Movie Stories

By Nangaen Chearavanont (Tse Yin), Au Ho (歐荷), Ou Chiu Shui (歐臻水)

Movie Stories
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This book “Movie Stories” focuses on:

(A) In addition to produce Siamese films and Teochew opera films, Siam (Thailand) also produced Cantonese romance film "Love Redeemed (湄江情浪)" in 1930s;

(B) Singapore has been produced silent comedy film “New Friend (新客)” in 1920s;

(C) Mr. Lay Min-wei (黎民偉) and Ms. Au Ho (歐荷) tell you more about the Hong Kong film industry in 1920s;

(D) Japanese shot a propaganda film “The Battle of Hong Kong (香港攻略戰)” in 1942, let the author shows you its details;

(E) Some anecdotes about sexy actress Ms. Lee Yi-nian (李綺年);

(F) The earliest Hong Kong cable TV - Rediffusion Television (RTV, 麗的映聲);

(G) Hong Kong earliest amusement parks, such as Yee Yuen (怡園), Yue Yuen (榆園(愉園)), Tai Pak Lau (太白樓), Ming Yuen (名園), Lee Garden (利園)… ;

(H) The photograph studio difference between Bangkok and Hong Kong;

(I) Both existing Macau and Sham Chun airports are not the original one;

(J) Instant noodles is not invented by Japanese; Hong Kong people have been produced and sold "Pak Kut Noodle (百吉麵)" before WWII.

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