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Kot rekindles Kids

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Lee Wing-Sze

DJ-actor Eric Kot Man-fai is gearing up for the reunion of his old pop duo, Soft Hard Kids.

The radio-and-pop team, which Kot formed with DJ Jan Lam Hoi-fung, will stage their comeback this summer, with the release of a new album, concerts, merchandise and even a store.

'We're going to open a store. It's crazy, isn't?' said the 39-year-old. 'We're also making our own trainers now.'

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After forming in the late 1980s to perform on a Saturday night radio programme, the duo put out two well-received rap albums and a remix collection in the early 90s. When the radio programme ended in 1993, the pair, known for their humour and pop culture savvy, took a long break.

'We feel the same, but the way we work is a bit different since we're both much busier these days,'

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Kot (right) said.

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