Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Jackie Chan Says Chinese People Need to be Controlled

In another case of open mouth, insert foot, another celebrity has said something controversial this week. First, there was Hulk Hogan admitting that he “totally understood” O.J. Simpson. Now, Jackie Chan, who was born in Hong Kong, stated that the Chinese people “need to be controlled.” I knew this one was not going to go away without an uproar, but maybe Hulk should thank him for taking a bit of the heat off of him! Chan was at a business forum in Hainan, a southern Chinese province, when he made his remarks. He said that he felt perhaps a free … Continue reading →

50 Part Bruce Lee Biography to Air on Chinese Television

As odd as it sounds, Bruce Lee has been an action hero around the world, except in China. Lee films didn’t show up on video in China until the 80s, approximately 10 years after his death in 1973. Why was China behind the rest of the world in getting on the Bruce Lee martial arts train? It was due in part to the communist government. But now, China is trying to make amends and give Lee his props. China Central Television has spent $7.3 million making “The Legend of Bruce Lee,” a 50 part series. This is the first time … Continue reading →

Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong Home to Become a Museum

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Bruce Lee was one of my first heroes. Of course, by the time I learned who he actually was, he was dead. Bruce Lee died under mysterious circumstances on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32, but he still remains a pop culture icon along the lines of Elvis and Marilyn Monroe even 35 years after his death. Now, a billionaire has decided to open Bruce’s own Graceland to the world. Bruce and his family were based in Seattle, WA, but he was in Hong Kong filming when he died. Now, hotel and real estate mogul Yu Panglin has … Continue reading →

Hello Kitty Says Hello to New Travel Job

Regular readers of this blog know how completely obsessed my young daughter is with Hello Kitty. The popular fictional feline with the oversized face is a staple in our home. From shirts to pens, purses to sheets, pillows, sandals, stickers, sunglasses, hair pins, tote bags, duffels, backpacks, hats and banks, Japan’s No.1 export has invaded every inch of our living space and it looks as though she will be sticking around for a while. Hello Kitty is known for winning over the hearts of girls my daughter’s age, but now her cuteness is being marketed to another sector of the … Continue reading →

Edison Chen Scandal Rocks Hong Kong

Okay, you are probably thinking, “Who is Edison Chen?” I thought that same thing when I was browsing CNN and saw that his sex scandal had caused quite a stir in Hong Kong. So much so that this young actor (he is 27) has decided to call it quits. Chen was discovered in 1999 while clubbing in Hong Kong and asked to star in a commercial. He gained almost immediate popularity as the girls swooned over him. He starred in Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II, Initial D, and Dog Bite Dog. He also has expanded his horizons to include music … Continue reading →