Singapore's simply cool! I feel myself as I was in a cartoon. Everything looks good, sounds good, smells good. Well designed, well managed. And green! Everywhere. Just like walking in a giant orangery all around the city. Chinese, Malay and Indian people, culture, language and religion mixed up on an island like a nyummy fruit salad. And definitely not boring! Full of great places and friendly people. And this last also true in Hong Kong. People are helpful, friendly and gentle. As far as I see after two weeks in Asia. The smell of incenses, fumigants and awesome food blow in the humid air of Singapore. For Buddha and for the ghosts. Here's also g-h-o-s-t season with burnings and festivals.

Today with Mr. Jerry Goh and his friends we went to Chinatown to have dinner. Never try Chinese strange-looking red chili, even if you think yourself a though Hungarian guy who knows what paprika is! Never! I'm still crying. This place is so beautiful... So in Chinatown we checked out one of the local 'ghost festivals' where I was witness of old people ceremoniously dancing in front of the stage for the ghosts. Then other men dressed like women dancing on the stage on Chinese live music. Well, I don't know... I haven't seen any ghost, must be the music. Or they were behind the trees, don't know.

The picture was taken by Mr. Jerry Goh from the Block, who did not know that there's a free WiFi area under his flat next to the playground. I can show you around in Singapore, Jerry, anytime! Now sitting here, nearly fall asleep, so editing is for tomorrow. Wow! I was stuck in a restaurant because of heavy raining this afternoon and took a few shots. You'll see!

I've left Hong Kong with a big ache in my heart, said good bye to the island, got on the plane and arrived Singapore at midnight. Smoked my first cigarette on the airport without being fined! Love Songs FM95 in the taxi, wide roads, big parks, fresh air and palm trees everywhere. Cat sleeps on the floor, lizard on the wall, strange sound of a bird from outside.

I still owe a big thanks to the greatest host of Hong Kong, Adrian, who was my guide, my landlord and my mom for like two weeks in the middle of the concrete jungle. And I have one video for you, man, hope to finish it soon! Thank you Adrian for everything, see you soon!

Now it's late and dark but the one thing is sure. In Singapore there's much more space. On the streets and in the flat as well. People told me in Hong Kong that Singapore is a boring place, where's nothing to do. We'll see!

The guy you see above is Mr. Jerry Goh, local graphic designer, he's gonna be my host here in this beautiful island. We both like airplanes :) Tomorrow (today) we have to wake up early, Jerry goes to work, I have some stuff to do in the Indian Embassy. I share the room with Buddha, good night!

Wong Tai Sin, Buddhist Temple from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

Today was simply perfect. Kim went to pray and asked for something from Buddha in Wong Tai Sin Temple. And I was the luckiest man on earth that she took me there. This was so far the best place I've seen since I'm here. I was walking and walking and simply felt good. Still feel the ZEN. Thank you Buddha, thank you Kim!

On the way back I did some shopping in Mong Kok and had the 'last supper' at the neighbor restaurant. Said good bye to Peter the doorman and went for a walk here on Queensroad. Tomorrow I leave Hong Kong for Singapore. But be back soon I'm sure!

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

Hong Kong is full of surprises. Finally I managed to play the CDs I bought last week. In the shop I asked for traditional Chinese music and Chinese hip-hop. I bought two double hip-hop collections and one folk music CD. I really can not tell the names of the artist because there're only Chinese writings on the covers. So the traditional music was OK. BUT! The others... you'll hear under the video. Each track is something like this. Chinese versions of US pop hits from the 80's and 90's. What shall I say? Interesting... The other so called hip-hop CD looks double but it's not. When I opened the box, found only one disc but lots of other things like puzzle, postcards, photo albums and so on. I still don't know if it's hip-hop or not, full multimedia, games, videos and stuff, just can't be played. And it's always like this here with everything. You ask for something and get something that's similar but different. Today I asked for cold lemon tea and they gave me hot milk tea. Whatever. Tea...

Yesterday I met Sarah and her friends, visited the brand new Hong Kong Starbucks, had dinner in a very nice traditional Chinese restaurant. There I was almost sold to a lovely lady whose family is in the Chinese-US jewelry business. Panicked, escaped. After dinner with Kim, Adrian and a Dutch guy who came here from Holland all by train (!) we hit the Hong Kong nightlife. Started with a place called 'The Galleria 9' located in the jungle of giant skyscrapers and from its rooftop you can see the whole city. Shoes and face check at the entrance, open bar till 1 AM, R'N'B. As the bar closed we went forward to the Hong Kong 'SOHO'. No data available.

Today Adrian's parents arrived, the place's getting a bit dizzy here on Queensroad but we share the couch. Down the streets still fire burnings and smoke for the ghosts.

This evening Mr. Peter Ming Wong guided me around in Light in Motion Co Ltd. The Hong Kong based post-production studio deals with TV commercials, 2D/3D animation, channel design and visual effects. They have two offline and two online HD edit rooms, one digital composing room and one for multimedia and animation. Using Quantel Infinity, Discreet Flint, Avid, Final Cut Pro HD and Shake, Light In Motion's main profile is post-production work for local TV channels, National Geographic, Disney and Panasonic Football Channel. Peter also provided me many useful information about the Hong Kong TV / film production and post-production, work conditions and possibilities. The place was nice and friendly, thank you for hospitality, hope to see you again soon!

After the visit I got home without getting lost! And prepared a traditional Hungarian LECSO for Adrian. Paprika and spices wasn't easy things to round up here, but I found something similar. A bit bigger, bit greener but it was paprika I think. Finally we ate something without rice! Adrian liked it he said.

From Hong Kong Airport to Center from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

Good news: no mosquito bites, no malaria! (Hopefully) Bad news: the ghosts are coming.

Today with Charlotte we walked a lot all around in New Territories. I saw the rural are of Hong Kong, the fish market where filming was not easy, Golden Beach where it's only the main road that divides yachts, palm trees and big hotels from poverty and we had korean barbeque roasted in front of my eyes. Also learnt a lot about Chinese weddings, founding fathers of the nation and about the main dynasties of China. Thank you Charlotte, you're a great guide!

This season is for the ghosts. Shadow and dark places are better to be avoided. People burn candles, incenses on the street and also leave fruits and food on the sidewalks for the ghosts. Now it's 5 AM, I'm editing opposite to the window but haven't seen any ghost yet. Only one showed up here in Adrian's place, the Spanish guy who we haven't seen for two days and now sleeping on the couch. I put the leftover rice and one papaya on the floor for him and went down for a smoke.

Queensroad West, Hong Kong from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

Today I met Kim from Malaysia, she works here as interior designer, extremely kind and took me to a restaurant that I'd never find by myself. Food was excellent! Since I'm here only had great food, really don't have a clue what am I eating but like it. Seafood and dim-sum rules!

A Spanish guy appeared in Adrian's place this morning, just like a ghost, pops up and disappears. Notebooks, bags and cloths are around but no sight of any human being. Adrian said he moves forward to Thailand tomorrow. Whatever...

Tomorrow I'm planning to visit the New Territories, on the North-East side of Hong Kong, it's more village-like and as Charlotte, my local guide described, I have to beware mosquitos and malaria. FCUK!

Ohhooo.. I switched to Vimeo Plus, so you can watch Queensroad in High-Definition. From now on all the videos are HD here!

Hong Kong Sunrise from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

Yesterday I couldn't sleep. Around 5 AM I fixed the camera to the bathroom window catching the first rays of the Sun touch the neighbor rooftop. Just in time, now it seams the rain's coming.

Today was Monday. Adrian went to work for the future of China, Daniel finally managed his tickets to New Zealand and left us.

I took a ferry to Kowloon, opposite side of the Hong Kong Island. This is the district where Bruce Lee was grown up more or less, funny thing that I could not find any Bruce Lee movies in the DVD stores of Tsim Sha Tsui. This part of Kowloon is a big shopping center with big brands, small shops and dizzy streets where everything is for sale. I really mean everything! Hi-tech, cloth, girls, hotels and striptease bars, massage parlors and money change.

But my aim was different. I crossed Kowloon till the suburb to visit Grandmaster Mr. Ip Chee Keung, the old master of Chow Gar Praying Mantis Kung Fu. I was witness of a small traditional training exercise with the old master and one of his 'costumers' as he expressed. According to his age Mr. Keung is really in a good shape and I was greatly honored to meet him.

We worked hard all day. Went to Lamma Islands down the south of Hong Kong hoping to find a nice a beach to rest, have a beer and enjoy the sun. But as crossing the forest we were suddenly captured by fast moving creatures dressed all black, with swords and stuff. They spoke a language we did not understand, shouting with us. Daniel was cut so we decided not to fight anymore and capitulated. They were forced us to work for them free all day.

Do not come here as a tourist! Hong Kong was built by cheap East European manpower.