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Ashlyn Chak
Reporter, Culture
Ashlyn Chak joined the Post in late 2022, after freelancing for local and international publications and art institutions. Driven by creativity and curiosity, she finds pleasure in the arts, film, travel, and writing about the culture of it all. Ashlyn holds a BA in Media and Cultural Studies alongside an MA in Publishing from the University of the Arts London.
Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.
Why do police ‘release snakes’? How do students ‘bend snakes’? We untangle six Cantonese slang expressions that use the word ‘snake’.
Hong Kong art lovers have an exciting year in store, to judge by a slew of recently announced exhibitions. Here are 14 to look forward to.
Edgy, dramatic and something of an anti-hero, Kuromi spawned a fashion subculture. Fans can mark her anniversary at ‘Kuromi Cafe’ pop-ups.
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In How to Be Happy Together, artists consider the human connections economic migrants make and the sense of homelessness engendered by exile.
Hong Kong actor talks about blending into a crowd to take street photographs, his inspiration, and his new show at Harbour City.
The coming Year of the Snake is a great time to learn more about them, says Adam Francis, an enthusiast for the reptiles and for Hong Kong.
Liza Wang, 77, actress, singer and Cantonese opera star, is still performing and releasing new music over half a century since her TV debut.
Director talks about the stress of making the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge documentary and telling its runners’ stories.
Marf from girl group Collar will support Coldplay at their four Hong Kong shows in April 2025, part of their Music of the Spheres tour.
British-Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer Akram Khan has staged several productions in Hong Kong and helped nurture its young dancers.
Why would legs on a snake mean something is ruined? What does a bow’s shadow have to do with reptiles? Seven snake idioms and their meanings.
Festivalgoers and performers took to social media with allegations of sexual harassment and bad behaviour, and noted a heavy police presence.
Lau talks about the nuances of playing a father whose wife and daughter are killed by his schizophrenic son in a film based on actual events.
From hit film The Last Dance to stage shows, Hong Kong writers use Chinese funerals to find meaning and help audiences cope with death.
The streaming service Max has landed in Asia, and Potterheads and foodies can enjoy its latest offering – hosted by two very familiar faces.
Tara Margarita reflects on cooking with ‘simple human love’ at new wine bar Bourke’s and how she tries to foster a better kitchen culture.
Featuring Frances Yip’s commanding voice, The Bund, theme tune to a TVB series of the same name, was also a hit among the Chinese diaspora.
Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.
Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.
Three women have created sake drinks based on sweet potato and red bean soups using traditional Hong Kong flavours and Japanese ingredients.
Ricky Yeung’s exhibition (i)II focuses on mental problems, which he sees as having have risen in Hong Kong over the past 20 years.
Nu’er hong, or huadiao, is rice wine traditionally drunk at Chinese weddings. Matured 18 years, its opening marks a daughter’s leaving home.
The full line-up for November 29-December 1 music festival is announced, with ‘Doja’ rapper Central Cee to headline Saturday night.
Audience can expect classical jazz pieces from the 1920s and 30s, a Marsalis original and ‘a good time’ as trumpeter celebrates his birthday.
Amber, Argo and Godenya restaurants produce 2024 Hong Kong YYY competition winners. They talk about their creations that impressed judges.
Wonton noodles, one of Hong Kong’s most well-known dishes, have a long history in the city. We find the restaurants that serve the best.
The three-day Midori festival focuses on underground electronic music and culture while highlighting Hong Kong’s beautiful natural landscape.
In conservative Hong Kong, more young women have embraced tattoos. What do their mums think of that? Some disapprove, others get inked too.
‘A hard-working actress’ who ‘can do anything she wants to do’, a director once said of Shu Qi – a remark borne out by her subsequent career.
