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The story revolves around the protagonist Ouyang Jun, a professional boxer and a mythical figure in the boxing world with his "seven consecutive victories". Under the spotlight, he became the focus of attention, with raising popularity and reputation. However, Ouyang Jun naively thinks that his success was the result of his hard work, but who knew his seven consecutive victories were just a conspiracy? An invisible hand is reaching out to him. What is waiting for him? On the other hand, Ouyang Jun and his boxer friend Li Chengdong have feelings for the pet shop owner Jiang Xiuxian. They share regretful past and coy youthful emotions, in a pure love story. Two men and one woman in an ambiguous relationship. Where do they go from here?
- AuthorJerry Cho, Yicca Lau Yin-yu
- PublisherP.PLUS
- Publication Date2017
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The Sassoon family, once described as "unmotivated to be pioneers," did not rush to seize opportunities or strive to be the first in business, but always managed to stay ahead of others. As their business grew, they became one of the wealthiest Jewish families in the world. David Sassoon, who claimed to be a descendant of King David, was born in Iraq and was originally wealthy and well-known in the area. However, he was forced to flee to Mumbai after offending those in power. He then formed a business with his eight sons, relying on the trades of opium and cotton across two major markets of India and China, creating a grand commercial empire. With great wealth, the descendants of the Sassoon family made friends with the powerful. They succeeded in investments, and expanded their influence throughout the world. The descendants also excelled in different fields such as politics, business, and culture. But later, due to the fact that the descendants did not marry or have children, the family's headcount continued to shrink, and its development could not sustain. By delving into the story of the Sassoon family, not only can we see the interaction between family inheritance and business ups and downs, but also grasp how commercial power influences the development of modern China and the world.
- AuthorVictor Zheng Wan-tai
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2022
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Hong Kong writer Ruan Lang, who has been active in the local literary scene in the last century, worked as an editor for a newspaper, and was good at turning news events into writing topics, exploring the sins and darkness hidden in the city, and writing many stories of joy and sorrow that people love to talk about. This book selects eleven works by Ruan Lang from the 1950s to the 1970s, including short stories, novels, and movie scripts. The works span the Tang Dynasty, the World War II period, and Hong Kong from the mid-20th century to the second half of the century, telling the stories of poets such as Du Fu and modern writers such as Yu Dafu, depicting the various life experiences of the real world, alongside Ruan Lang's humanistic criticism and sympathy for the state of affairs, revealing his personal love for monks in the face of family and national difficulties. In order to let today's readers reacquaint themselves with Ruan Lang, this book carefully organizes Ruan Lang's creative chronology and includes articles about Ruan Lang's life, which are of great value to the study of Hong Kong literature.
- AuthorRuan Lang
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2019
Immortal crane and divine pine needles, deep-fried chicken testicle cakes, gold coin chicken (which isn’t really chicken)... These dishes are probably not even eaten by our parents' generation, but they are important parts of our Cantonese culinary heritage. Cantonese cuisine seems to be crude and big in portion sizes, but it is actually profound, exquisite, and very specific on the ingredients and cooking techniques. Cantonese people "never get tired of delicacy, and never get tired of fineness". Top-notch Cantonese cuisine is complicated and delicate. Though it loooks unremarkable, it often takes a whole day to make, and the control of heat must be precise for the best results. Not even a single mistake is allowed for the optimal taste of each ingredient to come through. Hong Kong's Cantonese cuisine comes from Shunde, Guangzhou and other places. Encompassing masterful craftsmanship and ingenious improvements of later generations, it has transformed into a series of dishes that are beyond imagination. However, many of them have to be painstakingly made. With the increasingly rapid pace of society, these flavors are gradually disappearing, and they do not even exist in our memory. Cantonese cuisine is about the exquisite taste and meticulous craftsmanship. Food critic Agnes Chee Yan-wei has tasted the most exquisite dishes all through the years. She has also consulted many famous chefs to understand the origin of each dish. With this book, she documents these dishes, as well as the ingredients and cooking techniques commonly used in Cantonese cuisine, and interviews with many famous chefs, in order to trace the origin of the flavors that have disappeared or are about to disappear, leaving valuable records.
- AuthorAgnes Chee
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
This book is a collection of memoirs written by patriotic overseas Chinese Ms. Zhu Yingming. The author writes about her personal experiences during her many years of life overseas and uses vivid and emotional words to recall her life as a sojourner in Jakarta, Hong Kong, Auckland, Sydney and other places, including her return to China for study and work at a historically significant time. Her exposure attributed to the author's diligence, stamina and cleverness, while bringing her many thoughts and invaluable experiences. While sharing with readers, she also expresses her deep patriotism and strong condemnation of the colonialists.
- AuthorZhu Yingming
- PublisherNan Yue Publishing House
- Publication Date2022
There are four kinds of reservoirs in Hong Kong, namely drinking water reservoirs, irrigation reservoirs, water supply reservoirs, and former reservoirs. This book is rich in content, including the year of construction, legal data, and water transportation routes, plus little-known historical stories behind these reservoirs. Let’s solve the mystery of "how many reservoirs there are in Hong Kong".
- AuthorWong Chi-sun
- PublisherWanli
- Publication Date2020
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