This Is Not a Museum. It's a Hong Kong TV Legend's Home

Just how many antiques can one person collect in a lifetime? Hong Kong television legend Robert Chua has built one of the most overwhelming private Chinese antique collections I have ever seen. His home is filled with tens of thousands of objects — tomb figures, pottery horses, ancient bricks, ceramics and entire rooms that feel much closer to a private museum than a normal residence.

I traveled to Hong Kong to visit Robert at his home and to see the collection for myself. What I found was overwhelming: rooms filled to the brim with ancient artifacts that were stacked and arranged in a way that makes it almost impossible to count..... or even fully process for that matter.

This video has been a long time in the making, and I am very happy to finally share it with your all. At times, it moves quickly and that is intentional. When you walk through Robert’s home, there are SO many antiques in every direction that it becomes impossible to focus on just one object for very long. The pace of the video is meant to reflect the experience of being there. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Timestamps
0:00 Opening
1:50 Hong Kong
3:19 Hollywood Road
9:35 The Museum Home
27:12 The Garage
33:06 Interview