Headline grabbers on Piu Sik Parade

Current affairs satire was staple fare at yesterday's Piu Sik Parade that included a crack at the waste-charging scheme.

The parade, in which children dressed up as politicians and celebrities, started at around 1.30pm yesterday with a little boy decked out as an officer of the Environmental Protection Department in a black suit and holding a document pouch in his hand.

A little girl cosplayed as the landlady in Stephen Chow Sing-chi's movie Kung Fu Hustle and carried a designated trash bag to represent the people. Designer Wong Shing-chau said it was meant to show the public is still not ready for the scheme amid many complaints.

Children garbed as "Mr and Mrs Ho" - a 76-year-old local man who was involved in a wealth dispute with his five children after marrying a 43-year-old woman.

The woman, who had migrated from the mainland, became the talk of the town from TVB Scoop segment.

The child "Mrs Ho" wore a pink suit with large pearl earrings and an expensive watch, which echoes the TV program where "Mrs Ho" received an expensive watch from her husband. Another girl dressed as "Mrs Ho" wore a white shirt and jewelry.

A child also dressed up as a police officer sending an anti-scam message to people. Wong said the costumes were decided only a few days ago but it was more important to make the audience happy and that people should not be greedy "as tenderness sometimes could be a grave for heroes."

A boy dressed up as Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-leung, wearing a red T-shirt and black-rimmed glasses. Tang later posted on Facebook that the boy was "adorable" and thanked Cheung Chau residents for supporting the local legislation of Article 23, which came into effect on March 23.

Children also dressed up as popular Olympic medalists, including Edgar Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey, anime characters and deities.

ayra.wang@singtaonewscorp.com

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