Andre Frezouls remembers movie star Bruce Lee not only for his martial arts. He has fond memories of the actor's hair, as the kung fu superstar was one of the many celebrated clients of Rever Salon, which the French hairdresser founded in 1971.
'Bruce Lee had the typical Asian hair that tends to be coarse,' Mr Frezouls recalls.
'When Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong from the US in the early 1970s, Rever created a new hairstyle to differentiate him from his image on US television playing the role of Kato in The Green Hornet and to give him a strong and sharp look to fit his Asian character role in Enter the Dragon, while complementing his everyday life.'
Another special former client is Victoria, whom he met during a haircut. She probably liked his touch so much that she married him. They now have two children, with Hong Kong as their home.
Mr Frezouls decided when he was 17 to earn a living using his hands and chose hairdressing.
'As a hairdresser, all you need is a pair of scissors and you can work anywhere in the world. This suited my interest in art and gave me the skill I could use during my intended travels,' he said.
The adventurous Frenchman left his home in southern France for Paris and then moved to London, where he learned that Hong Kong had no world-class hair salon.