An Oral History of Hong Kong’s Kung Fu Comics 1960-2014

Hong Kong comics have a long history and have long occupied an important position in the world of comics. In the past half century, Hong Kong comics have been changing with the development of Hong Kong's society and politics in terms of content, style, and industry structure. However, Hong Kong citizens' interest in Hong Kong comics has declined from its peak in the 1970s and 1980s. From the turn of the millennium to the present, Hong Kong comics have been mostly sunken into oblivion. What factors have driven the rise and fall of Hong Kong comics? Has the cultural and artistic value of Hong Kong comics received enough attention? The author was once an assistant in the Hong Kong comics industry and is now a member of the academic community. He hopes to compile a comprehensive record and archive of the Hong Kong comics industry, an important part of local pop culture, in order to examine and promote the development of local creative industries.