Not too long ago we introduced you to Xuan Mu, an entrepreneur in this town who we exposed as a rather cheap employer. Today the man made headlines again, this time with his super happening joint PLAY, whose doors got splashed with red paint yesterday in Lan Kwai Fong. Fortunately for him SCMP doesn’t report who owns the place, but of course there’s no escaping the Dark Side. Now according to my lovely father and Wikipedia, red paint on doors in China means one of two things:

A) Chinese New Year
B) Warning sign for debt collection

Upon discovery of the warning vandalism, black plastic sheets were placed over the damaged area and cleaners were called to remove the paint. A very swift operation, comparable to the removal of the Facebook group titled “Xuan Mu owes us money” after we brought it to the public’s attention. Unfortunately, damage control is not what it used to be, as CSI work by an anonymous reader reveals here and here. A police officer commented on the situation as follows:

“Red paint is usually used in illegal debt collection. Up to now, no indication suggests it links with debt collection.”

Hence, we must conclude that PLAY has simply started the festivities a little early. The website unfortunately doesn’t mention a New Year’s party yet, but that doesn’t mean anything. We all know how quickly Xuan Mu can spring into action!