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Hong Kong (香港; "Fragrant Harbour"), officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea. Hong Kong is known for its skyline and deep natural harbour. It has a land area of 1104 km2 and shares its northern border with Guangdong Province of Mainland China. With around 7.2 million inhabitants of various nationalities, Hong Kong is one of the world's most densely populated metropolises.
After the First Opium War (1839–42), Hong Kong became a British colony with the perpetual cession of Hong Kong Island, followed by Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and a 99-year lease of the New Territories from 1898. Hong Kong remained under British control for about a century until the Second World War, when Japan occupied the colony from December 1941 to August 1945. After the Surrender of Japan, the British resumed control. In the 1980s, negotiations between the United Kingdom and the China resulted in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which provided for the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong on 30 June 1997. The territory became a special administrative region of China with a high degree of autonomy on 1 July 1997 under the principle of one country, two systems. Disputes over the perceived misapplication of this principle have contributed to popular protests, including the 2014 Umbrella Revolution.
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Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Vietnam-born Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has produced & also directed several influential Hong Kong films such as A Better Tomorrow; A Chinese Ghost Story; Once Upon a Time in China; and most recently, blockbusters such as Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and has been regarded by critics as "one of the masters of Asian cinematography."
Tsui was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam, to a large Chinese (Hoa) family with sixteen siblings. Tsui showed an early interest in show business and films; when he was 10, he and some friends rented an 8 mm camera to film a magic show they put on at school. He also drew comic books, an interest that would influence his cinematic style. By the age of 13, he and his family immigrated to Hong Kong.
Fruit Chan Gor (Chinese: 陳果; born 15 April 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards. Chan was deeply influenced by the era of sixties film in Japan, for the reason that they were not afraid to produce realistic movies that addressed society's problems. In particular, Nagisa Oshima, a Japanese director during the sixties was someone who Chan looked up to and thought of when directing Made in Hong Kong.
On 22 August 2007, Chan announced that he will make a film focusing on Bruce Lee's early years, specifically, the Chinese-language film, Kowloon City, will be produced by John Woo's producer Terence Chang. The film will be set in 1950s Hong Kong.
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Peter Chan's Comrades: Almost a Love Story is quite simply a masterpiece of Hong Kong cinema. Winner of 9 Hong Kong Film Awards and 2 Golden Horse Film Awards, this touching and sentimental love story follows the lives of two mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong and their relationship that spans over the course of a decade. Jun (Leon Lai) arrives in Hong Kong fresh from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his fiance back home. He meets the ambitious and streetwise Qiao (Maggie Cheung) and they soon become fast friends through their mutual love of singer Teressa Teng (1953-1995). As their friendship blossoms into love, financial and personal crisis develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out. Yet, fate always has a few...
Stanley Kwan's Rouge is a classic of 1980s Hong Kong cinema. By blending an intriguing romantic drama with an effective supernatural tale, this unforgettable and heartbreaking love story is treated with depth and dignity by everyone that's involved. Fleur (Anita Mui) is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930's. A detached and beautiful courtesan, she falls in love with the wealthy Twelfth Master Chan (Leslie Cheung), heir to a chain of dried goods shops. Due to their different social status, the relationship is deemed unacceptable, especially by Chan's family. Unable to live without one another the lovers agreed to a suicide pact. Jump ahead 50 years to modern Hong Kong: Fleur's ghost appears in Yuen's (Alex Man) newspaper office, wan...
The third installment of The Handover Trilogy sees Fruit Chan once again in top form in his examination of the final days of colonial Hong Kong. This time, the historical moment of the region's transfer in sovereignty is seen through the eyes of a street smart nine year old boy. It is also arguably the most bittersweet chapter of the three films. Named after the famous Cantonese Opera star Brother Cheung (Tang WIng Cheung, 1916 - 1997), Little Cheung's parents operates a cafe in the busy district of Kowloon just before the days of the Handover. Spending his after school hours doing food deliveries around the neighborhood, he befriends Fan - a young girl who is an illegal immigrant from mainland China. In order to help her, Little Cheung takes her under his wings and secretly hires her a...
Hong Kong ad man Ching (John Shum) is recruited by an old friend to boost the rating of a tv game show in Taiwan. After discovering a child with psychic abilities, he sets up a televised chess tournament between the boy and a power hungry champion. However, as the competition heats up, many ethical and moral issues begin to surface within this market and media driven environment. At the same time, Ching reminisces about his faithful encounter with a tragic chess master (Tony Leung Ka Fai) during the turbulent days of the Cultural Revolution in 1960s China. Directed by Yim Ho and Tsui Hark, two prominent figures of the Hong Kong New Wave cinema, this moving tale of two chess prodigies' trials and tribulations can be seen as a criticism towards both modern day capitalism and socialist dogma...
Fruit Chan's phenomenal followup to Made in Hong Kong is proof that the man is no one hit wonder. The second installment of his Handover Trilogy is also his most strikingly political film to date directly tackling the sensitive issue of Hong Kong Chinese identity crisis in the face of a post-colonial era. As the 1st July 1997 draws near, Hong Kong is filled with firework celebration that marks the end of 100 years of colonial rule. The United Kingdom handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China leaves Ga Yin, and his fellow British garrison soldiers without work and an uncertain future. This leads them to find employment and money any way they can get it. Without much success, Ga Yin decides to join his younger brother Ga Suen in the triad gang world. Director: Fruit Chan Cast...
From the twisted mind of Takashi Miike - the man behind cult classics such as Audition and Ichi the Killer - comes this absurd blend of ultra-violent black comedy and Shakespearean revenge story set within the yakuza underworld of Japan. As a child, Riki Fudoh witnessed the murder of his beloved older brother at the hands of his tyrannical mob boss father who had done so to settle a clan dispute. Now a young man with his own gang of underage assassins, including gun wielding five-year-olds and a teenage stripper, he not only controls the goings-on at his school, but aspires to take over criminal affairs in the turf. When Riki and the kids start an assassination campaign against the top figures of the local yakuza, with his father as the ultimate goal, the underworld goes into a state of p...
Fruit Chan is one of the most important independent filmmaker to emerge out of Hong Kong during the mid 1990s and this stunning first installment of the "Handover Trilogy" is a testament to his unique eye for storytelling. In an industry that is dominated by commercialism and spectacle driven action cinema, his brand of raw social realist dramas is a fresh breath of air. Autumn Moon (Sam Lee) is a low-rent triad struggling to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence. He takes up a debt collecting job with his slow-witted sidekick Sylvester under his wing. During one of his operations he becomes infatuated with an attractive girl named Ping who is suffering from renal failure and requires a kidney transplant. Seeing this as an opportunity to do something meaningful, he embarks on ...
In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier (Kenny Bee) meets a young woman (Sylvia Chang) under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends even though they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, befriends and takes in a naive girl (Sally Yeh) fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the struggling song-writer living upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge. Shanghai Blues is solid proof that Tsui Hark is the most versatile filmmaker of the Hong Kong New Wave movement. Paying homage to the great Chinese musicals of the 1940s such as Street Angels (馬路天使), this vibrant mix of slapstick comedy and romantic melodrama is arguably one of the direct...
Tsui Hark's notorious breakthrough film is an unflinching look at urban terrorism and juvenile delinquency in Hong Kong. When three teenage pranksters hooks up with a sadistic young woman, they find themselves in jeopardy as they become increasingly involved in her anti-social antics. Practical jokes soon escalates into violence and criminality after a chance encounter with an American gun smuggler. Pursed by the girl's underachieving detective brother and a ring of International criminals, the four youngsters embark on a path of no return which leads into one of the most harrowing showdowns in HK cinema. The film attracted a huge amount of controversy upon its first release to the level of violence and subject matter. As a result, Tsui was forced to cut out a portion of the film in ord...
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Our Hong Kong travel guide! Our final episode of season 1, and We had so much fun in Hong Kong, my favourite city in the world. Now we can share our favourite tips, tricks, eats and drinks for your next visit to Hong Kong. Where we stayed - Regal Airport Hotel http://www.regalhotel.com/regal-airport-hotel/en/home/home.html Hotel ICON - http://www.booking.com/hotel/hk/icon-hong-kong.en-gb.html?aid=338557 Apps we mention: Uber - https://www.uber.com/cities/hong-kong
https://www.expedia.com/Hong-Kong.d178263.Destination-Travel-Guides Hong Kong, a former British territory, is one of the most densely populated places in China and in the world. You’ll find quiet neighborhoods full of temples and a dazzling skyline loaded with shopping and dining opportunities. Your Hong Kong tour must include visits to the many religious sites scattered around the city, where incense wafts from shrines and monasteries take over entire hillsides. You’ll have a marvelous time shopping in tax-free Hong Kong, where you’ll be able to find clothing, jewelry, furniture, and everything else under the sun. Don’t forget about Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, which overlooks the stunning Victoria Harbor. From there, your Hong Kong sightseeing may detour to Central, the city’s main busin...
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Eating my way through Hong Kong, seeing and enjoying the many sights to see on the Island and the Mainland. This 3-day trip is from a backpacker's perspective, living from a small room, with no working toilet. Due to popular demand, here is yet another travel experience and this one is my most elaborate video yet, being longer and including more film footage! Zen's Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_o84QTZGVU Thanks for watching! Music in the video is created and owned by me. I have full rights to use it in this video. Music (In order of appearance): Colorplicity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnfIgdjWi60 Worlds Can Wait https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LGv20uMlhw Rainy Resolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMMiKqr5T04 888 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKv8X...
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http://bookinghunter.com Hong Kong is one of the most exciting cities in the world. What makes this city so vibrant and energetic? It is nearly seven million residents. The city has a unique blend of Western and Chinese culture, which seem to co-exist very well and help make this city so fascinating. The most important places to visit in Hong Kong are: The Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery (this statue is one of the five largest statues of Chin), The Victoria Peak (this is something like a top view or a view point from where you can see the entire city of Hong Kong), Avenue of Stars (a place of tribute to the film stars, both past and present Hong Kong cinemas) and many more. This video offers a lot of tips to help you plan the perfect vacation. If you want to save time and money, the mos...
You're watching INSIDER TV - the insider's guide to the world's most exciting cities! Here's your essential travel guide when you go to Hong Kong this October 2016! Our celebrity insiders Alycia Chan, Anthony Sandstrom, Jocelyn Luko, Sandy Lau, Giselle Lam, and Michael Chan tour us around the best places to eat, drink, shop, and play in Hong Kong. Make sure you check out these places: Attractions | Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/HKAttractions Restaurants | Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/HKRestaurants Bars | Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/HK-Bars Shopping | Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/HKShopping In case you're travelling to Bangkok, don't miss this year's Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance and Music! Now in its 18th year, the cultural event will showcase over 20 performances throughout its five-week r...
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A quick travel guide on how to travel and experience Hong Kong with a cheap budget. For more of LexGo, visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexgoblogtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/lexbonife Website: http://lexgoblogtv.com LexGo, the Youtube travel show is created by Lex Bonife
When I reflect back on our travels around Asia few memories are fonder than our time spent in both Hong Kong and Macau. From the fascinating attractions in both cities to the amazing local eats we really packed in a lot over a short period of time. Some of the top highlights included eating dim sum, taking boat rides, viewing the symphony of lights, eating Macanese street food, frequenting casinos and marveling at the views of both cities from high vantage points. GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http:...