Mover and shaker: Hong Kong election winner entertains shoppers with a break dance
Democrat Roy Kwong puts on a show as new lawmakers hold victory parades to thank supporters
On the verge of losing out on a “super seat” days before the Legislative Council elections, Roy Kwong Chun-yu celebrated a landslide victory with his trademark dance moves.
Kwong, 33, a rising star of the Democratic Party, secured over 490,000 votes, nearly 190,000 more than pro-Beijing kingpin and executive councillor Starry Lee Wai-king. Contenders were elected by all 3.47 million electors across the city who do not have a vote in any other functional constituency.
A video of him performing a break dance to a crowd during a community event nine years ago has gone viral online since his victory, with internet users urging him to show off his moves again.
Watch Kwong’s famous 2008 performance:
I will try my utmost to learn and listen to opinions from people across the spectrum
Heeding their calls on Tuesday, Kwong showed up at the busy Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok, even broadcasting his performance live on Facebook.
