What's in a name?

Some of you may be wondering about the provenance of the name of this blog.

Well, firstly I am a man and I am in Hong Kong. So it seemed apposite.

The second and more interesting explanation is that I ripped it off The Man from Hong Kong, a 1975 movie starring George Lazenby and Jimmy Wang-Yu.  At the time, Lazenby was looking for something to do after it became apparent the Bond people weren't going to call back and Wang-Yu was looking for something to do after his second marriage broke down amidst allegations of wife-beating.

I have to confess I have only seen the trailer, but Not Quite Hollywood makes it look awesome.  It has kung-fu, gangsters and like all good Australian B-movies, fight scenes in which the actors actually got hurt. And it has what has to be the most perfect '70s gimmick ever, hang-gliding to the song "Sky High".

I also quite like the 1970s connection because the changes that Hong Kong has gone through since the 70s are quite unbelievable.  The 70s was when everyone started to focus on the handover and also when the power and money in Hong Kong started shifting from the British to the local Chinese. Today Hong Kong as a British colony seems quaint.  I got a one dollar coin with the Queen's head on the back in my change the other day.  I remember her.

Anyway, that is the reason for the name.  Other names on my shortlist were:
1.  The King of Kong - a little self-aggrandizing, also Universal Pictures may get upset
2.  Life in the 'Kong - sounds a bit like a war diary
3.  Honkin' On - I could actually see this as the title of an ABC youth affairs programme
4.  Well Hong - *crickets*

I'll get my coat.