My real point is 1 or 2....possibly a few more decent capacity venues in Hong Kong versus 100s of venues in London or New York (the cities I'm most familiar with).
Buy a copy of Time Out London/NY and compare it to the copy for HK covering the same week. I think you will notice a much more vibrant arts scene with many more venues and acts in the former two.
Last edited by gmi; 17-11-2011 at 05:11 PM.
just as there's a chance to feel regret moving to Hong Kong, there's a chance to feel regret moving out of Hong Kong. For me, I know that I will not growing old in Hong Kong, sooner or later I will move out. Timing is always an issue, but to be able to go away from Hong Kong, look back and tell myself "dang, I did pretty well" is my dream.
I wonder if he had me in mind too. To say I'm pro or anti anything would be ridiculous because I change my opinions on everything several times a day. I also have no problem disagreeing with someone I like or agreeing with someone I don't like (Not that I really dislike anyone here!)
Let's also remember than being married to a local doesn't equate to loving Hong Kong (Or to being good at cantonese *blush*)... In fact, most of my negative opinions of HK/ China came straight from the mouths of locals... speaking English!
Last edited by justjoe86; 17-11-2011 at 05:28 PM.
You are definately right. And the acts and venues in a Time Out magazine would be the same, nearly all western although not entirely.
I still think if you compared the arts scene as a whole in the cities mentioned, HK would have significantly less in terms of venues and acts.
Could be wrong.
Last edited by gmi; 17-11-2011 at 05:28 PM.
i think that is part of the problem... because so much is in chinese and advertised in chinese, most expats don't even know it exists.
just a note, in my years here, i've seen:
les mis
phantom
miss saigon
joseph and the amazing technicolour dreamcoat
stomp (they made a return appearance)
cirque du soleil (not the one in macau, although i've seen that too)
michael flattley (the tiger one, can't recall the name)
i missed:
cats
there is also the birdcage cirque playing....
my kids have seen:
stickman (will be seeing it again next year)
gruffalo X2
gruffalo's child
ben 10
the snowman (local production with nury vittachi reading)
there IS stuff going on, you just need to know about it....