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If there’s only one thing that Hong Kong does well

It’s slowing down action with administrative hell

Last week we witnessed a bureaucratic game

That saw Snowden skip town on a Moscow-bound plane

The government was in a bind, you see

Entertain him, detain him, or just set him free?

To arrest him would lead to social upheaval

Protect him and we’d be lumped in with the Axis of Evil

So the government came up with a cunning plan

To get Snowden out without taking a stand

Beijing would be pleased, and the public still more

And Snowden would not be our problem anymore

So they looked at the request from the US of A

And saw there was a gambit they could totally play

To stand up to the power of the United States

We needed our best weapon: bureaucratic red tape

“No one told us his travel docs had been revoked,

Your form-filling skills are a ludicrous joke!

You didn’t give us his passport number and full name?

Well, what could we do but let him board that plane?”

And with that, wheels up; Snowden’s off to the races

And CY never had to speak about individual cases

Using our famed “rule of law,” it wasn’t that hard

To simply declare: not in our backyard!

So next time you’re transferred 10 different times

When all you want to do is pay your library fines

Or some paper-pusher tells you that the hole in the road

Can’t be fixed because you need to fill forms by the load

Before you blow your stack and scream down the phone

Take pause and thank this government drone

For providing the administrative labyrinth that’s needed

To keep the world’s whistleblowers free and undefeated.

The Power of Red Tape

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PRIVAtE EyERainbow over Kai Tak

Photo by NDG

chip on Snowden

Comments on Chip Tsao’s column, “We Don’t Want Him Here” [June 21, issue 997].

Although I normally regard your work as elitist

and snobby, I could not help but admire this

particular piece because of its honesty and wit.

I did however want to point out that the global

surveillance program disclosed by Snowden is

not run by the CIA, but by the National Security

Agency (NSA). The CIA runs spies who collect

human intelligence (HUMINT), while the NSA

uses supercomputers to collect information

known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). Both

are important to US intelligence but as you so

accurately pointed out do not always work, as

was the case in Boston. Furthermore, if reports

are true that Snowden donated to Ron Paul,

the post below is correct that he is not “left-

wing” but more likely a libertarian. Just thought

you should know!

christopher yang Via website

KFC and McDonald’s? I don’t think an

associate consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton

would develop such bad taste. Edward

Snowden is not a left-wing liberal. In fact,

Snowden donated to and supported a

libertarian candidate, Ron Paul (who ran as

a Republican), in the 2012 election.

Mr. Tsao is a supporter of US right-wing

policies and its role as a world police, but at

what cost? It is easy for Mr. Tsao to play lip

service when he is not paying for it. I hate it

whenever the US government runs around

and does stupid things with my money (a

freaking 30 percent tax rate)! Like what! Flying

all these kid-killing drones in the Middle East

just to make a few contractors rich!

The Republicans and Democrats only

represent rhetoric from two extreme

corners of the multidimensional political

spectrum. Of course, US politicians (Obama included) don’t practice what they preach, and quite often the opposite. Their real jobs are to serve lobbyists and special interest groups on a daily basis, Goldman and Monsanto to name a couple.

The US mainstream media wants voters to have tunnel vision and think there are only left or right. I was expecting intellects like Mr. Tsao to be better than that, but this article suggested otherwise.

P.S. Mr. Murdoch is filing divorce from Wendi Deng. Wendi’s “tiger” style didn’t work.

Ming Kwan yuen Via website

After Earth Aftermath

Our scathing review of the Will and Jayden Smith vehicle [June 14, issue 996] seemed to pretty much match up with the opinions of our Facebook fans.

Will Smith has taken a big knock back for using this movie as a platform for his son when in fact it has probably ruined his son’s career... 100 percent pure drivel.

Wayne Kennedy

And he has been retouched in his poster so that his son only looks a few years younger than him

Veronica De Homersley

Make it stop

Debbie Lam

Worst movie I’ve ever seen in Imax, I was robbed!

Robert Lempriere

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K-Pop KonniptionWho needs democracy when the existing government provides society with what’s most urgently needed: heavily-discounted pop concerts that coincidentally overlap with the city’s largest annual protest? Buy your ticket from a tout and be a chump on two levels. Jul 1; whenever, wherever.

Pedal Protest Organizers of the annual July 1

march expect numbers to swell to

400,000 strong this year, so if you’re

a supporter of things like the right of

universal suffrage for all Hongkongers,

grab a placard and throw on your

protest pumps for solidarity. Jul 1;

meet at Victoria Park at 1:30pm.

Can’t Stop the BroadwayMusical lovers rejoice, as “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical” sings and dances its way through five-show run at the Cultural Centre this week. As far as we can tell, your attendance will in no way indicate your feelings about political protest. Through Jun 30; see Arts listings, p.32.


July 1 DistractionsTrying to stop Hongkongers from

marching with a $99 K-pop concert (see above) is a pretty feeble move.

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Beauty Pageant PorpoiseThe WWF enters Ruby the Chinese white dolphin into Miss Hong Kong. She may have the desired complexion, but we suspect the swimsuit round may be problematic.

The Hong Kong Government (!)

Our dear old government is in everyone’s good books for

the first time in a decade after sending Snowden on his way

with a big middle finger to the US. Um… go CY?

International SchoolsHKIS is in hot water after expelling 11 students for using and selling drugs and never informing the police. To paraphrase HKIS alumnus/rapper Skibs, “them Hong Kong kids don’t give a fuck.”

the buzz: Hong Kong’s first vintage scooter retailer set up shop at the end of May, and it’s has been revving up the cool factor ever since. Founded by longtime scooter enthusiast Chris Keith, the studio is tucked away in Kwun Tong Industrial Centre and packed with 1960s wheels that are begging for a test drive. Stop by one of the open houses every Thursday between 7 and 10pm to check out the bikes, or book a private appointment via email.

the goods: There are about 10 original 1960s Vespas and Lambrettas on display in this 500-square-foot space. Though they’re all in running order, the scooters still need to be restored to reach their full potential. Keith will not only help you get the bike up to speed with new parts, but he’ll also help you customize it and

make it your own. Prices vary, but the starting point is about $30,000. “The bikes gain 15 percent in value every year,” says Keith, “so it’s not only a fun way to get around, but it’s also an investment.”

the décor: The studio totally owns its industrial habitat by dressing up the cement surrounds with flashy red exposed piping, spare Vespa parts, vintage advertisements and Italian street art. Mod and 2 Tone classics from the likes of The Who and The Specials play in the background, and there’s a little bar where Keith serves up Peroni and coffee. Kate Springer

8/f, unit c2, Phase 1, Kwun tong Industrial centre,

472-484 Kwun tong Rd., Kwun tong, 6019-1039,

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HK 2Stroke

friday, 6/28: City Contemporary Dance Company Presents: “Hedvig from The Wild Duck.” 8pm. Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Tsing. $140-250 from www.urbtix.hk.

Saturday, 6/29: Hyejin & Rachel in Concert. 7:15pm. Concert Hall, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai. $120-180 from www.hkticketing.com.

Sunday, 6/30: Jake Shimabukuro—The Grand Ukulele Tour. 8pm. Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin. $280-580 from www.urbtix.hk.

Hong Kong yachting Presents: “The Cinema Night Cruise.” 6:30-10pm. Aberdeen Public Pier, 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen. $450; call 2526-0151 to book a spot on the boat.

Monday, 7/1: Handover Hallelujah IV. 4pm-late. The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai. Free, with a charity BBQ running from 6:30pm onwards (proceeds go to The Handicapped Children of HK School).

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Eddie Ho is a social worker who started

Big Boyz club (pictured), a boy band of

11- and 12-year-old students from Ma On

Shan. BBC now has 4,200 fans on Facebook.

Michelle Ho talks to Eddie Ho Chun-yin and

band members Ian Tang, Ben Chan and

Kenny Cheng about the group.

HK Magazine: So, what’s Big Boyz club all about?Eddie Ho chun-yin: We sing about injustice in society in an R&B or hip-hop style, because more people can relate to that. It all started three years ago with a singing group, and I thought, ‘Why don’t we start a boy band and do something for society?’ As a social worker, I want to raise kids with civil minds and critical thinking skills. We all relate to topics such as moral issues, national education and the rich-poor disparity, and hopefully our songs can raise public awareness .

HK: How does it feel to have more than 4,200 facebook fans?Ben chan: It’s beyond all my expectations. I joined BBC just for fun at the beginning and, gradually, we started to get noticed. Some of my classmates see our band as idiotic and daydreaming. It’s a natural thing I guess, because there must be good and bad feedback.Kenny cheng: People still treat me the same way. But my sister did say to me, “with great power comes great responsibility.” I guess it means I’m growing up. But I’m just a regular kid after all. EHc: Not to brag, but all the kids here are genuinely humble and don’t see themselves as celebs. As a small and independent production, everything we do is to achieve our goal: to “Voice Out.” Sometimes fans do stop by and ask for pictures or autographs.

HK: you covered Beyond’s classic “Great Wall” for the June 4 anniversary. Do you hope to be like Beyond one day? Bc: Beyond is legendary in Hong Kong, and our message is similar to theirs. They had an album named “Continue the Revolution” and it truly speaks to us.Kc: On top of that, their last live show was near the June 4th incident, and we thought it would be a good idea to sing their song to remember the past. Hong Kongers never get bored with that song! EHc: I’m a die-hard fan of Beyond because of their commitment to music and rock ’n’ roll. Their songs are always about peace and love, fighting for your dreams and criticizing injustice. It’s silly to compare us with the legends. We are just trying to express ourselves through music and somehow influence people with positivity.

HK: What do your parents think?Ian tang: My dad plays music and he totally supports my band. As for my mum, she knows nothing about it. As long as I can balance my schoolwork and BBC, I’m safe.

HK: Any super-eager fans?[Everyone looks at Kenny]Bc: A girl fan from our primary school added Kenny on Facebook and bombarded him with messages saying “I love you,” ”Goodnight” and heart-shaped icons. That’s a rare case in the group.Kc: I don’t know her much, so I defriended her on Facebook.

HK: What about Big Gurlz club, then?EHc: Many fans did suggest this—but then, what do I know about girls? Besides, BBC and BBCJ (Big Boys Club Junior) have already taken up a lot of our time and resources. We chose to have a boy band in the first place because the general public consider boy bands as rebellious, and we wanted to change that.

HK: Eddie, do you feel like Mr. Schue in “Glee”?EHc: I feel exactly like Mr. Schuester in “Glee”—not his hair, of course! We both love music and our job is to nurture students with good minds and to explore their talents, musically or in other aspects. We share ups and downs along the journey and it’s nice to have brothers like him.

check Big Boyz club’s MVs and live shows at tiny.cc/hk-bbc.

Sat 15Dead Panda A 5-year-old female red panda in Ocean Park dies unexpectedly on her birthday. A vet discovers abnormalities in the brain, chest and heart, but the exact cause of death cannot be determined until laboratory results come back. Chinese sturgeon, a number of hammerhead sharks and four penguins have died in the theme park in the past five years.

Sun 16Macabre father A family goes out for dim sum to celebrate father’s Day. the daughter has forgotten to make a reservation, so the family has to wait. the father grows impatient and leaves after arguing with his 38-year-old younger daughter. the rest of the family stays put and phones the 80-year-old man once they are seated. When he does not answer, the younger daughter goes back home with relatives to check on her father. they find him dead, having hanged himself by a silk scarf in the bedroom.

Mon 17free fall Two brothers take the elevator on the 20th floor of a public housing building in Sham Shui Po on Sunday night. The lift starts free falling at level 17, braking abruptly on the third floor, causing the brothers to hit the ceiling. They are hospitalized for minor neck injuries. Residents of the building say the elevator continued operating for more than six hours before being shut down.

tue 18Bad Advice A dating adviser on a tVB reality show teaches men to touch a woman’s upper arm or back for less than three seconds, in order to break down barriers while getting to know each other. A 35-year-old man, following the advice, touches the arm of the young woman in front of him and asks for her number. the 19-year-old woman screams and calls the police. He is arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment.

Wed 19 38 Hours A 48-year-old man is rescued after being trapped in a large stone crack for 38 hours. On Monday, the man went hiking without his mobile in order to avoid calls from his doctor. After falling 10 feet and breaking a leg, he was stuck in a standing pose while sea water rose to his chest. A man hears his calls for help in the morning and alerts the police. His doctor says his bone fracture will take at least a year to heal.

thurs 20Ballsy theft A sports coach appears in court and admits to stealing from his students. On April 12, the 36-year-old man took a wallet from one of his students’ backpacks and stole $100 while his high school football team was practicing on the field. A sports teacher saw everything and dialed 999. the man explains that he was, and was under a lot of financial stress as he was plannig to buy a flat.

fri 21Arson Around An adolescent is sent to a detention center for arson. Wanting to earn some quick money, the teenager dressed up as the Chinese god of prosperity just before the Lunar New Year in order to get lai see from residents of a public housing estate. One person refused to give him lai see, and so he set fire to the apartment’s door and gate. The flat’s residents had to be sent to the hospital and 63 others were evacuated.

Last Week In Reality

QuOTe OF THE WEEK STReeT TALK

“They are being disingenuous

blaming dolphin-watching

activities. I don’t accept that.”

Janet Walker, spokesperson for the Hong Kong Dolphinwatch tours,

rejects the government’s claim that dolphin watching boat tours

are in part responsible for the decline in the number of pink dolphins

in Hong Kong waters. The government adds that water quality near

the mammoth Hong Kong-Zuhai-Macau bridge project has not been

greatly affected, according to its site-monitoring records.

THe BOOKIE

the Odds: 4:1 Edward Snowden

the Verdict: We’ll be grateful to Snowden forever for making Hong Kong

the most interesting place in the world for a couple of weeks.

Edward Snowden carmen Sandiego

In his corner

Former CIA contractor

Cleared for departure

Snazzy Mira hotel room

Fun way of learning

about geography

In her corner

Former ACME agent

Evading capture

Snazzy red trench coat

Fun way of learning

about geography

Vs.

FAST FACTS

What are we auctioning?

Arcane technology, e.g. one mint-condition iPhone 3GS.

Rare vintage wine cooler.

footage of cy Leung hanging upside-down asleep in his illegal cave structure.

Virginity. Anyone? Please?

collectible Snowden bobble-head novelties.

Going, Going, Gone

The Big Brothers’ Last Showdown“You’re either with us, or against us.” George Bush Jr.’s warning reverberates; Hong Kong has defied the US, and with the backing of Beijing, has sent Edward Snowden to Moscow despite Washington’s demand for his arrest and extradition.

By blatantly breaking the mutual US-Hong Kong extradition law, many have begun to guess at how the US could punish the ungrateful former British colony. Some have suggested that movements towards visa-free arrangements for Hong Kong SAR passport-holders—an honor extended to citizens of civilized countries in the world such as the EU, Japan, Singapore and even Taiwan—could come grinding to a halt.

Visa application fees (non-refundable) could be increased threefold. Hong Kong Chinese could be made to queue up for hours in the hot and humid 33-degree heat on Garden Road, and then be strip-searched for security reasons. The grandchildren of CY Leung and Tsang Wai-hung, the police commissioner who claimed that the US “did not comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong law,” could one day expect their student visa applications to be rejected on the grounds of suspicion of intending to sneak into New York Chinatown to join the Triads. Then of course, the right-wing and patriotic McDonald’s will kick out its overnight Chinese lodgers who lounge around on the chairs, taking full advantage of the fast-food restaurant’s 24-hour service.

Kentucky Fried Chicken and Lawry’s The Prime Rib could launch a 30 percent discount

month to celebrate Snowden’s freedom. To save costs, it could use China-imported chicken and beefsteak—which could be riddled with H1N1 or palmed-off rat meat—to be eaten at the consumer’s own risk.

The US government could also announce that, with remorse, it will stop all surveillance of cyber communications in Hong Kong, leaving China, the new upcoming big brother, to crack down upon anti-China subversive activities, including the evil plot of Occupy Central. Any action of Jihad in support of Uighur justice in Xinjiang, kicked off perhaps from a room in Chungking Mansions, would now be beyond control of, and not subject to, US challenge.

Then the evil three brothers of George Bush Jr., Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld could hold a joint press conference, recommending that the Obama administration and Congress recognize Hong Kong as a member of the league of countries of China, Russia, Cuba and Venezuela. This would mean that “One Country, Two Systems” would be unilaterally declared void, and strangely, not by Beijing.

This will be seen by all enemies of the US as the last spasm of a dying empire. Hong Kong could, of course, with full blessing of the motherland, hit back by unpegging the $7.8 exchange rate link, and proudly declare to the world that its currency is now independent, thus ending the humiliation of being America’s currency concubine. If Hong Kong and China win the battle and slay the giant, the 21st Century, like a piece of cake on the table, will be all ours.

chip tsao is a best-selling author, columnist and a former producer for the BBc. His columns have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine and cuP Magazine, among others.


POLITICALLY InCORRECT with Chip Tsao

Cindy KoBrands love Cindiddy (www.cindiddy.com), aka Hong Kong fashion blogger Cindy Ko. Any time a designer visits our city or a foreign clothing brand sets up shop on our shores, Ko is the first one in—by invite only, of course. Burberry Prorsum and Topshop are two of the most recent brands to ask her to preview their collections in hopes of a favorable blog post.

“Style should be a reflection of who you are and how you want to be perceived,” says Ko. Her trendsetting doesn’t stop there. In February this year, she added a food section to her site, in which she documents and reviews her visits to restaurants around the world. Earlier this month she collaborated with Yardbird owner Lindsay Jang and Nobu’s executive chef Erik Idos on a one-day Filipino street food pop-up called Pirate Kitchen.

Tania ReinertFinance, style and travel blogging, a sustainable fashion website—a bit of an odd-looking LinkedIn profile, wouldn’t you say? Tania Reinert is one half of A Boy Named Sue (aboynamedsue.co), the Hong Kong-based online retailer that brings together local and global sustainable brands.

Born in Moscow, raised in Spain, and having studied in London, Reinert has settled in Hong Kong and is a fixture in our city’s fashion scene. At the end of 2011, her blog, T Like Bubble Tea, was one of a few notable local sites to grab the attention of UK online shopping mecca ASOS. Nowadays, she focuses her efforts on keeping her online boutique stocked with the most fashionable items from Hong Kong and around the world. “

“I like styling—I live vicariously through my job. When I style a model, I style her in a way that I would style myself—or at least a style within me. I may not wear it in real life, but it’s a cool outfit.”

Jolene LinSupserstar stylist Jolene Lin has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands in the business. The Hong Kong-based stylist, art director, consultant and show producer began her fashion career in Singapore while on break from studying fashion in London.

Lin never planned on producing fashion shows—she was much more interested in styling and photography—but when she had the chance to work with a well-known London producer at Singapore Fashion Week she took it. Although she still produces the occasional fashion show, Lin is primarily a stylist and has worked with local publications such as The Post Magazine, Milk, Tatler and Prestige.

“Personal styling is really weird to me because it is so personal,” says Lin. “I wouldn’t be comfortable with someone telling me what to wear. I want to inspire people—I don’t want to tell people what to do.”

Christing ChangIf anyone knows how to mix business with pleasure it’s certainly Christing Chang. The leggy (the blogger is famously against wearing trousers) influencer started her blog, Fashion Hedonism (www.fashionhedonism.com), in London while she studied and worked in fashion, before relocating herself and the blog to Hong Kong. With fans all over the globe asking her where she got her clothes, Chang created her own online boutique, ChristingC (www.christingc.com), and only stocks it with items she would wear herself. Nowadays the business-minded blogger is previewing collections, getting personal tours of about-to-open international boutiques and meeting world-renowned designers such as Stella McCartney and Olivier Theyskens of Theyskens’ Theory. All the while, she’s mixing high- and low-end price tags with international and local brands for the outfits she blogs and her online shop. But remember: no trousers.

If you haven’t figured out what to wear this summer, then let these stylish Hongkongers help you out. After picking the brains of the city’s fashion editors,

bloggers, stylists and boutique owners to get their take on what’s hot in Hong Kong right now (besides the unbearable humidity, of course), HK’s style spies scoured the streets see how stylin’ females are working the trends IRL.


Grace LamVogue China’s Senior Fashion Style Editor Grace Lam is a force to be reckoned with. The Hong Kong-born, London-raised stylist joined Vogue’s China team when they launched in September 2005. The very first issue sold out, and they had to order a second batch of magazines to be printed. Since then Vogue China has grown to twice the page count of its American counterpart.

“I have enjoyed reading fashion magazines since I was young,” says Lam. “So it was natural for me to take on the challenge and enter the fashion world.” During her second year at London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the young graphic design student was picked by i-D magazine founder Terry Jones to join his magazine’s internship program. This led to her first job out of college as an editorial assistant for Edward Enninful, i-D’s then fashion-editor-at-large. For two years Lam helped Enninful on shoots for Italian, Japanese and L’Uomo Vogue (the now-folded Italian Men’s Vogue), worked with industry heavyweights such as photographer Mario Testino and models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. She has also styled catwalk shows for Jil Sander, Topshop and Blumarine.

“I have been a red lippy girl forever, so it’s good to see more ladies who are daring enough to bring out their sexiness. I think red lips really suit Chinese women.”

Sick of sweating in your usual Hong Kong summer uniform? Katie Kenny meets with

local fashion experts, who dish the dirt on Hong Kong’s style must-haves to keep you looking cool.

Sorry boys—this week it’s all about the women.

STyLe IT ouT

Meet our experts

Yes, white can be a challenge for anyone who has a hard time getting all their food into their mouths. But it’s such a simple, versatile trend that we strongly encourage you to grab a stain removal stick. Check out Claudia in her top-to-toe white sleeveless top-and-shorts combo. Can’t quite get your head around white shoes? Grab a pair of two-strap sandals (heels or flats both work, see below) and show off those perfectly painted toes.

Got a lunch date? An ultra-informal work thing? Make like Deborah and pair a dark lace top and matchy-matchy espadrilles with hot pants—summer is the time to flash a bit of leg. A smart Timothy Oulton laptop bag shows you still mean business. Add a smooth ponytail and a kick-ass pair of statement shades to keep things fashion-forward.

STyLe TIP

“Invest in staple pieces that can be worn in many different ways. It seems like once summer comes, people shop like crazy and buy many pairs of shorts and lots of tops, and end up not wearing everything. It’s better to invest in a pair of shorts that fit well and a few basic tops that you can mix and match with different bags or sunglasses.” - Cindy

“Everyone is wearing a lot of white. I just see white on white everywhere. It is really big this season!” - christing

“There are local girls who are really good with doing the vintage or cute look with a street twist.” - Jolene

“This isn’t necessarily as much of a trend as it is a style, but I really like seeing people mix and match high-end with low-end, whether it be vintage pieces or street style clothing mixed with more luxury labels. It’s nice to see the acceptance of street style nowadays and less prevalence of so many initials or luxury brands.” - cindy

“People are wearing more flat shoes and not just sandals—espadrilles and Toms especially. It’s because people have to walk so much here.” - christing

“I love women in masculine styles, and I think it’s difficult to find flat shoes that are stylish and cool. I see there’s a trend for women to wear more masculine styles like Oxford-style shoes or slippers. It is a great trend, especially when one wants to take a rest from busting out high heels every day.” - Grace

On claudia: Sunglasses, H&M; necklace, forever 21; top, Brandy Melville; shorts, Abercrombie & fitch; bag, coach; shoes, a boutique in tSt.

On Deborah: Sunglasses, Karen Walker; leather folder, timothy Oulton; top, Zara; shorts and shoes, H&M.

Trend 1: White, but Not too Tight

Claudia SimSPOttED: Hollywood Road, central.

Trend 2: Power-Casual

Deborah CoimbraSPOttED: Shin Hing Street staircase (near Gough Street), Sheung Wan


Even if you’re not headed to the gym, test-drive this comfy trend. Puffed up wedge sneakers a la Isabel Marant are in—a big plus for women who want a height boost without having to teeter on a stiletto. A goth-lite mesh top, washed denim cutoffs and an incongruous designer handbag completes Jeannie’s mix-and-match look.

“What’s inspiring style in Hong Kong now is that many of the big designers are starting to come over—Stella McCartney had an event here and Alice + Olivia is opening a store. For the first time we’re being exposed to other brands and styles.” - christing

“With the 90s trend [in Hong Kong] you see shirts around the waist and more mixing masculine with feminine.” - christing

On Laura: top and belt, Massimo Dutti; skirt, topshop; jewelry, custom made (some by her husband!); bag, Louis Vuitton; shoes, Ash.

On Jeannie: top, gift (so unknown origin); shorts, Zara; bag, chanel; watch, cartier; jewelry, vintage, tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton; shoes, Isabel Marant.

Trend 3: Bold Stripes

Trend 4: “Scrunge” (Sports Luxe meets Grunge)

Laura LisowskiSPOttED: tai Ping Shan, Sheung Wan

Jeannie ChanSPOttED: Sogo, causeway Bay.

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“Hong Kong is extremely fast paced and always evolving, and the people want to keep up this kind of attitude in their clothing as well. Some people don’t want to stick to the same kind of clothes all the time because it gets boring. This kind of experimentation can be a kind of personal style.” - cindy

“Stripes are never getting old, are they? I don’t think people can get sick of them.” - Jolene

“Style doesn’t mean you must wear head-to-toe designer gear. I think it is way better to mix and match high-street with high-end fashion.” - Grace

Whether they’re vertical, horizontal or diagonal, there’s no escaping the allure of bold statement stripes. While black and white is the easiest way to pull off this look, avoid looking like a cartoon cat burglar with bold colors, as worn by Laura. Her outfit stays wearable with a white tee and updated strappy sandals.

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“One must need to know themselves very well before start buying clothes that are ‘in trend’ for that season. Not every trend will suit each individual.” - Grace


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NICOLA CLArkEStAtEMENt NEcKLAcE, a boutique in Melbourne

EsrA ErMIsStRIPED cOLLARED SHIft DRESS, boutique in central.

susIE rIzAANIMAL RING, River Island (uK).

ANN MADrAzOMOccASINS, Artwork Philippines.

LOrIN LAMARM cANDy, forever 21.

LOrIN LAMOXfORDS, boutique in Mong Kok.

JAMIE CHINGSLEEVELESS ButtON-uP, Hollister.

MAYA FANWHItE DRESS, boutique in London.

Where’d you Get That? Still looking for more ways to spice up your summer style?

Try adopting one of these fun and simple trends.

“I really like how women are playing with their shapes and that everyone is getting a bit more daring—more shoulders going on, more nip-tuck at the waist.” - tania

“I always find that girls here try to go for the sweeter look. I’ve seen a lot of local girls pair stuff like a delicate floral dress with big boots. It’s a take on the grunge and I think it works in Hong Kong.” - christing

“Not every trend will suit each individual. People should use trends as rough guidelines and not follow them completely. “ - Grace

“As I always say, people ought to be braver by trying something new. If one is a safe person when it comes to shopping, then perhaps add accessories to enhance the look.” - Grace

“Make it your own and really make it look like you’re wearing the trend, as opposed to it wearing you.” - tania

On Party: Sunglasses, Ray Ban; top and skirt, H&M; watch, Burberry; bag and shoes, boutiques in Korea.

Trend 5: Accessorizing Like a Boss

Party DezSPOttED: Pottinger Street, central.

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“It’s first of all about what you’re comfortable in. I have default outfits which work for me. You find your silhouette and then you can always buy different variations of that silhouette. From there you can look at the trends and find ones that match it.” - christing

Lots of fashionistas are experimenting with clashing several bold prints in an outfit. It works, but if you don’t think you have the attitude to carry it off, we suggest choosing one bold item and letting it stand out. We love Party’s patterned mini-skirt paired with a simple white top and ultra-girly cross-body purse. Party stops the look from slipping into saccharine with monochrome studded loafers.

LIsA HuANGPRINtED ScARf, J.crew; AcESSORIES, club

Monaco, topshop; Wallet, coach

MAG CANMENsWOVEN tOtE, Lancaster; PLAySuIt,

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Hong Kong-based author and A Pair and Spare DIY style blogger Geneva Vanderzeil shows us how to make Alexander Wang-inspired gladiator sandals for a fraction of the price.

you will need:

• At least five yards of leather (or faux leather) trim (try to match the material and width of the straps of your flats as much as possible)

• Sharp scissors

• Flats (I used these simple H&M ones)

• E6000 glue

• 6 press stud buttons

• A multi-hole punch tool

• Optional: some PVC or wire to stiffen the main gladiator spine

1. Start by deciding how many strips you want to go around your legs. I went with three to keep it simple and almost geometric looking. Then measure your calf in the places you want to put the strips.

2. Cut the leather into pieces. I did three pairs matching the different widths of my leg, and one pair of long strips to go vertically down the front of my leg and connect to the flat.

3. The long top piece is for the front of the leg, while the other pieces go around the leg.

4. I then glued the long strip onto the front of the shoe, taking it all the way down to the edge so the materials matched up.

5. This is optional. Depending on how stiff your leather is you may want to glue on some sort of reinforcement to the underside of long strip that goes up the front of the leg, just

so it doesn’t bow out or bunch up. You can use wire or a strip of PVC like I did. This isn’t absolutely necessary but may help with the overall aesthetic.

6. Glue on the horizontal straps

7. Let them dry overnight.

8. Measuring around your leg to work out where the stud button should go at the back, make a hole with the hole punch.

9. Insert the screw on the underside and attach the stud top on the right side.

10. Finally, make a hole in the other side so you can attach the strap by pushing it on and off the stud button.

for more DIy fashion projects check out apairandasparediy.com or pick up a copy of Geneva’s new book “DIy fashionista,” on sale at Bookazine and Amazon.com.

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Silk shirt, Madewell; DIy cut-off shorts, Whistles; watch, coach; DIy transparent satchel; DIy gladiator flats. (Photo credit: Lauren Engel)


GambolFifteen things to do in Macau and not a slot machine in sight. By HK Staff

toung King’s pig’s brain noodles. Pretty offal

Ribs clothing

Serrdura goodies

Pretty wasted drunken shrimp from Nga tim

canidrome. Photo: Macau tourism

Sure, you can have your boozy nights and high-stakes poker rounds in Macau. But if you’re bored of shuttling from casino

to ATM to casino, HK Magazine’s risk-averse staff is here for you.

1. Savor serraduraBored of all those Portuguese tarts? Go for Macau’s other quintessential treat: the serradura pudding (it’s Portuguese for “sawdust”). This creamy, multi-layered condensed milk dessert, topped with a thick layer of biscuit shavings (that look like sawdust, natch), is a must-try. The popular serraduras at Serrdura (no, the missing “a” is not a typo) come in all sorts of flavors: original, blueberry, fresh fruit sorbet, durian and even Oreo. Starting at MOP15 a cup, they’re a wallet-friendly snack.

G/f, the fok Building, 15 Avenida do coronel Mesquita, Macau, (+853) 2833-2880.

2. Buy local threadsGraphic designers Candy Lam, Icarus Wong, Pedro Tunho and Topman Leong founded men’s apparel label Ribs clothing in Macau, and they’ve turned it into one of the city’s most popular local brands. Besides offering unique graphic tees designed by the four founders, Ribs Clothing also teams up with other ventures—such as Lai Kei, the famous ice cream store, and Japanese designer Akinori Oishi—to create collaborative shirts that sum up Macau’s street style.

Edificio fai Ip, 10 travessa da Se, Macau,

(+853) 2835-6358.

3. Eat pig’s brain noodles in the Burmese DistrictThe “Three Lamps” district, which surrounds the Rotunda da Carlos Da Maia, is far closer to “local” Macau than the glitz of the Cotai Strip. And it’s also home to a large Burmese population, and a wealth of Macanese-Burmese restaurants. toung King is getting on for 70 years old now, and this Burmese restaurant has

one delicious claim to fame: pig’s brain noodles. MOP25 gets you a bowl stuffed full of tender egg noodles and a selection of pig’s offal, including creamy, unique, and delicious pig’s brain. It’s the only pig’s brain noodle specialist in Macau (or Hong Kong, for that matter). Maybe leave the squeamish ones back at the hotel for this one.

1c Rotunda da carlos Da Maia, Macau, (+853) 2856-0037.

4. Get a shrimp drunk (and then eat it) Open every day of the year, Nga tim café is a Portuguese-style dai pai dong that sits just next to the São Francisco Xavier church in Coloane. It serves up a mixed menu of Cantonese, Portuguese and Macanese cuisine: go for a range of seafood dishes, such as the Portuguese seafood pot, clams cooked in white wine or fried bacalhau (salt cod) balls. Add perhaps an oxtail soup. But it’s the drunken shrimp that puts others to shame. A dozen live shrimps are brought in a glass bowl before you, soaked in alcohol and herbs, and then cooked juicily in a pot over hot coals. Wash it all down with a couple of jugs of sangria, as you look out on the China coast. Perfect.

8 Rua caetano, coloane, Macau, (+853) 2888-2086.

5. Pick up some quirky stationery… The MoD Design Store opened just over a year ago, and it’s a carefully curated, sprawling shop offering products from local and international designers. Choose from its huge selection of cute and quirky notebooks and stationery, brightly colored kooky melamine tableware, bags, T-shirts and accessories with prints and patterns by Macanese designers, high-end Portuguese soaps, hipster-tastic jewelry and ceramics… and more. There’s even a station where you can design your own greeting cards and notebooks by using their intricate stamps.

Andar do centro de Actividades turísticas e culturais, Ruínas de São Paulo, Macau,

(+853) 2835-7821, www.mod-store.com.

6. Go dog racingThe canidrome was built in 1932, back in the days when dog racing was a popular sport. Its star may have faded some, but you can still catch some breakneck-fast races at the only legal greyhound racing track in Asia. There are more than 10 races each racing day—that’s Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 7:30pm. You can bet anywhere from MOP10 to MOP2,000 on each race, so if you’re really missing your casinos you don’t have to go into complete withdrawl. The Canidrome also offers box bookings for a cushy VIP experience.

Avenida General castelo Branco, Macau, (+853) 2822-1199.

7. Turn back time in TaipaFor something a little off the beaten path, check out the taipa Houses Museum. It’s made up of five 1920s-era Portuguese residences that have been carefully restored and now house exhibitions on Macanese culture and history. The most interesting is the Casa Macaense, a faithful replica of a traditional Macanese household, complete with antique furniture and heavy, gold-green drapes. Located down a quiet promenade overlooking the Cotai Strip (in decades past, these houses looked out onto the sea) the pleasant pistachio-green buildings are, unsurprisingly, popular for pre-wedding photo shoots. Entry is free on Sundays (otherwise, it’s a princely MOP5).

22 Avenida da Praia, taipa, Macau, 2882-7103, www.iacm.gov.mo.

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8. Have cakes with KafkaNamed after Czech writer and blower of minds Franz Kafka, Kafka is a little sweets-and-patisserie café on the Rua de Braga in the heart of Taipa. After opening its door early last year, it quickly turned into a local gem. Try Kafka’s dome-shaped petit gateaux, a cream and mousse-based cake that comes in four layers. The sweets are made by Cordon-Bleu-trained chef-owner Nicole Lei. It’s also worth checking out Kafka’s bestseller, the Taj Mahal, made with an Indian Darjeeling tea cream, delicate chocolate chips and a smooth caramel filling. And if someone asks if your name is Josef K., say no.

152 Rue de Braga, taipa, Macau,

(+853) 2882-0086.

9. Pick up a quirky tea or twoCutesy new tea shop tea time smells like heaven. The second you step inside, you’ll see jars and jars of exotic-looking tea leaves sold in small 50-gram packets or in bags as large as you please. Sourced from all over the world, the tea comes in flavors such as strawberry yogurt, chocolate, and apple cake alongside more classic varieties such as oolong and pu-erh. You can also buy teapots and other quirky teaware.

25 Rua dos Mercadores, taipa, Macau,

(+853) 2882-5654.

10. Eat some moreLocated in an awesomely crumbling two-story building at the top of Taipa’s food street, Restaurant Galo is a must-visit if you’re fond of kitsch. The space is stuffed to the gills with mismatched retro tiles, bright blue melamine countertops, ceramic hens, cuckoo clocks and other bits of bric-a-brac. The menu doesn’t look the most appetizing—food photography is clearly not their forte—but the dishes themselves are delicious and hearty. We tried the bacalhau potato cakes, which were lightly crisped on the outside and not at all oily, and the Portuguese fried rice, which comes cooked in tomato with Portuguese chorizo and green peppers. We recommend going for lunch and washing it all down with a Macau Beer before bracing yourself for an afternoon of sightseeing. 47 Rua Do cunha, taipa, Macau,

(+853) 2882-7423.

11. Swap our your wallet Tucked between food stalls and knick-knack stores, Nessa is a tiny boutique that’s a haven for accessory lovers. There’s a colorful array of quality wallets and bags in all shapes and sizes that range in price from about MOP150 to MOP3,000, as well as a great selection of funky-patterned espadrilles covered in everything from owls to tie-dye.

9 Rua Do cunha, taipa, Macau, (+853) 2882-7434, www.nessa.ws.

Old House Gallerytea time

Kafka. Photo taken on the day you awoke one morning from uneasy dreamsGalo Restaurant

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12. Chill out in da ClubeNon-members can book a table at the restaurant in the striking pink clube Militar de Macau, for some Macanese-slash-Portuguese fare in a fancy colonial setting. If you’re a member of the FCC in Hong Kong, reciprocal membership gets you into the private club’s facilities, which consist of a basement pub complete with billiard table; a drinks bar on the ground floor; and a library for some quality reading on the second floor.

975 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau, (+853) 2871-4000, www.clubemilitardemacau.net.

13. Get furniture made to fitWant a custom-made wardrobe that looks like an 18th-century Chinese antique? Or perhaps a giant treasure chest, or a cupboard that leads to the magical land of Narnia? Look no further than Old House Gallery, where you can order almost any type of furniture you can imagine, in any size. If you don’t need anything specifically tailor-made for your home, you can still browse the two-story shop for Chinese-style paintings and quirky centerpieces. Mystical portals not guaranteed.

19a Rua de Sao Paulo, Macau, (+853) 2835-8797.

14. Explore a pretty pink buildingThis vibrant art deco-style monument stands out from its grittier-looking nieghbors. The Red Market was built in 1936, and is named after the bright reddish-pink bricks used to build it. Despite its impressive age (though it’s a youngster by Macau standards), it’s still a bustling wet market and is a favorite of Macau locals. The building also contains a clock tower and a watchtower, and lots of dead fish. Remember to check out the surrounding streets, full of busy shops and fruit and veggie stalls.

corner of Avenida Almirante Lacerda and Avenida Horta e costa, Macau.

15. Chow down on a cheung fun pancake We walked by Lun Kei (倫記軟滑腸粉) halfway up the Rua do Tarrafeiro to see the owner of this shop watching a recording of his appearance on a TV cooking show, so we had to order his specialty: cheung fun rice noodle rolls filled with beaten eggs and spring onion, steamed and rolled in front of you. Covered in both peanut and sweet sauce, they’re an incredible mix of rice roll and pancake. Excellent.

Rua do tarrafeiro, Macau, (+853) 2895-6563.

Nessa. OMG shoes!

Lun Kei’s cheung fun wizards

the pink Red Market. Photo: RabunWarna

clube-ing all day. Photo: yuki K


GET MORE OUT OF HK | SHOPPING + TRAVEL + DINING + HEALTH & BEAUTY | Selection and text by Adele Wong


A Strong ImpressionLevi’s has collaborated with print specialists Liberty to create a series of psychedelic vests, mini-skirts, jeans and other denim garments that take inspiration from both brands’ age-old archives. Classic cuts from Levi’s are superimposed with garden florals from a 70s Liberty print, making the clothing pop with colors. Definitely do mix and match here, unless you want to look like a freshly picked bouquet. Accessories such as bandanas and travel bags are also part of the collection.

Levi’s, Shop uG09, festival Walk, 80 tat chi Rd., Kowloon tong, 2265-7743.

Tech | Can’t be Beats Style | Floral Flair

Get a pair of Dr. Dre Beats Mixr headphones in a variety of neon colors, from highlighter blue to yellow, orange, green, pink and yellow. These headphones are made for the world-class DJ in mind—no kidding, David Guetta was the inspiration behind them—and are both lightweight and snug-fitting.

$2,200. Available at HMV, 1/f, Style House, the Park Lane, 310 Gloucester Rd., causeway Bay, 2504-3669.

For another take on floral, check out this digitally printed silk dress by Italian label Marco Visconti. The flower motifs are bold and bright, but balanced out with a muted gray-blue background. Also check out the other skirts, pants and tops from MV’s summer collection.

$1,280. Marco Visconti, Shop 169, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon St., Diamond Hill, 2110-0827.

Accessories | Fashion Victim

No, it’s not a torture device or a prison tracker. This fashion-forward leather ankle cuff by Aussie designer Ellery comes with a heavy-duty brass buckle that’s designed to look like a lock. It’s the perfect accessory for the softie goth.

$2,800. Edit, 67 Hollywood Rd., central, 2549-4999.

HEALTH&

BEAUTY

SKIn DEEPwith Sarah Fung


A Flawless Experience The mani-pedi world is all abuzz with the opening of Flawless, a new day spa on Wyndham Street. Specializing in facials, makeup and— you guessed it—nails, this intimate, extremely stylin’ yet very friendly space would make an awesome venue for hen parties, thanks in no small part to the serene terrace that looks over Wyndham. You can even buy lunch and eat it outside while you get your nails done. I’m most interested in checking out the makeup service, which is a pretty neat way to provide no-muss-no-fuss daytime or evening makeup for all kinds of occasions—from weddings to balls, events or just big nights out. The expert makeup artists can all consult you on your makeup regime and offer tips and tricks to help you achieve the effects at

measures fat deposits at 12 sites on your body, and then ranks them in order of concern. The idea is that the way in which your body stores fat is an indication of your diet, stress levels and hormone inbalances. For instance, my top problem areas were my abdominals, which apparently indicates fat storage as a result of prolonged, low-level body stress such as drinking, poor sleep and work stress (check, check and BIG CHECK) and my waist, which indicates a diet that’s too high in sugar (also true) and an overproduction of insulin as a result. Ross the PT, who is BioSignature certified, explained that many of the clients at RAW use this system as a way to identify problems in their lifestyles so they can make effective adjustments. For instance, he recommended that I change my diet, start cooking at home more and cut my carb intake. He also stressed that the method isn’t about spot-reduction, which is impossible, but about identifying the lifestyle adjustments that you need to make, in order to safely and effectively reduce your body fat percentage. The Biosignature package cost $1,500, which includes an initial assessment, plus five follow-up measurements to track your progress. If you're having personal training at RAW, it's $1,000.

23/f, Winsome House, 73 Wyndham St., central, 2415-6233, www.rawpersonaltraining.com.

Don’t Have a CowAre you simultaneously fearful of disgusting, germy public hand rails and your own aging hands? Then I have just the product for you! $105 might seem like an awful lot to pay for hand sanitizer, but British brand Cowshed has a special alcohol-free formula that simultaneously kills bacteria and moisturizes. The opaque gel leaves your hands clean and beautifully scented but also gently moisturized—but thankfully not so much so that you can’t actually grasp anything. Available in two scents, Cow Pat (grapefruit and coriander) and Cow Slip (sweet orange and peppermint), it’s perfect for high maintenance neurotics on the go—such as myself, of course.

Available at the Lane crawford Home Store, L/1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 2118-3398.

Email me at [email protected], or follow me on twitter: @sarahefung.

home. Right now it’s doing an opening promotion where you can get a complimentary 30-minute massage or basic manicure when you book a facial. The offer is valid until August 14.

4/f, Sea Bird House, 22-28 Wyndham St., central, 2869-5868, www.flawless.hk.

Fat ChanceRebirthing seminar leaders take note: there is no technique more effective at tearing down someone’s ego and leaving them curled up in the fetal position, than getting a beefcake personal trainer to measure their fat with a set of calipers. I learned this first-hand last week at RAW, a Wyndham Street training studio that kindly (?) invited me to check out their BioSignature body analysis program. In a nutshell, the program

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DINING


San Po Kong’s not just about industrial buildings and residential units these days. It’s also a stomping ground for local bands, and a mini-hub of cafes, local diners and

even western-style restos. Check out these popular places for a lazy cuppa, a quick set lunch, or a full three-course meal.

Kwai Kee Chiu Chow RestaurantAsk any San Po Konger what the most famous restaurant around is, and they’ll tell you “Kwai Kee, la!” This resto has been standing in San Po Kong for more than 19 years, serving authentic Chiu Chow dishes to the neighborhood. Hongkongers call eating a Chiu Chow meal “Da Lang”—originally a Chiu Chow term meaning “to hit somebody,” it’s now taken on a much more delicious meaning. “Da Lang” is not “Da Lang” if there are no marinated dishes, and Kwai Kee’s marinated goose is a dish you just can’t miss. The goose has rich layers of flavor and after hours of marinating, it’s so tender it will almost melt in your mouth. It’s perfect with a cold beer in the heat of summer. Another signature dish is the Chiu Chow goose intestine. Dip it in white vinegar mixed with garlic and chili, and help yourself. Shop 12, G/f, 32 Hong Keung St., San Po Kong, 2354-5533.

鮮粉人家 (Seen Fun Yun Ga Sichuan Restaurant)This small restaurant serves Sichuan dishes, slightly tweaked for the Hong Kong palate. One of the dishes served is Sichuan-style chicken hot pot, which is cooked with thick broth and a whole chicken. The dish has become ever so popular in recent times, and there’s a queue out the door at this resto every evening. Its hot pot broth is a rich brew full of spices, chili, coriander and plenty of secret ingredients. You can choose the level of spiciness, from “micro spicy” to “crazily spicy”—this resto has spice fiends covered. Don’t miss out on their must-have side dishes, such as pork lung or steamed chicken in chili sauce.Shop A57, G/f, San Po Kong Plaza, 33 Shung Ling St., San Po Kong.

Tak Lung RestaurantTak Lung Restaurant has stood firm in San Po Kong for 40 years, serving ancient Chinese cuisine. Even though they serve traditional Cantonese dishes, most Hongkongers will be surprised by unusual plates such as Tai Yeh Chicken, which is smoked with pu-erh tea and cane sugar, or fish intestines baked with eggs. Menus are in Chinese only.G/f, 25-29 Hong Keung St., San Po Kong, 2320-7020.

Aussie CafeCuster Lam is this takeaway shop’s friendly owner. He was raised in Australia, and wants to bring healthy eating to San Po Kong. Visit for their Aussie coffee or freshly brewed tea. Handmade sandwiches ($18) are prepared every morning and carefully wrapped to keep them fresh. Want something a little more substantial? Aussie Cafe also serves takeaway pasta, cooked with less oil and salt, and (naturally) fresh ingredients only. Complement it with a fresh juice for a healthy lunch. Shop 103, G/f, Rhythm Garden, 242 choi Hung Rd., San Po Kong, 2711-4238.

手拉麵小廚 (Handmade Ramen Kitchen)The Sichuanese Mrs. Lam, owner of the store, insists that every group of diners must order a set of xiao long bao dumplings ($30 for five) before even looking at the menu. “Some celebrities dine here and say that our xiao long bao are much more juicier than those from Din Tai Fung,” she boasts. Other signature dishes include bean sheets with shredded chicken ($30), dressed with roasted sesame sauce and sliced cucumbers. Terrified of spicy Sichuan? Check out their handmade dan dan noodles instead ($30). A restaurant that emphasizes freshness, good taste and better value: no wonder people line up every night to support this humble shop—boasts notwithstanding.G/f, ying Hing Building, 48 ying Hing St., San Po Kong, 5607-3153.

noble HouseOwner Kelly Lee used to run a French private kitchen, but she’s expanded into this cozy French café in the area. The convenient location (just next to the Mikiki Mall) attracts office ladies and couples eager for a bit of French romance. Noble House serves up dishes such as Norwegian salmon filets ($158), and crispy-skinned, oven-roasted whole chicken ($158). Stopping by for a quick bite? Try its Caesar salad for $48.G/f, 61 King fuk St., San Po Kong, 6626 5011.

滇二哥雲南米線 (Sun Yee Gor Yunnan noodles)Nothing goes with rice vermicelli better than sour-spicy soup. Here you can have a big bowl of the stuff for just $30, with any extra ingredients of your choice. The restaurant recommends ordering pork belly especially to go with the noodles, which are soft, deeply marinated, and the perfect match to the powerful soup. They also provide noodles made with potato starch, if you like your noodles to be slightly healthier.G/f, 57 King fuk St., San Po Kong, 2669-9426.

629 Egg WafflesHidden down a narrow alley, you can just follow your nose to this little gai daan zai (egg waffles) store. They’re all made to order, and on top of the traditional flavors, 629 Egg Waffles has a few more unusual options, such as sesame, chocolate and even garlic. The owner especially recommends the corn and egg or peanut and egg waffles: “I boil the corn fresh every day. The peanuts are pan-fried and then baked to give them a really good smell and taste.” For just $12 or so, you’ll be served the perfect Hong Kong-style egg waffle: crunchy on the outside, marshmallow-like on the inside.Shop c, G/f, 73 tseuk Luk St., San Po Kong.

San Po nomSan Po Kong is a foodie haven full of quirky gems, if you just know where to look. By Siu Sun and Michelle Ho.

Getting to San Po Kong from the north: Go to Diamond Hill MtR station, Exit B. Walk straight for five minutes and turn right at the footbridge: you’ll see a small path leading to choi Hung Road. Alternatively Minibus 85 from festival Walk goes straight to the Mikiki Mall complex, and buses run up Prince Edward Road East.

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Kwai Kee chiu chow Restaurant

nEW AnD nOTEDwith Adele Wong

DINING

Saturday, 6 July 2013, 3pm(Doors open at noon)

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Watch Out For…Looks like Shore group is determined to take over Kowloon. Hot on the heels of their Spanish eatery Pico, in TST, they’ve now opened a New York-style gastropub called Eastside tavern (Shop G30-33 & 49-51, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui East, 2367-8770). Hearty fare like ribs, burgers, steaks and pizzas will take center stage, but there will also be quirky treats such as Peking duck rolls on offer. Craft beers, foosball tables, dart boards, live sports broadcasts—Eastside Tavern’s got every nitpicky and ADHD-prone diner covered.

Looking to host a dinner party, but not enough room in your flat? Check out Spark Studios (3/F, Unit 308, Westlands Centre, 20 Westland Rd., Quarry Bay, 2682-3411), a new private function space that comes with a fully equipped kitchen, dining and lounging section, and outdoor terrace. Spark Studios provides cooking and etiquette classes predominantly for kids, but occasionally offers baking sessions for adults too. For more info about the classes and how to book the space, call the number above.

Talk of the TownOrganic resto Wild Grass (1/F, 8 Arbuthnot Rd., Central, 2812-1826) has come up with a colorful summer menu to conquer the heavy heat. Dig into some delicate baked goat’s cheese feuilettés (puff pastries), a zesty and refreshing tuna amberjack carpaccio, a hearty casserole of John Dory with noisette potatoes, or a five-spice grilled piri piri chicken for mains, then end with a sweet summer pudding drenched under a thick veil of mixed wild berry sauce. The above were dishes I tried, but the menu also includes grilled organic rib-eye steaks, salmon salads and nose-to-tail dishes such as ox tongue, veal kidney and beef shin. To enjoy these delightful new dishes without feeling like a stuffed turkey at the end of the meal, remember to bring a large group along. The dishes are all meant for sharing, so the more the merrier.

Try This At HomeThe Association of Polish Butchers and Producers of Processed Meat of the Republic of Poland (try saying that three times) has been aggressively promoting their sausages and other meaty European produce in Hong Kong—

in our pages, no less. Apparently, they REALLY want to let Hongkongers know all about the awesomeness of pork, beef and poultry from eastern Europe, so I thought I’d share one of their recipes for an impressive-looking goose breast dish that you can cook up for your next dinner party. The goose can be purchased from classic fine foods (Unit 201, Kerry Warehouse, 4-6 Kwai Tai Rd., Kwai Chung, 2612-2066), or you can even substitute duck breasts (IMHO), which you can order from www.goldengoosegourmet.com (they sell the French variety).

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Goose breast with fennel, lentils and cranberry sauce (serves 4)

2 goose breasts—1 bunch of fresh marjoram—1 fennel—200ml orange juice—200g lentils—3 carrots—200g celery— 1 onion—1 pack 82% fat butter—2 peaches in syrup —200ml cranberry juice— 200g cranberries—1 pomegranate—salt—coarsely ground pepper

1. Marinate the goose breast in salt, pepper and marjoram for 24 hours.

2. Fry the breast, then place in an oven at 90 degrees Celsius for half an hour.

3. Slice the fennel and simmer it in orange juice in a pan.

4. Soak the lentils and cook them with finely chopped carrots and celery. Strain after cooking.

5. Slice the onion finely and fry it quickly. Add in the pack of butter and the lentils with vegetables.

6. Dice the peaches, then candy them in butter and sugar in a pan.

7. Boil the cranberry juice, then add in cranberries, pomegranate seeds and lemon juice and cook to condense. Add 5 grams of butter.

8. Put the breast onto a blank plate and pour the cranberry juice around the plate. Garnish with candied peaches, fennel, onions and lentils.

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Ratings★ Never. Again.★★ Completely forgettable★★★ Pretty good★★★★ Excellent★★★★★ Unbelievable

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Torimen ★★★★★Japanese. Shop 1-2, 1-5 Elgin St., central, 2546-8008.

Ramen joints are a dime a dozen in Central, but Torimen—

opened by the owners of Edo & Bibo—stands out from the

crowd as a superb resto for both delicious and good value

dishes. We ventured there on a weeknight for dinner. The

décor is spacious, with tables to share or a bar facing the open

kitchen. With overpriced yakitori being all the rage these days,

we were pleasantly surprised to find that Torimen’s offerings are

reasonably priced—and most of them are meant for sharing, rather than just a single serving of

some meat on a stick. We went for oysters wrapped in bacon, and duck breast infused with red

wine as starters. Granted, the former only came with two tiny pieces, but the contrast of bacon

and oyster works very well, the seasoned meat cutting through the fishy aftertaste. Eight thinly

cut slices of duck breast came next. Perfectly marinated, they practically melt in the mouth—and

we eagerly scoffed them down. For mains, ramen: one in spicy miso soup and the other with

butter and sweet corn. You can choose the level of spiciness on a scale of one to five—with

three being normal, while five is uber-hot. We chose three, but could have gone spicier. The butter

ramen smelled irresistible and tasted even better—and the noodles were soft and just right.

We felt there could have been a bit more pork in both bowls, though. Servers were incredibly

attentive and polite, and we don’t have much to complain about except the $60 bottle of still

water, which we weren’t aware of until the bill came. It’s just a little bit ridiculous when your water

costs more than your ramen. Open Mon-Wed noon-11pm, Thu-Sat noon-1am. $$

nico’s Spuntino ★★★★★Italian. 49 Elgin St., central, 2978-3949.

Fat Angelo’s on Elgin Street may be long gone, but Nico’s Spuntino, the casual Italian joint that took its place, is a welcome addition to the restaurant-packed strip. With a casual bar area as you walk in and proper seating tucked away to the left—not to mention the charcuterie and gelato bar to the right—there’s a lot to take in. We were delighted when the waitress came around with a platter of salami and mini cheese cubes for us to try—something for free? In SoHo???—but they couldn’t rinse out the taste of the strawberry and basil cocktail which was far, far too sweet. Lucky for us, the friendly and accommodating waiter graciously swapped it for a glass of wine. To start, we bypassed the “spuntino”—italian tapas, if you will—and went for the signature hog and fig pizza: an impossibly thin crust topped with slender slices of cured wild boar, caramelized figs, truffle oil, and scarlet cress—though we found that last ingredient a little overpowering in an otherwise impeccable dish. One of our mains—a Parma ham, artichoke and parmesan risotto—was mouthwatering, filling and extremely tasty, but a single serving is too rich and salty for one diner. Better to order it in a group and savor a dollop each. The beef tenderloin we can’t fault—served as a big hunk of red, juicy steak with spinach and blanched cherry tomatoes, it was a paleo dieter’s dream. We’ll definitely return at happy hour to check out the enticing small plates—not least because dinner for two off the full menu stung us for 875 bucks—call us cheap but that’s a little steep for a weeknight, even if it is standard in SoHo. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-late, Sun and public holidays 10am-late. $$$

Enomod ★★★★★Mediterranean. 1/f, 1-5 Elgin St., central, 2555-6065.

For a cozy night out in SoHo, Enomod definitely does the trick. Yet another warm, bright industial-chic space with bar tables, low tables and large communal tables scattered throughout, Enomod is, strangely, not exactly your typical dining destination. Although it markets itself as a “social dining” experience (though we’re not sure which restaurants would consider themselves anti-social), the resto’s more a place where you come for a glass of wine straight out of the barrel (get the easy-to-drink Aussie shiraz), and then order some sharing platters as an afterthought. The menu is superficially Mediterranean, dominated by a mishmash of bar-friendly comfort foods that are separated into wood, stone, copper and ceramic categories, according to the tableware the dishes are served in. These tapas were hit-or-miss, with a juicy, carefully charred saffron chicken topped with lemon, chili and mint yogurt followed by underwhelming cinnamon beef tenderloin tips in Marsala sauce. Points for the creativity, but the result was a not-quite-savory, not-quite-sweet dish of cubed meat that exhibited only a weak hint of exotic flavor. We weren’t crazy for the rather boring Roman-style pizzas, even though we could appreciate the quality of the toppings, from the Parma ham to the fresh buffalo mozzarella. The pastas perked us up: both the tagliatelle with creamy, peppery walnut carbonara sauce and the tangy penne with chorizo, cherries and orange zest were a delightful injection of carbs. We were amused by the absinthe spicy tiramisu dessert and curious about the ricotta cheesecake with crushed pistachio and candied orange peel, and ordered them to follow. We have seriously sweet tooths so were looking for something more intense, but were still satisfied with the rather mild cheesecake and the surprisingly light tiramisu. We’ll be back, but probably more for snacks and drinks than a full-on dinner. Open daily noon-midnight. $$$

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McCrooning McCrary You wouldn’t say Howard McCrary’s musical career began humbly.

After initially touring with the Jackson 5 as a part of The McCrarys—

his family’s gospel band—he moved on to a Grammy-nominated

career in both gospel and secular music, working with big names like

Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, and yes—MJ himself. The seasoned genre-

hopper now focuses on exclusively jazz, and moved his operations

to our side of the pond a few years back with the aim of becoming

Hong Kong’s Frank Sinatra. He begins his reign as King of the Croon

in this debut Cultural Centre performance entitled “Peace & All That

Jazz,” where he’ll fuse the classics with standards, supported by his

talented orchestra. July 9-10, 8pm. Concert Hall, Cultural Centre,

10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $220-680 from www.urbtix.hk.

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ClassicalMasterworks: Miloš’s concierto de AranjuezWhile it’s beyond a shadow of doubt that Spain contributed much to the spread of midday napping, some fairly simple Googling uncovers a long history of Spain contributing a sizeable amount to classical music, too. Go figure. Joana Carneiro—who is Portuguese rather than Spanish—conducts guitarist Miloš Karadaglic and the HK Phil as they play pieces from Verdi, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Spaniards Rodrigo and Falla. Jun 28-29, 8pm. Concert Hall, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $140-400 from www.urbtix.hk.

champions in concertThe Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra likes a winner. Who doesn’t? In this one-night-only performance, four major award-winning musical acts will take the stage together for the first time, in what promises to be a memorable night for classical lovers. Check this ace roster: Sun Huang, first prize winner of 12 national erhu competitions in China will be playing, as will Su Chang (pictured), winner of three major zheng competitions in China; holding the baton will be Sun Peng, winner of the world’s first Hong Kong International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music in 2011. Not to be outdone, World Harmonica Festival winners the King’s Harmonica Quintet will play a piece by Esesco. Winning. Jul 13, 8pm. Concert Hall, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $150-300 from www.urbtix.hk.

Le crazy Horse Paris: forever crazyI’m slightly embarassed to admit that the first time I was told that Crazy Horse was coming to town, I heard “Crazy Whores” instead. No worries—regardless of the reason you buy a ticket, you’re in for a heck of a night. The legendary dancers put on a breathtaking, groundbreaking stage show that is much more Cirque du Soliel than it is burlesque. Sep 11, 8pm; Sep 12-19, 10:15pm, 7:45pm. Lyric Theatre, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai, 2584-8500. $690-1,290 from www.hkticketing.com.

Theater

the taming of the ShrewDust off that old monologue skull; Shakespeare’s back. The playwright’s most controversial comedy—which, I believe, is now referred to in crustier theater circles as “10 Things I Hate About Shrew”—is coming to the APA, and its arrival marks the first time that London’s Globe Theatre has sent their legendary company to Hong Kong. When two wealthy sisters in Padua need to be married off, the lovely Bianca has no shortage of suitors. Katherina, on the other hand, has got a mean streak, and it’ll take all of the gold-digging Petruchio’s bullish might to drag her to the altar. Starring Heath Ledger, kinda. Sep 25-29, 7:30pm; Sep 28-29, 2:30pm. Lyric Theatre, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai, 2584-8500. $295-695 from www.hkticketing.com.

Dance

Architecture in MotionAre you the type of person who likes watching people attempt awesome feats? Then you should go on YouTube right now and cue up some fail montages. Should you prefer to see people actually succeed at awesomeness, I’d recommend checking out the Diavolo Dance Theater—a group of acrobat/gymnast/dancers that perform breathtaking stunts on, in, around and under enormous structures in their impressive stage show. Bring your kids, and every time the crowd gasps at yet another death-defying leap, lean down and whisper, “I bet those guys don’t spend all day playing with their iPhones.” Jul 5-7, 7:30pm; Jul 6-7, 3pm. Grand Theatre, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $140-380 from www.urbtix.hk.

Romeo et JulietteAhh, Romeo and Juliet. What’s not to love? The romance, the sacrifice, the balcony scene, the pirouette—wait, what? Sergei Prokofiev’s famed ballet—”Romeo and Juliet”—is the most notable inspiration for this stage adaptation from director Joelle Bouvier and the Geneva Ballet, who have borrowed three orchestral suites from the original composition to portray Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and loss between the warring Capulets and Montagues. I guess if Baz Luhrmann is allowed to do a version, why not ballerinas? Jul 19-20, 8:15pm; Jul 21, 2:30pm. Grand Theatre, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $160-460 from www.urbtix.hk.

Comedy

All-American Stand-up at takeOut comedySeinfeld, Carlin, Pryor, Chappelle, Rock, Louie— at this point, does America even have a close challenger as the world’s epicenter of stand-up comedy? Well, just in time for Independence Day, TakeOut owner Jami Gong (a New Yorker, no less) is tipping his hat to the red, white and blue, with a night of exclusively American comedians, featuring Pete Grella (pictured), Ryan Hynek, Garron Chiu, and many more. Chances are that at least one of those people is a Canadian wearing a fake mustache, right? Jul 4, 9pm. TakeOut Comedy, B/F, 34 Elgin St., Central, 6220-4436. $50-100; reserve tickets at www.takeoutcomedy.com or buy at the door.

MusicalsHairspray: the Broadway MusicalFace Productions brings “Hairspray” to Hong Kong, but let’s be clear—this is a presentation of the 2002 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, which was adapted from the 1988 John Waters film, “Hairspray.” It is NOT a stage adaptation of the 2007 film starring John Travolta called “Hairspray,” which is actually a film adaptation of the stage play and not a remake of the original film. Confused? Me too. Set in 1960s Baltimore, the story follows the plump teenager Tracy Turnblad’s road to overnight fame after landing on a TV dance program. You can’t stop the beat. Jun 27-30, 8pm; Jun 30, 3pm. Studio Theatre, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $280-380 from www.urbtix.hk.

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Since 1951, the famed Le crazy Horse dancers have been dazzling audiences from stages in Paris and around the globe with their impressive dance numbers and scant clothing. This fall, the girls take over APA Theatre for a 17-show run, and so they sat down with Sean Hebert to tell Hongkongers exactly what they should expect from the performances.

HK Magazine: Le crazy Horse is an established name in Paris with a long history, but abroad, many people might think “french cabaret” and immediately think of Moulin Rouge. Are the two similar?

yufa yemala: They’re totally different. The Moulin Rouge is an old, traditional French show with the can-can, the big feathers, and with both girls and guys on stage. Ours is nothing like that. It’s small, intimate, features only girls, and our costumes are hardly anything because our lighting dresses us.

taina de Bermudes: Crazy Horse is really about the fine detail—the soles of your shoes, the tips of your fingers, the precise make-up. In Moulin Rouge, they give you everything all the time, with a million people on stage wearing the biggest, best, most sparkly things they can find.

Daizy Blu: We are not just parts of a group at Crazy Horse, because we each have our own personalities, and the audience needs to read that on the bodies of the girls and how we act. We are each unique.

HK: tell me about being nude on stage in front of an audience. Was that a challenge when you first started?

tB: It’s more of a challenge from a technical point of view: getting the clothes off in the right time with the music, and getting your character across. In terms of being naked, it’s not really a problem because we feel dressed by the lights. When you see the show, you’ll see that even when we are nude, the audience doesn’t really know what they’re seeing. It’s always kind of an illusion. For example, at the end of the striptease number, the whole stage is dark but there is one red light that comes down the middle of the body like a flickering flame, if you can imagine. You can’t really tell what you’re seeing.

Loa Vahina: It’s sensual, not sexual. When you start, you think of everything but nudity—the wigs, the shoes, the make-up, the choreography.

HK: Does it help to have stage names?

tB: Definitely. It’s like being another person or character, and you can step into that role when you go on stage. We use them religiously: a lot of us don’t even know each other’s real names.

HK: Where do your stage names come from?

tB: We are given a stage name just before we go on stage for the very first time at Crazy Horse. During the rehearsal process, they see what kind of person you are and what your personality is like, and so the management decides on a name for you and it stays for your whole Crazy Horse career. It’s like a baptism, really.

HK: What sort of experience or training does one need in dance to be in Le crazy Horse?

tB: Everyone at Crazy Horse is classically trained, so I did that. Afterwards, I did three years of professional training in dance and musical theater, which encompasses a number of styles of dance and also singing and acting. It wasn’t until age 18 or 19 that I saw some cabaret shows, and that inspired me to try it.

DB: I originally wanted to be a ballet dancer. I studied dance in an academy—jazz, contemporary, classical. Until I was 22, I studied dance in a junior company, and then I started to work in cabaret. There’s many roads you can take to get to Crazy Horse.

HK: How has being a crazy Horse dancer changed your life?

LV: Your self-esteem as a woman is lifted because of what they teach you.

tB: Definitely. You go through a transformation when you start at Crazy Horse. Often, it’s from a girl to a woman. You find something in yourself, and the show managers help you to find that something and they work with it. Everyone’s different, obviously, but I personally felt a change in maturity. In French they say “assumer”—to accept yourself, to have the confidence in yourself, and to be sure of who you are. That’s what we bring to the stage.

for dates and ticketing info for Le crazy Horse’s Hong Kong run, see Arts listings, p.32.

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Danielle tay: the Important BitsOver the past three years, the young Singaporean artist Danielle Tay has seen her works displayed in far-off places like Moscow and London, and she can also boast of being a finalist for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize. “The Important Bits” marks her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, wherein she uses primarily paper collage to explore the tensions and harmonies of urban landscapes, and how people perceive and navigate cityscapes. The exhibition space is laid out in a manner that forces guests to follow a specific path through the works, in what I assume is a metaphor for her subject matter. That, or she really freakin’ loves IKEA. Through Jul 17. Artify Gallery, 10/F, Block A, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, 18 Ka Yip St., Chai Wan, 2140-9386.

ExhibitionsRestrictive MotivationLocal artists Scott Chan and KS are interested in the way that exterior space impacts a person’s inner identity, and they freely admit that Hong Kong is a city lacking in open, public spaces. It’s true—we’re rats in this concrete maze, restricted in all directions by the monied and powerful, syphoned into narrow passageways and forced to become more aware of our limitless internal space. But if the outside affects the inside, where does that leave our inner selves? We become passive followers, say the artists. Lemmings. Well, that’s depressing. What are we talking about again? Oh, right: art. Go see their art. Through Jul 28. Future Industries Gallery, 21 Square St., Sheung Wan, 2291-0466.

Work In Progress: Street Art ExhibitionThere is a certain HK Mag readership demographic that I assume just skips right over my art exhibition listings every week, scoffing at how “The Man” has co-opted creative expression and relegated it to the wealthy, libertine sects of Hollywood Road high society. Well put down your copies of “Adbusters,” conscientious objectors of Hong Kong, and get your asses to Quarry Bay, because this takeover of an office space by local and international street artists is one of the coolest fucking things to hit our art scene this year. Hit up “Work in Progress” anytime before 7pm during the run and take in the diverse murals—weekend visitors will also be treated to special film screenings, tours, and live paintings. Bonus: you might even spot Banksy there! (You won’t.) Through Jul 7. 13/F, Somerset House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King’s Rd., Quarry Bay.

yuichi SugaiIn a very roundabout way, Japanese artist Yuichi Sugai has been preparing for this exhibition for nearly 50 years. First making a name for himself in the 70s around the Tokyo gallery scene as a minimalist painter, he began studying printmaking before opening a print studio in the 80s that allowed him to work with dozens of international artists. He spent two decades teaching printmaking in the United States, before deciding in 2009 to produce art again. Mixing painting and printmaking techniques on Kimono fabric, this is Sugai’s portrayal of childhood nostalgia. In a word, awesome. Through Jul 20. Art Statements Gallery, Factory D, 8/F, Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Rd., Wong Chuk Hang, 2696-2300.

capturing tai OFrom the stalls stocked with seafood to the stunning sunset, Lantau Island’s Tai O fishing village is a photographer’s dream. Often dubbed the “Venice of Hong Kong,” Tai O is perhaps best known for the pang uk (stilt homes) that line its charming waterway, but there is also a checkered history that involves robust industry, smuggling, and most recently, natural and man-made disasters. In this exhibition, eight professional and freelance photographers explore the simplicity and tranquility that are the essence of this local treasure. Peruse the pictures, and then spend an afternoon on Lantau yourself, seeing if you and your DSLR have what it takes to go pro. Through Jul 31. 3/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, 2882-3390.

Le Petit Journal: “Murder, mayhem and other catastrophes”Le Petit Journal was launched in 1863 as France’s first mass-circulated daily, and thanks to its miniscule per-issue price, sensationalism and appeal to the lower classes, the tabloid was selling over one million copies by 1890. Photographer Michael Wolf began collecting old issues at flea markets while living in Paris, fascinated by the dramatic cover illustrations: a woman being gored by a polar bear, a baby being scooped from her mother’s arms by a massive eagle, or a woman struck by lightning at a dance party. This exhibition displays 50 of ‘em in their ridiculous, memorable glory, shedding some light on how early tabloids sold themselves to mass audiences. Paying attention, Eastweek? Through Sep 1. Michael Wolf Studio, 5/F, Unit 504-506, Kailey Industrial Building, 12 Fung Yip St., Chai Wan.

Summer ShowThe annual summer exhibition at Amy Jo’s Co (that’s what her friends call her, anyways) pulls pieces from the gallery’s line-up of acclaimed artists. On display this time around are new photographs by Chinese artist Liu Xiaofang, new works from the “365” series by Konstantin Bessmertny, selected paintings by funky Australian landscape artist Chris Langlois, new resin, acrylic and gold chrome sculptures by Korean artist Hyojin Park, and more. One artist is spotlighted each week and the works will be rotated regularly through September, so pop in the next time you’re strolling down Hollywood. Through Sep 7. Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F, 6-10 Shin Hing St., Central, 2548-2286.

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ConcertsSuzanne VegaFor the first time ever, alt-rock-folk singer-songwriting legend Suzanne Vega will be performing in Hong Kong. Fun fact: her a capella song “Tom’s Diner” was the track used to perfect the MP3 format. Jul 25, 8pm. Musiczone, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $480-680; ticket outlet TBA.

the xxCritically lauded band The xx (no capitals, people) has been dominating the indie scene since its 2009 debut album, which was pretty much the best of the year. It’s ambient indie pop that even your dad will dance to, although you should ignore him if he does. Jul 31, 7pm. Star Hall, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $600-780 from www.hkticketing.com.

carly Rae JepsenGreat news for teeny boppers: the”Call Me Maybe” hitmaker will perform in Hong Kong in August. After taking part in “Canadian Idol” in 2007, Carly Rae Jepsen burst on to the scene in late 2011 with her catchy hit, which topped charts across the globe. A Justin Bieber protégé, she continues to please fans of bubblegum pop, having collaborated with the likes of Owl City as well as the Biebs himself. See her, maybe. Aug 9, 8pm. Venue and ticketing details TBA.

Air SupplyAir Supply must really love it out here. Following a concert in Macau late last year, the soft-pop-rock duo is back again to perform at AsiaWorld-Expo. Aug 11, 8pm. Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok. $480-880 from www.hkticketing.com.

the Smashing PumpkinsCorgan et. al. are set to take to the stage this summer at AsiaWorld-Expo. The Chicagoan four-piece was established in the late 1980s and plays an eclectic mix of genres ranging from heavy metal to gothic and punk rock. They’ve just started writing their new album, so you might even get a sneak preview or two. Aug 13, 8pm. Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok. $580-780 from www.hkticketing.com.

Clubsthomas SchumacherThomas Schumacher (no relation to Michael) is a techno DJ who also likes to occasionally branch out and experiment with electro and house beats. And race fast cars. Wait, that’s Michael again. His DJ gig at Fly is supported by local talents Frankie Lam, Lukas and AKW. Jun 28, 10pm. Fly, G/F, 24-30 Ice House St., Central, 2810-9902. Free before 12:30am; $150 thereafter, including a drink.

La fête Jaune by Stephane PompougnacAt this event at Kee, French house DJ Stephane Pompougnac will be spinning while Veuve Clicquot champagne keeps you refreshed all night long. Or at least until you fall down. Jun 28, 11pm. Kee Club, 6/F, 32 Wellington St., Central, 2810-9000. $200 in advance from www.keeclub.com or $300 at the door.

carpe Diem NightSince moving to Hong Kong eight years ago, DJ Samir has been spinning at clubs around the South China region. He will be playing at this event at Japanese restaurant Aka. The dress code is “party chic,” so don’t show up in your unfashionable party wear. Jul 6, 10pm. Aka Japanese Cuisine & Lounge, M/F, LKF Tower, 55 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2840-0007. $250 at the door, including two standard drinks.

fierce AngelA record label set up by the man behind Hed Kandi, Fierce Angel hosts club nights galore, playing Ibiza-style house tunes and club classics to get the crowd moving. Close your eyes and you could almost be on the Balearic Island. Except no one’s throwing up on your shoes. Jul 18, 10pm. Play, 1/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central.

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Rihanna in MacauRihanna—need we say more? Yes? Okay. The singer is set to perform at the Venetian in Macau in September as part of her “Diamonds” World Tour. Ri Ri released her first album in 2005, but it wasn’t until 2007 that “Good Girl Gone Bad” really put her on the map— what with the lead single “Umbrella” (feat. her mentor Jay-Z) taking over charts across the world for an entire summer. She may be just as well known for her antics and saucy Instagram pics (and the office is fiercely divided on the Ri Ri vs. Beyoncé issue), but she’s continued to drop chart-toppers all along. It’s Ri Ri time. Sep 13, 8pm. The Venetian, Estrada da Baía de N. Senhora da Esperança, Taipa, Macau, (+853) 2882-8888. $280-1,780 from www.hkticketing.com.

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Hong Kong Junk festPlanning on junking during the three-day weekend? Aiming to “take over the ocean” (or at least Hong Kong waters), this party is a flotilla-style gathering of multiple junks at once. With a 50-person capacity per junk, the organizers have promised to get as many boats as needed. All the junks will set sail towards a secret beach and anchor there for the rest of the day. Junks will be equipped with a buffet, unlimited drinks, a DJ zone as well as plenty of aquatic activities. Jun 30, 9:30am. Pier 9, Central. $500 in advance from www.ticketflap.com.

Volume Beat Presents: twink cityVolume Beat celebrates the July 1 public holiday with a party featuring Malaysian DJ Young Eddie, as well as infamous drag diva La Chiquitta. Jun 30, 10pm. Volume Beat, LG/F, 62 Jervois St., Sheung Wan, 2857-7683. Free.

canada Day Boat PartyMost people know July 1 as HKSAR Establishment Day (and a public holiday), but let’s not forget it’s also Canada’s birthday. She’s 146 young... In honor of this this special (read: drunk) day, this boat party is calling all participants to come dressed in red and white. Canucks: if you see people marching that day, don’t assume it’s all for you. Jul 1, 9:30am. Pier 10, Central. $600 in advance; email [email protected] or WhatsApp 9211-2580. Tickets include food and drink. Visit tiny.cc/hk-canada for more info.

GigsHandover HallelujahNow in its fourth year, the annual Handover Hallelujah music festival returns to The Wanch. Taking place over the three-day weekend, over 50 bands will take the stage, playing every genre under the sun: from classic and hard rock, to blues, funk, folk and more. Expect to see new faces as well as old faves. Jun 28-Jul 1, 8pm. The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai, 2586-1621. Free.

the Lovesong Summer 2013The guitarist of hardcore punk and emo band the Lovesong is back in town this month— and as such, his bandmates have decided to get together with fellow emo band Ponyboy, and shoegaze indie-pop four-piece the White Wave (pictured), to perform. Jun 29, 9pm. Beating Heart, Unit A2, 8/F, Cheung Fat Building, 7-9 Hill Rd., Shek Tong Tsui, 5190-1851. $100 at the door, including a free beer.

Linkin ParkAh, the early 2000s, when Linkin Park ruled the nu-metal world. Shinoda and co. have won two Grammys and sold over 50 million albums to date—and they’re still going. Their Hong Kong concert is at AsiaWorld-Arena, and the profits are being partially donated to the Music For Relief charity in aid of disaster recovery. Who ever said that in the end, it didn’t even matter? Aug 15, 8pm. AsiaWorld-Arena, Sky Plaza Rd., Chek Lap Kok, 3606-8828. $288-788 from www.hkticketing.com.

Owl cityOwl City, also known as Adam Young, got his first taste of stardom when he began uploading videos of his performances to Myspace from his parents’ basement in Minnesota. Two indie albums later, he was picked up by record label execs, and a full-length electropop album was released in 2009. His hit “Fireflies” reached no.1 across US, UK and Canadian charts. So that’s one good thing to come out of Myspace. Aug 22, 7pm. Rotunda 2, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $380 from www.hkticketing.com.

SuedeBritpop-slash-alt-rockers Suede reformed in 2010, and released their new album in March. They’re back, and they’re stronger than ever. Led by frontman Brett Anderson, they’ll take to the stage at AsiaWorld-Expo in September, and will showcase tunes from the new album as well as old faves from back in the day. Sep 29, 8pm. Hall 10, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok. $580-780 from www.hkticketing.com.

Dirty Boogie Rockabilly festivalGet your pomade ready and your neckerchiefs tied. At this filthy 50s festival at the Fringe Club, acts featured include Sugar Lady, the Boogie Playboys, the Bembol Rockers and DJ Marc Steady. Jul 20, 8pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2525-1032. $200 in advance from Fringe Club or $220 at the door.

nightlife Events1930s Shanghai NightStep back in time to 1930s Shanghai at Bisous. Pay tribute to one of the most glamorous eras in the city’s history, where the rich and famous flocked to play, the arts and nightlife scene flourished, gangsters drove fast cars, and beautiful women filled jazz clubs. Basically, the stuff of legends. Jun 28, 10pm. Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St., Central, 2501-0002. $150 at the door, including a drink.

Molokini Beach SundayHoni Honi’s Beach Sunday is a newly launched event which will take place every two weeks. Various drink promotions are in place; $95 will get you four cocktails. Free food is served between 5-7pm. If it all gets a bit too much, you can always hop in the bar’s outdoor shower. Monokinis optional. Jun 30, 3pm. Honi Honi Tiki Lounge, 3/F, Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington St., Central, 2353-0885.

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LKf Beer & Music festCelebrate and worship the beer god at this annual LKF street party. Marking its 10th anniversary, the festival extends for the first time to Wo On Lane and the amphitheater. The party begins at 1pm with beer from more than 100 breweries offering pints for $20 and up. New additions include a craft beer street and organic beers. Try out pizzas, dim sum, roasted oyster and tacos starting from $20. There will also be live music performances at the Wo On Lane amphitheater, interactive games and drinking competitions to keep the party going. Jul 13-14, 1pm. Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Free.

Belgian National Day Beer tastingYou say Belgian National Day, we say an excuse to drink beer. Frites’ Quarry Bay branch is hosting a beer and food tasting to celebrate the day (which actually takes place a few days before on July 21), featuring eight gourmet beers paired with dishes. Jul 24, 6pm. Frites, G/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Rd., Tai Koo, 2250-5188. $350 at the door. yalun tu is a columnist for HK Magazine. you can reach him at [email protected] or @yaluntu on twitter.

HK Magazine Editor-in-Chief Zach Hines and I have given Schnurrbart, the restaurant/bar in LKF, a hard time recently. This stemmed from an unpleasant lunchtime experience. We have received a series of emails, notes, and a hand-signed letter inquiring about this. So I’d like to tell you: here’s what happened.

Zach and I met for lunch in Central. Obviously we hadn’t decided where to go so we’re just wandering aimlessly and looking for a lunch spot for less than $300 that doesn’t suck, even though we know the truth about Central lunches. We’re sweating, angry, and heading to this Indian place we always go to.

So Zach decides that no—we’ll go somewhere new. We’ll somewhere we’ve never been, have a new experience, and believe in the power of new food again. I tell Zach I got burned the last three times I went somewhere new, but hey, life’s short and how many times do I want to eat the same mutton curry?

Ahead: Schnurrbart, a popular restaurant/bar I know nothing about. I always think “that’s

a funny name,” when I walk by, which is much better than my usual “why are there so many drunk English guys in the afternoon?” thought. I think it looks German and sausage-y. In the back of my mind I remember somebody told me it was good but I might have just made that up like any of the numerous lies I tell myself to justify my decisions.

“We’re going to Schnurrbart,” I tell Zach. “OK,” he says. “Wait—what?”

“Schnurrbart,” I say confidently. We walk in. There is some expat guy reading a paper and a waitress ignoring us. Otherwise there are zero people there.

I clear my throat. The waitress looks up and gives us a table. Zach is holding a coffee. “You can’t have a coffee in here” the expat says. “I’ll finish it now,” Zach says. The guy stares at us. “No.”

I look at the menu. There’s a set lunch that includes a coffee. “Hey, how about we both order the set lunch that includes a coffee so we’re still both paying for a coffee?” I say. Zach nods. “No coffee,” the expat says. The waitress tries to pull

the coffee out of Zach’s hands. “Stop,” Zach says. She keeps yanking at his coffee.

“I’ll hold your coffee in the back,” she says. “That’s a good plan,” I say. “Take a one third cup of coffee and put it in a back room because afterwards I’m sure it will be delicious and we’ll want to drink it.” She keeps going for the cup, not understanding sarcasm. “How about we go somewhere else?” I say. The expat says something to us, which is probably swear words in a foreign language. We leave. The restaurant stays empty.

And that’s the problem with service in Hong Kong: there are often rules that make no sense, which are enforced by people who are mean for no reason. You shouldn’t bring other F&B to a restaurant but if it’s empty and you were drinking a coffee and you’re going to buy a coffee, why not? We would have ordered their lunch set but instead we left and had mutton curry.

But I’m ready to bury the hatchet. Why don’t we bring two huge Starbucks lattes to Schnurrbart and we’ll order a lunch set AND a coffee? What do you say, guys?

So Here’s the Deal With That Schnurrbart Thing

THE STRAIGHT MAn with Yalun Tu

Edited by Sean [email protected]

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To The Wonder PPPPP

(uSA) Drama. Directed by terrence Malick. Starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams. category IIB. 113 minutes. Opened Jun 20.

During a radio broadcast in 1939, Winston Churchill described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma;” his own version of that old expression used to describe a problem whose solution is beyond comprehension. That, to me, is Terrence Malick. With just six films under his belt since 1973, the famously reclusive filmmaker is a puzzle, hailed by some critics as a genius auteur and chided by others for his openly self-indulgent style that alienates the casual viewer.

The Texan-born writer/director thrust himself back into cinephile consciousness in 2011 when his film “Tree of Life” took the Palme d’Or at Cannes and landed a Best Picture nod at the Academy Awards, despite the fact that the drama inexplicably moves between images of American childhood to shots of asteroids wiping out the dinosaurs. Love it or hate it, it was all signature Malick: a non-linear narrative structure that sacrifices plot in favor of breathtaking visual lyricism; a reverential portrayal of natural landscapes; fragmented, vague voice-over in place of dialogue; waves of transcendent classical music; and most important, an obsessive struggle with the ineffable. It’s a style that’s determined and divisive, and audiences shouldn’t expect much else from “To The Wonder.”

While “Tree of Life” was (to me) a contemplation on the parallels between the birth of the universe and an individual’s childhood, this latest picture is (again, to me) a meditation on loss—of faith, of the Earth we walk on, and most importantly, of love. In the opening scenes, though, we watch love flourish between An American Man (Ben Affleck) and A French Woman (Olga Kurylenko), as Malick and his gifted cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki use their steadicam as a window into the seemingly endless beauty on offer from the world when you’re hopelessly infatuated. These visuals are breathtaking, and the new lovers stroll and spin through the crystalline cobblestones of Paris, and then swoon and twirl across the picturesque French island of Mont Saint-Michel, pirouetting in the mud as the tide rolls out.

The Man then takes The Woman back to the vast plains of Oklahoma, where she relocates to swirl about with her daughter and her beau. The American heartland is just as striking through Malick’s lens, though just as we see industrial toxins seep into farmland soil and poison the local community, their love begins to die away. The Woman goes back to a now drab Paris while The Man falls for Another Woman (Rachel McAdams), who has an affinity for twirling in fields full of corn and wild buffalo. Seriously—this guy likes chicks who dance outdoors. Between these vague, disconnected scenes, we’re treated to another storyline involving A Priest (Javier Bardem), who finds himself at a crossroads with his love affair with God. There is no twirling here, sadly.

That’s enough for plot summary. Just know that The Woman becomes unhappy, The Priest seems unhappy, Another Woman is made unhappy, and eventually, we’re unhappy too. Between the fleeting looks and sweeping classical selections from Bach and Wagner and Górecki, the self-assurance of the opening drama slows to a glacial pace and then crumbles into tedium. Malick’s greatest gift is reductionism, but only when the simplicity amplifies beauty and meaning. It becomes his greatest weakness when it obscures the driving force of the film so much that we lose interest in the characters. That is precisely when it starts to feel like we’re watching the world’s longest movie trailer—or the world’s highest-budget audition tape for a jewelry or perfume commercial.

The enjoyment you derive from this film will not rely on the strength of the performances or the logic of the script, but rather, on how broad your definition of “tasteful cinema” is. For Malick, cinema is poetry rather than prose, and for the evolution of the medium it is important that an enigma like Terrence Malick exists to wrap his beautiful riddles in mystery. But I can’t help but feel that “To The Wonder” is an exercise in pleasing anyone who wishes to appreciate it for the artistic value alone. If, on the other hand, you go to the theater to be entertained, then entertain the thought of seeing something else instead. Sean Hebert

Coming SoonBlind Detective(Hong Kong) I can’t remember too many times when an upcoming film leaves me both utterly excited and hopelessly confused (the only other examples that come to mind are all Keanu Reeves movies), but the latest serial-killer mystery/crime thriller/rom-com/slapstick comedy (huh?) from trigger-happy local director Johnnie To fits that bill. This light-hearted genre-hopper about a brilliant former Hong Kong detective who has lost his sight may not win over audiences like To’s “Drug War” did this spring, but the seventh on-screen pairing of Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng will likely be enough to get butts on seats. Opens Jul 4. BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

Despicable Me 2(uSA) Using a yellow army of cute to turn a US$69 milion budget into US$543 million in worldwide grosses, Illumination Entertainment’s “Despicable Me” was one of the biggest surprises of 2010. In turn, we can expect to see a lot more of the reformed supervillian Gru (Steve Carell) and his wee minions, who’ll star in their own spin-off in 2014. This sequel has the loving father Gru ripped from his happily domesticated life by Anti-Villain League head Silas Ramsbottom (Steve Coogan) and the trusty league agent, Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig). Seems there’s a new nemesis to be dealt with, more 3D glasses to distribute, and more money to be wheelbarrowed out of theaters. Opens Jul 4. BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.


Greetings from tim Buckley(uSA) Before his legendary cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” was widely used for dramatic montages on American television, the late Jeff Buckley was the son of a musician who had yet to find his own voice. Set in 1991, this film is a lightly fictionalized biopic that follows young Jeff (Penn Badgley) as he prepares to play a few covers—in what would be his first ever live musical performance—at a tribute concert for his estranged father in Brooklyn. As he struggles to embrace the legacy of the paternal ghost he never knew, Jeff builds a friendship with Allie (Imogen Poots), an enigmatic Tim Buckley fan. Opens Jul 4. GC.

OpeningBadges of fury(china/Hong Kong) After Hong Kong is shaken by three grisly murders, the buffoonish detective Wang (Wen Zhang) declares it the work of a serial killer with attachments to the gorgeous young actress Liu (Liu Shishi). With his responsible and veteran partner Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li, who else) at his side to kung fu the shit out of anyone who gets in their way, Wang goes undercover as Liu’s lover to lure out the murderer. An Asian martial arts star in a cop comedy opposite an underqualified, ridiculous partner? Sounds like “Rush Hour” without black people. Opened Jun 27. BC, UA, MCL, GC.

Epic(uSA) See review, p.36. Opened Jun 27. BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

Man of Steel(uSA) After a decade of treating us to superhero films as a summer staple, Hollywood is finally putting out a modern Superman origin story (though with TV’s “Smallville” and Bryan Singer’s 2006 film “Superman Returns,” it’s not as if we haven’t had our chance to see America’s Greatest Superhero on screen). “300” director Zack Snyder brings Kal-El off Krypton and to Earth, where Jonathan and Martha Kent (Kevin Cosner and Diane Lane) name their talented adoptee Clark (Henry Cavill). Struggling with his power, the reclusive hero is forced to don his legendary “S” when Kryptonian General Zod (Michael Shannon) threatens to destroy mankind. Opened Jun 27. BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

Midsummer’s Equation(Japan) Masaharu Fukuyama reprises his role from 2008’s “Suspect X,” playing the physicist-cum-detective Manabu Yukawa. The scientist-sleuth arrives in an oceanside town to speak on a panel. But when a man turns up dead outside the inn where he’s staying, Yukawa begins to unravel the connections that tie the victim to the activist daughter of the innkeepers. It’s a Sherlock Holmes mystery with an environmental twist, and one that should please fans of a classic whodunnit. Opened Jun 29. BC, AMC, GH, GC.

ContinuingA Wedding Invitation(china) Qiaoqiao (Bai Baihe) and Lixing (Eddie Peng) are a young couple who go their separate ways to pursue alternate careers, but they both agree to reunite if they find themselves single five years down the road. Fast forward half a decade, and a jealous Qiaoqiao receives a wedding invitation from her former beau. BC, GH, MCL, GC.

After Earth(uSA) M. Night Shyamalan directs this big-budget Smith family pet project, where Will and his boy Jaden play mercenaries who crash land on a now-abandoned Earth and are forced to fight mega-mammals to survive. It’s boring, poorly acted, but will perhaps hold up as a great example for why Hollywood shouldn’t apply “like father, like son” to superstardom. P BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

American Dreams in china(china/Hong Kong) Three Chinese dudes (Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and Tong Dawei) in the 1980s dream of finding superstardom in America, only to become wealthy and famous back home by building an English tutoring empire. This is melodrama served with a sizeable side of sap, so prepare to have your eyes either tear-up or roll out of their sockets. PP BC, AMC, UA, MCL, GC.

Bekas(Sweden/finland/Iraq) Armed with only naïveté and a donkey, two young Kurdish orphans dream of visiting America, so they set out across a bygone era Iraq still held under the harsh rule of Saddam Hussein. Writer/director Karzan Kader uses his own childhood escape from Iraq as inspiration, and the result is a sentimental, uplifting little crowd-pleaser. BC.

Dead Man Down(uSA) Victor (Colin Farrell) is right-hand man to the violent mob boss Alphonse (Terrence Howard), who’s scrambling to hunt down the traitor killing members of his gang. Enter Valentine (Noomi Rapace), a beautiful but battered crime victim seeking retribution for her injuries. PPP BC, UA, MCL, GC.

fast & furious 6(uSA) Does your brain hurt? This’ll help. Turn it off for two hours, because this movie only wants to squeeze impossibly large, penis-shaped men into muscle cars and dial up the ridiculous so high that your face explodes. And that’s why it’s the best action franchise in Hollywood today. PPP BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

the Hangover Part III(uSA) The Wolfpack leaves Bangkok behind, returning Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Stu (Ed Helms) to Vegas after a botched intervention for Alan (Zach Galifianakis) leaves their buddy Doug (Justin Bartha) kidnapped. It’s hilarious, if your definition of hilarity is animal cruelty, murder, phoned-in performances and a largely humorless script. P BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

the Haunting in connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia(uSA) Chad Michael Murray plays a father who moves his spirit-seeing wife and daughter (Abigail Spencer and Emily Alyn Lind) into a house where slaves were tortured and killed while attempting escape via the Underground Railroad. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that they all end up dead. The filmmakers, I mean. BC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

Miracle in cell No. 7(South Korea) A wrongly convicted mentally disabled man’s (Ryoo Seung-ryong) only wish is to see his six-year-old daughter (Gal So-won) before he’s executed, and the other kindly death row inmates are happy to help him keep his secret when she suddenly arrives to his cell in a box! Despite rules that Robert Downey Jr. laid out clearly in “Tropic Thunder,” this Korean box-office hit manipulates its way into the heart. BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

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Epic PPPPP

(uSA) Animation/Adventure. Directed by chris Wedge. featuring Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, colin farrell, christoph Waltz. category I. 102 minutes. Opened Jun 27.

Want to make an animated film? Do what most animation studios do these days and use The Lion King Formula: choose a protagonist, give him/her a tragic backstory, add a dash of harrowing circumstance that requires our hero to prove themselves, throw in a slice of romance and characters meant for pure comic relief, and voilà! Blockbuster, baby.

While this animate-by-numbers system is safe for the studios, it can be a burden on moviegoers who seek novel entertainment. Predictable storylines paired with predictable characters leaves us mentally checking off tired tropes, and Blue Sky Studios’ latest flick “Epic” certainly brings with it that element of big screen déjà vu. Is it epic? Not quite, but what it lacks in Pixar-caliber concept, it makes up for in quality gags and stunning 3D visuals that’ll keep the youngster next to you fully satisfied.

The movie, an adaptation of William Joyce’s book “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs,” opens up with No. 1: the protagonist Mary Katherine, aka M.K. (Amanda Seyfried), and No. 2: her tragedy—moving in with a previously absent and rather peculiar father, Professor Bomba (Jason Sudeikis). His paternal presence is rarely felt as he shirks his fatherly duties to search for tiny people called Leaf Men, who he believes drive the local forest’s ecosystem. M.K. tries to run away, gets miniaturized “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” style, and then No. 3: is tasked with helping the Leaf Men in their perilous fight against the evil Boggans, who are hell-bent on destroying the forest behind their leader, Mandrake (Christoph Waltz).

If you’re smelling whiffs of “Avatar” or even an updated “Fern Gully,” you’re astute—the comparisons are self-evident. But the five-man screenwriting army wasn’t content with just straightforward enviro-preaching, so a number of other plotlines invade to inject even more star-power into the cast. A relationship between Forest Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles, herself a Queen in real life) and Leaf Men leader Ronin (Colin Farrell) is initially compelling, but then fizzles out and is largely ignored for the rest of the film. Same goes for half of the requisite No. 4: the very forced (and limited) eye-batting between M.K. and the hunky young Leaf Man, Nod (Josh Hutcherson).

Thankfully, there’s a Timon and Pumbaa to yuk it up and steal the film—in this case, a pair of fat slugs played by Aziz Ansari and Chris O’Dowd. They fight and flirt and stumble about to the great delight of the theater, but the antics are often used to counterbalance or lighten up dicey escapes or gripping encounters. Watching director Chris Wedge repeatedly introduce and then under-develop plot points and character arcs almost makes you suspect it was intentional, giving the audience little to invest in beyond the jokes, and thus forcing the film to come off as a carefree romp. In that case, calling the not-so-epic proceedings “Epic” is a case of false advertising. Why not just call it “Slug Slapstick”?

The only conceivable justification for the lofty title would be as a descriptor for the undertaking by the animation team, who has done meticulous work creating a breathtaking, colorful world for the characters to play in. Watching airborne battles over picturesque landscapes on the big screen is what the 3D format was designed for, and the execution here is effective enough to warrant a recommendation. But it’s one made with reservations.

As far as summer animated fare goes, Blue Sky Studios has given us a quality popcorn flick: fun, beautiful and forgettable. So take the kids or bring a date, but put your brain on pause at the same time you pop those 3D glasses on. It’s enjoyable, but it’s no “Lion King.” Lisa Huang

Now you See Me(uSA) A group of Vegas magicians comes under the watch of an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) when they pull off a trick wherein they legit rob a European bank… from on-stage. When the group leader Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) insists it’s bona-fide magic, the feds turn to famed magic debunker Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman) to unravel the mystery. Sadly, the only heist this film believably pulls off is stealing two hours of your life. P BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

Populaire(france) A young, scrappy secretary named Rose (Déborah François) trains with her charismatic boss Louis (Romain Duris) in 1950s Normandy to become the world’s best speed typist. While the competition scenes are surprisingly fun, the forced rom-com elements come off as pretty contrived. PP BC, AMC, UA, GC.

Quartet(uK) Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins play a trio of former opera singers who are pressured to perform at an annual gala to raise the funds needed to keep their retirement home open. It’s all made more intriguing by the arrival of their former collaborator, Jean (Maggie Smith). Old Brits and Scots fighting off dementia with sassiness? Sign me up! BC, GC.

the Sapphires(Australia) Four Aboriginal women (Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell) in 1960s Australia form a soul-singing girl group under the guidance of an alcoholic (read: Irish) talent scout, Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd). When “The Sapphires” get shipped off to perform for the troops in Vietnam, the film leans heavily on the upbeat music instead of the depressing politics—for better, or worse. PPP UA.


World War Z(uSA) It’s a Chanel No. 5 ad… with zombies. United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is forced to leave his family and hop around the globe to help stop a global pandemic that is seeing the agile undead topple governments. More action and thriller than horror, this one is entertaining, exciting, and a fresh take on the oft-revived zombie epic. PPP BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

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A Late Quartet(uSA) First “Quartet” and now this: two movies about aging musical quartets in Hong Kong theaters simultaneously? Where has this trend come from? In the cultural circles of New York City, a decorated cellist (Christopher Walken) from a world-renowned string quartet announces his departure from the group, leaving his fellow players (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener among them) to deal with competing egos, suppressed emotions and the question of their legacy while preparing for a final gig. With strong performances and music finely interwoven into the drama, this one will—ahem—strike a chord. PPP BC, GC.

Ernest & celestine(france/Belgium) This acclaimed French-language flick about a downtrodden, vagrant bear who flies in the face of a prejudicial world by befriending a mouse looks both heart-warming and beautifully animated, but I warn you before you take the kids—it’s only subtitled into English, rather than dubbed. So save it for a date, or start teaching your kids French. Like, now. AMC, MCL, GC.

Searching for Sugar Man(Sweden/uK) Sometimes truth is far stranger than fiction, and case in point is this inspiring tale of a bootleg album, a long-forgotten musician, a rumored on-stage suicide—and unexpected stardom on the other side of the globe. Winner of this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Rodriguez’s inspiring story on the big screen. PPPP BC.

So young(china) In this mainland mega-hit, young Wei (Yang Zishan) tries and fails to get admitted into a college with her childhood friend Jing (Han Geng), whom she has feelings for. Studying abroad instead, Wei meets Hao-Zheng (Mark Chao) and they fall in love, only to be ripped apart by distance. When both men appear in her life a decade later, she must decide where her heart truly lies. BC, AMC, UA, MCL, GC.

Switch(china) Espionage is one of Hollywood’s go-to themes, but it’s so rarely seen in Chinese films. Judging by the fact that Andy Lau’s spy thriller is hitting theatres a year late due to censorship concerns, perhaps we understand why so few mainland filmmakers dare to explore the subject. Lau plays a Chinese agent attempting to recover a national artistic treasure from a dastardly multi-national corporation—wasn’t that essentially the plot of Jackie Chan’s “CZ12”? I find it interesting that the CCP loves to allow movies where other countries are guilty of destroying China’s ancient relics. I hope the ending of this film is just a soldier staring at the audience and waving a pocketwatch, repeating: “the Cultural Revolution didn’t happen… the Cultural Revolution didn’t happen…” BC, AMC, UA, GH, MCL, GC.

to the Wonder(uSA) See review, p.34. BC, GC.

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When I was young, my friend introduced me to a job at the [former] Repulse Bay Hotel. At that age, you remember when to go to work but you never remember when to get off work.

At one point, I was working from 8am to 2am. For eight years, I didn’t have a single day off. One Christmas I had to do outside catering for eight places in one night. I wouldn’t be able to do one nowadays, let alone eight.

I was only making $1,000 dollars, and I spent the majority of it on cooking lessons. I also spent four years learning English. You forget your English if you don’t use it often.

the best things I make are salad as a starter and oxtail soup.

the cow is an Angus cattle. It’s not just any old cow. I drew the outline myself. I knew the Angus is fat and has shorter legs.

the cow has been there for 30 odd years and everybody knows about it. It cost me more than $30,000. People were saying to me, “Wow, you’re so generous!”

the Buildings Department says that I have to take it down. They’re saying I have an illegal structure. But the people who make these signs have all passed away, so if it gets taken down, no one will be able to make another.

At the moment there are a lot of media and legislators alike who don’t want to see the sign gone. It’s a landmark of the Western District. Chinese and westerners—tourists—used to ask, “Where is Sammy’s Kitchen? Sai Ying Pun—where is that?” No one knew where Sai Ying Pun was.

Nowadays there are a lot more westerners living in the area, so they know. But the [former] Tourist Association would tell people, “Walk down Queen’s Road West, and you’ll see a cow. That’s where Sammy’s Kitchen is.”

I’ve been providing outside catering for more than 40 years. Government officials, legislators and consuls got me to do all their catering. I have done it for every governmental department, except the Observatory.

A lot of people who do it nowadays don’t know how to do it properly. It’s a mess. To do outside catering, it has to be well-presented and hygienic, and your service has to be good.

When I come to your house to work, I treat it as if it is my home. I look after the guests.

During British rule, I worked for the government through four governors— I worked from the time Murray MacLehose was in power up until Chris Patten left.

the American consulate had its own restaurant, [but when the consuls threw parties at home] they always asked me to do the catering—even for their July 4 parties.

Why do they all come to me? Say the American consul has a party and invites the other consuls in Hong Kong, they ask [the host] who did the catering. They tell them, “Sammy’s Kitchen.”

to this day, every time former Governor David Wilson comes to Hong Kong, he gets me to do his catering.

When high-ranking officials come to dine here, I wouldn’t dare ask, say, MacLehose to be in a photo with me—unless they were to ask me first. Yes, I am the restaurant’s boss. But when they are dining here I am a server, offering them my service.

Lady Margaret thatcher appreciated me. She loved my lamb saddle. I use Australian lamb, which I marinate with tons of garlic. She said, “Sammy, your lamb is wonderful.” She asked me how I cooked it. I told her it was a combination of French and Chinese marinating methods, left overnight and then roasted the next morning for her to enjoy.

Of course it was delicious. It combined Chinese and western cooking.

Working in this industry, you have a responsibility to be skillful. I tell my children that they shouldn’t think, “I’m not the one eating it.” When you are cooking for a customer, what they are eating is no different from what you are eating. Chefs who think they can do what they want with the food that they are not eating are failures.

to be in this industry, you have to really know it. You have to understand the market and the economic environment in order to succeed. Some people who have a lot of money open a restaurant, hire a manager and think others can do the rest. But you have to be there and watch what is happening.

I’m really lucky. Things have been good since I opened up Sammy’s Kitchen. In the past few years, however, there hasn’t been much profit in this. Costs are going up, but I don’t want to put up my prices, because this is such an old neighborhood. People who come to Sammy’s Kitchen nowadays are giving me face, really.

I’m 83 years old and semi-retired. I’m just counting down the days. I have two sons and a daughter and they are going to take after me.

check out Sammy’s Kitchen and its famous cow sign for yourself at 204-206 Queen’s Rd. West, Sai ying Pun, 2548-8400.

People who come to Sammy’s Kitchen

nowadays are giving me face, really.

Sammy yip is the founder and owner of Sammy’s Kitchen, the longstanding restaurant that is famed for the neon cow sign (below) erected proudly outside. The cow, which has become a local landmark, is due to be taken down later this year. The 83-year-old tells Andrea Lo the story behind the cow, reminisces about the past, and fondly remembers the time Margaret Thatcher asked him for his recipe.

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cANcER (June 21-July 22): “In order to swim one takes off all one’s clothes,” said 19th-century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. “In order to aspire to the truth one must undress in a far more inward sense, divest oneself of all one’s inward clothes, of thoughts, conceptions, selfishness, etc., before one is sufficiently naked.” Your assignment in the coming week, Cancerian, is to get au naturel like that. It’s time for you to make yourself available for as much of the raw, pure, wild truth as you can stand.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Gertrude Stein was an

innovative writer. Many illustrious artists were her

friends. But she had an overly elevated conception

of her own worth. “Think of the Bible and Homer,”

she said, “think of Shakespeare and think of me.”

On another occasion, she proclaimed, “Einstein

was the creative philosophic mind of the century,

and I have been the creative literary mind of the

century.” Do you know anyone like Stein, Leo?

Here’s the truth, in my opinion: To some degree,

we are all like Stein. Every one of us has at least

one inflated idea about ourselves—a conceited

self-conception that doesn’t match reality. It was

my turn to confront my egotistical delusions a

few weeks ago. Now would be an excellent time

for you to deal with yours. Don’t be too hard on

yourself, though. Just recognize the inflation, laugh

about it, and move on.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): When I close my

eyes, I get a psychic vision of you as a kid playing

outside on a warm summer day. You’re with

friends, immersed in a game that commands your

full attention. Suddenly, you hear a jingling tune

wafting your way from a distance. It’s the ice cream

truck. You stop what you’re doing and run inside

your home to beg your mom for some money.

A few minutes later, you’re in a state of bliss,

communing with your Fudgsicle or ice cream cone

or strawberry-lime fruit bar. I have a feeling that

you will soon experience an adult version of this

scene, Virgo. Metaphorically speaking, either the ice

cream man or the ice cream woman will be coming

to your neighborhood.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): During the past ten

months, you have been unusually adventurous.

The last time you summoned so much courage

and expansiveness may have been 2001.

I’m impressed! Please accept my respect and

appreciation. You’ve had a sixth sense about

knowing when it’s wise to push beyond your

limitations and boundaries. You have also had a

seventh sense about intuiting when to be crafty

and cautious as you wander through the frontiers.

Now here’s one of your assignments for the next

12 months: Distill all you’ve learned out there in

the borderlands and decide how you will use your

wisdom to build an unshakable power spot back

here in the heart of the action.

ScORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21): Michael

Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the most

influential scientists in history. He produced

major breakthroughs in both chemistry and

physics. Have you ever used devices that run on

electricity? You can thank him for playing a major

role in developing that wonderful convenience.

And yet unlike most scientists, he had only the

most elementary grasp of mathematics. In fact,

his formal education was negligible. I propose that

we name him your role model of the week. He’s a

striking example of the fact that you can arrive at

your chosen goal by many different paths. Keep

that in mind if you’re ever tempted to believe that

there’s just one right way to fulfill your dreams.

SAGIttARIuS (Nov 22-Dec 21): “The only

thing that we learn from history,” said the

German philosopher Georg Hegel, “is that we

never learn anything from history.” I’m urging you

to refute that statement in the coming weeks,

Sagittarius. I’m pleading with you to search your

memory for every possible clue that might help

you be brilliant in dealing with your immediate

future. What have you done in the past that you

shouldn’t do now? What haven’t you done in the

past that you should do now?

cAPRIcORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): According

to my analysis of the astrological omens, now

would be a pretty good time to talk about things

that are hard to talk about. I don’t necessarily

mean that you’ll find it easy to do. But I suspect

it would be relatively free of pain and karmic

repercussions. There may even be a touch of

pleasure once the catharsis kicks in. So try it if

you dare, Capricorn. Summon the courage to

express truths that have previously been hard

to pin down. Articulate feelings that have been

murky or hidden. For best results, encourage

those you trust to do the same.

AQuARIuS (Jan 20-feb 18): Are you familiar

with Quidditch? It’s a rough sport played by

wizards in the fictional world of Harry Potter.

All seven books in the series mention it, so it’s

an important element. Author J.K. Rowling says

she dreamed up the sport after having a quarrel

with her boyfriend. “In my deepest, darkest soul,”

she reports, “I would quite like to see him hit

by a bludger.” (In Quidditch, a bludger is a big

black ball made of iron.) I bring this up, Aquarius,

because I suspect that you, too, are in position

to use anger in a creative and constructive way.

Take advantage of your raw emotion to make a

lasting improvement in your life.

PIScES (feb 19-Mar 20): In his erotic

poem “Your Sex,” Joe Bolton exults: “My heart

simplified, I touch the bud of happiness—it’s

in season. And whatever grief I might have felt

before simply dies inside me.” You might want

to write that down on a slip of paper and carry

it around with you this week, Pisces. According

to my understanding of the astrological omens,

the bud of happiness is now in season for you.

You have good reason to shed the undertones

of sadness and fear you carry around with you.

I’ll tell you the last lines of Bolton’s poem,

because they also apply: “Sometimes I think it’s

best just to take pleasure wherever we want and

can. Look: the twilight is alive with wild honey.”

(The full poem: tinyurl.com/JoeBolton.)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): “To know when to

stop is of the same importance as to know when

to begin,” said the painter Paul Klee. Take that to

heart, Aries! You are pretty adept at getting things

launched, but you’ve got more to learn about the

art of stopping. Sometimes you finish prematurely.

Other times you sort of disappear without

officially bringing things to a close. Now would

be an excellent time to refine your skills.

tAuRuS (April 20-May 20): “The problem

with quotes on the Internet is that it’s hard to

determine whether or not they are genuine.”

So said Joan of Arc back in 1429, right before

she helped lead French troops in the battle of

Patay. JUST KIDDING! Joan of Arc never had the

pleasure of surfing the Web, of course, since it

didn’t exist until long after she died. But I was

trying to make a point that will be useful for you

to keep in mind, Taurus, which is: Be skeptical of

both wild claims and mild claims. Stay alert for

seemingly interesting leads that are really time-

wasting half-truths. Be wary for unreliable gossip

that would cause an unnecessary ruckus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French

Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to paint

water lilies, and he did so over and over again

for many years. Eventually he created about 250

canvases that portrayed these floating flowers.

Should we conclude that he repeated himself too

much? Should we declare that he was boringly

repetitive? Or might we wonder if he kept finding

new delights in his comfortable subject? Would

we have enough patience to notice that each

of the 250 paintings shows the water lilies in a

different kind of light, depending on the weather

and the season and the time of day? I vote for the

latter view, and suggest that you adopt a similar

approach to the familiar things in your life during

the coming weeks.

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Dear Mr. Know-It-All,I am visiting Hong Kong at the moment, and have some time to explore ideas for a back-at-home project which I must undertake—that is, remodeling my kitchen. I am interested in knowing if there is a general area in Hong Kong where one might find many kitchen remodeling stores, where one can view models and appliances. thank you in advance for your response.– Lurking Around

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I am a married 54-year-

old postmenopausal

woman. My libido

has diminished

significantly, and it

takes me much longer

to climax. My husband

gets tired sooner and

is unable to maintain

an erection as long

as he used to; this

makes it even more

difficult for me to

climax. I have taken up an activity I did in my

20s when I was single: giving myself enemas.

the enema-induced orgasms are fantastic. It’s

not an obsessive habit. I’ll sometimes do it

four times in one week and then go a month

without one. Am I doing any harm to my body?

Will a doctor be able to tell what I’ve been up

to when it’s time for a colonoscopy? I would

die if a doctor figured it out.

– frustrated Lady Earnestly Enquires today

“Women need to understand that our sexualities

change throughout life,” says Dr. Leah Torres, a general

obstetrician/gynecologist with a special focus on

family planning. “What once was will not always be.

That said, menopause can be tricky, but one can adapt

to changes that may occur. There are medications and

lubricants and all sorts of tricks.”

Yeah, yeah—but what about the freakin’

enemas, doc?

“The enemas are not harmful as long as they

are not painful, though this practice may change the

balance of bacteria that normally live in the colon and

may make one more susceptible to changes in bowel

movements,” says Dr. Torres.

As for your fear of being discovered, FLEET,

Dr. Torres says you should be able to rely on your

doc’s professionalism. “I have not seen many

colonoscopies, so I would not know a physician’s

ability to determine a person’s level of enema activity,”

says Dr. Torres. “But as a physician who prides herself

in building trust with patients, I would never disclose

my knowledge of sexual activities that may make my

patient uncomfortable or embarrassed unless there is

a concern for her health or it directly affects her care.”

If it would really and truly kill you if your doc

figured it out, FLEET, how about a face-and-rump-

saving white lie? Mention the fact that you’re

administering enemas to yourself, leaving the

masturbate-as-you-expel bit out, and ask your

doc if that’s a problem. “She can ask her doctor an

‘innocent’ question such as ‘When I feel constipated,

I give myself an enema. Is that dangerous?’” says Dr.

Torres. “No need to mention masturbation, and the

doctor’s answer may allay her other concerns.”

My mother cannot find her clit. I’m serious.

She’s 80 years old, quite fit, and otherwise

anatomically correct, but she noticed about

a week back that she couldn’t find her clit.

She went to her gyno and told him, and

he didn’t seem shocked. She isn’t sexually

active, but she’d like to keep as many of her

original parts as she can. I searched online

and couldn’t find much about missing clits.

I’ve told her that no news is good news,

but you try living with a clitless mother!

– Help My Mother find Her clit

“It is normal for the vagina, and the parts within

and around the vagina, to atrophy with age,” says

Dr. Torres. “And women who have gone through

menopause have very little estrogen. For the lady

parts, estrogen is crucial in upkeeping the healthy,

youthful appearance of vaginal and labial tissues as

well as for the laxity of the vagina.”

But there’s one thing that doesn’t happen

during menopause.

“Women do not ‘lose’ their clitorises,” says Dr.

Torres. “The majority of the clitoris is located inside the

body, but women recognize the ‘clitoral glans’ as the

clitoris. This may become smaller with age, making it

seem as though the clitoris has disappeared. But let

me be clear: The clitoris never goes away.”

So your mom isn’t clitless, HMMFHC. Her clit is

down there somewhere. It’s just smaller and grayer

than it used to be—just like your mom.

My husband and I both hit 40 this year. We

are one of those straight couples that have

been together since high school. We were

kinky right from the start, became involved in

the BDSM community in our 20s, and found

ourselves in a poly relationship before we

even knew that was an option. After years of

struggling with polycystic ovary syndrome,

I had a hysterectomy a couple of years ago,

and I’ve had a hard time getting regulated

with hormone replacement. there was a

lot of extra bodily trauma with my surgery,

and I’ve been trying to be patient in getting

back into my sexual self, but it’s been a

struggle. I’m mostly happy with other parts

of my life, but I have no interest anymore in

kink, especially D/s, and I’m having a hard

time wrapping my head around how I could

go from being a pain slut to not even liking

to have my hair pulled. I wouldn’t say that

I’ve totally lost interest in sex, but I don’t

have the driving need for it that I used to.

I haven’t had luck talking to my ob-gyns. If

I’m not having hot flashes, in their opinion,

I shouldn’t mess with it. My boyfriend has

been supportive, but I’m having a hard time

talking to my husband, since his girlfriend is

menopause age and as much of a nympho as

ever. He sees my lack of interest in sex as a

lack of interest in him. – too young to Be Old

“Society makes talking about sex taboo, and that

taboo can invade the clinic room and adversely affect

the doctor-patient relationship,” says Dr. Torres.

Dr. Torres is a professional and she’s being

polite—professional courtesy and like that. Allow me

to translate: The doctor is saying that your current

ob-gyns suck santorum-smeared donkey balls, TYTBO.

If your docs are unwilling to discuss and prioritize your

sex life—and your sexual fulfillment and your sexual

relationships—you need to get new ob-gyns.

“If a patient comes to me with changes in

sexual function that concern her and she wants

addressed,” Dr. Torres continues, “it is the same

as if she came to me with ‘it hurts right here, doc.’

It is something that needs investigating. Having a

hysterectomy often includes removing the ovaries,

which is equivalent to inducing menopause. No

ovaries = no estrogen = menopause. Even if you still

have your ovaries, their function may be affected by

a hysterectomy. This can affect the libido or it may

have no effect whatsoever. Everyone is different.

Also, after major surgery, particularly after a difficult

and prolonged recovery, people may not enjoy sex

the same way they used to for a variety of reasons.

For this woman, pain may now be associated with

the struggle to recover as opposed to what it used

to be associated with: orgasm.”

So what does the doctor recommend?

“There are options other than female hormone

replacement therapy for treating hypoactive sexual

desire,” says Dr. Torres, “and it may be a good idea to

consult a specialist in sexual health.”

Dr. Torres is a superstar on Twitter, where she

regularly posts about women’s health issues and

smacks down anti-choice trolls @LeahNTorres.

She also blogs at Leahtorres.com.

SAVAGELOVEDanSavage

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1. Bar Supervisor 2. Waiter / Waitress Monthlyincome:$9Kto$12K3. Bartender / Barmaid 4. Cook 5. Junior Cook 6. Cleaner JobLocation工作地點:TsimShaTsui,Admiralty,CausewayBay,Central,WanChai,Aberdeen&HappyValley尖沙咀、金鐘、銅鑼灣、中環、灣仔、香港仔及跑馬地

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