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Hawker turned property tycoon called the 'queen of Hong Kong harbour', Old Mary, gets musical tribute


Hawker turned property tycoon called the ‘queen of Hong Kong harbour’, Old Mary, gets musical tribute
Hong Kong hawker turned property and factory owner Old Mary, who was born in China in 1870. Her descendants think this was taken on the day of the visit of Britain’s Princess Margaret to her store in Nathan Road, Kowloon, in 1966.
Many years ago, as a child, Stephen Au Kam-tong encountered a woman called Old Mary. On a recent afternoon in his studio in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, the actor, writer and director describes their subsequent relationship. A few polystyrene rocks are scattered on the floor in front of us; he has been rehearsing his forthcoming production, The Ten Commandments, in which he will play Moses. It is a suitable backdrop for the genesis of another righteous story. ....

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UCLA hosts virtual Asian American Film Festival Feb. 19–21 and 26–28


Feature films, shorts and discussions highlight Asian American artists and themes of history, struggle and joy
UCLA
As part of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Film Festival, there will be a special screening of “Chinatown Rising” on Feb. 26.
Marisa Soto |
February 9, 2021
The online program includes six features, 13 short films, one television episode and one webisode, all of which offer powerful imagery and poignant commentary about meaningful issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Audiences will hear from filmmakers and actors about their creative journeys, as well as from scholars, artists and community leaders on themes that apply to today’s world. ....

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