In this episode, Chrystal and Summer do a deep dive into why Asians, specifically people from Hong Kong China, love luxury brands so much.
They discuss the historical and cultural influences of luxury brands, Asia's fixation on competitiveness and status, how social media has impacted the popularity of luxury, and even their own observations and personal experiences with luxury brands!
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer discuss Hong Kong's toxic work culture! We talk about our own work experiences, the ideologies that shape this work culture, and traits that hence stem from these ideologies.
We're Back! We've missed you all and recording together :)
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer give you some life updates and reminisce on their time in Primary and Secondary School. They expose some of their rebellious moments and all the trouble they got up to in school!
P.S We will be uploading once a month from now on. Thank you for being patient with us!
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer talk about the Mr Hong Kong Contest, a male beauty pageant competition. They discuss the nature of objectifying male contestants, and compares it to the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant, and compares and contrasts the differences & similarities between the 2. They discuss broader topics like the influence Western cultures have on beauty standards and the problematic notion of Wasian (White + Asian) people as the definition of "beauty".
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer discuss the history, process and implications of the Ms Hong Kong Beauty Pageant. They dissect the problematic recruitment and judging process, and the inevitable nature of sexualising female contestants. They also touch upon Hong Kong's gossip culture and how different factors of their lives, from their parents, friends and media contributed to how they see "beauty". All in all, they reflect on the negative impact that these shows have on Hong Kong society's definition of "beauty" and how the greater system further reinforces these toxic beauty standards.
With the rise of Hong Kong's Star-Making Reality Talent Competitions producing a plethora of new faces in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, Chrystal and Summer do a deep-dive into why these shows are so popular and how they work. In this episode, they talk about the history of these shows, its evolution, social implications on Hong Kong society, and its impact on beauty standards and more! They discuss some of Hong Kong's most popular celebrities and the goods and bads of this Talent Show to Celebrity pipeline.
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer do a deep dive into Hong Kong's newest boyband – Mirror. They discuss their first impressions and breakdown why Mirror's rise to fame was so fast and how they became Hong Kong's most popular celebrities. They also reflect on what Mirror means to Hong Kong and how its formation came at the perfect time during COVID19 and political unrest.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!♥️ How the f*ck is it 2022?😭
In this episode, Chrystal and Summer recap their 2021, from their highest highs to their lowest lows. They reflect on their most memorable and hardest moments of 2021, and talk about what they're looking forward to next year.
P.S Our episode uploads will now be biweekly instead of every week!