Style Edit: Regent Hong Kong brings local cinema to life with harbourfront diningImagine if you could taste Hong Kong’s cinematic history. That’s the idea behind Regent Hong Kong’s new culinary concept, A Cinematic Taste of Hong Kong. Working with the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild, executive chef Calvin Choi and Lobby Lounge head chef Raymon Ip have devised a menu at the hotel’s Lobby Lounge that takes inspiration from scenes in local cinema. It’s the opening chapter of a broader hotel programme to introduce guests to Hong Kong’s culture, one experience at a time.Char siu egg rice at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: HandoutThe setting couldn’t be more cinematic. Perched on Victoria Harbour, the Lobby Lounge features soaring, floor-to-ceiling windows that turn the view into a living movie screen. Throughout the day, the light shifts from soft morning luminosity to the amber glow of sunset and the dazzling choreography of evening, with the special menu very much a part of that panorama.Hong Kong style French toast at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: HandoutThe film references are subtle but unmistakable. Lobster and prawns wonton noodle soup alludes to recurring noodle‑shop scenes, with handcrafted wontons in a dried flounder broth. Char siu egg rice takes a Kowloon Walled City favourite and upgrades it with house‑roasted Spanish Iberico pork collar. Premium Black Angus beef balls with mantis shrimps and bone marrow soup nods to Hong Kong’s more playful films, while Hong Kong-style French toast, and Hokkaido Tokachi adzuki bean put chai ko (steamed cakes) translate love stories and romcoms into dessert form.Hokkaido Tokachi adzuki bean put chai ko steamed rice cakes at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: HandoutFor the Directors’ Guild, the project is about both feeling and flavour. As president Soi Cheang notes, food in Hong Kong cinema belongs to the quieter moments – a father and son conversing over char siu rice, lovers enjoying wonton noodles in silence. The menu’s emotional suggestions are therefore familiar. “Cinema and cuisine are, at heart, the same art: of timing, of patience, and of soul,” the acclaimed director says.Lobster prawns wonton noodle soup at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: HandoutA Cinematic Taste of Hong Kong is positioned as the first “episode” in A Curated Cultural Experience – a series of art and wellness encounters that extend well beyond the kitchen. Future chapters will include mahjong tile painting with local artisans, meditative introductions to Chinese calligraphy, and private kung fu sessions guided by master practitioners and inspired by the city’s martial arts films.The traditional art of painting mahjong tiles. Photo: HandoutThe Regent Hong Kong famously appeared in the 1995 spy film Night Watch and the 1988 miniseries Noble House, both starring Pierce Brosnan, as well as the iconic 80s soap opera Dynasty. Now the hotel is using its location and on-screen legacy as a springboard – inviting guests to encounter Hong Kong through cultural experiences, and carefully composed menus, one dish at a time.