What inspired you to join this field?
My love for film and dance. I started ballet when I was five, and I was obsessed with film, TV and the stage since the age of nine. Music was a big part of my life. I was in musicals and the school choir at St Paul’s Co-educational College in Hong Kong. I played Oliver Twist at age 11 which was very memorable and exciting for me. My internship at TVB as a teenager made me seriously consider a career backstage, and then theatre design school kind of confirmed what I wanted to do.
What does it mean to be the first female director of the HKAPA?
I dedicated most of my life to the academy and have worked with men and have always been quite comfortable being part of this community. To be the first female director didn’t mean much to me initially, but I hope it means I can inspire other female leaders.
You’ve been with the academy for two decades, in various leadership roles. How did those roles prepare you for this new position?
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