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South China Morning Post
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
From Yerma to the law of surrogacy in Hong Kong
Theatre enthusiasts in Hong Kong like me will know that the city's cultural scene has recently been abuzz. Advertisement While the West End's Life of Pi had its eagerly anticipated debut shows at the Xiqu Centre last month, another show that has attracted much media attention is Yerma, which was staged at the Shouson Theatre in the Hong Kong Arts Centre, with the past weekend marking its closing performance. Yerma is a play that was originally written by Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca in 1934 and was brought to stage in the same year. The story was then adapted by Australian playwright Simon Stone and brought sold-out performances to the stages of London and New York in the last decade, where it captivated audiences and received critical acclaim. Eventually, the production was broadcast to international cinemas, and finally made an appearance on Hong Kong's silver screen in 2018. The latest Hong Kong staging is an adaptation of the original play by local playwright Annie Cheung Ngar-lai, and directed by theatre veteran Olivia Yan. It attempts to transpose Lorca's tragedy into a modern local context. Advertisement Natalie Tong Sze-wing leads the ensemble as a young woman who has a desperate desire to bear a child, but finds no success and is ultimately driven to a very tragic end. Opposite Tong is a very experienced local thespian, Chu Pak-him, who plays the protagonist's husband, a central figure in the woman's many family conflicts.
The Star
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Natalie Tong helps elderly woman push overloaded cart by the roadside
Netizens have since praised the actress for her act of kindness. Photo: Natalie Tong/Instagram Former TVB actress Natalie Tong is back in the spotlight – this time for a heartwarming act of kindness. Tong was recently captured on video helping an elderly woman and a middle-aged lady who were struggling to push a cart overloaded with cardboard and other recyclables. The video, uploaded on social media, quickly went viral, according to Dimsum Daily. Reportedly, the footage shows the 44-year-old stopping her car, getting out, and helping the women push the heavy cart back onto the pavement. Once she ensured they were able to manage on their own, she returned to her vehicle. The entire exchange is said to have lasted only a few seconds, but the gesture left a big impression. Netizens have since praised Tong for being 'kind-hearted' and 'genuinely compassionate'. Since leaving TVB in 2022, Tong has explored new ventures – including opening a Japanese bakery – and is currently said to preparing for her debut in theatre.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elena Kong explains truth behind Natalie Tong's bakery queues
11 Apr - Elena Kong has recently dismissed rumours saying that Natalie Tong's bakery business is dwindling. The actress discussed this rumour on the show, "Celebuzz" with her co-hosts, Spencer Leung and Carlo Ng, which stemmed from the fact that the bakery, 33 Cubread, no longer has long queues waiting outside the shop in Causeway Bay like in the early days of its launch. Claiming to have received information from an inside source, Elena said that the reason why the queue outside the shop disappeared was because of more staff that have been employed by the bakery. "Before, there were so many people queuing because there were not enough staff, which meant that the products were slow to sell. Now that they have hired more people, there are more products and they are easier to buy. There are not so many people queuing. It's just a supply and demand issue," she said. It is noted that Natalie previously expressed her intention to open another branch, seeing that there were so many people queuing outside her bakery. "We have now increased production. I can sell out all the bread every day and I feel very happy," she said. (Photo Source: Celebuzz IG, Natalie IG)
