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Give you a big question mark; zero is equal to... zero, a tick for a correct answer; one is equal to... one, a tick for a correct answer; add a hat and three.When I was in elementary school, under the guidance of the teacher, it was easy to draw an old man doll (cartoon character).Take a look, it really looks like an old master.
In the 1970s and 1980s, when interacting with children, as long as you took out the pen and paper and drew this old master, you could quickly get acquainted with them.However, this trick has failed in recent years, and contemporary Hong Kong children no longer know who the old master is.
In any case, Old Master Q comics have grown up with many Hong Kong people, and the intriguing chapters in them make people smile knowingly.To commemorate the original author Wang Jiaxi (Old Wang Ze) who passed away last year, his eldest son Wang Ze, together with Sotheby's Hong Kong, held the last sale of Wang Jiaxi's comic manuscripts from yesterday.
This exhibition exhibits more than 110 manuscripts written by Wang Jiaxi, spanning the 1960s and 1970s, including color covers, black and white four-frame and six-frame comics.One of them is the earliest surviving comic book cover manuscript Rock Old Master Q.Bidding in an online auction held at the same time has exceeded HK$400,000 (S$70,000).
Wang Ze recalled that his father was keen on rock music in the 1960s, and this manuscript was drawn when the British rock band The Beatles visited Hong Kong. This manuscript can be said to echo the times.
In fact, the purpose of Wang Jiaxi's paintings of Old Master Q is to laugh at himself about life.He was born in Tianjin, the son of Wang Chengbin, a Beiyang warlord and governor of the three northeastern provinces.He immigrated to Hong Kong in 1956, and immigrated to California, USA with his family in the 1980s.In addition to comics and fishing, he was also fascinated by pottery.
Compared with the self-deprecating life of the old master, many handsome, handsome and upright entertainers in Hong Kong have chosen to live a life of self-mutilation.The female singer Lo Hoi Tung, who suffered from bipolar disorder, committed suicide by jumping off a building last Sunday. Like Leslie Cheung who committed suicide in 2003, she left the most difficult way for relatives and friends to recover hurt memories.
Lu Kaitong’s life was as usual before she passed away. She announced on Facebook that she had something to do in August and was going to do a big event today. This is one of the things I have decided for myself since I stepped into the three-digit head. I value it very much.Also set a new goal for yourself.
Lu Kaitong also participated in the press conference of Eason Chan's contract renewal, invited friends to eat and drink tea together, opened a live broadcast to share nice music with fans, etc.She has a pretty cool face and is in a normal mood.The night before her suicide, she also went to serve as a judge of the National Star Making, but unexpectedly, the news of her death came not long after.
Lu Kaitong has been exposed to Western music since she was a child. She was born in Canada. She returned to Hong Kong to study when she was young. She learned classical guitar at the age of 9. At the age of 14, she participated in a singing competition and met Lin Erwen, another member of the band at17.In 2003, she also got a high score of 21 points in the Fifth Form Examination.
For ordinary Hong Kong people, Lo Hoi Tung's growth process is enviable. Even if she has a homosexual orientation, she was forgiven by her parents later.It is a pity that she has always been unable to defeat bipolar disorder. No matter how hard she struggles and treats, and despite the care of her relatives and friends, she is finally knocked down by the sudden and brute force that requires her to give up her life.
The old master taught Hong Kong people how to laugh at themselves; but Lo Hoi-tung has become a negative example.
