Speaking and Writing: Public Speaking and Practical Writing Workshops
EVENT ENDED / 23 OCTOBER 2026
From Microphone to Pen
A media professional’s writing workshop for beginners
Speaker: Brian Chow
Brian Chow, a former Hong Kong disc jockey and judge on Midlife, Sing & Shine!, draws on his broadcasting and judging experience to discuss writing, family and life choices. Fifteen highlights revisit how he finds his voice through observations of daily life.
- Date and time
- Venue
- CPD730, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
- Speaker
- Brian Chow
This event has ended. Thank you for participating. Enquiries: clepchd@hku.hk
HIGHLIGHTS / 15 TOPICS
Highlights
Select a cover to watch. The original audio is in Cantonese with written Traditional Chinese subtitles.
Leaving a job at 50 and earning over HK$20 million less: Brian Chow’s choice
When my mother suspected me of stealing: from anger to understanding
Quick thinking? Preparation came first
Why did a 600-character column receive over 3,000 likes?
Can speaking too fluently leave too little space?
Writing with AI: judgement is still your own
My mother’s gift: from misunderstanding to understanding
Feeling different? Finding uniqueness where you do not fit in
How do you keep writing when self-doubt sets in?
Must you buy a home? Respecting the next generation’s choices
Finding your place through expertise: Brian Chow’s style
Why can’t we stop watching? Learning the rhythm of storytelling
Liking a song does not mean singing it well: finding your own expression
Putting off writing until choosing to write about my mother
Do not announce the joke: sustaining anticipation in a story
Photo highlights
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