When Mr Sam Hui, an HKU graduate (1971) of the Faculty of Social Sciences and also one of Hong Kong’s most famous pop stars, returned to his alma mater, the HKU community came out in droves to welcome him. Sun Yat-sen Place was packed with excited fans who had arrived to see the ‘Brighten Me with Virtues: Sam Hui’s World’ dialogue-cum-mini-concert on February 8, 2012.

Organised by the General Education Unit of HKU, the event caused a sensation, with lots of students surrounding the stage to get a glimpse of the superstar. In a discussion with Dr C.H. Ng, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Dr Wong Chi-chung, Assistant Director, General Education Unit, Sam not only shared his views on the changes in Hong Kong society and culture, and his thoughts on his music career, but also delightedly recalled his memories at HKU, including some unforgettable times in Ricci Hall.

Needless to say, the event would not have been complete without a few songs from Sam! Together with his son, Ryan Hui, Sam delivered one of his classic performances, singing in Cantonese and English and accompanied by the guitar. Since the song ‘Brighten Me with Virtues’ was a gift from Sam to HKU in celebration of its centenary, it was fitting that the ‘Brighten Me with Virtues Choir’ joined him to sing the HKU 100 theme song, together bringing the event to a rousing finale.