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As the old saying goes, “People rarely live to be 70”. So how does Josephine SIAO, now aged 71, struggle for learning? She started her acting career as a child star at the age of six. In the 1960’s, she became sworn sisters with six other actresses of Cantonese films, including Connie CHAN and Nancy SIT, who were affectionately known as “The Seven Princesses”. At the prime of her career, Josephine chose to take a break from the film industry to study in the United States. After graduation, she gave up her previously established image and played vividly the well-liked yet grotesque character “Plain Jane”. In 1995, her exceptional performance in “Summer Snow” even earned her the city’s Golden Bauhinia Award, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award, Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival, as well as Taipei’s Golden Horse Award, rendering her a grand slam winner. Utilising her clout, she established the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation with a view to advocating protection of children from sexual abuse. Despite suffering from severe hearing problems in recent years, she remains passionate about life, dedicating herself to everyday self-learning and self-improvement. Let us have a glimpse of Josephine’s legendary past and explore what she has symbolised during different times in Hong Kong. We will also learn from her how we can live a fruitful life and achieve “lifelong learning”! Host: LAW Wing-chung Guest Host: Edward LAM

To the general public, what is the law? Is it social rules resulting from the combination of redundant words? Is it complex provisions that are irrelevant and distant to them? The Clinical Legal Education Course (CLE) is part of the undergraduate  programmes offered at the Faculty of Law of The University of Hong Kong (HKU).  Under the guidance of professors, student volunteers assist duty lawyers in providing legal service to members of the public who are seeking legal advice.  While gaining practising experience, students also learn how to listen to and respect the people in need.  As for members of the public in need, not only do they enjoy free legal advice, but are also provided with the support throughout an exhausting litigation process.  Since its launch in 2010, CLE has handled 1 545 cases up to 3 December 2018. Several months ago, Ben saw a recruitment advertisement on a job search website for the position of “Guesthouse Front Desk Trainee”.  Hired after a formal interview, he hoped that the job would enable him to support his livelihood as well as pursue his further study in Japanese. One day, Ben checked a customer in as usual.  Soon after the customer entered the room, three inspectors from the Office of Licensing Authority (OLA) rushed into the guesthouse, while the customer who went into the room also identified himself as an undercover agent of OLA.  They took a statement from Ben on the site, charging him of allegedly “managing” an unlicensed guesthouse.  However, the person-in-charge and manager of the guesthouse, who were in higher ranks than Ben, were not prosecuted. Managing an unlicensed guesthouse is a criminal offence that can lead to a fine and a criminal record upon conviction.  Ben sought multiple legal advice, all of which suggested that he should plead guilty and pay an affordable fine (HKD 10,000) to prevent long judicial proceedings and high legal costs.  Nevertheless, Ben understood that he would have a criminal record if he pleaded guilty easily.  Not to mention that he firmly believed in his innocence since he truly was not aware that the guesthouse was unlicensed when he started working there.  In addition, it was most infuriating that the recruitment advertisement by the concerned guesthouse was still posted on the job search website after the incident. With nowhere else to turn to, Ben sought help from the Faculty of Law of HKU and hence was assigned with the duty lawyers and student volunteers to take care of his case.  He was found guilty in the first instance and appealed, but the duty  lawyers and the student volunteers did not give up helping him.  Finally, he lodged an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, which ruled in favour of him.  Not only did the ruling clear his name, but it also changed the court’s interpretation of “manage” in the relevant legislation. Through this case, students at the Faculty of Law of HKU hope that the community will reflect on the legislative intent of the relevant legislation.  Aspiring to seek justice for members of the public, law students certainly aim high.  Yet, litigation is very time-consuming that it inevitably affects people’s daily lives, even if they win the case in the end.  From the trial to having his conviction quashed upon appeal, Ben underwent judicial proceedings lasting for 2 years and 4 months.  The psychological burden borne by him was indeed unimaginable to outsiders.  So how do law students strike a balance between “seeking justice” and “people’s feelings”?  In addition, what other experience and sentiment, which are not found in books, would CLE offer?

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Birth, ageing, illness, and death are inevitable stages in everyone’s life. As time passes bit by bit, the four stages, connected by growth, progress accordingly. But what does time do to us exactly? And what does growth mean to us? Perhaps we all have vastly different interpretation, vision or experiences from each other. So how did Edward LAM, who pays attention to “time” and cares about discussions on “growth”, experience time and grow up? Edward began artistic creation in his teens. He started out with “weaving across words” in a television station, and later co-founded “Zuni Icosahedron” with Danny YUNG, who greatly inspired him. Then, he established his own theatre company “Edward Lam Dance Theatre”. The seemingly smooth journey was in fact unplanned. He merely followed the pace at the time. Faced with insecurity while doing so, what does Edward think about growth, and what advice would he give to young people on this topic? Host: LAW Wing-chung

People of different generations and ages have their own pace of life: Some choose to charge ahead at all costs during their youth, while some opt to stop and enjoy the slow life when they are in their prime. Regardless of whether you decide to take it fast or slow, we can still choose the pace at which we want to live our lives in our twilight years. 82-year-old Grandpa Poon (Stephen POON Tak-mong) has been involved in volunteer work since he retired from his stable career in civil service more than 20 years ago. At first, he only thought of it as a way to pass the time. As the days went by, however, he realised that he also benefits greatly from it, leading him to truly understand the meaning of “giving is better than receiving”. For Grandpa Poon, these 20-odd years of volunteer service have filled both his schedule and his heart. Meanwhile, 88-year-old Granny Cheng (CHENG Ling-yu) has devoted her entire life to caring for her family. When she was young, she worked in the garment industry to bring in additional income to support her family. She then quit her job in the latter stage of her life to take care of her grandchildren, shouldering the responsibility of looking after her family all on her own. Having experienced the trials and tribulations of life and tasted the bitterness of reality, Granny Cheng’s constant mention of “money” reflects the values of a particular faction of Hong Kongers. This is a story about the daily lives of two individuals in their twilight years. It is also a portrayal of certain Hong Kongers. Assistant Producer: Yim Pui-ying Director: Pang Chi-man Executive Producer: Ng Wai-in

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Richard LI, the son of the Hong Kong business magnate LI Ka-shing. Despite the wealth and power of his family, Richard LI chose to set up his own business, which covers financial services, technology, multimedia, communications and real estate. Concerning these industries, LI has his unique insight. This time, he will have a talk with the new generation of the city. Through LI’s sharing of his relationship with his family, we will have a better understanding of the inner world of this tycoon, and the foresight of the entire society’s future development from the perspective of the business sector in Hong Kong. Host: LAW Wing-chung