Arts & Music
Why China will be Asia’s next music hub, according to global hitmakers
A recent songwriting camp in Hong Kong brought Chris James, Gaston Pong and Chiyo – who between them have written for BTS, Tia Ray, and Priscilla Abby – to create all-but-guaranteed chart-toppers.
Language Matters | Japanese ‘katsu’, from English ‘cutlet’, now English word in its own right
Among Japanese origin added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2024 is katsu, a ‘boomerang word’ – one the Japanese borrowed from English in the first place.
Plus-size fashion designer on how DPR Ian helped get her strength back
Makayla Ng, Hong Kong fashion designer and founder of plus-size label Fashion Corner Plus, reveals how Korean-Australian musician DPR Ian’s EP Moodswings in This Order helped her accept who she was.
Music for ‘the weirdos’: meet the DJs of LGBTQ collective Möth Agency
Möth Agency evolved to fill a gap in Hong Kong’s dance music scene, one of the DJs leading it says, but its mission extends to providing social welfare and solidarity for people who feel marginalised.
Review | Fishing for meaning in rows of empty aquariums at Venice Biennale
Hong Kong artist Trevor Yeung’s aquarium installations at the Venice Biennale are devoid of fish. Post Magazine finds out why.
‘My favourite place’: Skids singer Richard Jobson excited to play Hong Kong
Scottish punk rockers Skids are playing their first Hong Kong gig on April 30. Frontman Richard Jobson, who can’t wait to perform in his favourite city, talks about starting out in music aged 16 in 1977.
Like a school trip for grown-ups: Hong Kong Philharmonic tours Europe
Named orchestra of the year in 2019, HK Phil planned a tour to capitalise on the accolade, but the Covid-19 pandemic delayed it. Five years later it finally set off. Post Magazine went along for the ride.
The painting that changed this human rights lawyer’s life
Hong Kong human rights lawyer and charity founder Patricia Ho explains how The Dive, by New Zealand-born Veronica Green, continues to empower her years after she fell in love with it at an art fair.
Leo1Bee on his new album Wilderness and redefining Chinese R&B
Leo1Bee, the artist behind conceptual record Wilderness, talks about his influences, love of R&B and why his latest album is his critique of society that has been a long time in the making.
Gay cruising spot or sacred Hong Kong wishing tree? This art is both
What have a London gay cruising hotspot and Hong Kong’s sacred Lam Tseun Wishing Tree got in common? Get down to artist Trevor Yeung’s ‘Soft Breath’ art exhibition at Para Site to find out.
Why did the first Hollywood film with a mostly Asian cast flop?
Flower Drum Song (1961), the first Hollywood film with a mostly Asian cast, was a rare box-office dud for Rodgers and Hammerstein. Was it a coincidence? We look back at the groundbreaking musical.
How this ink artist learned to be bold and break the rules
Ink artist T.K. Chan, a co-founder of Hong Kong’s Blink Gallery, explains how Chinese artist Water Poon’s innovative ink paintings, especially Get Together (2015), changed her life.
Hong Kong to host Asia’s first international Shakespeare festival
In an Asian first, the Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival, taking place in June, will see works by the British playwright reinterpreted by troupes from Romania to the UK to South Korea.
Profile | She’s written songs for everyone from the Jackson 5 to Jacky Cheung
Roxanne Seeman has written for Barbra Streisand, The Jacksons and Phil Collins among others. Now she is penning Cantopop and Mandopop songs. The New Yorker reveals what shaped her Chinese sensibilities.
‘Lotus rock’ temple in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, where worshippers seek mercy
In a quiet corner of Tai Hang, the Lin Fa Kung Temple has been providing solace and serenity to residents of the urban village since 1863.
Shoegaze pioneers Slowdive on how success ‘feels different’ now
Ahead of their recent Hong Kong show, British shoegaze band Slowdive sat down with the Post to talk about how getting older has changed them, their musical tastes and creative process.
Filipino artist explores her ‘Chineseness’ in Hong Kong show Tracings
Manila-born Filipino-Chinese artist MM Yu didn’t fit in growing up, and turned to art to document everyday life. In her first Hong Kong solo exhibition, she recreates her past to explore her identity.
When sculptor Henry Moore was celebrated in a Hong Kong exhibition
British sculptor Henry Moore’s life and work was celebrated in an exhibition in Hong Kong in 1986, opened by the Duchess of Kent, and an extensive catalogue published in Chinese and English in 1987.
Asian artists provide feast for the senses at Tai Kwun Artists’ Night
Artist’s Night at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun heritage arts centre spotlights three Asian artists, as well as one South African, in an eclectic programme featuring sonic and visual installations.
How I.M. Pei’s Bank of China Tower changed this architect’s life
I.M. Pei’s distinctive, angular Bank of China Tower, in Hong Kong, was a heavy influence on architect and artist Raymond Fung, who recalls seeing it under construction and later working for Pei.