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What to do in Hong Kong, August 10-16
See this 'Undercover Underworld' Andy Lau (left) and Tony Leung in a classic scene from crime drama film Infernal Affairs. Photo: Media Asia Films On-screen deception and intrigue are the theme of Tai Kwun's latest exhibition, which explores the relationship between Hong Kong cinema and the undercover cop. From Man on the Brink (1981) to Infernal Affairs (2002), eight iconic films are in the spotlight, bolstered by manuscripts, props, awards and trophies from top filmmakers, as well as personal accounts from real undercover officers, their coaches and psychiatrists. Until October 5, Duplex Studio, LG1/F & LG2/F, Police Headquarters Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central. For tickets, go to Drink this Caprice Bar Concoctions from the Caprice Bar's Elements cocktail menu. Photo: Caprice Bar Bar manager Anyss Saintilan has unveiled the next cocktail menu at Caprice Bar , basing nine concoctions on natural elements. Listed in a series of boxes, each containing a piece of the chosen element, highlights include Cotton, which merges two classics – the Grasshopper and Ramos Gin Fizz – and Fire, a banana chocolate cake-inspired libation flambéed tableside. 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central Eat this Canton Epicurean Treasures Four-hand Tasting Regale menu Celestial Court and Dynasty's joint menu celebrates the best of Cantonese cuisine. Photo: Handout From August 14 to September 14, the Sheraton Hong Kong's Cantonese restaurant Celestial Court is partnering with Dynasty at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel for a joint menu celebrating produce from the latter part of the summer season. At both locations, diners can look forward to stir-fried lobster with spicy termite mushrooms and shredded crispy chicken with green mango and basil. HK$1,388 per person (plus HK$400 for wine pairing). Celestial Court, 2/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. To book, call 2732 6991. Dynasty at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. To book, call 2802 8888 Watch this Joe Wong's 'The Twin Tariff Show' Chinese-American stand-up comedian Joe Wong. Photo: Facebook
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Taiwan superstar Jay Chou lookalike closes pancake shop due to waning interest, drop in sales
One of Mandopop king Jay Chou's many lookalikes recently closed one of his pancake shops due to dwindling interest and an inability to cover rent. Renowned for his humble and hardworking nature, the doppelgänger has amassed 3 million followers on mainland social media platforms. Bai Xianying, 43, a stuffed pancake vendor from northern China's Hebei province, rose to fame in 2020 after customers noticed his striking resemblance to the Taiwanese singer. Fans affectionately nicknamed him Zhou Binglun, a playful moniker meaning 'Porridge and Pancake Jay,' in homage to Chou. Fans affectionately nicknamed him Zhou Binglun, a playful title meaning 'Porridge and Pancake Jay,' as a tribute to Chou. Photo: Handout While making pancakes, Bai often played Chou's music and repeated his beloved catchphrases to entertain fans.
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Why Asian women are reclaiming tradition with teeth blackening
When Vietnamese-American singer Sailorr's first live performances resurfaced online in late 2024, it attracted a lot of attention: not just for her hypnotic music, but for her distinctive black teeth. 'So I'm not the only one distracted by her mouth?' read a comment liked nearly 2,700 times under a video of one of her performances. Against Instagram's sea of bright-white veneers , Sailorr's dark smile isn't just a fashion statement: publicly practising teeth blackening is a homecoming, a cultural reclamation that she and other artists of Asian descent, including Molly Santana and Qui Yasuka, have been reviving in recent years. A new take on a centuries-old practice Teeth aren't a new canvas for self-expression. We've become used to seeing grills and gems everywhere since about the 1980s – the trend owes much to hip-hop culture's rich influence on fashion and music. Advertisement While less known globally, Asia's traditions of dental adornment are no less culturally profound. Teeth blackening, in particular, has been practised for centuries and was regarded as a rite of passage, a marker of beauty, adulthood and refinement across the region, especially in Vietnam and Japan. In Japan, aristocrats stained their teeth with iron filings and vinegar in a practice called ohaguro from the 11th to 19th centuries. In Vietnam, nhuộm răng dates back to the Hùng King era (2879-258 BC) and made use of betel, charcoal and beeswax. In both cases, the imposition of Western beauty standards during colonial times nearly erased the practice throughout the region, explains Dr Aida Yuen Wong, professor of art history at Brandeis University. 'In Vietnam, French colonial rule engendered new beauty standards. And though Japan was never colonised, authorities banned the practice in alignment with Western ideals, driven by a desire to avoid appearing as uncivilised.' Shunned into near extinction, teeth blackening was mostly preserved by the elders – until artists like Sailorr, and Japanese-American creatives Sukii Baby and Molly Santana, reclaimed the practice and inspired a new generation of women. Beauty trend and identity politics 'I'm Vietnamese-American, so I knew of teeth blackening,' says aspiring fashion designer Mou Isabel Phung. 'But when I saw Sailorr and Sukii Baby mixing such an old traditional practice into modern fashion, I knew I wanted to do it as well.'
