Hong Kong Trip
Leaving for Hong Kong in a bit and am very much looking forward to the trip. Its always nice to discover and experience different cultures.
This first photo was taken back in 2006-ish when I was over for a trip with Microsoft.
Also most looking forward to om nom noming some good Hong Kong food ^o^
The reason I'm over in HK is because I've been invited over by the DotAsia Organisation who are the official production partner for the 4th AFA (Asian Film Awards). The event is being held on the 22nd and I've been given an iron man briefcase which gives me access to some of the celebs. A list of some of the folks I'll be mingling with on this page.
Jackie Chan is on the list but apparently not 100% confirmed yet - me want a piccy with Jackie Kor Kor. Whos your fave Asian actor/actress and who should I be on the look out for to ask questions and snap photos? Video of the event from last year - so many cute actresses ^^;
Dollfie World is a famous doll store in Hong Kong located at the Ginza Plaza. The owner Natalie together with Stepswalker have kindly arranged a gathering of doll owners for me this Saturday 3pm at Dollfie World. If you would like to come along then feel free to do so - if you have a daughter then bring her along too! You need not be interested in dolls to come along - but if you cant stand the sight of them then it may be not your thing ^^;
Address: Shops B29-B30, B50 B/F Ginza Plaza, 2A Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mongkok, Hong Kong.
We plan to hang around the shop and then go for some yummy grub after.
This is the place you should be looking for. Photo snapped by Stepswalker. See you there at 3PM!
Currently packing my essentials for the trip. Can only take one daughter and not sure who ^^;
Have asked the relatives to feed the rest of the daughters at least twice a day ^^;
Some more photos taken on my last trip. Will only be taking the Lumix GF1 this time round.
Fake Otaku
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If you see Gillian Chung, give her a hug for me. I still like her.
after the scandal i don't bother with the hk-artist .....
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I would like to be in Hong Kong!
Only one daughter? Will miss the others during the trip. ^^
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I dunno, Hong Kong's aesthetics look too busy to me.
Even in the most crowded places in Japan, things seem to have their own breathing room.
That's just me though.
student
if thats how you really feel, you definitely should stay away from hk. always crowded, air is polluted. i once thought it was so hot that i sweat black, but its from the pollution and humidity. no joke the sweat was black. BLACK! but i still love it there.
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Black sweat? Yikes!
Core Analyst
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At least now I know what I'm getting for dinner, BBQ Pork, delicious.
Amazing shot...
student
i wanna go to the Doll store. which daughter are you takeing?
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look forward to see your HK report! :D
CG Artist
hehehee.. me too >_<
student
i wounder which daughter he will choose to take. hopeful the new one, father daughter time <3
IT Professional
Have fun in HK!
I've spend a few weeks there for vacation (and only 1 day for work ^^) in September/October last year. Wanna go back there ...
Everything
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All of those signs are kind of mesmerizing.
Enjoy the food. I've never been there, but my mom says the food there is awesome.
student
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YES! HK MILK TEA! :D
Pirate
Man I could really go for some right now. Nothing really compares stateside.
Student
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I always find the city skyline a sight to behold.
Student
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Have a safe trip Danny!
Student, Artist, Unemployed but seeking
TONY LEUNG!
University Student
Tony Leung is definitely my favourite Chinese actor. Watching his movies made up a huge chunk of my childhood. ^_^
Working in the IT field
Have a good trip!
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That way the shot is gold, but if it had a lightning right here, would be priceless!
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Coruscant??
Student
Have fun! ^^
Oh and that water photo was awesome. Looking forward to seeing moar pics. :3
Student, Developer
Woah! Hong Kong, is awesome, except you really need to leave the "city" too see the stars!
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awesome. i will be going to Japan and Hong Kong in May.
Computer Engineering Student
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So am I. o.O
Have you been to Hong Kong before? I couldn't decide on a good place to stay (for relatively cheap) so I went with the YMCA, The Salisbury.
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If you go to HK, I suggest you to stay at Nathan hotel, on nathan road.. I ve stay there in november/december.. and it was very cool.. Nathan road is a big shopping street ^^ with a lot of restaurant too :-P
for the price of the hotel, well, maybe a little bit expensif, but I had some promotion on it
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I've been to Hong Kong several times. Its like my hometown sort of thing (parents are from HK).
I've stayed at Hotel Miramar which was ok. I've also stayed at Royal Plaza Hotel which has a really nice location along with a mall downstairs (which i went and saw Deathnote in theaters). I'm not sure, but I think I have stayed at the Nathan hotel before as well. I usually try to stay at hotels close to shopping districts like Mong Kok and stuff. I might try staying at Marco Polo (one of them) or something this year. I've always wanted to try Peninsula. There's a new hotel called Noah's or something themed after Noah's ark.
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also stayed at BP hotel before too. you going in May too?
Young Grasshopper
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If you see Jackie Chan, do challenge him to an Haduken match. :D
Delivery Driver | Student
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Seeing pictures like these, really makes me wish I knew a thing or 2 about photography. The best phots I take are on my canona590's auto settings. Those usually come out pretty shoddy too.
Get Jackie to teach you some moves you can use in the armor. Like how to run up a wall and land on your back, but recover into a spinning head stand flip kind of thing. YEA!
Young Grasshopper
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Red taxi's sure brings back a painful memory.. I got my hand caught while slamming the door during my last visit. :(
Dirty Gentleman
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I know exactly where that is. Have a good trip.
programmer
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なにこれ!!! ＠＿＠
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うんこ
its kind of like mustard
student
OMG I'm going there like in 3 weeks during spring break! Anybody know where any good gundam shops there?
IT Administrator
Think you can find them in Mongkok
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Try Kwong Wa Street in Mongkok. There are quite a few shops there you can try.
Scientist, unemployed.
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ArmSlave goes here.
???Confused???
Snug fit...
student
i can't even begin to list how much photoshop is in this pic
Web Design / IT Manager
Are you sure it's photoshoped ?? ^^
Druggist/Student
enjoy your trip! ^^
Human
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The daughter in the bag is a good choice.
pervert
i want to take a pic with nick cheung,jacky cheung,jordan chan,kelly chan and so many other
Rounin
If you see Donnie Yen who did Bodyguards and Assassins and Yip Man, be sure to get a few pictures in! His martial arts is leaps and bounds better than Jackie Chan!
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I stayed at a place right near here haha ^^. Hong Kong is heaps of fun. I shall be going back at the end of the year after my visit to Japan =D.
Software Designer
I got a picture with Jackie Chan from a few years ago when he came to Toronto for some event, got a picture taken with him up in the CN Tower
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Have a safe and fun trip! Jackie Chan and Jet Li are my fave actors.
Student
I'm going back to Hong Kong over the summer, then hopefully Japan...(n_n)
Have a nice trip Danny!!!~
IT Administrator
Have a safe trip and shout some star photo!
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Gawd dammit... Why'd they have to move my trip to April (#-_-)
三年せいとオタク
If you do see Jackie Chan take a picture with him and have a fun trip!
Student
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Danny! you should do a HK otaku meet up:)
I just arrived here yesterday for my spring break vacation! hehe
Student
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Oops i meant see you at dollfile.
Student
Yay! Finally coming to us! Danny T_T, please tell us when your going to trooper around. I'll be sure to get go there to get your sig xD.
Also, do you know any good figure shops that stay updated with GSC products?
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In HK? Have no idea ^^;
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dang i just got back from hong kong, miss the street foods, very fresh, i mean our food was alive 10 minutes before cooked lol ahhhhhh
Engineering ways to take over the world.
Would love to go tooo!
Student, part-time worker
If they are there you should try to get picture of/with EITA, Matsumoto Hitoshi, and Jay Chou because they're all awesome and you should tell them that. lol. But really, you should just get pictures of as many celebs as you can so we can all flail with joy.
Have a fun and safe trip!
Student
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Wow! I would love to go to HongKong one day. I heard the food there is nice.
CG Artist
Been to HongKong once when im young and really Luv the cuisine over there especially dim sum and chaw siew rice =D~~~~
I heard that HK is very hazy nwadays but frm the photos it is as clear as japan O.O
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Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Dolfie!... wait maybe not the last one but I want to visit Hong Kong too but I don't know a bit of Chinese so scared to go there ^^; Have a safe trip Danny :)
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will be going there next month too ^^
Student, Photographer
roast pork! one of the best chinese food, and thats a load of it. xD
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The city looks messy, but the streets look clean... Is it really like that? How bout bums and beggars and homeless ppl?
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Ah, so that's why you're heading to Hong Kong... Bring your shirt and shorts? LoL
And slight misspell, "sight" not "site" in the Dollfie Meet part ;)
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Thanks for typo ^^;
Pirate
Hey Danny, are you also fluent in Cantonese? I don't speak a lick, lucky most folks there know English.
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Yes I do - it gets better after watching HK films and talking to folks.
broke college student
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I really like pic 91522. I hope you have a safe trip.
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Wow.. The street is overfilled with promotion ads ^^ Quite a different feeling from Akihabara, but seemed a good place to do your shopping with.
Student
Have a safe trip! If you see Gallen Lo, please take a picture for me.
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nicee.. Wish i could go HK at this time of the year too...soo wanna attend May'n BIG WAVVVVVE concert there on the 19th!
Programmer
alot of those pictures remind me of ghost in the shell.
Student
Hopefully you have a wonderful time there, shame only one daughter can be taken though.
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Enjoy your trip & stay in Hong Kong, with your beloved Char Siew & Siew Yok Fan ^o^
Student
Haven't been to Hong Kong since I was a kid, I should go back there one of these days.
Student
>.< i missed HK.
Computer Technology
Hey,danny! I am so great to know you come to Hong Kong and I will try to come over to the shop to see your real face^_^
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I was in HK three months ago... well, everyone in HK have FUN! If you don't... otaku meet up events will be shunned on this network >_< Have a fun time~!
water looks beautiful here
Web Design / IT Manager
don't look too close. you'll be disappointed !
And try not to sniff too much either. XD
Student
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Oh is it really okay for me to go? ^^" Not too much of a dollfie person but I would love to meet you in person XD
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Don't complain. Being able to see Danny IRL is a privilege not to be missed!
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As long as folks dont make fun of the dolls or the owners.
K-ON! Fan
That's depend on the "bodyguards" surround DC. I almost shake hand and have a photo with DC at AFA'09 but an event staff prevented me to approach him... What a sad development...
d@@b
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You bringing your trooper gear?
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Not to HK.
Student
must go here to try the desert!!
Student
Beckham injured >.<
Student
Edison Chen owns 1 of this Twins.. lols..
Art/Media
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The one on the left! Gillian "ah-Gil". Recently saw her hip-pop-rappy PV. Didn't sound too good hahaha.
Student,Business IT (eCommerce)
What Hong Kong is famous for too..
Student,Business IT (eCommerce)
omg such a big street advertisement between two buildings
Student
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I think you'll find that it's only attached to the building on the right. If you look super closely at the bottom of the ad (where the smaller pictures of the cameras are), you can tell that the wires are only extending to the right side of the banner ^__^
Student,Business IT (eCommerce)
So many repeated posters XD
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Your pictures are great, what camera/lense did you use Danny?
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Used the Canon Kiss 2 with wide angle lens for these.
study
The color in the sky is pollution
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No, it's just cloud lit up by the builing lights and such ._.
Not everything is polluted in HK.
Web Design / IT Manager
And this is not peak hours !
Art/Media
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These photos bring back memories. I can imagine the crossing lights making the beeps, buzzling of people and cars, trams and such. So good. Not so good in the hot summers ;_;
Art/Media
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Feel like I been here . . . Not so sure, it's some what similar ^o^
Illustrator, Comicbook Artist, Graphic Designer and Daddy
I like this populous metropolis very much. A perfect reference for my artwork.
Student
Though Im not a doll person, the chance to see Danny in person is definitely a privilege. Hope will have time for a chit chat.
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Defenitely take some pictures of Jackie Chan if you can, he's one of my favorite actors of all time!
Student
JC is probably not in HK, he has more fans in Mainland China and overseas except HK. Generally speaking he is not that popular in HK because the way he speaks in public, he is sort of a bossy person in the eyes of local Chinese in Hong Kong.
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have a nice trip on Sat~~
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yay xD
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"someone summoning Bahamut, who's got my materia?!" Kadaj would say~
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this reminds me of jackie chan's stunt with no harness. jump'n down from top to bottom using A/C.
IT Administrator
I bet you can find the Goblin King in that massive labirynth of buildings and apartments.
Ah, this whould be the Tai Hing roasted meat (char siu) chain, with its trademark "milk tea ON ice", so that the ice would not melt and dilute the quality of your tea, or so they say.
Edison "owned" this one, to be precise. Hear she's planning a Twins comeback with her partner after being in exile for 2 years.
Wow, this Saturday 3pm at Ginza Plaza basement, huh? I'll try to see if I can squeeze some time. Hope to see you there, Danny. Even just for a photo. ^^
BTW, HK is far warmer and humid than Tokyo, even in March. So try not to wear too much and sweat yourself to death. Here's your source for weather: http://www.weather.gov.hk/contente.htm
WORKER KING
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it seem have a good sunshine on Sat~~^_^
art director
香港の街かっこいいなあ。攻殻を見返したくなる。
University's Slave
Probably too late (think I see an arrival post by now) but I'd say bring Nanoha. She doesn't get out much. And if this really is too late, then I guess I'll say bring her on your next trip. ^^;
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The most awesome thing you do DC, is pics of your trips. I'm really looking forward to the dollfie store pics, and HK in particular. I never think about HK on the web, so the last images I've seen of it is from somewhere in the 1970s. I'm expecting some spectacular shots!
I will attend the party at Dollfie World in this Saturday, see you ;>
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For a westerner, I wonder what the biggest differences between a Tokyo and a Hong Kong are...?
Student
gotham city??? =)
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Stunning photo
Popular Culture Vulture
I see Matsu Takako in the line-up - would be nice if you could get a pic and some qoutes!
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Kinny Riddle, edison owned Gillian (阿嬌)
Artistic Freak Photographer ^^;
Juan Roman Riquelme... El ultimo que imaginaria en un cartel como ese...
高中生
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shopping and eating paradise !
Art Student
My favorite Chinese stars are Gong Li and Leung Chiu Wai (also nicknamed WaiJai, or known as Tony Leung).
Gong Li is gorgeous. Leung Chiu Wai is charming. Both are great actors~
Danny, do you plan to go to the peak and take photos? Or visit the Giant Buddha in Macau?
Ha!
That's my home town.
I'll be there in 2 weeks, can't wait!!!
Will be in Tokyo in 3 weeks, REALLY CAN'T WAIT!!
Professional Procrastinator
Wish I could take a swim without getting chopped to pieces by the boats ):
Student
I'm really loving this picture. I'm an undergrad (economics) who is pursuing a semester abroad in Hong Kong next school year (I wanted Japan, but there were no English-speaking programs). Just got my professor recommendations, super excited! Hong Kong would be amazing.
Perpetual Student
love... I mean LOVE Hong Kong. A great place for all sorts of people. I consider myself decently well rounded and I would choose Hong Kong over Seoul, Tokyo, NYC, LA, Dallas, Bangkok, Phuket, Houston, and Boston.
Hate to plug stuff but it shows it is worth it. "HK: One Days" by Wong Fu Productions. It is on Youtube. It is a nice mix of multicultural perspective, universal themes and Asian American styles all with Hong Kong as the backdrop.
Get back to me with what you think. I would like to know but I don't get on DannyChoo that often.
Alchemist
I bought my boobie mousepad not too long ago down this escalator!
Student
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I would like go back in Hong Kong!
Only one daughter? Will miss the others during the trip. ^^
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UOOOOOOOOOOO
Hong Kong look amazing
so big city !!!!!! i hope to could visit Hong Kong !!