“Dead Not Alive” Haunts Hullett House at 1881 Heritage

Hong Kong’s #1 Halloween Event expands to an evening festival of ghosts, goblins, mystery and music at the historic Hullett House atop 1881 Heritage in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Hong Kong, 26 September 2016 - The top Halloween party in Hong Kong marks its 9th instalment on 29 October in an all-new location – the historic Hullett House. alivenotdead.com will take full advantage of this unique venue to expand the event into a proper Halloween festival featuring drinks, dinner, DJs, dancers, virtual reality zombies, and a special headline performance by Japanese Hip-Hop legends, m-flo from Tokyo.

Hullett House will host the event in multiple themed function rooms across the property, including a haunted dungeon in the building’s historic Mariners’ Rest jail cells where the former Marine Police building used to stand. Hullett House’s colonial architecture and historic surroundings will make for a unique Halloween experience unlike any other in Hong Kong. DJs and rappers will perform in three locations across the property over the evening; what’s more, dancers and models in costumes will roam amongst guests, providing the perfect opportunity for scary photos galore! The venue will offer a special Halloween night dinner and party package, as well as bottle service for groups.

The festival starts at 6:30pm on Saturday 29 October for dinner guests, and 8pm for the general public. Early Bird tickets (purchased before 20 October) cost HK$400, Advanced tickets (purchased after 20 October) cost HK$600, and tickets purchased At the Door (available until 1am) cost HK$800; all of these tickets include entry and two sponsored drinks. A late admission price of HK$400 with one sponsored drink is available for those purchasing at the door after 1am. Dinner Packages, featuring a three-course Western set menu and two sponsored drink tickets, are available at HK$1,000 per person for Early Bird (purchased before 20 October) and HK$1,200 for Advance (purchase after 20 October). Tickets go on sale 19 September at alivenotdead.com/Halloween and at the Event Office at Hullett House.

This festival marks m-flo’s first time performing in Hong Kong as a group. Rapper was the international headliner for the 2012 edition of the Dead Not Alive Halloween event and brought the house down; we are excited to bring him back to Hong Kong with his partner, DJ Taku Takahashi. Together as m-flo, and individually as solo artists, they have collaborated with many of Asia’s top music acts including Pharrell Williams, Namie Amuro, , BoA, Big-Bang, 2NE1, SOL from Big Bang, and Hamasaki Ayumi.

Additional performers include DJ Sosupersam from the United States, DJ Arthur Yeti, Junkie T, Drafus (The Uptown Rockers), Nat King Soul, Re:Flex and Sukimama (黃雪瑩).

As always, Dead Not Alive Halloween features many Hong Kong artists in their Halloween finest. Just like last year’s “Are You Here?”, and “Zombie Fight Club” the year before, this year the film “Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight”《今晚打喪屍 》 will be the official film partner to celebrate Halloween with us. The film is produced by Clement Cheng (鄭思傑), director of the award winning “Gallants” 《打擂臺 》, and directed by new director Alan Lo (盧煒麟). It also features Louis Cheung, , Carrie Ng, Venus Wong and Cherry Ngan as cast members.

A special mention must go to our generous sponsors and partners. This year’s partners include Entertaining Power Company Limited, Peroni Beer Hong Kong, Samsung Hong Kong, Fotopop, PayPal Hong Kong, The Metroplex Cinemas, AsianMusicFest.com, GoPro , Matteo Party Stores and Anoush Temporary Tattoos. A big thank you also goes to local artist Mandy Ng for this year’s poster artwork.

About Hullett House Hullett House is a celebration of Hong Kong’s rich heritage and colourful past, both architectural and cultural. The design-led heritage development consists of an intimate hotel alongside seven restaurants and bars. The property and its various elements are all housed within one of the four oldest buildings located in the heart of Hong Kong dating back to 1881, and is a rare example of magnificent colonial architecture. Hullett House has been named one of the world’s best hotels by Condé Nast Traveler magazine and 2015’s Gold List by Conde Nast Traveler China. Awarded to be the “Boutique Hotel of the Year 2014” by Travel + Leisure China magazine, Hullett House is honoured to be the only winner in Hong Kong received this accolade. TripAdvisor awarded 2015 Traveller’s Choice, Top Small Hotels in China, and received 2015 Outstanding Guest Review and 2014 Guest Review Award by hotels.com and booking.com respectively. For restaurants accolades, St. George ranked as 100 Top Tables 2015 by SCMP and Top 10 Restaurant Awards 2015 by WOM Guide.

For more details, please visit www.hulletthouse.com

About GR8 Leisure Concept Limited Founded in 2004, GR8 Leisure Concept is an innovative hospitality group that owns and manages a portfolio of 17 brands including hotels, restaurants, and bars across Hong Kong and China. The group’s first property, The Luxe Manor is a surrealism-inspired boutique hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui that was the first designer boutique hotel in Hong Kong. Shortly after, a stylish Dadaism-themed variety club located in The Luxe Manor, Dada Bar + Lounge was launched. In 2011, GR8 Leisure Concept launched its second hotel brand Hotel Soul in Suzhou, China, which features continental restaurant Brasserie 101, innovative -styled restaurant Ying Fook Court, and multifunctional banquet venue Ying Fook Heen. In the following year, the group introduced beachside café Cafe Roma, and Hong Kong’s first and only Nordic restaurant FINDS led by celebrity chef Jaakko Sorsa to the company’s portfolio of restaurants. GR8 Leisure Concept also acquired heritage hotel Hullett House and its five F&B brands in 2013, including the colonially-designed restaurant and lounge bar The Parlour serving international cuisine, the hotel’s signature Cantonese restaurant Loong Toh Yuen, contemporary French fine dining

restaurant St. George, casual grill restaurant Stables Grill located in the old horse stables, and one-of-a-kind British bar Mariners’ Rest where the original jail cells from the former Marine Police Headquarters still stand. In 2014, two new outlets were launched in Hullett House, Champagne Gallery, a champagne lounge designed in the style of a French maison offering bespoke champagnes and seafood pairings, and Whisky@Stables, the only whisky bar in town renovated from a former horse stable that serves over 100 different types of whiskies from around the world, both located within Hullett House. The group’s latest opening, Bar Soul, which is located on the first floor of Hotel Soul, brings a unique blend of retro and industrial elements.

For more details, please visit www.gr8lc.com.

About alivenotdead.com alivenotdead.com was founded in 2007 by a group of Hong Kong actors, including Daniel Wu and the cofounders of rottentomatoes.com, as an online community dedicated to artists and the arts. We support artists by connecting them with job opportunities, channels to promote their work, and the opportunity to network with other artists from around the world. In 2014, alivenotdead.com was acquired by the Singapore-based social entertainment platform, mig.me.

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Event Details: Saturday 29 October 2016 General Admission - 8:00pm until late Dinner - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Media Session - 8:00pm to 8:30pm

Hullett House, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Age Restrictions - Guests aged 18+ ONLY Dress Code - COSTUMES ARE MANDATORY

Tickets (entry + two sponsored drinks) Early Bird (before 20 October) - HK$400 Advance (after 20 October) - HK$600 At the Door - HK$800 until 1am After 1:00am (entry + one sponsored drink) - HK$400

Dinner Set (3 course Western meal + two sponsored drinks + party admission) Early Bird (before 20 October) - HK$1000 Advance (after 20 October) - HK$1,200 At the Door - HK$1,400

Tickets available for purchase online at: www.alivenotdead.com/halloween Facebook Event listing: www.facebook.com/events/760725160735333/

For media enquiries, please contact: Raffi Kamalian (English) Elena Ng (Chinese) alivenotdead.com alivenotdead.com Tel: (852) 6345 8191 Tel: (852) 6382 6645 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Shirley Hon Samantha Liao Senior Marketing Communications Manager Assistant Marketing Communications Manager Hullett House Hullett House Tel: (852) 3988 0219 Tel: (852) 3988 0211 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Additional Information: m-flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ Taku Takahashi and MC Verbal. Their mainstream success and critical acclaim has established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan and throughout Asia. In 2002 they started the "m-flo Loves..." project, working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the likes of Bonnie Pink, Koda Kumi, and BoA. Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside of m-flo, such as the and Global Astro Alliance, collaborating with international producers and artists including Kanye West and the Beastie Boys. In 2008, the group announced a hiatus, stating that each member would be focusing on their respective side projects. In 2012 the group ended their hiatus with the release of Square One. For more information please visit m-flo.com.

“Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight” 《今晚打喪屍 》Synopsis -

Sam (Michael Ning) and Sing (Louis Cheung), two prop makers in an old theatre operated by Shan (Carrie Ng), suddenly discover that a biological disaster has broken out in Hong Kong. An infection is spreading rapidly from person to person. Within seconds of being bitten by an infected person the victim will be overcome by the disease and go wild with bloodlust for more victims. In their struggle to escape they meet Sam’s missing father and Shan’s niece, Yan (Cherry Ngan), who has just returned from studying overseas. As the number of uninfected survivors dwindle, Sam and Sing fight back, turning their props into weapons to fight. Will they survive? Can they save the rest of the survivors from this horrible infection?