TBT: Peter Cheung: Society feature and shoot at The Grand Hyatt

Peter Cheung by Dino Busch photography

Outtake from a shoot and interview I did with Peter Cheung at the fabulous Ambassador Suite at The Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong. The spectacular view, the shimmering accessories (Van Clef & Arpel), the festival of colours (Versace wardrobe) and the uncensored conversation, spiked with wicked laughter, there was much we talked about - that was mercifully not recorded on video. Lost in meandering chit-chat as he tried on the accessories, we completely forgot we were being taped for the video. When the dawn of realisation hit - I had to double-check with the videographer that none of what we spoke was on the record. Phew! 

As an erstwhile Society Editor who has seen socialites of all shapes and sizes run in and out of favour and flavour, he knows far more than he'll ever let on. 

For the final article in print we had two chats. One that was rather... PC... and we don't mean his initials. But so matter-of-fact that it read a bit like a press release. Then, we had another, over champagne by the pool at the Hyatt. Far more fun. The long walks down memory lane, the glamorous shoot and the video is online at the magazine's official site. 

Peter was one of the first few people I interviewed for the Society column for the paper so long ago, Jesus was a boy back then. 

Check out: http://www.petercheungasia.com/

Above portrait by Dino Busch. 

Below: Video with Peter Cheung, behind the scenes of the shoot and the interview.