Chrissie Chau hands out money as superheroine

Put Chrissie Chau in tight leather pants, a satin top with a plunging neckline, boots and a cape and you will draw a crowd. Have her hand out money to poor people and you will have a photo-op that one might think exploits the poor people getting the New Year's envelopes.

She appears here as the Hong Kong Bauhinia Xia, who may become a lead in a movie although the movie exists only as a poster at this point. She is also the star of a comic; read about Bauhinia Xia at 21CB and, as usual, Dennis Lee.

Those familiar with Catholic hagiography might see Bauhinia Xia as a 21st century, Chinese, female version of, say, Martin De Porres or Francis of Assisi (but without the organization skills).

Here is Chrissie as Lady Bountiful:

Lots more leather and lace at Sina

30th Hong Kong Film Awards

It rained on the 2011 Hong Kong Film Awards which didn't seem to bother Carina Lau in the least. She was one of the few bright spots in an evening full of dull outfits on beautiful actresses.

Tang Wei in the reddest red looked like she was having a great time.

Ella Koon in an shapeless orange dress that didn't look any worse having had its hem dragged through a few puddles.

Josie Ho in a dress that was typical of the evening: a poorly cut and draped pleat-fest that didn't hang right. She always looks like a billion (or so) dollars though.

Both "Dynasty" and "The Jetsons" would like their shoulder pads returned.

Kara Hui's dress is way beyond my ability to characterize but she could wear a burlap bag and look perfect as soon as she flicks on that smile.

Zhou Xun has had one hundred ways to look devastating. Now it is one hundred and one--big glasses as an accessory.

Chrissie Chau was there. This is what she looked like:

All images from ifeng.com