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Trendsetters & Changemakers, Hong Kong 2021 Edition
Meet the city’s top trendsetters and changemakers this year, who – through their work – advocate for diversity and inclusion, sexual wellness and pleasure, bridging the gap between cultures, normalization of discussions surrounding menstruation, healthy eating without sacrificing hearty flavors, sustainability done the simple way, bettering the lives of the partially paralyzed, and much more.
5 individuals who are championing LGBTQIA+ rights in Asia
Get to know five inspirational individuals in Asia who are championing LGBTQIA+ rights through their businesses or upcoming events.
Remembering ‘Hong Kong’s daughter’ Joanna Tse
In memory of Dr. Joanna Tse Yuen-man, who lost her life treating patients of SARS.
Hong Kong’s top rising stars 2020
During difficult times and with uncertainties ahead, it’s more important than ever to champion the city’s young creatives and entrepreneurial spirits.
Cecil Chao, real estate tycoon
“Choose between women or money? No money, no women.”
Anson Chan, former Hong Kong
Chief Secretary
“Hong Kong people are ready for genuine universal suffrage. If we don’t resolve this problem, I think Hong Kong is going to become increasingly difficult to govern.”
Chai Yan Leung, daughter of then-Hong Kong Chief Executive, CY Leung
“I want to feel loved. Not just be loved, but feel loved. There’s a difference.”
Allan Zeman, the ‘father of
Lan Kwai Fong’ — Hong Kong’s party playground
“I just don’t see the point of people getting drunk.”
Henry Tang, former Hong Kong Chief Secretary and Chief Executive contender
“I have a very accurate record of all the wines I have. But it’s a state secret which I will not reveal.”
Denise Ho, singer, actress and activist
“My favourite thing about Hong Kong is this moment in time — but it’s also my least favourite. The most beautiful and the ugliest sides of Hong Kong are both happening right here.”
Christopher Doyle, master cinematographer
“I’m in film for Maggie [Cheung], for the women. Not in the ‘boom-boom’ sense. In the sense of respect, of wonder, of the pleasure of, as a man, sharing something you couldn’t share in any other way with a woman.”
Gilbert Yeung, founder of fabled Hong Kong nightclub Dragon-i
“The thing that I value the most in life is my foot massage.”
Tanya Chan, Hong Kong legislator and founding member of the Civic Party
“No female Legco member has ever got married during her term. Every time a single woman joins Legco, she leaves single.”
Coco Lee, the first Chinese singer to break into the American market
“It’s that Chinese pride. I want people to know that we are talented in many ways: not only at kung fu, computers or cooking Chinese food.”
Jan Curious, lead singer of indie rock band Chochukmo
“I don’t like going out. The best after-party is going to bed.”
Janice Vidal, Cantopop singer
“The paparazzi made up the most offensive story ever, implying that I gave him a blowjob in my car.”
Irene Wan Bik-ha, veteran actress and sex symbol
“I think sexiness is a feeling. Some people are just born with it. It’s a natural thing.”
Raymond ‘Mad Dog’ Wong Yuk-man, politician, author and radio host
“Jesus and I are the same: we’re both the opposition.”
Deborah Hung, socialite and founder of Dreamodels
“Honestly, if I wanted to show my breasts, I would. I’m Latina — I don’t have any problem with that!”
‘The Bull’ Tsang Kin-shing, founder of Citizens’ Radio
“Tung Chee-hwa was stupid, Donald Tsang was greedy, and CY Leung is dishonourable.”
Celina Jade, actress
“There’s a scene where I see a guy showering, and I throw a towel over him. The western side of me will check him out — ‘How does he look naked?’ But the Chinese side of me will be embarrassed.”
Albert ‘Tai Pan’ Cheng, current affairs commentator and founder of D100 radio
“If I don’t go looking for trouble, trouble comes looking for me.”
Remembering celebrated opera singer Barbara Fei
Barbara Fei used her gift to celebrate Chinese folk music and unite people through song.
Meet Atita Verghese, India’s first female pro skater
If anyone is an advert for the power of the skateboard, it’s Atita Verghese.
Anshu Jamsenpa: the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice in five days
Most people don’t make it to the top of the world once. But mother-of-two Anshu Jamsenpa has done it five times.
Loung Ung on how she survived the Khmer Rouge
The Cambodian human rights activist, whose autobiography is being adapted for the big screen by Angelina Jolie, talks about escaping the Khmer Rouge.