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Kids’ day out: meet Wallace & Gromit and friends at new London exhibition
An interactive exhibition in London is giving a behind-the-scenes look at some of Aardman Animations’ most popular creations.
13 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Hong Kong actress Athena Chu escaped the sex symbol trap after early fame
13 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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The Art of Sarah: Shin Hye-sun leads fashion-world mystery K-drama
13 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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The Snowball on a Sunny Day: Mark Six miss turns into mayhem in family comedy
This witty Lunar New Year film follows a woman pretending to have won the Mark Six lottery after failing to buy the winning ticket.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Chung Suet-ying (left) and Edan Lui in a still from The Snowball on a Sunny Day.
Asian cinema
What is it like to win the lottery? These 10 Asian movies have the answers
Winning the lottery can change your life forever, for good or bad. These 10 films from across Asia explore luck, wealth and greed.
11 Feb 2026 - 6:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Our Universe: woeful baby-raising comedy K-drama with Roh Jeong-eui, Bae In-hyuk
Tragedy brings two youths together to raise a toddler in this flimsy K-drama that leans heavily on the cuteness of its youngest cast member.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure
Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer.
10 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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Ryeoun as serial killer/medical expert Lee Woo-gyeom in a still from Bloody Flower. Keum Sae-rok and Sung Dong-il co-star.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Sons of the Neon Night leads 2026 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations
Amid controversy over four titles removed from the ballot, Sons of the Neon Night and Back to the Past dominate the award nominations.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:55PM
TV shows and streaming video
‘Channelling my inner Tom Cruise’: Cross star Aldis Hodge on season 2
Ahead of Cross season two’s release, Aldis Hodge discusses real-world parallels, running like Tom Cruise and his biggest aim for 40.
10 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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American cinema
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Wuthering Heights: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi sizzle in modern moorcore
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights captivates with stunning visuals in the Yorkshire Moors and sizzling chemistry between Elordi and Robbie.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates
Seedance 2.0 thrills early adopters with cinematic realism and fuels debate over AI’s role in filmmaking and content creation.
9 Feb 2026 - 6:30PM
A Seedance 2.0 video capture. Seedance 2.0 delivers enhanced lifelike generations that blur the boundary between AI content and reality, according to early adopters. Photo: Handout
TV shows and streaming video
When K-drama meets J-drama, sparks fly on screen
From Netflix’s Romantics Anonymous to Disney+’s Merry Berry Love, Korean-Japanese collaborations are on the rise.
8 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
A beginner’s guide to watching Hong Kong martial arts movies
Flying, ‘weightless’ leaps, unrealistic injuries and long fight scenes are all part and parcel of Hong Kong martial arts movies. Here’s why.
9 Feb 2026 - 12:58PM
Asian cinema: Japanese films
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All You Need Is Kill: Japanese novel behind Edge of Tomorrow gets animated
A young recruit is stuck in a time loop amid an alien invasion in All You Need Is Kill, an animated sci-fi thriller based on a light novel.
8 Feb 2026 - 4:22PM
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TV shows and streaming video
Explore the Great Wall on foot, bike and even underwater with Ash Dykes
Explorer and athlete Ash Dykes showcases the Great Wall of China’s history and diverse landscapes in a new BBC Earth series.
9 Feb 2026 - 10:22AM
Ash Dykes walks along the Great Wall of China in a still from his new BBC series, The Great Wall with Ash Dykes. Photo: Bomanbridge Media
Asian cinema: Chinese films
5 horse-themed Chinese-language movies for the coming Year of the Horse
In films, horses often symbolise strength, gracefulness and agility. Here are five Chinese-language movies where the animal plays a big role.
8 Feb 2026 - 11:15AM
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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Dong-wook and more
Nam Joo-hyuk is eyeing a role in Code: Faust Game, while Lee Dong-wook has been approached to star in Love Affair.
7 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Puppy Bowl XXII aims to help old dogs find new families too
Senior dogs will get their moment in the spotlight at Puppy Bowl XXII, with a halftime showdown that promotes adoption for older pets.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
Dogs take part in Puppy Bowl XXII, which airs this weekend on Animal Planet, Discovery, HBO Max and Discovery+. Photo: AP
American cinema
How Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle is still terrifyingly relevant 50 years on
Taxi Driver remains an overwhelming experience and Robert De Niro’s career-kick-starting role continues to resonate in today’s society.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Honour: Lee Na-young stars in high-society sex crime K-drama
Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae and Lee Chung-ah play a trio of lawyers defending victims of sexual violence in the new Korean drama Honour.
5 Feb 2026 - 3:16PM
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Tokyo Taxi: Takuya Kimura and Chieko Baisho lead moving Yoji Yamada drama
Tokyo Taxi is an utterly captivating ride that sees an elderly woman bond with her taxi driver while reminiscing about her eventful life.
4 Feb 2026 - 9:15PM
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European cinema
Why Sentimental Value is the most acclaimed European film of the year
The Norwegian drama with Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning won the Grand Prix at Cannes and has 9 Oscar nods. What makes it so appealing?
3 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Elle Fanning (right) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in a still from Sentimental Value. The two actresses, along with the other two leads, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, have received Academy Award nominations for their roles in Joachim Trier’s Norwegian family drama.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Wicked City and 2000 AD rewrote the rules of Hong Kong cinema
Tsui Hark-produced alien flick Wicked City and Gordon Chan’s 2000 AD were ambitious projects that tried things new to the Hong Kong industry.
1 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in February 2026
Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk lead The Art of Sarah, Yeon Woo stars in Love Phobia and Ryeoun is deadly in Disney+’s Bloody Flower.
30 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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From bar singer to Hong Kong icon: how Hins Cheung refused to let the dream die
The Cantopop star, who continues to sell out stadiums, is as passionate about the arts as he is about preserving heritage buildings.
30 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
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