Under Lion Rock

Written by Jane Houng
Published by Hong Kong Commercial Press

A coming-of-age tale set in 1970’s Hong Kong, where a boy from a troubled home finds hope and changes his life through music.

Young boy in Chinese Opera costume posing with a sword in Under Lion Rock, set in 1970s Hong Kong.
Angry man walking away from a date and discarding theater tickets as two schoolboys sneak out to retrieve them.
Young boy caught climbing bamboo scaffolding outside an apartment as an elderly woman looks startled from her window.
Boy and his dog sitting together inside a Hong Kong bus.
Boy outside a Hong Kong meat market showing his scruffy dog to two schoolgirls, who stop to pet the friendly pup.
Boy helping his family sell produce at a Hong Kong market storefront.
Boy enthusiastically learning to play piano from his teacher, who wears a batik shirt.
Fisherman untangling his net as two boys help and watch.
Family eating watermelon on monoblock chairs by the sidewalk, with a sad boy sitting beside his excited, wagging dog.
Boy stepping out of a Chinese temple as two tough street kids wait for him outside.
Boy sitting at a classroom desk with his head resting on folded arms, looking sad and withdrawn.
Hong Kong singer Roman Tam leaving a studio as a student band led by the protagonist plays nearby.
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