Popular is a chain bookstore that originates from Singapore and has locations in several Asian…read morecountries and Hong Kong. This location is on the third floor of Pioneer Centre in Mong Kok. The store is moderately sized, not on the scale of Eslite. The books sold here are in Chinese, but some of them (ex. cookbooks) have English translations in them. I did not see any magazines or newspapers, so don't come here for those. They do carry a selection of music and DVDs though it is not on the scale of HMV. Though these days, the selection there is getting smaller. And the offerings do not seem to be the most current. Since I can't read Chinese and the entertainment selection did not appeal to me, what garners three stars is their selection of stationery. The stationery here seemed mostly imported from Japan or Japanese inspired. What appealed most to me is their selection of imported Japanese pens. There is plenty varieties to choose from and they have test papers for you to scribble on to see if the pens are for you. They are slightly marked up, but not by much. Certainly not double the price like at one bookstore here in Seattle. If you are looking for Japanese stationery, check out Popular. It is the main reason I would come here.

We were actually in pursuit of a greeting card to send to someone for their birthday. Yelp guided…read moreus to this bookstore. On a Sunday, we had to make it through the maze of sales guys pushing condos before boarding the escaltors to get to the 3rd floor, but other than that, the bookstore provided what I was looking for. Not a big selection of greeting cards, but some. This store is half bookstore (not in English for the most part) and half gift/office supply store (wrapping paper, notebooks, pens/pencils, pads, toys, themed product lines of stuff, music CD's, puzzles, etc). Not a bad bookstore, but not the best either. Seems to be a chain of sorts.

Love coming to this little shop in The Sino Building. The owner is a good soul and has a very…read morecurated collection of music. If you love the ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian, Tindersticks etc... You'll be at home her. Chamber Pop, minimalist, early synth pop, film scores and dream pop you'll find a home here.

Hostess is kind and patient.CDs are new and colorfu.I bought my favorite TS's CD.The place is easy…read moreto find

I LOVE THIS DVD SHOP. I come here all the time, and my house is filled with their DVDS because I'm…read morea movie lover. There's nothing better than escaping the real world into another world for two hours of magically crafted universes directed and acted out on screen before you. I think it is one of the best times to spend a night at home! With that said, Fai Wong is my absolute favourite DVD shop. Why is that? BECAUSE THEY HAVE EVERY NEW MOVIE on their shelves! The owner who already recognises me tells me where all the newest and best movies are. Usually displayed on the same shelf. Sometimes he would make recommendations too. We would talk about what we thought of the last movie I watched and I would listen to his thoughts. It's quite interesting. All his movies are very clear, not the camera held inside cinema type. They are all quality DVD's with the right DVD cases and all offer subtitles. Of course you can go to China and buy the bootlegged much cheaper version, but they often get stuck and are very poor quality. I also like it here because the owner gives me a discount. If you buy more than 3 or 5 he will give you one. Happy DVD hunting! You can most probably find any type of Hong Kong, international, old, new, movie or CD's at this store. My most recent purchases were: The Beyonce Album, Labor Day (Kate Winslet-great actress), Blue Jasmine, The Untouchables, 12 Years a slave, etc. All in excellent quality and condition.