Year of the Horse forecasts, Hong Kong bar scene’s trying time: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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1. Cantopop icon Alan Tam: from Leslie Cheung’s rival to fans smashing albums

For over half a century, Alan Tam Wing-lun has stood as a colossus in Hong Kong show business. “Principal Tam” ruled Cantopop in the late 1970s and 80s but later vexed fans with his offstage actions. Still, he’s going strong today.
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