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Colombian superstar Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2025. Shakira co-wrote and performed “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)“, the official song of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and “Dai Dai”, the official song of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Photo: AP

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How to make a great World Cup song? Shakira, J Balvin and more reveal

Performers behind World Cup songs for 2026 and earlier events reveal the secrets behind making a memorable football tune.

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Profile | Meet Park Ji-hyun, star of Flex X Cop and See You at Work Tomorrow!

12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026

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When RZA cut his teeth as a kung fu director in The Man with the Iron Fists

The Wu-Tang Clan leader’s directorial debut with Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu was an ambitious ode to the martial arts films he grew up loving.

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RZA in a still from The Man with the Iron Fists. The Wu-Tang Clan leader directed, starred in and co-wrote the 2012 movie about a former slave turned blacksmith in 19th century China caught between warring clans, a shipment of government gold and a brothel.
RZA in a still from The Man with the Iron Fists. The Wu-Tang Clan leader directed, starred in and co-wrote the 2012 movie about a former slave turned blacksmith in 19th century China caught between warring clans, a shipment of government gold and a brothel.

Arts

Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them

Hong Kong animators making waves at global festivals talk about growing the city’s niche but resilient industry and the challenges they face.

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Why Steven Spielberg doesn’t consider Disclosure Day to be science fiction

The veteran director says that while his 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind was ‘speculative’, Disclosure Day is the real deal.

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12 new Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2026, from Moana to The Odyssey

Supergirl, Minions & Monsters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Resident Evil also feature on our list of the biggest films this summer.

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Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena in a still from The Odyssey, written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, which promises to be the summer’s ultimate moviegoing experience. Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena in a still from The Odyssey, written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, which promises to be the summer’s ultimate moviegoing experience. Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon

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Review | Beyond Hostage Crisis: Manila tragedy spawns misguided faith-based movie

This dramatisation of the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, in which eight Hongkongers died, fails to explore the tragedy in any depth.

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Why are international music acts choosing Shenzhen over Hong Kong?

Bigger and better venues, lower costs and cheaper visas are all seeing touring music acts opt for gigs in the mainland Chinese city.

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Review | Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth, Disclosure Day starts well and features exciting set pieces, but the final act blows it.

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Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (left) and Josh O’Connor as cybersecurity expert Dr Daniel Kellner in a still from Disclosure Day (category IIA), directed by Steven Spielberg. Colin Firth co-stars.

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Review | The Furious: an instant classic if you like gory, bone-crunching violence

Generic, unfunny and emotionally hollow, The Furious will nevertheless delight those who simply want to watch people getting slaughtered.

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(From left) Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian and Xie Miao in a still from The Furious (category III, Mandarin, English, Thai), directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Yang Enyou co-stars.
(From left) Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian and Xie Miao in a still from The Furious (category III, Mandarin, English, Thai), directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Yang Enyou co-stars.

Entertainment

As Trainspotting turns 30, Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle on its massive impact

Trainspotting star McGregor and director Boyle share how the 1996 film about Scottish heroin addicts still resonates three decades on.

Arts

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra pack a punch in back-to-back Hong Kong concerts

The German ensemble performed Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich works over two nights at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Entertainment

‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet

Gary Oldman, who has just finished filming the seventh series of Slow Horses, talks about finding happiness both at home and on the job.

Gary Oldman with his wife, Gisele Schmidt, at the Apple TV Post Emmy Awards After Party at Ysabel, in West Hollywood, California, on September 14, 2025. Photo: Shutterstock

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How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy

As Young and Dangerous turns 30, we look back at the six-film series that marked a shift in how gangsters were portrayed.

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(From left) Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Ekin Cheng and Jason Chu in a still from Young and Dangerous (1996). Jerry Lamb also stars. Photo: Golden Harvest
(From left) Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Ekin Cheng and Jason Chu in a still from Young and Dangerous (1996). Jerry Lamb also stars. Photo: Golden Harvest

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‘It’s the constant chase’: Beef stars on Gen Z vs millennial angst

Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton discuss their chemistry on Netflix’s Beef, Gen Z vs millennial tensions and how their bond shaped the show.

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K-drama

Teach You a Lesson: corporal punishment for bullies in alarming school show

Jin Ki-joo and Kim Mu-yeol star as agents of a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix South Korea’s broken education system.

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Photo trove offers window on life in China’s wartime capital Chongqing

A man descends one of Chungking’s many stone staircases on a mule. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby
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Behind the scenes of classic 1987 movie The Last Emperor in photos

Wu Tao, a Beijing born student who had never acted before, played Pu Yi at age 14. Peter O’Toole took the role as his tutor quite literally, and started teaching Wu some basic acting techniques beginning with their first scene together. Photo: Basil Pao
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Wonders old and new in China’s Greater Bay Area, land of opportunity

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) links Hong Kong to the western part of the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Huang Kunzhen
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Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong

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A herbalist at his shop, Hong Kong.

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