Poly Auction Hong Kong concluded its modern and contemporary art sale on April 6, generating a total of HK$76.4 million (US$9.8 million) with a 67% sell-through rate. The auction was headlined by Liu Wei’s 1995 masterpiece "You Like Pork?", which fetched HK$27.6 million (US$3.5 million). Other significant results included Zao Wou-Ki’s "15.07.67" from his Hurricane period and Wu Dayu’s "Rhymes of Beijing Opera," both of which surpassed the HK$10 million threshold.
The sale of "You Like Pork?" underscores the enduring market appetite for pivotal works from the Cynical Realism movement that debuted on the international stage at the 1995 Venice Biennale. By achieving a price significantly higher than its 2014 auction appearance, the work demonstrates how collectors are prioritizing historically significant Chinese contemporary art that moved beyond the clichés of Political Pop to explore deeper themes of consumerism, desire, and the commodification of the individual during China's economic transition.