Latest news with #TinaLiu
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Shaw Brothers costume ‘treasure' trove to showcase Hong Kong film legacy
Costumes worn by stars in many of the biggest films to emerge out of Hong Kong's golden era of cinema are being meticulously catalogued as part of plans to return the pieces from the acclaimed Shaw Brothers to the public eye. Since March, a team led by renowned Hong Kong stylist Tina Liu Tien-lan has been caring for 40,000 costumes from the company's productions at a two-floor, 3,344 square metre storage space at Shaw Studios in Tseung Kwan O. Dressed in masks, white protective coats and gloves, the nine-member-strong team has been commissioned to clean the costumes, research and build portfolios that include details such as the actors and actresses who wore them and fabric types. Highlights include antique dragon robes featured in The Adulteress (1963), a film about a scholar and a woman who fight to clear their names in conspiracies orchestrated by corrupt officials in the late Qing dynasty. A prison uniform sewn with the name Sung Sai-kit, the protagonist played by Stephen Chow Sing-chi in the comedy Justice, My Foot! (1992), is also part of the collection. The antiques were part of the golden era of the city's film industry as productions of Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong), founded by the late magnate Run Run Shaw, dominated the Asian movie scene in the 1960s. Some films also became hits internationally.
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Shaw Brothers costume ‘treasure' trove to showcase Hong Kong film legacy
Costumes worn by stars in many of the biggest films to emerge out of Hong Kong's golden era of cinema are being meticulously catalogued as part of plans to return the pieces from the acclaimed Shaw Brothers to the public eye. Since March, a team led by renowned Hong Kong stylist Tina Liu Tien-lan has been caring for 40,000 costumes from the company's productions at a two-floor, 3,344 square metre storage space at Shaw Studios in Tseung Kwan O. Dressed in masks, white protective coats and gloves, the nine-member-strong team has been commissioned to clean the costumes, research and build portfolios that include details such as the actors and actresses who wore them and fabric types. Highlights include antique dragon robes featured in The Adulteress (1963), a film about a scholar and a woman who fight to clear their names in conspiracies orchestrated by corrupt officials in the late Qing dynasty. A prison uniform sewn with the name Sung Sai-kit, the protagonist played by Stephen Chow Sing-chi in the comedy Justice, My Foot! (1992), is also part of the collection. The antiques were part of the golden era of the city's film industry as productions of Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong), founded by the late magnate Run Run Shaw, dominated the Asian movie scene in the 1960s. Some films also became hits internationally.
Ottawa Citizen
15-05-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
Meet the designer behind the blooms of Ottawa's Tulip Festival
Every spring, Ottawa's Commissioner's Park transforms into a sea of colour, with tulips carpeting its grounds. Behind the floral display is an intricately thought-out web of design, history and horticulture, led by Tina Liu, the senior landscape architect at the National Capital Commission (NCC). Article content Article content At the NCC, Liu manages the entire capital floral experience, with 120 tulip beds planted across the national capital region. That's 14,000 square meters of tulips, roughly equivalent to nine NHL hockey rinks. Article content Article content With about 100 different species, varieties and cultivars in bloom, the festival has a wide display of biodiversity. Article content Tulips are planted with precision and intent. Liu organizes beds based on bloom timing, colour combinations, and even petal texture. Article content She says she has designed some beds which face east to catch the morning sun, where she uses warmer colours. While others, like a bed dedicated to indigenous communities with red, orange and yellow tulips, face west to capture the sunset. Article content 'Some of the petals that are thinner would have a lantern effect from the sunset,' she said. Article content Creative themes also inspire Liu's designs. One tulip bed this year is makeup-themed, featuring vanities named Lipstick, Blush, and Eyelashes, all in shades of pink and red. Article content Another is dog-themed, showcasing tulips with names like Big Red, Labrador, Bingo and Cairns. Article content Article content 'From the time I started designing and planning until you see the tulip blooming, it takes about 12 to 18 months,' Liu said. 'As a landscape architect, I think designing space for people to enjoy is like a mission to me.' Article content Article content Some beds serve symbolic and historical purposes. One is planted with the Canadian Liberator tulip, which was named to honour Canada's role in the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. Another features the rare Ottawa tulip. Article content 'It was named after Ottawa, but then because it wasn't ordered for many years, it couldn't really keep up with the production,' she said. 'So it took me a long time … I found the original breeder of the Ottawa and I have them grow it for me.'
