Their projects explore Ye Si #也斯, Wong Bik-wan #黃碧雲, Jin Yong #金庸, Yi Shu #亦舒, Poon Wai-sum #潘惠森, Dung Kai-cheung #董啟章, and Xiao Hong #蕭紅 through a rich range of critical and theoretical frameworks. Feeling inspired by their insight and creativity!

Grateful to Cha for giving this piece a new home in English, and for continuing to build space for literary translation that connects times, cities, and sensibilities.

Written in the shadow of Hong Kong’s postwar transformations, Riot is Liu’s early experiment in depicting a city on the edge—fractured, restless, and searching for language amid turmoil. Translating this story felt like tracing the first murmurs of modern Hong Kong fiction.

Grateful for their trust, effort, and curiosity!