To continue with our series, Hong Kong Heroes, So-U.TV’s tribute to the great spirits of Hong Kong, will introduce Tsang Siu Keung. This young and fast runner is a real winner! Always in the top three of the local races, he is now tackling the major international races. In the video, Tsang shares with us how he get started and how he fell in love with the sport.
SO-U.TV’s Asia 2 Extreme team went to Lantau Island, Hong Kong to witness the 3rd King of the Hills high altitude marathon, the longest running in Asia on January 6, 2008 on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. More than 200 urban warriors braved the heat, high hills and smog to compete for the title.
Did everyone have a good week? We sure have! We filmed here, there and everywhere and you can catch the coolest videos on So-U.TV. Here is what’s in store:
Music:
• Battle of the Bands Hong Kong 2007, we have captured the competition on camera along with exclusive interviews for all the rockers out there! This international band contest continues to grow every year with local heats build up to a National Final.
http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=421
Sports:
• Do you like extreme sports? King of the Hills is as tough as it gets. We brought you the first race and now catch the second one. We went to Tai Po and followed the runners climbing up and running down the steps covering the hills. Watch the highlights. http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?id=451
Keep checking SO-U.TV for more great stuff including a press conference for ‘Animal Rights’ and exclusive footage of Pat Cash, one the greatest tennis players of all time, playing against Yu Hiu Tung, Hong Kong’s best player.
For the past few weeks So-U-TV has been running about town to bring you the best of the coolest events:
Sport:
• King of the Hills, where over 300 runners braved the heat and the humidity to participate at the first race of Hong Kong’s most challenging mountain marathon.
Art:
• Urban Dance Festival, the first ever site-specific contemporary dance festival in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the first and the largest of its kind in Asia that broke attendance records with over 6,000 movie tickets sold.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed any of them, SO-U.TV has put together the highlights, interviews and exclusive backstage scoops for you. Go back to http://www.so-u.tv for all the amazing video clips.
Keep checking SO-U.TV for more great staff including an exclusive interview with Allen Lam, the award winning choreographer of Rhapsody in Dance. A beautiful dance performance exploration of the magic of relationships.
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