[Feature Journalism] A HK Chef’s Journey in Singapore

Produced entirely as a solo, multitasking initiative in Singapore, this on-the-ground feature profile chronicles the life of Hong Kong immigrant and Michelin-starred chef Cheung Siu-kong. Managing the entire journalistic pipeline independently—from investigative reporting to professional videography and on-site photography—the campaign tracks his bold migration from Hong Kong to the Lion City in 1996 as a culinary pioneer for Lei Garden Restaurant.

The narrative honestly captures the early structural hardships of migration, from familial displacement to language barriers, culminating in his triumphant tenure as Executive Chef at Summer Pavilion in 2014, where he secured a Michelin star for eight consecutive years and famously counted former US President Barack Obama as his guest.

By weaving deep human-interest insights with the concrete reality of his 1,000-square-foot HDB flat purchased for HKD 2.38 million in 2016, this project showcases an all-rounded capability to direct, shoot, and draft high-impact cross-border media campaigns seamlessly from concept to completion.

1996年，27歲的廣東菜廚師張肇剛帶着妻子和兩個兒子，跟着利苑酒家由香港到新加坡當「開荒牛」。初到星洲，全家人重新適應生活和學習環境—— 張太太經常抱怨買不到鮮魚；幼稚園老師說兩名兒子既不懂普通話，又不懂英語，令老師不懂得怎樣教。 張肇剛2014年出任豪華酒店中餐廳「夏苑」的行政總廚，及後連續8年為夏苑奪得米芝蓮一星，美國前總統奧巴馬亦曾為座上客。他和太太到當地後再添丁，一家五口於2016年搬進1,000平方呎的組屋，即類似香港的居屋，當時以40萬新加坡元（折合約238萬港元）購入。張肇剛形容自己是「一半一半」，即一半香港人，一半新加坡人，讚賞當地「花園城市」規劃很好，居住環境舒適。他又說已落地生根，暫不考慮回流香港發展。 Read my story here: https://www.hk01.com/article/60239584 https://www.hk01.com/article/60239581