Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Lai Tat Tat Wing (born 1971) works as an independent comic artist and theatre director in Hong Kong. His original comic character, Woody Woody Wood (1995 - 2012) was published in the Yellow Bus, Oriental Daily and Metropop, further examples of work include, The Magic Flute (1999), East Wing West Wing (2008), Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (2005), and The Pork Chops Inferno (2017). Directly from comic to theatre, Lai co-directed The Magic Flute Playground (2015) inspired by Mozart’s classical opera and The Pork Chops Inferno Theatre (2019) an immersive theatre experience bringing supernatural stories and comic illustrations alive. Known for his experimental and peculiar stories, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star follows Jade a young Chinese woman, obsessed with her lucky star, caught in a run with fate as she is challenged in a deadly game and faces further obstacles in a shootout where she ends up in hell, her story is a turbulent struggle where modern culture clashes with Chinese popular tradition.

This work features in Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, a Barbican International Enterprises exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett. Mangasia presents a vivid journey through the art of Comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese ‘Manga’ and beyond, highlighting key creators, characters and publications.