Music of Hong Kong

T Over the past decades, an increasing amount of cultural products such as television dramas, movies, animations and pop music have gained immense popularity among Asian countries, especially in Mainland China since the Chinese economic reform in the early 1980s.  E Popular culture is often referred to as a ‘mass culture’, ‘a cultural phenomenon’ and ‘a sphere of capitalist activities’ (Fung, 2007; Chua, 2007), with the capacity to transcend national boundaries and delimitate political tensions.

Globalization of Korean Popular Culture in Asia 1. Introduction Since 1990s, Korean Popular Culture has had a strong influence in Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. This new popular cultural phenomenon in Asia is called the “Korean Wave”, also known as hallyu in Korean pronunciation, which refers to the surge of popularity of Korean popular culture abroad, particularly in Asia(Kin 284). The “Korean Wave” is first coined in mid-1999 by journalists in Beijing

Chungking Express, a film by Wong Kar-wai is filmed in loose, imprecise splashes of motion and colour. This element along with hand-held camera work are used to create an alluring portrait of Hong Kong in the 1990’s. The film, split into two sections involves two smitten cops along with two objects of desire (one a big-time heroin dealer in trouble with her boss, the other, a flaky waitress who mistakably gets hold of the keys to her admirer 's apartment). The first cop, 223 has broken up with his

wellness and meditation resort in Hong Kong. “It is not far from the hustle and bustle of the heart of Hong Kong, but seems like light-years away from it all at first look. There were rows upon rows of the old-fashioned junks and sampans, some house boats where the fishermen and their families still live. A totally different environment to the hustle and bustle of the big city Hong

concern there is with Hong Kong’s political and social situation is the issue of independence, nationalism and identity. Hong Kong’s political identity and struggle, although has extensive history, prevails today. The identity crisis began in the year 1997. On July 1st, Hong Kong was handed over back to the People’s Republic of China (PRC); acquiring the title of being a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC. This is only a temporary title, however, as on July 1, 2046, Hong Kong will lose its SAR

ambition of being a musician. He was the principal cellist for the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra and at one stage had intended to study music. "If I had wanted to be anything growing up it would have been Yo-Yo Ma," said Mr Ngai, who did have the privilege of playing with the top musician 10 years ago at the Tanglewood festival in the US. "Unfortunately, I didn 't have the talent. You learn your limitations quickly in music." The fluid nature of ever-evolving technology satisfies his desire

Hong Kong Independence and Protests Introduction For about one hundred and fifty years, Hong Kong fell under the political administration of the British rule, their colonial masters. On July 1st, 1997 the British rule gave way to the People’s Republic of China, who took over Hong Kong’s sovereignty. With this move, Hong Kong was declared a Special Administrative Region, in the end that they would be fully autonomous, save for the Defense and Foreign Affairs dockets. This would therefore mean that

fashion designer, manufacturer, and retailer. In 1984, Tadashi Yanai, a Japanese businessman, the founder and president of Fast Retailing, opened the first UNIQLO store in Hiroshima. The first UNIQLO Hong Kong store opens in Harbour City, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, and currently have 24 Stores in Hong Kong. In the highly competitive global market, UNIQLO is positioning at a large-scale and also accelerate its opening. UNIQLO has 837 stores globally and its includes 798 direct-run stores and 38 franchise

Atmospherics of retail shop in Hong Kong - The body shop 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction The body shop is a popular retail shop in Hong Kong for the local marketing, the products is more natural and suitable for any people. The body shop the price is common for the customer not too must high. The success retail atmospherics include all details for the store, the physical environment and the effects on consumer. The shoppers will feel the store can providing physical ease and relaxation on the

She wears the same type of cloths, has the same hair do and her rather eccentric attitude to life also corresponds to that of her French counterpart. The primary function of the traditional Hong Kong film industry was to churn out movies aimed at the general public and make sure that they bring in a profit. This is much like the French film industry was before the emergence of the French New Wave. However Wai’s ‘ChungKing Express’