Earning her nickname “Ne Zha”, the little fire prince in Chinese folklore, from a role she played as a young actress nearly four decades ago, Hong Kong district councillor Christine Fong Kwok-shan has forged her political career with every bit of feistiness and stubbornness found in the mythical character.
Her persistence has finally paid off, as the 59-year-old won her bid to the Legislative Council in the early hours of Monday after five failed attempts.
Nothing was more vindicating for the…
