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BBC News
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chua Lam: Renowned Hong Kong-based food critic dies at 83
Chua Lam, a renowned food critic and cultural icon in the Chinese-speaking world, has died, according to his official social media account. He was Hong Kong-based, Singaporean-born Lam died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital with family and friends by his side, a post on his Weibo account on Friday read."In accordance with his wishes, in order not to disturb relatives and friends, there was no ceremony and his body was cremated," it said, without specifying the cause of his as one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents", Lam was a prolific writer and a popular host of food and travel shows. He was the longest-living member of the four cultural icons, which also included Cantopop lyricist James Wong Jim and novelists Jin Yong and Ni settled down in Hong Kong in the 1960s, where he produced films - including several by action star Jackie a producer, he had to travel the world to scout film locations, and was later invited to write a column in a local newspaper, he told the South China Morning Post in 2016."So I wrote a lot about food and restaurants, and eventually people saw me as a food critic," he writings and television appearances throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Chua soon became one of the most authoritative voices on Chinese 2012, he served as one of the consultants on A Bite of China, a documentary series introducing various dishes across mostly retreated from public view since he fell and fractured his pelvic bone in 2023. He was injured while rushing to help his wife, who had fallen at home. She died later that year.
South China Morning Post
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Renowned Hong Kong-based food critic Chua Lam dies at age 83
Chua Lam, one of Asia's most renowned food critics and columnists to ever make a mark on Hong Kong's entertainment and culinary scene, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. Advertisement His death was announced on Chua's Facebook account on Friday afternoon, with the social media post saying that he died peacefully at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital in the company of his family and friends. 'In accordance with Chua's wishes, no ceremony will be held, and his body was cremated to avoid disturbing his relatives and friends,' the post said. He was the last surviving member of a group known as the 'Four Talents of Hong Kong', which also included James Wong, Jin Yong and Ni Kuang. The title was given to them in recognition of their contributions to the city's cultural landscape. Chua wrote dozens of books throughout his life, including travel journals, food critiques and texts on life philosophies, and hosted several cuisine appreciation and travel shows. Advertisement Born in Singapore in 1941, Chua developed an interest in film, arts and literature from a young age. He published his first article in newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau at the age of 14. Two years later, he left the city state to study in Japan and majored in film.
South China Morning Post
24-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
It's our ‘internal strength': University of Hong Kong head on top rankings
The president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed hopes the institution will rank among the world's top 10 before his term ends in 2028 after it rose to 11th place in a global league table, saying it was vital for the varsity to contribute to the country's talent development. In an exclusive interview with the Post, president Xiang Zhang said he was 'very happy' about HKU's latest advancement in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings. He said the achievement was a reflection of the 'internal strengths' of the institution, akin to developing internal discipline and dedication in martial arts, as he noted a good ranking was a 'by-product' of the university's efforts to build up its academic excellence over the years. 'When your internal strengths build up, your appearance, muscles and everything show up, so ranking is appearance, but your internal strength is what HKU and I myself really focus on, the academic strengths and the quality, all of these matters,' he said. Zhang said he liked to read martial arts novels like those by the late Hong Kong wuxia novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, also known as Jin Yong, which reminded him that internal strengths were critical to building one's reputation and standing. Asked whether he was confident HKU could make it to the top 10 during his term, Zhang was optimistic, saying 'I hope so' three times.
South China Morning Post
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
An unexpected link between Hong Kong's Louis Cha ‘Jin Yong' and Labubu doll
The creator of global toy sensation Labubu is a Hong Kong-born artist who attributes his early creativity to his childhood years of reading arguably the city's most famous writer, Louis Cha Leung-yung , also known as Jin Yong. Advertisement The late wuxia novelist whose martial arts books have inspired generations of Chinese youngsters the world over also fascinated Lung Ka-sing as a child, leading him to devour hand-me-down versions from the chefs working in his parents' restaurant. Lung moved to Holland with his parents at age six and credits Cha's novels with helping him learn to read and write Chinese. 'My early impression of Hong Kong was very vague because I left at a young age,' he said. 'But I love Hong Kong culture and used to read a lot of Jin Yong's fiction.' His first exposure to that world came with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, which sparked his interest in other books in the collection, he said. Advertisement The recollection was one of several the soft-spoken Lung, 52, shared in an interview with the Post, during which he also drew a Labubu character exclusively for the newspaper's readers.
South China Morning Post
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
What Hong Kong can take away from Ne Zha 2's creative success
As the animated Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 gains widespread attention domestically and internationally, hopes are high that it will be a prime example of a Chinese cultural export. This showcase of Eastern aesthetics embodies the maturity of China's cultural industry and against this backdrop, Hong Kong, once known as the Eastern Hollywood, has a historic opportunity to redefine its cultural soft power. Advertisement Hong Kong cinema has made progress in visual effects, with films like Warriors of Future setting new standards. However, the cultural industry faces a structural imbalance in original intellectual property (IP) development, having relied traditionally on the martial arts novels of Jin Yong and more recently, nostalgic content This limits market growth and fails to meet the diverse needs of younger audiences. Although the Hong Kong brand has found success in IP licensing, the city still lags behind the mainland in IP development and industry transformation; it doesn't have a successful work like Ne Zha 2, which resonates with Generation Z through innovation and emotional power. Although the Hong Kong government has supported the creative sector through schemes like the CreateSmart Initiative, the industry still lacks the global reach and influence necessary to compete with major international markets. Ne Zha 2 was five years in the making, with 138 animation companies across China putting together over 1,900 special effects shots; it is a product of a well-established ecosystem. Advertisement Enlight Media's IP development model for Ne Zha and other films drawn from the classic mythological novel Investiture of the Gods seamlessly integrates various stages, including creation, technological innovation, market expansion and derivative product development, ensuring a complete and efficient industry chain.
