Timeless Diva: Anita Mui Exhibition Ends September 2 - Don't Miss Out!

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum

The "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) will end on September 2 (Monday). Members of the public are urged to grasp the opportunity to visit this not-to-be-missed exhibition at the HKHM. The exhibition is much loved by the local public and tourists since its opening on December 24 last year, and has received over 360 000 visitors.

This exhibition is organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of superstar Anita Mui. Exhibits include eight eye-catching stage costumes, such as the feathered samba costume worn at "Anita Mui in Concert" that lit up the opening section of the concert; and the stage costume worn by Mui when she received the Golden Needle Award at Radio Television Hong Kong's "The 21st Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award Concert" at the peak of her musical career.

Other highlight exhibits include the Japanese vinyl record of "Fantasy of Love/Debt of Love", featuring the Japanese version of "Fantasy of Love" that won Mui the TBS Award and the Asian Special Award at the 12th Tokyo Music Festival. The trophy for the TBS Award is on display for the first time, showing the diva's breakthrough in the Asian music industry. Besides those exhibits, visitors can also 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; and the sound clips of Mr Eddie Lau, a close friend of Mui and a prominent fashion and image designer, to revisit the stories of how they collaborated and ignited sparks. The exhibition concludes with selected videos showcasing Mui's ever-changing image in music and movies, as well as her captivating acting skills. Through 70 exhibits, visitors can review her extraordinary artistic achievements in the music and film industry, and brilliant contributions to Hong Kong's pop culture.

The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by the HKHM. It is held at the HKHM, 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, with free admission. Free exhibition postcards are available at the gallery entrance. Each person is entitled to one postcard. A limited number of postcards will be available each day, while stocks last.For details of the exhibition, please visit

hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/anitamui2023.html.

The HKHM has organised various exhibitions relating to Hong Kong popular culture in recent years. Apart from the exhibition "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui", the museum launched recently the exhibition "A Laugh at the World: James Wong" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of renowned cultural figure James Wong. Members of the public are also welcome to visit the permanent exhibition "Hong Kong Pop 60+" which displays precious exhibits of Hong Kong pop culture icons, such as the white wedding gown worn by Mui at her last concert in 2003.

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Final call for "Timeless Diva: Anita Mui" exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Property owner fined over $150,000 for persistently not complying with removal order

A property owner was fined over $150,000 last week upon conviction at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts in September last year for persistently failing to comply with a removal order issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).

This case involved several unauthorised structures with a total area of about 760 square metres on the roof of an industrial building on Sheung Hei Street and Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong. As the unauthorised building works (UBWs) were carried out without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), a removal order was served on the owner under section 24(1) of the BO.

Failing to comply with the removal order, the owner was prosecuted twice by the BD and was fined over $70,000 in total upon convictions by the court. As the owner persisted in not complying with the removal order, the BD instigated a third prosecution in 2023. The owner was convicted at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on September 25, 2024, and the court adjourned the hearing and ordered the owner to report the status of the removal of the UBWs before handing down a sentence. On the adjourned hearing date of March 26, the owner reported to the court that the UBWs had been removed and eventually was fined $154,500 by the court, of which $124,500 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued.

A spokesman for the BD said today (April 3), "UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take enforcement action and consider instigating prosecution against the owners again if they persist in not complying with removal orders to ensure building and public safety."

Failure to comply with a removal order without a reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $200,000 and one year's imprisonment, and a further fine of $20,000 for each day that the offence continues.