A decade of effort to realise different visions of Hong Kong.
Queen’s Road Central and Other Stories views the city through the a double prism of East-West encounters which are also romantic encounters, typically a Western man meeting an Chinese woman. Plenty of room for misunderstandings, and for side views on the teeming bustling life in Hong Kong’s streets.
Jessica’s Choice ups the ante with the story of a young woman on a mission to convert society who fails even to manage herself. Jessica faces the inevitable resistance and inertia of her target corporations, while getting entangled with unsuitable men – who include her own mother’s admirer. She ends up falling for the oldest trick in the book. The steadfast support of someone himself irretrievably flawed offers Jessica a way out.
Benjamin Bunce sails through the complexities and quirks of Hong Kong life via the picaresque adventures of a corporate communications man. Down-trodden, bullied, brow-beaten and a confirmed bachelor, Benjamin seeks only a quiet life in the backwaters of the PR department. But a succession of large ladies are determined to test his bachelor resolve…
