By Rod Parkes “Tell good stories about Hong Kong,” the government constantly exhorts the media and the public in the face of much perceived criticism of the territory. In the archetypal “good story about Hong Kong” the protagonist – typically from humble beginnings – seizes the opportunities the city offers, through talent and hard work, to rise to fame and fortune. Commonly the talent deployed is business acumen, as with Li Ka-shing’s fabled ascent from poverty to become Asia’s richest man. In other cases, the talent is artistic, as in the heartwarming tale of a talented girl from a poor sing…
