2017年3月6日 星期一

Cartoon is Hong Kong

Do you know that Hong Kong people actually have their own cartoons?
No, not Dragon Ball, not Pokemon neither. Those are by Japanese.

One of the more symbolic cartoon characters would be Master Old Q (老夫子), created by Alfonso Wong. The cartoon was first published on magazines and newspaper in 1962, and later serialized in 1964, and is still in publication today.
The series’ story revolves around Master Old Q, a tall and skinny old man, who almost always wears his iconic traditional Chinese clothes, and his friends, Mr. Chin and Big Potato. The cartoons are mainly about their daily lives, while at the same time involving or making fun of some real events or culture in Hong Kong. The series has been made into many films and cartoon animations.

Another popular cartoon character would be McMug (麥嘜), an adorable anthropomorphic pig, drawn by Alice Mak, and has its stories written by Brian Tse.
While the whole series looks somewhat cartoony and childish, it often mentions serious issues like poverty and single-parent families. The plots can be funny or heart-warming, sometimes being surprisingly grim, but is most famous for always reflecting the daily lives and culture of Hongkongers. Because of these reasons, the series is loved by both children and adults. This series has also been made into many films and animations.

Of course they are many others, but I will leave the searching for you.
If you are really interested, you can look them up in local libraries. While lots of people deem these things childish, they don’t seem to realize that Hong Kong was once flourished with them.

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