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‘A huge role in Hong Kong pop culture’: Old Master Q comic strip’s supporting characters celebrated in exhibition
- Cartoonist Alfonso Wong was the man behind Old Master Q, which captured everyday life in Hong Kong through the shenanigans of its mischievous protagonist
- The comic strip’s secondary characters are being celebrated in an exhibition in Hong Kong that features prints, paintings, sculptures and illustrations
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The comic strip Old Master Q rings sentimental bells in Hong Kong.
Created in the 1960s by Alfonso Wong Kar-hei, the cartoons chronicled the lives of the working class, bringing a collective smile to the city and beyond.
Wong – known by his pen name Wong Chak, his eldest son Joseph’s Chinese name – died in 2017, aged 93. But his son has made sure his father’s legacy lives on, taking over his creative reins in 1995, the year Wong retired.
Now Quiet Gallery HK, in Central’s Landmark Atrium, is doing its bit to fly the Old Master Q flag, marking 60 years of the mischievous protagonist with an exhibition, titled “Old Master Q, ‘Side C’ Exhibition”, that pays tribute to the comic strip’s supporting characters.
Despite their secondary roles, Old Master Q’s vast network of friends – there are about 60 – are equally brilliant and eye-catching.
After many years with the Post, Kylie Knott found her calling on the culture and lifestyle desk. She writes about the environment, animal welfare, food and the arts.
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