1st November 2026 – (Hong Kong) Festivities at the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival on the Central Harbourfront turned ugly on Halloween night when a fight broke out among three men near a food stall, drawing a large crowd and triggering widespread discussion online. Footage shared on social media shows a man dressed as a monk grappling with a man in a black short‑sleeved shirt before a second man, wearing a dark blue jacket and carrying a backpack, joins in and lands punches to the monk‑costumed man’s head. Amid shouts from onlookers, a bystander clad in a yellow taoist robe steps forward in an apparent attempt to separate the men, while others, including a woman seen pulling at the backpacked participant, try to de‑escalate the situation.
Despite those efforts, the monk‑costumed man and the man in black continue to tussle and move along the aisle, with the backpacked participant and the man in black repeatedly striking the monk‑costumed man before the pair push him to the ground. The monk‑costumed man briefly tries to stand and re‑engage but is overpowered and falls again. Several bystanders then intervene to pull the men apart, warning that the police could charge all involved if the fight continued. Tempers flare for a short period as the monk‑costumed man and the backpacked participant trade insults from a distance, before the scene gradually calms and people urge others not to crowd around.
The clip, approximately one minute in length, quickly drew a surge of reactions online. Commenters seized on the incongruous costumes, joking that the monk was engaged in “physical exorcism” and quipping that even a taoist could not restore order, while others lamented that fights seem to erupt “anywhere and everywhere.” No serious injuries were immediately apparent in the video, and details of any arrests or charges had not been confirmed at the time of writing.
Under Hong Kong’s Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245), taking part in an unlawful fight in a public place is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine of HK$5,000 and imprisonment for 12 months. Police inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are continuing.
