For years, the issue of the handover has spurred incessant talk of foreign passports and the future of Hong Kong. People are constantly asked what choice they have made: whether it is to stay in Hong Kong or to emigrate overseas. I am often asked these questions as well.

My concert performances and movie shootings have taken me around the world several times. I have been to many countries in Europe, the Americas and Southeast Asia. There is no denying that I am deeply enchanted by the classical buildings and romantic atmosphere of France and Italy. The Oriental mysticism of Egypt and India captures my imagination, and I enjoy very much the carefree lifestyle in the United States and Canada. But at the end of the day, Hong Kong is where I feel most in my element. Perhaps it is because Hong Kong is where I grew up, where I built my career, from a television actor apprentice. I acted in soap operas, then in movies. And I started singing on stage and making records. Hong Kong is where I struggled and acquired indelible memories. Although it is small and crowded, Hong Kong has given me the space I need for artistic development. It is where I feel at home.

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