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Nam Ji-hyun as female protagonist Yeon-su in a still from K-drama Make Me Tingle.

K-drama

Make Me Tingle: Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Jae-young in tame sex romcom K-drama

The K-drama streaming on HBO Max explores South Korea’s patriarchy through sex toys, but struggles to deliver on its provocative premise.

22 Oct 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Review | Clayface: DC’s grisly body-horror thriller is not for the squeamish

22 Oct 2026 - 3:10AMvideocam

Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez thinks opera has a bright future in Asia

21 Oct 2026 - 7:15PM

Entertainment

Review | Bird of Paradise: Catherine Chau takes up pole dancing in light-hearted drama

The lighthearted film led by Catherine Chau has its fair share of funny and sweet moments, but its drama relies on remarkably low stakes.

20 Oct 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Catherine Chau in a still from Bird of Paradise (category IIA, Cantonese), directed by Joey Wu. Peter Chan, Yeung Nga-man co-star.

Entertainment

Best movies from the 2026 Busan Film Festival, including Midday Meal

From Long Long Night to Silver Express and Possible Love, here are 10 of the best films that were shown at the 2026 Busan Film Festival.

19 Oct 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Arts

Review | Hong Kong Ballet’s Dunhuang: In Search of Light is luminous but flawed

Dunhuang: In Search of Light dazzles with visuals and music but struggles with narrative depth.

19 Oct 2026 - 6:15PM

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His family felt silenced after Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings. He tells their story

Hong Kong-based Sri Lankan Nifraz Rifaz’s novel Paper Plane explores the trauma faced by Muslims in the aftermath of the 2019 attacks.

18 Oct 2026 - 7:15PM

Nifraz Rifaz, a Sri Lankan novelist based in Hong Kong, sits by the Jamia Mosque in Mid-Levels. His debut novel, Paper Planes, is set against the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. Photo: Karma Lo

Entertainment

How AI is reshaping microdramas as video format takes a ‘generational jump’

Microdrama industry insiders share effects of recent AI advances, from aiding editing to replacing actors. Is it a useful tool or a curse?

18 Oct 2026 - 12:45PM

Entertainment

What The Prestige reveals about Christopher Nolan’s cinematic obsession 20 years on

Christopher Nolan’s 2006 film The Prestige is a complex story of obsession and ambition, played out with a stellar cast.

18 Oct 2026 - 8:50AMvideocam

Entertainment

Why The Wild, Wild Rose is the late Grace Chang’s greatest film triumph

Mambo Girl made Grace Chang a star but, arguably, her finest role was Sijia, the sexually charged nightclub singer in The Wild, Wild Rose.

16 Oct 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

Grace Chang in a still from The Wild, Wild Rose (1960). Photo: courtesy of Cathay-Keris Films

Entertainment

Review | Klara and the Sun: Jenna Ortega is an android in upbeat but syrupy sci-fi

Jenna Ortega plays an android bought as a companion to a young girl, portrayed by Mia Tharia, in this optimistic tale of a dystopian future.

16 Oct 2026 - 11:28AMvideocam

Jenna Ortega in a still from Klara and the Sun, directed by Taika Waititi. Mia Tharia and Amy Adams co-star.

K-drama

The Remarried Empress: Shin Min-a leads royal romance fantasy on Disney+

Royal intrigue, romance and betrayal are wrapped in lavish sets and opulent costumes in the Disney+ adaptation of a popular webtoon.

14 Oct 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Arts

Review | From Jumbo Floating Restaurant to neon, nostalgia aplenty at art-tech show

Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo’s opening showcase evoked the city’s vanishing heritage but couldn’t tie them together.

15 Oct 2026 - 1:25PM

Entertainment

Review | Good Trip: Nick Cheung, Chung Suet-ying hit the road in bittersweet comedy

Nick Cheung plays a terminally ill father who is taken on a road trip by his daughter, played by Chung Suet-ying, in heartwarming comedy.

13 Oct 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

Chung Suet-ying (left) and Nick Cheung in a still from Good Trip (category IIA, Cantonese, Japanese), directed by Norris Wong and Wong Hoi.

Entertainment

Review | Koji Yakusho is forgotten in Netflix comedy Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?

Koji Yakusho plays a famous Japanese actor who is suddenly forgotten by his nation as a vaccine’s side effect.

13 Oct 2026 - 2:39AMvideocam

Koji Yakusho in a still from Netflix comedy Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? Photo: Netflix

Arts

Review | Opera Hong Kong’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci light up the stage

Cav/Pag captivates with vibrant staging and stellar performances, showcasing verismo pairing’s raw emotion, gripping tales.

12 Oct 2026 - 9:15PM

Entertainment

‘I’m a huge gamer’: Callina Liang on playing Chun-Li in Street Fighter

Callina Liang talks about the traits she shares with her character, past work with Lucy Liu and Benedict Wong, and her Chinese cinema dreams.

12 Oct 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

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Being Chinese | I’m 80. It’s not too late to reconnect with my Chinese roots

Yap Yok Foo

3 Oct 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression

Quentin Parker

24 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Being Chinese | The unspoken reason my Chinese friends choose America

Chang Zi Qian

19 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Hong Kong’s contemporary artists deserve a bigger stage in its museums

Enid Tsui

12 Sep 2026 - 4:30PM

Opinion | How a Chinese kitchen in the Middle East could stir up global cinema

Jianlu Bi

28 Aug 2026 - 2:00PM

Opinion | Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era

Chow Chung-yan

26 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

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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

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

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

Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong

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A herbalist at his shop, Hong Kong.

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