Starlight Memories and much much more!

Found on a wall of the Che Kung Temple:
Remember what I wrote a while back about dragons
being seemingly everywhere in Hong Kong? ;)

Last Saturday, I posted a Photo Hunt entry that came complete with a teaser and promise that a link would get posted to an article about the original individual behind what some people starkly labelled as "a mess" but I'd also describe as a treasure trove of old movie star photos and assorted materials.

What with there being some problems at work this week, I've had to delay putting up that link and others... but now, all shall be revealed and without further ado, I'd like to point loyal and/or curious visitors to this blog to this cover article on Mr. Hung Chiu Chung (AKA the legendary North Point Photo Shop Man). :)

In addition, I'm going to take to this opportunity to suggest that this early October issue may well be the most YTSL-writing filled issue of bc magazine ever. (And that, frankly, is saying a lot since there have been past issues where I've contributed quite a bit as well.) More precisely, the following articles and sections also were written by moi:-

i) Beautiful Warrior Lanling -- based on an interview with Willy Tsao, founder and Artistic Director of the City Contemporary Dance Company, and a master choreographer who has been labelled the father of modern dance in China;

ii) The Zen of Ken -- based on an interview with filmmaker Kenneth Bi (who I trust will not mind my pointing out to interested readers that he happens to have the great Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han as his parents);

iii) Aida's Triumphant Return -- based on an interview with Warren Mok, internationally renowned tenor and founder cum Artistic Director of Opera Hong Kong;

iv) Traditions and Modernity -- a preview of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's 30th Anniversary concert;

v) A review of Ang Lee's Lust, Caution;

vi) A review of Oxide Pang's The Detective;

vii) A review of Kenneth Bi's The Drummer;

viii) A review of the Wong Jing produced Beauty and the 7 Beasts;

ix) The Editor's Diary -- think of it as this writer's choice of events to check out in Hong Kong over the next fortnight.

And -- yes, I realize this is starting to sound ridiculous but... -- I wrote all the Live Music section's blurbs too! Furthermore, if you were to check the Backside (the magazine's final contents page), don't be surprised if you notice something there that bears some resemblance to this entry's photograph of choice... So, yes, should you wonder, yours took photos for as well as truly penned this issue's Stopwatch entry -- and the Findery's too! ;o