Leslie Cheung – Charm

Vintage memorabilia – a clock, lantern and rotary telephone – is on display. Photo: Karma Lo

Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space

2 hours ago02 mins

Inside a pre-war building in the heart of Hong Kong’s busy Wan Chai district, coffee, curios and Cantopop are now the fresh attractions breathing new energy into a historic pawn shop that closed its doors two years ago. As the nostalgic tunes of late Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing spin on vinyl and fill the…

Peter Lai hosts a Youtube talk show organized by entertainment company WSM Entertainment Limited. Photo: Handout

‘Lyrical Maverick’ Peter Lai, who wrote multiple hits for Cantopop stars, dies at 76

4 weeks ago02 mins

Legendary Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai Bei-dak, who wrote the lyrics to a string of hits for the city’s Cantopop stars in the 1980s, has died at the age of 76, triggering an outpouring of condolences from fans of “The Lyrical Maverick”. Sports commentator Eric Chung Chi-kwong, a close friend of Lai, announced his death…