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Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.

Originally an area of farming and fishing villages, Hong Kong is now one of the world's most significant financial centres. Hong Kong is the world's third-ranked global financial centre behind New York City and London, the ninth-largest exporter, and the eighth-largest importer in the world. Its currency, the Hong Kong dollar, is the ninth-most traded currency globally. Home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, Hong Kong has the second largest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals. The city has one of the highest per capita incomes, although severe income inequality still exists among the population.

Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers of any city in the world. Housing is consistently in high demand, making the city of Hong Kong the most expensive residential property market in the world and one of the most expensive cities in the world. It is also one of the most visited cities in the world. (Full article...)

Hard Boiled (Chinese: 辣手神探; lit. 'Hard Boiled Detective') is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Gordon Chan and Barry Wong, based on a story by Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen, alongside Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Teresa Mo. It follows a hard-boiled police inspector whose pursuit of a violent Triad syndicate draws him into a dangerous operation involving an undercover officer working deep within the criminal organization.

The film was Woo's final Hong Kong film before his transition to Hollywood. Conceived in response to criticism that his earlier works romanticized criminals, Woo aimed to create a police-centered action film inspired by the Dirty Harry series. Production was marked by extensive improvisation and ongoing script revisions, particularly following the death of co-writer Barry Wong. Several characters and narrative elements were introduced or reworked during filming, while earlier story concepts—including a subplot involving a child-targeting criminal—were abandoned. (Full article...)

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George Lam Tsz-cheung (Chinese: 林子祥; Jyutping: Lam4 Zi2coeng4, born 12 October 1947), also credited mononymously as Lam, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actor, with a career spanning more than four decades.

In addition to his singing career, Lam has also acted in various TV dramas and films, making his film debut in Luckies Trio in 1978. He was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ann Hui's Boat People (1982). (Full article...)

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A panorama of the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon skyline at night, taken from Victoria Peak.
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