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Heritage Museum's Hong Kong comedy comics exhibition brings fun for all with classic characters (with photos)
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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is collaborating with the Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation to present the "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM), with funding support from the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency. The exhibition will run from tomorrow (May 21) to March 9 next year, with free admission. By presenting manuscripts, comic books, comic byproducts, art installations and multimedia programmes associated with Hong Kong comedy comics, the exhibition will demonstrate to the audience the inspiration of local comic artists and their artistic features, and revisit the important comedy comic works that accompanied readers throughout their formative years, from the 1950s to the present.
 
     Addressing the opening ceremony today (May 20), the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan, said that Hong Kong, as a melting pot of Chinese and Western cultures and with a vibrant city life, provides a wide variety of themes and topics for comics. Hong Kong comedy comics are unique and well received by readers in the city and worldwide. Cultural and creative products, such as films, toys, stationery, and figures inspired by Hong Kong comics, are the best testimonies that demonstrate Hong Kong's soft cultural power.
 
     The Chairman of the Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation, Mr Tony Wong, added that, this exhibition is a testimony to the inheritance of Hong Kong comics pop culture. Hope that through this exhibition, Hong Kong's unique sense of humor can continue to be spread and promoted, allowing more people to feel the charm of Hong Kong comics.
 
     Other officiating guests included the Head (Multi-media) of the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, Mr Alex So; the Chairman of the History Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Professor Joshua Mok; and the Museum Director of the HKHM, Mr Brian Lam.
 
     Various photo-taking spots are set up in the exhibition gallery and at different locations in the museum, where the public can take photos with 11 comedy comic characters from different eras, namely Old Master Q, My Boy, Sau Sing Chai, Buck Teeth Jane, Q Boy, Old Girl, Din-Dong, Ding Ding Penguin, Taimasing, IT Guy & Art Girl, and Dada & Siumui. The audience can also experience the magic of comedy comics through meticulously designed interactive exhibits, namely the Digital Caricature, the Funny Comics Mirror and the Comics Photo Booth.
 
     Other must-see exhibits include precious manuscripts, comic books and comic byproducts by Hong Kong comic artists from different periods, as well as rarely seen comedy comics manuscripts from comic masters such as Ma Wing-shing, Lee Chi-ching and David Ki, some of which are on display for the first time. A Comics Reading Zone is set up in the exhibition gallery to feature a curated selection of comics collections of the Hong Kong Public Libraries, allowing visitors to rekindle the joy of reading comics.
 
     During the exhibition period, the HKHM will organise a series of free special programmes, such as a series of lectures, film screenings, caricature drawings and workshops. For details, please visit
hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/comic_fun.html, or call 2180 8188 for enquiries.
 
     The exhibition is one of the programmes of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2025. This year, the LCSD presents the third Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, themed "More Than Joy". For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk.
 
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The opening ceremony of the "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition was held today (May 20) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM). Photo shows (from left) the Chairman of the History Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee, Professor Joshua Mok; the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau; the Chairman of the Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation, Mr Tony Wong; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan; the Head (Multi-media) of the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, Mr Alex So; and the Museum Director of the HKHM, Mr Brian Lam.
The opening ceremony of the "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition was held today (May 20) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows guests at the opening ceremony.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows "Parade of Comedy Comics Characters", visitors can take snapshots with comic characters.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Visitors can draw their own comic characters with interactive devices such as the Digital Caricature, and transform themselves into comic characters with the Funny Comics Mirror.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Visitors can get into the frames in a comic book at the Comics Photo Booth.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the Comics Reading Zone and neon lights decorations.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing comic characters Old Master Q and Taimasing.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing comic characters Buck Teeth Jane and Dada & Siumui.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing comic characters Old Girl and IT Guy & Art Girl.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing comic characters Q Boy and Sau Sing Chai.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing comic characters Din-Dong and Ding Ding Penguin.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing the comic character My Boy.
The "Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics" exhibition will be held starting tomorrow (May 21) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Photo shows the exhibition zone introducing the distinguished achievements of Hong Kong comic artists.