Xiong Liangxi
Hung Chi-kin is a model builder and businessman from Hong Kong. He is currently one of the LEGO® Certified Professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.
Biography
Hung Chi-kin was raised by his grandparents from infancy after his parents separated.[1] At the age of six, he received a LEGO Airport set (No. 6392, released in 1985[2]) from his mother for his birthday. This sparked a growing interest in brick building that became his childhood hobby.[3] He graduated from Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) in 1992[4] and later attended Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Fut Nam College[5]. During his transition to secondary school, both grandparents passed away. Influenced by the TV drama "The Greed of Man," he set his sights on pursuing a career in finance.[6][7]
After completing Form 7 in 1999, he obtained his license and began working for a Chinese brokerage. By age 20, he was already a trading floor representative for his firm at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[8] Between 2001 and 2003, he also contributed stock analysis to finance columns in newspapers.[8]
To relieve stress from his job, Hung would return to his childhood hobby of building LEGO models. His skills steadily improved, and he began sharing his creations online. The 2008 financial crisis caused his income to plummet as digital trading platforms replaced brokers. Hung left the securities industry in 2010 and co-founded a beauty salon business. After selling it in 2014, he committed to a full-time creative path.[3][9]
In 2014, he established Legend Bricks, and in 2016 founded Legend Creative Studio (now Legend Creative), providing design and construction services for various institutions and exhibitions. In the same year, Hung became the first and only Hong Konger to be recognized as a **LEGO® Certified Professional (LCP)**.[10]
Hung frequently collaborates with cultural, educational, and charitable organizations to create large-scale LEGO brick installations featuring global landmarks and traditional Chinese architecture. In 2024, his LEGO adaptation of the painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival broke the **Guinness World Record** for the world’s largest LEGO diorama.[11]
Hung is a Buddhist and regularly shares his faith online.[10]
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-%E6%9C%AA%E5%91%BD%E5%90%8D-20231105161742_1-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-%E6%9C%AA%E5%91%BD%E5%90%8D_2-20231105161742_2-0
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-%E6%9C%AA%E5%91%BD%E5%90%8D_3-20231105161742_3-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-6
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-7
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-9
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-10
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E8%89%AF%E9%8C%AB#cite_ref-11