A video series about Hongkongers in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Reality bites as local animal shelter fears for the future
Ping Hung says she is on a mission from God. In 2012, she founded an animal shelter and took in 400 cats and dogs but Ping is worried for the future as she gets older and costs rise. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Amanda Peng pays a visit. In collaboration with the University of…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – The fight to save the city’s last remaining street food stalls
Bruce Lam’s restaurant is one of only 20-odd street food stalls remaining in Hong Kong. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Lyn Yang finds out why street food culture may completely disappear within a decade, and what will be lost. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
Video: Hong Kong Humans – How a mah-jong tile craftsman aims to keep the tradition alive
Cheung Shun-king is one of Hong Kong’s last Mah-jong carvers producing tiles by hand. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Lyn Yang finds out what keeps him going, and how he intends to keep the tradition alive. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Why tattoo artists are calling for better industry regulation
Whilst it is illegal for Hongkongers under 18 to get a tattoo, anyone can buy a tattoo gun and open a studio. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Rachel Yan speaks to artists who are urging the government to introduce proper regulations to ensure customer safety. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Is Hong Kong independence a cause worth dying for?
After the pro-independence National Party was banned last year, another advocate of the movement is under the spotlight. Activist Wayne Chan founded the Students Independence Union in 2017 – he says he is not afraid of prison, and claims it is a cause worth dying for. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Chan tells David Missal…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Hong Kong’s Falun Gong turf war
The Falun Gong spiritual movement is banned in China, where practitioners are persecuted. In Hong Kong, however, advocates of the movement face-off with anti-Falun Gong protesters every day. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, David Missal examines the daily turf war underway on the city’s streets. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism…
Video: Hong Kong Humans: Meet Wong Wing-bon – guardian to 10,000 abandoned Gods
“All kinds of Gods are accepted and welcomed here.” As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Marcus Wang meets Wong Wing-bon – guardian to over 10,000 abandoned deities, collected over two decades. Where do the statues come from? And why does he do it? In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and…
Video: Hong Kong Humans: The selfie ‘rooftoppers’ risking it all… despite recent tragedies
In the space of six years, 259 people around the world have died whilst trying to take risky selfies. Yet despite some tragedies in Hong Kong, some young urban explorers say they won’t stop scaling the city’s high-rises for that perfect photo. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Zhou Wenxuan meets the “rooftoppers” and asks:…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – LGBT+ choir The Harmonics offers a positive voice for equality
A recent survey showed that almost a quarter of Hong Kong’s LGBT+ community suffer depression. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ruby Ye speaks to Matthew Gillespie, about how his choir group The Harmonics is offering hope, community and positivity in a politically conservative city. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – The students scaling new heights… on Beacon Hill
Not all learning takes place in the classroom at the University of Hong Kong – some students have been trying their hand at rock-climbing. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ruixue Zhang finds that the city offers some incredible views… for those brave enough to scale Beacon Hill. In collaboration with the University of Hong…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – The pigeon protectors defying public disdain and the law
Hong Kong’s pigeon protectors are defying both public disdain and the law, as they work to mend broken birds. But what moves someone to care for an animal which many consider to be pests? As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Li-Ting Lin speaks to the founder of Hong Kong Pigeon and Dove Rescue. In collaboration with the…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Young Hongkongers seek answers from Temple Street’s fortune-tellers
Every evening, around 30 fortunetellers run stalls around Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Marcus Wong speaks to tarot augur Mary Li about how young people still visit her for reassurance and advice on matters of health, love, career and money. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – As artists and as customers, local women embrace body art
Long-associated with the underworld and masculinity, a growing number of Hong Kong women are shaking off the taboos and embracing tattoos. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Elise Xia speaks to Cara Wong about the new trend of fine line ink amid growing acceptance of body art. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Volleying for change in local women’s sport
Is it possible to make a full-time living from sport in Hong Kong – even when playing at the highest levels? As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Elise Xia speaks to Fung Wing Yan about the struggle women’s volleyball faces in gaining recognition, as well as securing practice space. In collaboration with the University of Hong…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Transforming the ashes of loved ones into glasswork and jewellery
With Hong Kong facing a shortage of burial space, some families are considering more novel ways of remembering those who have passed. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Sophie Li speaks to Zimon Chow, who specialises in embedding the ashes of relatives’ loved ones in memorial glasswork and jewellery. In collaboration with the University of…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Forced to leave Discovery Bay, houseboat owners inherit floating liabilities
As 2018 draws to a close, over 200 Discovery Bay families living aboard boats are facing eviction. The Marina Club told members in August that their berthing rights would be terminated as the facility is to be renovated. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ann Cao speaks to the Thoreau family, who are at odds as…
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Pole Dancing gains acceptance, but a stigma still remains
As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Eleanor Huang speaks to two young Hongkongers who have taken up pole dancing as a fitness hobby. But whilst it has gained acceptance outside the strip club, it hasn’t stopped the slut-shaming. In collaboration with the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre.
Video: Hong Kong Humans – the fastest threading fingers in Hong Kong
As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ruixue Zhang meets Yinfeng Liang – a face threading artisan in Tuen Mun. Before Liang married and moved to Hong Kong, she ran a barbershop in China. But although there is still demand for her skills, and despite the profession being at risk of dying out, she thinks young people…