In love, In the Unknown: Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣:放手的智慧

Mesmerised by her two (soon to be three) children, Linda Chung wakes up each day in Vancouver to their angelic faces and appreciates every moment of her life. She admits the best part of motherhood is that it made her become an adult and actually learn how to have a life. “Back in the day when I was working 365 days a year, I didn’t know how to live.” Referring to her career in entertainment as an actor, she recounts what it was like in Hong Kong: “you work hard and are dedicated to it, but it was onscreen stuff. I may have grown in strength and creativity, but not in other ways.”

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Chinese Canadians Exploring Canada's North: Terrence Au 區宇航:竹昇闖加北

As the old traditional Chinese expression goes, “Studying ten thousand books cannot compare to travelling ten thousand miles.” This common saying happens to also be the one philosophy that I live by. Though books and the advancement of modern technology have allowed us to "travel" easily from the comfort of our armchairs at home, I have always believed that we can only learn about other cultures through first-hand experience. It is only by immersing yourself fully in other people's worlds that you can begin to understand their ways of life.

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AARON KWOK DELIVERS SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCE ON OLG STAGE IN NIAGARA FALLS

After several years of physical distance between Canada and Hong Kong, Toronto fans and followers of Hong Kong pop culture were elated that a household name would be coming to the GTA. Aaron Kwok, known as one of the four iconic “heavenly kings” of canto pop and the one with the best dance moves, was scheduled for a single evening of his trademark sizzling performances last week at the newly renovated OLG stage at Fallsview Casino. The brand new, state-of-the-art theatre was packed full to its 5000 seat capacity on a Monday night, as loyal fans descended to the concert hall to cheer on Kwok who also happens to be the ambassador for this year’s “Hello, Hong Kong” campaign to reconnect the world with the city after years of lockdown during the pandemic. 

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Art, Food & Family Ties: Don Kwan 關日安:尋找我那遺失的美好

This year marks a major milestone in artist Don Kwan’s family: they will be celebrating their 100th anniversary since settling in Canada back in November of 1922. One of 8 children, Kwan is part of the third generation of his family and a proud descendant of his paternal grandfather who immigrated to Canada at just 11 years of age. Part of the first wave of Chinese immigrants, his grandfather was affected by the discriminatory Chinese Immigration Act that would charge every Chinese newcomer a $50 head tax (an incredible sum in the 1920s). Like so many of that generation, his grandfather would later go back to China to marry and have children there before his family could fully emigrate to Canada after the Second World War.

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READING THE FUTURE: ALLEN + EVA LAU 時代顛覆雙俠: 劉雅倫+曾依華

​​Allen and Eva Lau are both a professional and a married couple who share many things in common, including their Two Small Fish Ventures start up investment company and Wattpad, a multi-billion dollar reading and writing platform which they founded with nothing more than a fresh idea during the early days of mobile phones. There’s more.

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Where The Wind Blows Comes To North America, Tony Leung Wins Best Actor At The Asian Film Awards In Hong Kong

It has been a big week for many Asian actors around the world as awards season wraps up. The same weekend that Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian person to win the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards, Ke Huy Quan winning Best Supporting Actor, and Everything Everywhere All at Once winning Best Picture, across the ocean, the Asian Film Awards took place in Hong Kong. Acting Legend Tony Leung was honoured with Best Actor for his portrayal of Nam Kong (one of the four great sergeants of the 1960s) in Director Philip Yung's Where the Wind Blows.

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Meng’er Zhang 張夢兒: Destined to Dream 忠於自己就是超能力

‘Meng’ is the Chinese word for ‘dream’ and ‘Er’ means ‘child.’ Meng’er Zhang’s Chinese name could be seen as a self-fulfilling prophecy, for this Hollywood star has already realized so much of what most can only dream of. With a playful childlikeness and lack of pretension that melts the hearts of everyone she meets… …

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Living Unseen: Lorraine lam 我盼望,大家都可以看見未來!

“Help! Someone get some help!”

It was the early days of COVID-19 in Toronto. While much of the city was safely isolating at home and learning to bake sourdough, many people who were homeless and poor were not afforded these same basic luxuries. With nowhere to live, no public spaces open for respite, my colleagues and I worked overtime to provide food, water, bathrooms, and social connection to many. It was in the middle of a community meal when someone found Colin* in his tent… …

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Game On: Arnold Tsang 曾昭雋:「Chill 」的人生攻略

In a blaze of publicity, Tsang quit the company that was his creative home for the past twelve years to leap again into the unknown. His latest venture is Azuki, the digital brand known for its collection of 10,000 NFTs on the decentralized Ethereum blockchain. As its name implies, Azuki are little red beans disguised as youth culture rebels who skate the Internet. They are outsiders, prone to taking risks, and alarming the Establishment, much like NFTs themselves, a pandemic-era phenomenon sold in virtual marketplaces, using the same blockchain ledger technology as cryptocurrencies.

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