority of the film I was wrapped up in the story. * The other Hong Kong movie with the word ‘…
…ip Hop d.j.s don’t play Hip Hop music anymore. (More on this topic in an upcoming post!) After the Hip Hop segment, the music drifted for a while before Klever took over again and started to raise the tempo. Klever’s early set alone made the night worth attending. Top turntablist skills and great song selection make a deadly combination! [photopress:dj_craze_klever_hong_kong_H.jpg,full,pp_image] Here’s a video of D.J. Qbert demonstrating the Trans…
…al celebrities in attendance were also decked out in Evisu gear. This is a common practice to showcase a designer’s clothes – pay celebrities to attend your show wearing your new line. The media will photograph stylish, well-known people present at events and it helps to create a buzz. After the show I hung around and chatted with some friends. The crowd consisted of fashion editors, street-wear designers, Nike people (who work upstairs,) the arti…
…ong rarely rhyme over popular instrumentals at parties – which is standard practice pretty much everywhere else in the world. Despite its early exposure to Hip Hop culture, for decades, Hong Kong has failed to develop on many levels. Perhaps Cantonese is more difficult than other languages, but that doesn’t fully explain it. Maybe parties have previously been more DJ-centric, with less of a focus on MCs? The reason that rhyming over popular beats…
…e year when it rains like crazy. It’s a good chance to catch up on movies, practice pool, update your blog, or go bowling! It’s a bad time of the year to plan boat trips. Hong Kong is said to have several different typhoon seasons, but the majority fall between May and November. Everyone who has a normal job secretly prays for a typhoon to pass through the city every now and then. It’s like getting a day off due to a blizzard – it rarely happens,…
…. [photopress:Honeymoon_dessert_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] Yee Shun Milk Company In Causeway Bay, as well as Yaumatei and Mongkok you can find Yee Shun Milk Company. [photopress:Hong_Kong_desserts_Causeway.jpg,full,pp_image] The decor and branding here isn’t as flashy, trendy or modern as the fruit desserts above, but it specializes in a delicious milk pudding! [photopress:Yee_Shun_Milk_pudding_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Hey, sometimes you just want…
…ip with most of the models here is beyond simply a professional association, there is an intimacy in the photos that perhaps shows the model’s true face. [photopress:Nissa_photos.jpg,full,pp_image][photopress:Isabella_Photos2.jpg,full,pp_image] There was a large turnout for the opening, including an army of reporters who kept Eyedie busy answering questions about her work. [photopress:EyedieTai_Photo_Exhibit.jpg,full,pp_image][photopress:Eyedie_Ho…
…ustration for many of those attending. In an affluent and populous region, competition to get Top 100 DJs creates massive opportunities but also major headaches for clubs and promoters. With a relatively unsophisticated audience, the pressure to consistently book top rated “brand name” DJs is intense, and their astronomical fees are making it difficult to compete and maintain a flow of well-known talent. One of the breakthrough thoughts at the con…
…ows people to test the water for a particular product before they make the commitment to opening a shop of their own. Additionally it’s a great way for young entrepreneurs to get their feet wet and learn the basics of running a small business. I didn’t get the details about their contract terms or the staffing costs, but I assume that there’s a full-time salesperson hired by the company who looks after and manages all of the small boxes. It’s up t…
…lientele. Later this month however, The Tonno, a massive new entertainment complex occupying 35,000 square feet, will be opening in Wanchai. Is the city’s nightlife about to change? In many circles, Wanchai has a stigma of being somewhat down-market, mainly due to the large number of go-go bars popular with visiting foreigners and expats. Aside from the go-go bars, the majority of establishments in Wanchai are pubs, sports bars, and cover-band ven…
…Club Magazine. The event takes place on Friday, March 21st and features the British Drum N Bass artists TC1 and SpectraSoul. Date: Friday, March 21st, 2008 Time: 10PM – 5AM Venue: Club Magazine, 3/F Cosmos Bulding, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong Price: $200 with one drink More Info: http://www.magneticsoul.co.uk Check out headliners TC1 and SpectraSoul’s MySpace pages here and here. LINEUP: TC1 (London, UK/Dispatch Recordings, Liquid V, Ad…
…cters without ever veering into sappy territory. There are numerous amusing gags as the duo competes for attention. Solid performances and ingenuity make it an entertaining romantic comedy. [photopress:dont_go_breaking_my_heart_review.jpg,full,pp_image]…
…d then write the rest of the short story. You have 200 words to creatively complete it. The theme is centered around HIV and AIDS. If your story is chosen by the judges, you will win a digital video camera and the chance to create a short film (with MTV’s help,) based on your story. It will be broadcast on MTV and you will be flown to India to present your film at a World AIDS Day event. Have a look at the MTV / MySpace page with the three sample…
…small shops similar to the other complexes in the neighborhood, however, these are all well-lit, and less frantic. Langham Place is separated from the main action in Mongkok by Nathan Road. Just walk over using an underpass, or through the MTR (subway) station and you can enter the Langham Place complex. In addition to the mall there is an office tower and hotel attached. Several other notable features of Langham Place are: the amazingly long esc…
…st. The main show included photos by Tracy Funches and art by Daniel David Freeman, Pricasso, Black Weirdos, and Mark Goss. The signature Memory Lane coach jackets were ever-present on opening night. At one point, half the dance floor was filled with the black coats in mid motion. Guests spent hours at the party hanging out on the rooftop snacking on food from Sunday’s Grocery, or sipping on Peroni beer and Hendricks gin. The party started in the…
…s Spring Summer 2012 line, and a preview of the Encore collection, stop by On Pedder. Charlotte Olympia On Pedder New World Tower 18 Queen’s Road Central Central, Hong Kong (There are two ways to enter On Pedder. One is by walking into Joyce on the ground floor, and taking the small elevator up; the second is by entering through New World Tower via the escalator.)…
…set. Impressive! His typical sets go much, much deeper. Both are highly recommended! Click these links for advance ticketing, OMAR – live at Kee Club, and Mark de Clive Lowe live at O.M.A. Omar live! with support by DJs Eric Lau and K-Melo Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 Kee Club 6th Floor, 32 Wellington Street Central, Hong Kong 9:30 til late $200 HKD advance, $250 HKD door Mark de Clive Lowe Supported by Djs Taku and K-Melo Saturday, March 1, 20…
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…Kong Plaza. The doorway to XXX is just past the entrance to the shopping center You enter XXX from the street, not via the shopping plaza. There’s a stand-alone doorway on Des Voeux Road West, and you descend into the basement. The new XXX is much larger! Taking the tram is an option, but make sure you take one that says Kennedy Town. If arriving by taxi, make sure the driver takes you to Des Voeux Road WEST and not just Des Vouex Road. ABSOR[BED…
…n movies. Check out how a song from his film The Big Boss was sampled by Hip Hop group Dilated Peoples. The original song from The Big Boss Dilated Peoples – Work the Angles Bruce Lee even had soundtrack music composed by Lalo Schifrin (the same guy who composed the Mission Impossible theme!) Bruce Lee’s – Enter The Dragon (by Lalo Schifrin) Original soundtrack album from the H.K. movie ‘Jumping Ash’…
…n more about them via their constantly updated Facebook page. Paul has shot many of Hong Kong’s supermodels and well known celebrities, and you never know who is going to show up next in one of his photos. To keep up with Paul’s work, have a look at his Instagram account. Recommended! “Worth It” A photography exhibition by Paul S. Thursday, September 8th, 2016 SOHO Fama PMQ G/F, 35 Aberdeen Street (Or enter from the Sheung Wan side of PMQ via the…
…Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong’s high-traffic shopping and entertainment centers. Based on the circumstances I guessed that attendance would be extreme – and I was right! Arriving slightly on the early side, the line to enter had already started snaking along the block. Guests filed into the narrow Adidas-branded entrance, past the sign-in board and then waited for an elevator up to the main floor. My path in actually went smoothly. Reaching the…
There are three Aland stores in Hong Kong Enter the Aland Hong Kong flagship store at Lee Theatre in Causeway Bay, and the friendly, well-dressed staff are not so easy to distinguish from the equally stylish young shoppers. As you move through the maze-like store, K-Pop playing unobtrusively in the background, fashionable items jump out at you from every angle. Browsing around, the space doesn’t seem to follow any particular order, and male and f…
…ote his signature HAZE tag on a large canvas, and invited local artists to come up and sign their names as well. The first person who came up wrote HAZE! That’s how pathetically ingrained the copy mentality is in Hong Kong. Is the school system to blame? The deadline for entry is July 17th. The event will take place on November 10th. It’s easy to enter, simply provide a link to several pieces of your work. For more information check out the Cut &…
…s to the movie theater used to provide.) After purchasing your ticket, you enter the complex by a short escalator and then a staircase. Walk up another short flight of stairs and it opens up to a good sized theater. [photopress:Theater_looking_up.jpg,full,pp_image] There are remnants of the cinema’s past glory. The back of certain rows feature an inlaid crown emblem. [photopress:Queens_Inlaid_Crown.jpg,full,pp_image] The walls of the theater have…
…nd an overflow crowd of celebrities and fashion folk. [photopress:it_store_opening_hong_kong_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] As confetti littered the nearby streets, multiple performances took place inside, entertaining a steady stream of guests. [photopress:it_fashion_shop_store_hong_kong.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:Hysan_IT_flagship_store_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:IT_Hysan_avenue_store_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] The line to enter curled for over one…
…t to Times Square.) A second ground floor entrance can be found on Percival Street, not far from the tram stop. A map of the store’s exact location is available here. The entrance on Matheson Street, Causeway Bay Recommended! Uniqlo Hong Kong flagship store Ground floor, Lee Theatre Plaza 2 Matheson Street (enter along the side of Times Square) Causeway Bay, Hong Kong The ground floor entrance on 99 Percival Street…