Like many Hong Kong aficionados, I feel giddy every time a Bruce Lee movie shows on cable TV. So when I learned of a new memoir by one of Bruce Lee's costars in Way of the Dragon (or Return of the Dragon as it's known in the US), I was game!Remembering Bruce Lee and Jon … [Read more...]
Mingmei Yip
I first came across Mingmei Yip after reading her second novel, Petals from the Sky (Kensington, 2010). I was astonished to see that she had taught at my alma mater, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It's not everyday that I come across an author who used to teach … [Read more...]
Treasures from a bygone era
Writing a book like Good Chinese Wife forced me to relive many difficult events in my past. So when I dug out my wedding qipao from the summer I was 24, I had mixed feelings.On one hand, I'm happy I still have the dress. It was so difficult to find a red qipao … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Street Life Hong Kong
To many people, their first impressions of Hong Kong include glitzy skyscrapers, smartly dressed professionals, and fancy cars. But if that had been the case for me, I wouldn't have become more drawn to Hong Kong than any other major city.What gives Hong Kong its special … [Read more...]
The Hundred Flowers Project
Last night I met my mom and friend Helen in Chicago to see a play at the Silk Road Rising Theater. The Hundred Flowers Project by Christopher Chen is advertised as an experiential performance.Set in present time, it's a play within a play. A theater company is performing … [Read more...]
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