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A visitor looks at the Fun-Land Farms model used in filming of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget at the “Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends” exhibition at the Young V&A in London, Britain. Photo: EPA
Tourism

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.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hong Kong actress Athena Chu escaped the sex symbol trap after early fame

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Art of Sarah: Shin Hye-sun leads fashion-world mystery K-drama

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | 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.

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Chung Suet-ying (left) and Edan Lui in a still from The Snowball on a Sunny Day.
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.

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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.

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Korean drama reviews

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.

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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.
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.

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.

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American cinema

Review | 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.

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Jacob Elordi (left) and Margot Robbie in a still from Wuthering Heights (category IIB), directed by Emerald Fennell. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures
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.

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
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.

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.

Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | 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.

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A still from All You Need Is Kill (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Kenichiro Akimoto. The film delivers dazzling anime sci-fi thrills. Photo: Hiroshi Sakurazaka/Shueisha
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.

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
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.

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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.

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TV shows and streaming video

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.

Dogs take part in Puppy Bowl XXII, which airs this weekend on Animal Planet, Discovery, HBO Max and Discovery+. Photo: AP
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.

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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.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | 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.

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Takuya Kimura and Chieko Baisho in a still from Tokyo Taxi (category: IIA, Japanese), directed by Yoji Yamada.
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?

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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.
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.

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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.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | 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.

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Cantopop singer Hins Cheung performs during half-time at the Legends Assemble match between Real Madrid Legends and Barcelona Heroes at Hong Kong Stadium on December 20, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
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