Fa Ga Je - How Old Hong Kong Advertised - Hong Kong & Macau Exclusive

Author: Fa Ga Je Publisher: Bright Culture Size: 150mm x 210mm Pages: 232 pages ISBN: 978-988-8884-07-0 Publication Date: June 2024 【Content Synopsis】 The revised edition of "Quirky Old Hong Kong Advertisements" now includes a new section, "How to Speak Hong Kong Cantonese," with at least one piece of content related to Hong Kong Cantonese accompanying each old advertisement. Looking at these old ads, you might guess what they're selling, but you might not guess how they're selling it! Veteran media personality Fa Ga Je, though primarily focused on crime shows, often finds herself drawn to remnants of the past while searching for old materials. This led her to create the nostalgic program "99 Years Ago: Curious Tales." The inaugural "99 Hong Kong Series" was born from old advertisements discovered during research for crime cases in old newspapers. Fa Ga Je believes, "Old advertisements reflect the daily life, ideology, values, and social development of Hong Kong in bygone eras. If you, your parents, or your grandparents experienced that time, you will find your roots in this book, and you will find the 'product' that you cherish without needing anyone to hard sell it – Hong Kong!" 【Author's Bio】 Fa Ga Je Grew up in a public housing estate in Chai Wan. As a child, her "childhood dream" was to be a teacher, but she eventually became a veteran media personality and founded the online radio station radio99.tv. Although her main focus is on crime and mystery programs, due to her deep affection for Hong Kong's past, she produced the nostalgic program "99 Years Ago: Curious Tales," to reminisce with like-minded individuals, where every bit of sentiment is captured. Benny Born in Hong Kong. His family has been in the toy manufacturing business for three generations. He spent his childhood during the peak years of the "shanzhai" (copycat) factory era, witnessing the rise and fall of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry; he is filled with nostalgia for Hong Kong in those years! Although he lived in the United States and Canada for many years, and experienced people, events, and things in North America and Southeast Asia, he could have settled down in the US, but ultimately chose to return to his birthplace – Hong Kong!