{"id":51587,"date":"2026-03-30T12:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccdc.com.hk\/ccdc_events\/two-matters\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:15:25","slug":"two-matters","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.ccdc.com.hk\/en\/ccdc_events\/two-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row enable_arrows_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Programme&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1774329910989-d3652c08-5578&#8243;][vc_column_text]Two distinct matters, shaped by lives across cultures. This double bill turns to the essentials that define us \u2014 the body and the mind \u2014 as Chen Wukang from Taiwan and Bruce Wong, now journeying in the UK, each reveal their subtle tension in overlap and shift. 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