The legendary beauty Helen of Troy, who had many powerful admirers, is known as the 'face that launched a thousand ships' for her part in inciting the Trojan War.
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Mike Kwan, 19, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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'Do I need a reason to help a pretty girl in a very wet dress?' the Hatter asks in answer to Alice's suspicions.
Director Tim Burton has put his typically quirky spin on a timeless novel, featuring a grown-up Alice as she returns to the place she visited as a child.
Imperial Ice Stars: Cinderella on Ice
Lyric Theatre, HK Academy for Performing Arts
Reviewed: Sept 11
Six friends went to Hong Kong Disneyland on different days of the week. Each visited a different attraction and had their photo taken with a different Disney character. Can you work out on...
It may be more than 16 years since Disney's Aladdin came out, but the animated movie, which was the most successful films of 1992, is as fresh and funny as when it was released.
Alice in Wonderland
English National Ballet
HK Cultural Centre Grand Theatre
Reviewed: March 6
This adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic boasts choreography...
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