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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Fun Look at Hong Kong, and best of all... Apr 22, 2007
By Dr. Christopher Coleman
I'm in this! Okay, in something that can't even really be called a cameo, but nonetheless...in one of the early scenes the host goes to a 'costume party' where almost no one else dresses up; he starts looking at all the people there and describing them to the audience, "Suit, suit, suit, suit, suit, a couple of dresses, suit, almost a costume, suit, pirate."
And yes, I am the pirate.
I've never been prouder. It was a benefit for the Hong Kong ballet.
And, dammit, if they hadn't been filming the show, I would have won!
Oh, but about the DVD, they explore the seldom seen parts of HK, from some lovely kayaking in the outlying islands, to a fantastic traditional village house; they visit local racconteur Nuri Vittachi and a fascinating and somewhat strange photographer/visual-performance artist identified only as Amy; they go shopping in Mong Kok, one of the most densely crowded places on Earth; they ride along with the marine police on a night patrol to catch smugglers (which they don't actually manage to do), and they meet a kung-fu artist/stuntman. It's loads of fun, and I saw parts of Hong kong that I hadn't seen here in real life having been here 17 years! But it was rather odd that the majority of people they met here were NOT CHINESE. Sure, there are a lot of expats living here, but you'd think that more locals would give you more of a local sense of the place.
And keep an eye out for the pirate. (The Marine Police still haven't brought me in! HAHAHAHAHA!)
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Not very helpful for a traveler Aug 31, 2007
By Ed
"edshull"
I was hoping this would be a good overview of things to see on my trip in Hong Kong. But it didn't really offer much information.
The host is nice enough, but there wasn't much info about things to see, places to go, what to expect, etc...
If you're looking for something to help plan your trip. Save your money. On the other hand, the Frommers guide is quite helpful.
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