Ng Kum Hoon
Interdisciplinary Researcher, affiliated with the Department of Chinese Studies, National University of SingaporeArticles by Ng Kum Hoon
Culture
Black Myth: Wukong a reflection of Chinese dilemma under CCP rule
Chinese video game hit Black Myth: Wukong speaks about universal ideals of the human race, says researcher Ng Kum Hoon, giving it the innate potential to appeal to people of all cultures. At the same time, could the plot’s ending be an allegory of the systems we live in today?
Ng Kum Hoon
27 Sep 2024
Culture
Wuxia novelist Jin Yong’s legacy minus the Hong Kong factor
On the centenary of his birth, Jin Yong the wuxia writer extraordinaire is respected and remembered for his contribution to the wuxia genre of novels, film and television. At the same time, note researcher Ng Kum Hoon and academic Lian-Hee Wee, the Jin Yong canon is increasingly becoming a cherished “classic” for generations growing old, and yet more distant to the post-millennials.
Ng Kum Hoon, Lian-Hee Wee
17 May 2024
Culture
The decline of Hong Kong comics: Is politics to blame?
Academic Lian-Hee Wee and researcher Ng Kum Hoon rue the decline of Hong Kong comics, even if classics like Tony Wong’s crime syndicate-related, pugilistic stories live on to today. Politics aside, is it a question of Hong Kong’s youths being too pampered? Or is the industry bent on sterilising itself?
Lian-Hee Wee, Ng Kum Hoon
03 May 2024