Cover Tommy Fung (Photo: Affa Chan/Tatler Hong Kong)
Tommy Fung (Photo: Affa Chan/Tatler Hong Kong)
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Every issue, we ask our cover star a round of rapid-fire questions that give us a little more insight into their personalities. This month, Tommy Fung lays it bare
Favourite mode of transport?
The Star Ferry and the “ding ding” [tram]. When I’m not hurrying to work, I enjoy the slower pace of life these historic modes of transport offer.
Favourite colour?
Red. It attracts attention. Even my glasses are red.
Favourite Hong Kong dishes?
Egg waffles and egg tarts. They’re part of my childhood memories. I particularly like this one shop in Shau Kei Wan— there is always a long queue.
Bucket list destination?
Kyoto, for all its historic architecture.
Most memorable destination?
Hokkaido. It’s so beautiful when it snows.
Best place to work?
Home. I focus best there. But I get the best inspiration when I’m out and about.
Coffee or tea?
Bubble tea.
Favourite animal to include in your art?
Pandas.
Fastest artwork you’ve ever produced?
In March, a Kwai Chung refuse collection point went viral when someone took a photo of the paintings hung on the wall. Soon after, the paintings were taken down. I took photos at the site the next morning, then added images of famous works, as if they had been thrown away. I published my Instagram post within a few hours.
What would you be if you weren’t a designer?
An architect. But I don’t like maths. Maybe that’s why I became a designer.
Life motto?
Make the ordinary extraordinary.
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Zabrina is the Senior Editor, Arts and Culture of Tatler Hong Kong. She specialises in performing arts, visual art and film. Her wanderlust was first fuelled by the Mighty Rovers Antarctica Expedition 2010. Over the years, she has interviewed A-list artists and filmmakers, including Oscar winners Chlóe Zhao and Tim Yip, Golden Horse winner Sylvia Chang, In the Mood for Love cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, and Coachella’s first Chinese solo singer Jackson Wang. She won gold at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards for her 2021 feature on the waves of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
