Entertainment | Aaron Kwok marks Studio City Event Center opening

Aaron Kwok

Celebrated Hong Kong A-lister Aaron Kwok is going to be the very first entertainer to take to the stage of Studio City’s Studio City Event Center (SCEC).
The ultramodern venue, which prides itself on its “ground-­breaking” interior, will greet the 49-year-old dancer-singer-­actor on November 7.
During a media briefing yesterday afternoon, Kwok told the media that he felt special to be holding his “Aaron Kwok De Showy Masquerade World Tour Live in Macau 2015” in such a high-tech venue, which he believed would create an “extraordinary vibe” among his fans and the audience.
“As I am Chinese, I feel so honored to hold a large-scale concert on such an international stage,” he said. “This time my show is not similar to those held previously in the United States, England or the Southeastern Asian countries.”
One of the features of the concert, divulged by Kwok, was the “intimate standing zone” located near the mobile stage, which allows the audience to have a high level of interaction with the performer.
Furthermore, it was said that the 5000-seat multifunctional venue’s cutting-edge acoustics and satellite system designs will complement the artist’s three-hour performance. Kwok’s coordinating team conducted a tour through the event center earlier and is now elaborating on the repertoire.
Despite only a few details being released, the Hong Kong star assured his supporters that they might have to brace themselves for a “dynamic night,” after which they would go home exhausted and hoarse-­voiced.
Macau, which Kwok described as “a dreamy fairyland full of entertainment and leisure activities,” proved to be an inspiration for him.
“I’m especially in love with the tiny alleyways here in Macau, which are a unique feature to me,” he said. “It contrasts with the finely designed casinos that have their own characters.” He added that the strong contrast of gleaming resort complexes against the less developed side of the region has left a great impression on him.
Asked if he fretted over the impacts of economic slowdown on the attendance to his concert, Kwok stressed that he was only committed to “presenting his best efforts” to the concert-goers without caring much about what happened off stage. “As an artist, I only focus on what innovations I can present on stage,” he said.
Following the performance of the artist, extolled as one of the “four heavenly kings” on the Hong Kong canto-pop scene, another two “legendary performances” will closely folow by “one of the most influential global artists of all times,” Kwok hinted.
The famous artist just finished two concerts in Malaysia in April as part of his world tour. Aries Un