How Hong Kong's Underground Car Scene Works: Power by Numbers | Capturing Car Culture

[@rockyyung4268]

NEVER STOP DRIVING…. Thanks for everyone’s support. It was my pleasure to organise these meets for Larry and we honestly had a lot of fun. 8 meets in 6 days…. Was v tiring, but well worth it ! I’ll never forget the GTR meet in particular. Was insane ! Eugene and I are glad that we got to show a part of Hong Kong’s car culture to the rest of the world. Despite the police pressure, I’ll never give up organising car meets in Hong Kong. Thank you for watching and have a great day ! Rocky Yung

[@canto_v12]

Thanks for showing us all a good time, even if virtually!

[@07734YYC]

Thanks Rocky! Keep up the good work. 💪

[@rrole]

Appreciate you Rocky!!!!

[@ellis777777]

Thanks Rocky, you are a legend

[@DonLee1980]

never stop driving? or never stop modifying??? nothing wrong with driving. they just don't allow modifications.

[@A2KLAU]

I need to pick my jaw up from the floor. Rocky is a legend setting all this up! I take my hat off to this amazing person, and every owner for sticking their head out for the benefit of the others ❤

[@rockyyung4268]

Kind words 🙌🏻

[@FourDollaRacing]

Too many photographers... Not enough cars. Internet culture is ruining "car culture". Dude's new (racist) nickname should be *Lookie Lu* .

[@rockyyung4268]

@@FourDollaRacing, just wondering how internet culture is ruining car culture ….. care to elaborate ??

[@A2KLAU]

@@FourDollaRacing Hong Kong is a small territory that has sky high property prices that makes the cost of living very high. Cars also have a large tax burden if I am not mistaken so not everyone can easily afford them, or even to run them. I’m also curious to understand your comment more 🙏

[@canto_v12]

HK car scene sick af. Rocky = the GOAT of HK's scene

[@akuma2534]

I see Larry is not the only was captureing car culture, but the Hong Kong police doing it as well 😂

[@canto_v12]

🤣🤣🤣

[@KennyHaan]

Asia coverage by Larry Chen has gotta be my favorite Hagerty series.

[@yudiabdilah777]

MEE TOO

[@thunder_8olt550]

Please make more of these videos covering the hong kong car culture! We are absolutely loving these videos!!

[@J35Y1]

Fr fr

[@daweigo6851]

Love these video's in Hong Kong

[@zackknighrtzacky3749]

Superb Man I Love Your All Video's

[@hungryalien]

it might get them into more troubles

[@robertsothmann8110]

HK used to have a crazy street racing scene...a long time back. Since 're-unification' it got much more restrictive.

[@ngmhg]

HK is a densely populated city. Street racing is dangerous to the public and generates noise pollution to residential areas..

[@robertsothmann8110]

@@ngmhg 100% true. The main issue is that taking a car to Zhuhai (even a dedicated racing car in a container) is a real storm of paperwork and big $$$$.

[@canto_v12]

Pre and post-handover HKer here. Some of the old school street racing scene is definitely exaggerated by pop culture.

[@crysisbai]

@@robertsothmann8110 not now since mainland pushed out 港车北上

[@iczerone2000]

Lol.. More restrictive? It has always been restrictive

[@prblackhawk]

Larry Chen is one of the few car journalists I'm actually jealous of. This man gets to have some amazing experiences. Im glad he documents and shares it with the world.

[@G83tv]

Can’t believe all of the great cars that you’ve shot over the years! So grateful to have had you take photos of my car almost a decade ago.

[@grantm4400]

5:49 that dude hoovering the parking lot! the standards are so much better than anywhere iv visited, what a day that must have been Larry to see all of those cars 🤤

[@imaginova88]

That's Peninsula Hotel for you 👌

[@tonyarzate90]

I love larry being on hagerty, such a great addition.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Thank you so much for watching

[@douganderson771]

I'm and old school hotrodder at heart , built several cars over the years. I used to get pissed off at the cops when they would hassle me or my guys for being too low or too loud . I feel for these young dudes , but having a car basically confiscated for no reason , is way too much for me . Nice pic's and an enjoyable ride.

[@csloud1068]

ironic twist, the fancy JDM cars are owned by ccp princelings, as private property is illegal in hOng KOng

[@hauts1]

11:57 when the guy walks up to the police van and they quickly scurry away 🤣🤣🤣

[@lolcat2123]

larry chen is such a gem and I love him nerding out on this stuff.

[@tom4626]

Story telling, photography audio just all on point. Mesmerising truly - great content

[@larsstougaard7097]

Larry & Hong Kong = mighty King Kong 🤴

[@thumpertorque_]

What gets me so emotional seeing this is it's not just some expensive fast cars. Yes they're expensive but it's the fact that these are 90's cars that are still relevant to us car enthusiasts and how the 90's JDM culture is still so alive. Knowing that EVs will kill them one day is a sad fate but a happy feeling that the culture is still thriving.

[@bayotic4286]

okay about 40 seconds into the video i immediately subscribed to your channel. that intro gave me chills

[@skandhasuhasbadrinarayan9129]

This man literally has my dream job, photography, writing, and journalism with enough business in it. Love your work.

[@Dantheman3366]

New Hagerty vid, great way to start the day.

[@Slowjo1221]

6:18 The difference in size between the NSX and the Phantom is insane!

[@ScaleDude78]

Larry Chen does a great job covering so much Car culture. I love his videos

[@RanenPo]

15:12 Richard's collection is pretty amazing - been watching since he was featured on Seen Through Glass

[@JRMedia11]

It’s sad how the government rules are

[@VictorRee-nq2ch]

🤣🤣🤣🤣..

[@berky1976]

This is the sort of stuff that units humanity. All around the world we have shared interests in things other than politics and religion. And it doesn't even take that much to find it. I feel for these folks living in a state where they can't even enjoy rolling art without fear of repercussions from authorities. Thanks LC for diving head first into this for the rest of us around the world watching. Best wishes to all the gear heads in Hong Kong.

[@ransomgarage]

Love the coverage of the HK car community. I've purchased 2 GTRs from HK and I thoroughly enjoyed you showing the rest of the world what too few have experienced.

[@FullyLooted]

That Honda beat is SICK!!!!!!!!! 😮😮😮

[@TheJMedia]

Love these videos on the car cultures in other countries! Hong Kong's car restrictions are so much more hardcore than Singapore. Hats off to the car enthusiasts there!

[@isDonald]

Had no clue Pluto went thru that which is why his GTR is in japan. Ran into him in japan during TAS 2024. Thanks for capturing this story Larry and team!

[@d4vekoz]

Went to Hong Kong around 07-08,and the RR Phantom in facts there was 2 of them at the Peninsula,same color same spot.Watching this video bring back memories.Great video,Larry!More please!

[@davidhodges7674]

The custom alcantara in the Integra Type R looks so good! Larry and Hagerty continues to be a great partnership.

[@X-Warrior.1119]

The Beauty of an Automotive LIFESTYLE!

[@NISSANSKYLINEGTRBNR]

Finally, a better quality sound intro

[@botellon25]

Hermoso video. La calidad y amor por lo que hace Larry Chen se ve en cada episodio. Gracias por tanto.

[@ramonbriones4487]

Good stuff, Larry. These videos are the only time i tune in 😊

[@BelleTx214]

Thank you for everything. I have to say my favorite episodes are still Billy and Carol Leigh and that collection.

[@chichiyui02]

next episode gonna be Richard XRX , love

[@CLOUD316]

Amazing cinematography, those cars in HK are all stunning

[@GDM22]

This is a great series, amazing cars and incredibly dedicated and passionate owners, who you just have to admire their resilence.

[@rickcski8082]

Last time I was in Hong Kong was before the crackdown...2014 maybe? I stayed at the Sky City Marriott. I was there when all the exotic car owners met at the hotel for breakfast on Sunday morning. Lots of cool cars.

[@lyfeofdanny617]

Sweet video larry. That garage is nicely lit and the pictures out perfect~

[@rodrigo4379]

At the minute 5:46 we can find the red NSX with a Portuguese number plate inside (white letters). Just confirmed and that car was bought new in Portugal :) crazy to find a Portugues car in a video in Hond kong that is an NSX! great video! Quick update, after researching, I can confirm it was the service car of Ayrton Senna in Portugal 😁!

[@TunedByJ]

This was amazing, Rocky is THAT DUDE!!

[@roxind]

FREEDOM, never stop fighting for it

[@MediumandrareIn]

Love love love! Absolutely loved this one Larry. 15 minutes of crisp storytelling and equaling stunning shots.

[@ned_potter]

I fricking love this series. I came here for Catchpole and I stayed for Larry 😁

[@jordanwebster5077]

This style video is so good.

[@MartzBeatz]

Salute to all those people who love to drive their cars against all odds...

[@jantzensteves]

These videos always drop my jaw on the ground. Thank you guys!!

[@TheMNGS]

Thank you for doing a piece of the car culture of Hong Kong, it is kinda an insight into what Hong Kong have turned into in the past few years. Government decisions with no reasoning or logic to it, limitless power to police enforcing the law to how they see fit, helplessness to most of its citizens from its government. Neon signs are disappearing at an alarming rate just like the freedom we had Hong Kong can now be summarised by my favourite line from this video; “in a police state like Hong Kong”

[@avigator]

🇨🇳 is a police state.

[@papabear90]

The mass majority of people in hk don't want Street racers there. This has nothing to do with authoritarian and China or democracy or whatever you're trying to insinuate.

[@TheMNGS]

@@papabear90 Because customising a car’s appearance would automatically make them street racers? They are going for car meets extremely peacefully but still bothered by the police. The JDM in these videos are factory and original, but the owners are still scared of being in trouble with the police really says a lot about how limitless the police are in Hong Kong. The fact that police can tow your car without any solid base, any knowledge in cars or even slight proof that you have modified it in anyway doesn’t make Hong Kong a police state? You think towing someone’s car because the brakes have been modified or having a body kit in any other non communist police state country. You want to know more about HK? Any police officer can check your ID, bag and or even body search because they think you are suspicious. Does this remind you of anything I mentioned about towing a car without proof mentioned above?

[@dhdarr]

HK police have no shame with anything. After all, in 2019, they showed the world that they're willing to beat up Hong Kongers only for exercising their rights to protest.

[@chanchris8660]

It's insane to see how beautiful Hong Kong is on your video for a person from HK like me. Appreciated to your nice work, shoot out to Larry

[@tyleryoung2348]

what the.........this video is showing my dream car meet....so many legendary cars!!!!!!!!

[@JoeyJoJoJuniorShabbadoo]

Larry making art the whole way through. Beautiful shots, all of them. Thanks for the new wallpaper.

[@sim-sam]

Awesome - People, Shots, Colors, Cars !

[@Wintermackeral]

WOW. Simply beautiful. Enjoy it now, beauty like this will be harder and harder to come by

[@MasonMak-sw2um]

Mad respect to Larry and the amazing content, and these HK car enthusiasts! Hat off!

[@Balaji___]

Freaking love this series, thank you to Rocky and all the other owners for giving us a glimpse inside the HK car scene 🇮🇳♥️

[@CapoKabar]

Hondas in immaculate condition. Awesome!

[@NeverGiveUpYo]

Props to the photographer. Excellent content.

[@julianho1534]

Love the HK series. Stay safe.

[@2010yiu]

💯💯💯 cant wait for xrx's garage, one of my favorite hk youtuber!

[@n88atee]

This video is an example of top quality content 🙏🏻🙏🏻 truly an inspiration for me

[@tinscars3701]

Dude was vacuuming the driveway.

[@BioCosmic--Dust]

There you go, finally, 14:10 this is what I wanted to know all the way through the previous episode. The guys do get their cars back from impound, and then they can sell them outside of Hong Kong. That explains it sort of. Otherwise nobody would do this.

[@rsm1138]

As always, beautiful cars, beautiful shots

[@davidtlchow]

Its not about you driving fast or you break any laws. Dictators use any kind of possible means to show their powers, not protecting your rights of freedom nor at your benefits. This is the reality of HK nowadays and thanks for coming and appreciate you share this to the world. I am a blue R34 GTR owner, and not just was a car enthusiasts engineer but now becomes in cultural philosopher

[@daveh2612]

This was such a great video. Beautiful shots, and all of the fascinating info about HK car culture.

[@VinwardWasHere]

I hear a lot about Japan so I wouldn’t wanna live there but I would definitely vacation often for the car scene and nature

[@decourseyanderson2828]

Larry chen is truely addicted to cars. Like a bee with cameras 👍🏅

[@ArthurBolbos]

Great narrative video... The Scene there is something different!

[@justinvy7784]

Love this hong kong series!

[@revo.d]

living in california i thought we had it all bad. Im now blessed to live here haha

[@KiloLima]

Another interesting car note … the Peninsula has a fleet of around fourteen Rolls Royce in their own custom color. They keep an outstanding order with Rolls for their custom fleet. They also have a strict dress code. Even in the lobby. Great place for high-tea. Nextdoor is also the old firehouse that has a hundred year old firetruck.

[@GeneralCaleb01]

My favorite Nissan is the R30 other wise known as the hokasuka. That car is so underrated and so beautiful

[@powergray8682]

Hakosuka is not an R30 know your cars bruh

[@thelostvisuals]

Ammmaazing! Larry Chen is the goat! 🐐

[@fitzkarl2883]

Hong Kong has cars like no other, many times i have travelled as that is where my family originates from but the cars there are unreal.

[@mitchreeves1]

Man this car meet looks amazing! You should see what we have in the UK 😂

[@MrMattkaminsky]

What an insane video! Love the story behind this one

[@EtonieE25]

Boys just having fun 👍

[@TrashcanGarage]

This subject, what others in foreign countries have to endure to enjoy their cars, this will bring me back. Car hoarders? Not so much.

[@78Outlaw]

Cool vid Larry 😎 love HK and Soho, that hotel was in a couple of James Bond films I’m sure 👍

[@DailyOwnSupercars]

Wao is amazing video again, truly amazing how culture react to car meets , here in the states the freedom that we have & some people take that for granted, with the whole takeover stuff wao.

[@christophergerischer2867]

Great vid. All the way from germany🔥👍

[@davidthompson7311]

Wow these car meets look so cool!

[@dp2901]

Pre-Covid, I was going to HKG about 5-6 times a year since 2000. It was the best city on earth until then. I saw some of the most amazing cars there and it always broke my heart knowing that there was no place to really drive them to their full capability. We need to set up a rescue network to get some of the 25+ year cars imported to the USA so they don't end up junked.

[@hrt6669]

Atmosphere is electrifying.

[@tinokamutingondo1871]

This is the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bingo_madara]

simply heaven!

[@OG_BNR]

Can't wait to see your coverage of XRX Richard's car collection

[@Newwhips4ya]

Crazy love !!!!Nice NSX…

[@andrewlee88]

So cool and thanks for calling out the neon lights.

[@rolandalfonso6954]

"The owner was arrested and went to jail!..." This was an incredible video. And the Peninsular! Oh, my... Start to finish!! Larry, your stuff rulz! (Disclosure: I am a 68 year old American who has owned his 2007 Civic Si,,.K20Z3, six- speed, torque-sensing differential since new.! Not yellow. Fiji Blue Pearl. It's difficult. American so-called car guys will never accept it. Let alone one of the greatest cars ever... The GTR... I went to a local car show and a guy showed up with a Nissan 300 ZX Twin Turbo. In perfect condition. I spent some time chatting with him,. Yeah, I knew what it was, but he was treated so badly by the "'murican" only crowd, he had to leave...)

[@laichin3108]

XRX Richard next episode omggggg!!!!! you gotta check out his mugen RR!!

[@b-radjohnson4803]

I live in in japan and this video is just bonkers!!! Thanks for such a cool vid and high production value.

[@RmrzX]

4:09 that's your new wallpaper

[@jonathanstewart8388]

Funnily enough, I made it my wallpaper before seeing this comment.

[@henrikhustvedt9777]

He is back

[@ellis777777]

Very good documentation , Rocky is legend

[@stuffhappens5681]

I love the fact that despite their polite behavior the human spirit of civil disobedience is alive and well. Rules schmules. Stuff the rules. We ain’t hurting anything. We’ll do what we want! America used to have that spirit.

[@RockyBaker-ze9td]

❤Thank you for sharing God bless you

[@GSea246]

估唔到下集會有得睇67！超期待！

[@billyclone4289]

Just subbed great channel !

[@captainkirks7600]

Pay off the government and be connected or die? A real special car scene. Props to the guys that are kissing boots. Love your content bud 👌🏼🤙🏼