After an afternoon of viewings in South Lantau in 2021, Lynn Fung was ready to give up on her search for the perfect summer escape when her estate agent mentioned he knew of a pilot living in the area who was looking to sell his house.
“At that point, we were quite dispirited already and expected very little,” says Fung, who is director at Liang Yi Museum, the largest private museum in Hong Kong, and is formerly an editor at Tatler.
“When we got there, we knew instantly this was the one.”
Fung was inspired to craft the ideal weekend home about a year into the pandemic. “By this point, like everyone else, we had been in Hong Kong since Christmas 2019. We were going a bit stir-crazy and felt like we needed a project.” At the time they bought the house, she and her husband had a ten-month-old baby and a “very energetic” nine-month-old chocolate labrador; she has since welcomed her second child. “There were not that many places in Hong Kong that were both dog- and baby-friendly, so we had to create our own.” Her husband had originally wanted to buy land on Lantau and build a home from scratch, but after realising the red tape that comes with doing so, the couple eventually decided it wasn’t worth the effort.
THE LAST WORD
Every issue, we ask our cover star a round of quickfire questions that give us a little more insight into their personalities. This month: Gulf Kanawut lays it bare
WOMEN AT THE WICKET
Asia's women's cricket teams from outside the Indian subcontinent have been rapidly rising up through the ranks, creating opportunities, breaking barriers and changing the game as they go
TIME TURNER
A 2024 Turner Prize nominee, British Filipino artist Pio Abad talks to Tatler about carrying on family legacy, unearthing historical connections and why the Philippines is always at the core of his work
ROYAL RICHES
Ahead of the opening of Prince and the Peacock, Black Sheep Restaurants' latest establishment, Tatler joins the hospitality group on a culinary pilgrimage to India
MAKING HER POINT
Foil fencer Daphne Chan is happy to see the rising interest in her sport since Cheung Ka-long's historic win, and is headed to the Games with impressive wins behind her. But she's not allowing the pressure to get to her, and is most excited about who she might meet in Paris
IN IT TO WIN IT
Hong Kong freestyle swimmer Ian Ho, whose Instagram handle @Amphlb_ian playfully alludes to his aquatic prowess, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won silver in the men's 50 metres freestyle at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. This month, he will represent Hong Kong at the Paris Olympics. He talks to Tatler about making Hong Kong proud, life as a student and professional athlete-and why relaxing is the way forward
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Two-time Olympic swimmer Camille Cheng thought Tokyo 2020 would be her last Games, but competing in Paris was too big a draw for the French Chinese athlete
INTRIGUE AND INTRICACIES
Parisian artist Ugo Gattoni takes us through his elaborately designed poster for the Olympics and Paralympics in his home city this month
Crafting a New Legacy
Nicholas Lieou, creative director of high jewellery at Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, is reimagining jewellery, as the brand celebrates its 95th anniversary
A Lasting Legacy
Tatler explores Cartier's latest Watches and Wonders novelties with the maison's image, style and heritage director, who explains how the luxury house continues to create designs that are relevant today, yet rooted in legacy
