The Kingdom of Tsang Tsou-choi

A tour through the lands of the King of Kowloon

By Art Research Institute

Art Research Institute, Hong Kong

Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

CENTRAL

In Central, Tsang Tsou-choi's brush struck deeply at Hong Kong's elite. He targeted the suited soldiers of the district, its corridors of power, and even the doorstep of the famed Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong's beating financial heart.

Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

The British colony's treasure horde in Lord Norman Foster's iconic HSBC building,

Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

Through the glass canyons, a view of famed architect I.M. Pei's signature Bank of China.

Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

Lacking nerve, local guardsmen decline to challenge the powerful King.

Central, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

A triumphant Tsang vanquishes his enemy, their castle laying in the background.

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

TSIM SHA TSUI

A short ferry ride across the harbour, Tsim Sha Tsui drew peasants from around the world to view Hong Kong's perfect skyline. Wielding his brushes, Tsang Tsou-choi slashed the columns of the Star Ferry and the electrical boxes fortifying the famed Peninsula Hotel.

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

An electrical box falls in defeat as the Hong Kong Space Museum looks helplessly on.

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsang duels the old queen Peninsula, Hong Kong's monument luxury hotel.

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

KWUN TONG

If Hong Kong was his kingdom, then surely Kwun Tong was its throne room. Tsang Tsou-choi lived in Kwun Tong for many years. From its alleys to its temples, Tsang was this rough-edged district's guardian of the realm.

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsang issues a warning to those who would dare invade.

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi and King of KowloonArt Research Institute

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsang commandeers every surface and message in service to his crusade.

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsang flies his crest from the castle's ramparts.

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Tsang's brush cut deep, leaving scars and traces long after the wounds had healed.

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Fu Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (1999) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

Public bus from Kwun Tong (1996-1997) by Tsang Tsou Choi (King of Kowloon)Art Research Institute

His victories complete, his dominion secure, the King returns home on his trusty steed.

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