Rainbow Ambassador 2022 - Candace Chong Mui-ngam

Candace Chong Mui-ngam is a renowned playwright in Hong Kong and a six-time winner of the Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Script. Most of her plays explore human nature and reflect facets of human desire. We watch theatre plays as they play out the walks of life and the game of fate. From her plays, we often see the pursuit of social justice and the futility of reality. There is a constant feeling that Candace wants to connect with the audience through the plays that she wrote. And as we should agree, the connection can be two-way. The rippling connection of Candace's play begins when the audience takes the message of her work and responds with reflections and resonance.

Her numerous pieces have been well received at the box office. To mention a few - Alive in the Mortuary brings out the struggle between reality and ideals; The French Kiss surprises the audience by showing unusual perspectives to interpret the truth of an incident; Wild Boar questions the audience to reflect on whether they should compromise or continue to be a rampaging wild animal; May 35th portrays the intricacy of some humble and mundane demands; and One Last Gift encourages audience members to reflect on their relationship and struggles with their loved ones.

Candace's recent work, We Are Gay, a co-written piece with director Tony Wong, was postponed until this year due to the pandemic. It depicts how three gay men in a ménage à trois and "the worst of times" contend with the temptations of love and lust. The play also discusses the equality and legitimacy of relationships and the current society and issues.

The creative career path in Hong Kong is becoming more and more difficult, similar to the path to LGBT+ equality. The biggest lesson in recent years is how to survive in difficult situations.

Our path is never smooth, but we must be persistent: persistent with listening to our voices, feeling the heartbeat of and doing what we love. In the face of oppression, we may be afraid. But after the fear, we must face it - what we face is not the power but ourselves.
At daybreak, the ones who have stayed are those who have persevered.
By that time, and at this moment, we shall be together.

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Rainbow Ambassador 2022 - Candace Chong Mui-ngam

Candace Chong Mui-ngam is a renowned playwright in Hong Kong and a six-time winner of the Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Script. Most of her plays explore human nature and reflect facets of human desire. We watch theatre plays as they play out the walks of life and the game of fate. From her plays, we often see the pursuit of social justice and the futility of reality. There is a constant feeling that Candace wants to connect with the audience through the plays that she wrote. And as we should agree, the connection can be two-way. The rippling connection of Candace's play begins when the audience takes the message of her work and responds with reflections and resonance.

Her numerous pieces have been well received at the box office. To mention a few - Alive in the Mortuary brings out the struggle between reality and ideals; The French Kiss surprises the audience by showing unusual perspectives to interpret the truth of an incident; Wild Boar questions the audience to reflect on whether they should compromise or continue to be a rampaging wild animal; May 35th portrays the intricacy of some humble and mundane demands; and One Last Gift encourages audience members to reflect on their relationship and struggles with their loved ones.

Candace's recent work, We Are Gay, a co-written piece with director Tony Wong, was postponed until this year due to the pandemic. It depicts how three gay men in a ménage à trois and "the worst of times" contend with the temptations of love and lust. The play also discusses the equality and legitimacy of relationships and the current society and issues.

The creative career path in Hong Kong is becoming more and more difficult, similar to the path to LGBT+ equality. The biggest lesson in recent years is how to survive in difficult situations.

Our path is never smooth, but we must be persistent: persistent with listening to our voices, feeling the heartbeat of and doing what we love. In the face of oppression, we may be afraid. But after the fear, we must face it - what we face is not the power but ourselves.
At daybreak, the ones who have stayed are those who have persevered.
By that time, and at this moment, we shall be together.

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