A tribute exhibition marking the 70th birthday of Hong Kong entertainment icon Leslie Cheung is among several lifestyle stories drawing attention this week, alongside the rise of a young entrepreneur reshaping the city’s canned coffee market.
Cheung, who died in 2003, would have turned 70 on Sept 12. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum has opened a major exhibition celebrating his career and lasting influence on music, film and popular culture.
Titled “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition”, the showcase features more than 300 items, including stage costumes, vinyl records, film posters, awards and other memorabilia.
The exhibition also offers a more personal look at Cheung, with items from his private collection and recreations of interiors from his former homes. Organisers say the exhibition is intended to present not only his achievements as a performer but also his creative development and enduring relationship with fans.
The exhibition runs from Sept 9 to May 10 next year, giving fans and younger generations who never saw Cheung perform live an opportunity to explore his legacy.
Another highlighted story focuses on 23-year-old entrepreneur Nikita Kuwadekar, founder of Busy Brew, a Hong Kong brand producing plant-based canned coffee.
Kuwadekar, who is lactose intolerant, noticed a gap in the market when she struggled to find convenient canned coffee made with oat milk. She subsequently developed Busy Brew, positioning the drinks as additive-free alternatives for consumers seeking plant-based options.
Her experience reflects a wider generation of young entrepreneurs who are identifying everyday consumer problems and building businesses around changing preferences.
The week’s lifestyle highlights also look beyond entertainment and food, covering subjects ranging from Chinese culture and traditional beliefs to health, travel and the changing relationship between people and technology.
Among the stories is an exploration of how humans developed different sleeping patterns from other primates, offering insights into the evolution of sleep and its role in modern life.
Another examines the work of Hong Kong artist Lau Wai, whose multimedia exhibition explores the increasingly blurred boundaries between humans and artificial intelligence.
Chinese cultural traditions also feature prominently, including a look at how the eighth lunar month of the Year of the Horse may affect different zodiac signs according to traditional feng shui interpretations.
Together, the stories reflect the broad range of interests shaping Hong Kong’s lifestyle scene, from the enduring legacy of one of the city’s most influential entertainers to the ambitions of a new generation of entrepreneurs and creators.
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