Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors

Timeless diva: anita mui exhibition draws over 300,000 visitors at hong kong heritage museum, receives special gift pack presentation from secretary for culture

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of superstar Anita Mui, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) has organised the exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui". The exhibition has been popular among the local public and tourists, receiving over 300 000 visitors since its opening in late December last year.

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, and a close friend of Mui and prominent fashion and image designer, Mr Eddie Lau, visited the HKHM yesterday (July 5) to present a special gift pack to the 300 000th visitor of the exhibition. The souvenir pack included an exhibition poster autographed by Lau, a souvenir designed by him, an exhibition postcard, souvenirs of the "Hong Kong Pop 60+" exhibition, and two complimentary tickets of the "ART!ON POP" concert.

The 300 000th visitor of the exhibition is Miss Wong. Her family is museum lover and holds Leisure and Cultural Services Department museum passes. Before visiting the HKHM in Sha Tin, the family also visited the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Science Museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui. Miss Wong said that she loved Mui’s unique voice, singing skills and her movie "Wu Yen". Miss Wong was also deeply impressed by the costumes on display at the HKHM, especially the white wedding gown worn by Mui at her last concert in 2003, at the permanent exhibition "Hong Kong Pop 60+".

The "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition showcases 70 sets of precious exhibits in relation to Mui. They include Lau's generous donation of 20 sets of exhibits, such as the classic costume worn by Mui for the image of "Evil Girl" at "Anita Mui in Concert"; the stage costume worn when she received the Golden Needle Award at Radio Television Hong Kong's "The 21st Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award Concert"; trophies for music and films, and autographed vinyl records. Videos of Mui's ever-changing images in music and movies are also featured at the exhibition. Visitors can scan the QR codes in the gallery to listen to Mui's radio interviews in the 1980s and 1990s to understand her thoughts and stories since her debut as a singer. The exhibition will run until September 2 with free admission. For details of the exhibition, please visithk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/anitamui2023.html.

The HKHM has organised various exhibitions in relation to Hong Kong popular culture in recent years. Apart from the exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui", the permanent exhibition "Hong Kong Pop 60+", displays of stage costumes and personal items of various superstars, such as the white wedding gown worn by Mui at her last concert in 2003, Leslie Cheung's stage costumes and the first acoustic guitar of Wong Ka-kui has been organised. Through more than 1 000 exhibits related to Hong Kong popular music, film, and television and radio programmes, the exhibition illustrates the development of Hong Kong popular culture. Visitors of all ages can find their own unique memories, learn more about the history and evolution of Hong Kong popular culture from the exhibition, and realise the happy memories and pleasant experiences offered by the HKHM.

A new exhibition "A Laugh at the World: James Wong" will also be launched by the HKHM starting from July 17. Through around 140 sets of exhibits, including selected museum collections and loan exhibits, the exhibition aims to introduce Wong's contributions to music, film, television, advertising, literature and more, and demonstrate the cultural integration of his works, as well as how he translated traditional contents into contemporary pop culture creations. The exhibition is one of the programmes of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024.

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Heritage Museum's exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" welcomes over 300 000 visitors Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Brussels ETO supports Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in Spain

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) supported the 57th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, which is taking place in Sitges, Spain, from October 3 to 13 (Sitges time). Five Hong Kong movies are featured in the Festival, namely "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In", "The Goldfinger", "Peg O' My Heart", "The Moon Thieves" and "Inexternal".

Brussels ETO hosted a reception on October 4 (Sitges time) with the participation of the Director of "Inexternal", Mr Yuen Kim-wai, and about 100 guests from the local film, cultrual and business sectors.

Speaking at the reception, Assistant Representative of Brussels ETO Mr Paul Leung, said that Hong Kong is the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges and an Asian front-runner in the global film history.

"To enhance the development of the film industry, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been supporting the film industry through the Film Development Fund in four strategic directions, namely, nurturing talent, enhancing local production, expanding markets and building audiences," added Mr Leung.

He highlighted the recently launched Hong Kong-Europe-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme, which subsidises film projects coproduced by filmmakers from European and Asian countries to produce films featuring Hong Kong, European and Asian cultures. The scheme aims to support Hong Kong films to expand to overseas markets.

Founded in 1968, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is the world's leading fantasy film festival. It screens films related to the fantastic genre, including action and adventure movies and black comedies, with a special emphasis on thrillers.

Brussels ETO supports Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Brussels ETO supports Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases