Ngong Ping 360, Lantau Island｜My Cowboy Era@Ngong Ping 360 Joins hands with 9 local artists on Easter to reinterpret the memories of a generation - Cowboy comics

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As a premier tourist destination attracting both local and international guests, Ngong Ping 360 remains committed to promoting local culture. This Easter, Ngong Ping 360 joins hand with classic Hong Kong comic “My Boy” to present the vibrant “MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360”.

The event reinterprets the classic through vibrant and innovative elements in collaboration with 9 Hong Kong artists, breathing new life into the monochrome comic and transforming the Ngong Ping Village into a colourful comic wonderland. It also showcases Hong Kong’s unique artistic creations, inviting both Hong Kong and international guests to experience the city’s creative culture.

From now until May 25, a giant "My Boy" comics-themed installation is set up at Ngong Ping Village's Stupa Square. Meanwhile, nine 3D sculptures and 2D artworks of "My Boy" redesigned by nine local artists are showcased across the Village. Moreover, "My Boy" and Ngong Ping 360 exclusive co-branded products designed by renowned painter Li Chi Tat will be available at the Pop-up Store. Guests can also participate in the festive "My Boy" Egg Hunt Adventure. Guests can receive exclusive Ngong Ping 360 x "My Boy" Easter-themed collectibles after checking-in at designated locations. Hand-painted egg workshop should not be missed, where guests can unleash their creative inspiration after being inspired by the "My Boy" artworks!

Besides, Ngong Ping 360 is offering a special festive ticket deal: a $30 round-trip cable car offers for local children. This allows little "My Boy" to join fellow comic enthusiasts to enter the era of "My Boy”!

Giant "My Boy" Easter Installation: Step into the Vibrant Comic World

Dive into the colourful world of the classic comic through the 2m-tall “My Boy” Easter Installation at Ngong Ping Village’s Stupa Square. The installation sees the father of “My Boy” jumping out from the pages with his Easter egg, followed by the family’s dog and “My Boy” who is wearing bunny-ears headband and carrying a basket of Easter eggs. This installation continues the jovial and heart-warming tones of the comic that will surely put smiles on the guests’ faces over the Easter holiday.

Apart from “checking-in” with the installation, don’t forget to “check-in” on Ngong Ping 360’s social media platform too! On designated days, guests can receive event-exclusive “My Boy” hand fans after giving “like” or “follow” on Ngong Ping 360’s social media platforms.

9 Local Artists Reimagine “My Boy” to Continue the Classic’s Creativity and Legacy

As a classic Hong Kong comic work, “My Boy” has inspired many artists of the later generations. “MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360” has invited 9 local artists – Eric Kot, Jan Lamb, Gigi Leung, Li Chi Tat, Alex Chan, Lai Tat Tat Wing, Man Tsang, Bonnie Pang and Lousy (in no particular order) – to reimagine the character through their own interpretations. Their works have been transformed into 3D sculptures and 2D artworks across 4 locations at Ngong Ping Village.  The backgrounds of these 9 works feature selected four-panel "My Boy" comics, creating a dialogue between the classics and new creations and highlighting the spirit of cross-generational artistic inheritance.

Work and Display Location - Artist & Inspiration

Stupa Square

Eric Kot：

 “My Boy” is a pantomime: you can understand the characters just by watching their gestures. Children’s world doesn’t always need dialogue, especially when it’s contained in four-panel comics. Its flow is very clear, doesn’t require advanced vocabulary, but conveys simple yet sincere sentiments. This has sparked me to re-examine my relationship with “My Boy”. I want to convey parent-child relationships by referencing the interactions of the "Cowboy" family of three.

Jan Lamb：

 Since my father read “Ming Pao”, I read “Ming Pao”: we were connected through “My Boy”. Like the comic, our bond of reading was free from dialogue. We did not need much conversation. He would put the comic down after reading it, and I would pick it up. He would laugh and I would understand why.  We would understand each other’s humour.

The Pavilion 

Lai Tat Tat Wing：

 I enjoy the dialogue-free stories in “My Boy”. It is one of the very few comics in Hong Kong that focuses on father-son relationship – a theme that’s worth cherishing. I’ve combined “My Boy” with my character “Muk Chik Chik” and his friends on a treasure hunt, rediscovering the characteristics and fun of "Cowboy" comics - reminiscing with the older generation of readers while greeting the new generation.

Gigi Leung: 

 “My Boy” won my heart. It's very simple and pure, telling interesting stories about family and the relationship between children and parents.  I would imagine the dialogues behind the illustrations. I was around 11 or 12 when I read it, an age when I enjoyed imagination, and "My Boy" gave me a lot of imaginative space. “My Boy” doesn't just represent children, but simplest side of many people. There are times when we are acting out, even when we don’t admit it. sometimes “My Boy” is punished by his father, but he’s not a naughty boy. Of course, there are heart-warming stories of his parents’ love for him, through which we can see our relationship with our own parents and how we view our family. “My Boy” bears a certain magic that makes you read one book after another.

Next to “Walking with Buddha” Souvenir Shop

Li Chi-Tak：

 “My Boy” is an important milestone of Hong Kong comics. Although he doesn’t steal the show, the sentiments within are something to be savoured time after time.  “My Boy” is more than an adorable character, he is one that can reach beyond comic panels and through time to bring a heart-warming smile to your face. “My Boy” is surely a timeless work that’s unique.

Bonnie Pang：

Our “My Boy” comic collection at home grew up with me. Like “My Boy”, I also had a bob-cut when I was young, so I felt that I was  connected with him. I enjoy pantomime comics and the way they can express the humour of everyday happenings through 4 simple comic panels.  The interactions  between "My Boy” and his father, and the world are full of childlike innocence influenced my creations today.
 

The Bodhi Tree

Lousy：

 I grew up with classic comics like “Sanmao”, “Old Master Q”, Japanese comics and “My Boy”. What remains most unforgettable are the stories of “My Boy” and his relationship with his father that highlight children’s cheekiness and whimsy. The stories always bring a smile to my face. “My Boy” was surely a breath of fresh air in the world of Hong Kong comics. The work continues to radiate warmth and light like a sunflower.

Man Tsang：

 I like the innocence of “My Boy”. I’ve read countless comics when I was young and only “My Boy” bore such pure and warm stories. For this time’s creation, I simply wanted to record my childhood. The stories of “My boy” and his father remind me of my own memories growing up with my father in Cheung Chau. My interpretation of “My Boy” depicts undulating mountains, flowing seas, and leisurely shoppers – my surroundings when growing up in Cheung Chau. I was truly fortunate to have spent my childhood on the Island, perhaps my unfashionable sense also comes from this.

Alex Chan：

 I love the everyday stories and interactions between “My Boy” and his father. Sometimes they are making fun of each others, sometimes full of love. I especially love their imagination and aspirations about the world. One of the memorable stories is of “My Boy” and his father’s journey using the escalator and imagining a road where you don't need to walk to move forward – which is what we have today decades later! “My Boy” brings us many inspirational needs for daily life. Just like my creation this time, it comes from childhood life and impressions of "My Boy", presenting what I've seen, played with, and thought about. From conception to production, it's different from my usual style, and the process was absolutely interesting and satisfying!

Embark on the "My Boy" Egg Hunt Adventure and Win Exclusive Prize

During the Easter holiday from 18 to 21 April and the Golden Week from 1 to 5 May, guests who purchase a child round-trip cable car ticket will get a complimentary Egg Hunt Party game card. Find the 4 “My Boy” checkpoints in Ngong Ping Village and collect the stamps on the game card to win exquisite prizes including "My Boy" x Ngong Ping 360 Easter-themed pencil case or comics drawing kit.

Pop-up Store Brings Exclusive “My Boy” Collectibles Designed by Renowned Local Artist　

Ngong Ping 360 brings the “My Boy” Pop-up Store featuring a series of event-exclusive goodies themed after “My Boy” and his exploration in Hong Kong. Designed by renowned Hong Kong painter, Li Chi Tat, the event-exclusive collections incorporate the Ngong Ping Cable Car, Big Buddha, fish balls, cha-chan-tang, as well as other Hong Kong culinary and cultural relics – all revealing the distinctive characteristics of the city. Starting 29 March, the Pop-up Store in Ngong Ping Village will bring t-shirts, tote bags, A4-size folders, towels, key chains and more.

Unleash Your Creativity in the Easter Egg Hand-Painting Workshop

Aside from relishing in new and classic interpretations of “My Boy”, guests are also invited to partake in the Easter Egg Hand-Painting Workshop. Over the Easter holiday from 18 to 21 April, guests can join the Workshop with a on-day cable car ticket and hand paint their own Easter Egg under the guidance of instructors. Workshop quotas are limited and and is available on a first-come, first served basis.

$30 Round-Trip Cable Car Ticket Offer Exclusive for Local Children

To encourage the local families to stay in the city for holidays, Ngong Ping 360 is intorducing a special offer of $30 round-trip cable car ticket for local children. This allows Hong Kong comic fans to bring their children to visit Ngong Ping 360 and enjoy a delightful Easter trip, while learning about the classic work.

Round-trip Cable Car Offer for Local Children

Offer ticket sales period:Until 25 May 2025
Ticket usage period:Until 25 May 2025
Applicable cable car types:Standard cabin and Crystal cabin (excluding Crystal+ cabin)

Purchasing:
Ngong Ping 360 official website
Authorized online platforms
Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal
Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal

Offer details:Guests can enjoy discount rate of $30 to purchase round-trip child cable car tickets for use before 25 May 2025.

Child Ticket Price

Crystal Cabin - Round trip cable cars Original Price (HKD215)
Standard Cabin - Round trip cable cars Original Price (HKD135)
Round-trip Cable Car Offer for Local Child*Limited Offer (HKD30)

*Child guest must present valid Hong Kong Identity Card (or copy of Hong Kong birth certificate for children aged at or under 11) upon age inspection carried out by Ngong Ping 360 officials.

*The offer is subject to terms and conditions.
 

MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360 “My Boy” Pop-up Store
Date: 29 March to 25 May, 2025
Time:10 am to 6 pm 
Location: Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal
Details:Ngong Ping 360 debuts a series of collectibles in collaboration with “My Boy”, available at the Pop-up Store.

# The opening hours of the Pop-up Store are subjected to change without prior notice.

MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360: "My Boy" Egg Hunt Adventure
Date: 18 to 21 April, 1 to 5 May, 2025
Time:11 am to 5 pm
Location:Ngong Ping Village
Redemption Location:Holidays 360 Information Center, Ngong Ping Village
Details:Guests who purchase child round-trip cable car ticket will get a complimentary Egg Hunt Party game card and a bunny ear headband*. Find the 4 “My Boy” checkpoints in the village, collect the stamps on the game card to receive the “My Boy” x Ngong Ping 360 Easter-themed pencil case or comics drawing kit. 

* Bunny ear headband distributed from 18 to 21 April. 

# Bunny ear headband, Egg Hunt game card is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360 Easter Egg Hand-Painting Workshop 
Date: 18 to 21 April, 2025
Time: 11 am to 5 pm 
Location: The Pavilion, Ngong Ping Village 
Details:Guests can join the Workshop with a on-day cable car ticket and hand paint their own Easter Egg under the guidance of instructors.

# Hand-painted Easter Egg Workshop is subject to a daily quota and is available on a first-come, first served basis.

MY BOY ERA@NGONG PING 360: Follow Social Media Pages for “My Boy” Souvenirs 
Date:29 March to 27 April, 2025 (Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays); 1 to 5 May; 10 to 25 May, 2025 (Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Time: 11 am to 5 pm 
Location: Ngong Ping Village Stupa Square 
Details:Like or follow Ngong Ping 360 official social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Red Note, Tik Tok and WeChat) to redeem “My Boy” hand fan.

# Limited stocks, until stocks last.