{"id":46293,"date":"2026-04-21T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46293"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:52:02","slug":"how-a-new-hong-kong-indie-film-uses-tea-to-bridge-the-citys-ethnic-minority-divide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46293","title":{"rendered":"How a new Hong Kong indie film uses tea to bridge the city\u2019s ethnic minority divide"},"content":{"rendered":"


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According to the 2021 population census, Hong Kong is home to 619,568 people from ethnic minorities, making up 8.4 per cent of the population (the figure is 301,344, or roughly 4.1 per cent, excluding foreign domestic workers). About 13,000 to 15,000 asylum seekers also live in the city.<\/p>\n

One of the closest-knit outposts of non-Chinese communities in Hong Kong is Kam Tin in Yuen Long district, in the New Territories.<\/p>\n

In a city defined by its dense urban landscape and Cantonese heritage, the stories of these diverse groups<\/span> are often relegated to stereotypes or overlooked entirely. However, a new independent film, Let\u2019s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai<\/em>, is attempting to change that.<\/div>\n
Written and directed by Brian Hung Kwong-yin, a documentary filmmaker focusing on minority populations and a senior lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the film explores interracial interactions through a simple, universal metaphor: a cup of tea<\/span>.<\/div>\n

\u201cIn Chinese culture, we always drink tea,\u201d Hung says. \u201cActually, it\u2019s the same in India and other cultures, but obviously the tea is different as it usually comes with milk as a default.\u201d<\/p>\n

He notes how the traditional drink is a unifier that transcends cultures while retaining distinct quirks, making it a fitting metaphor for the film.<\/p>\n

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Brian Hung is the director of Let\u2019s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai. Photo: courtesy of Brian Hung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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