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Dilraba Dilmurat in a still from Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s gender-flipped spin-off of his 2001 comedy classic Shaolin Soccer. The Hong Kong director’s first film in seven years lacks tension and has visuals that resemble AI slop.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Kung Fu Soccer: Stephen Chow loses his touch with Shaolin Soccer spin-off

Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Xiaofei lead a team of female football martial artists in Chow’s film that falls far short of its 2001 predecessor.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How pioneering studio UFO redefined early-1990s Hong Kong cinema

European cinema

Why flop movie Shatter is a perfect 1970s Hong Kong time capsule

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Korean drama reviews

K-drama The Husband: Namkoong Min leads twisty kidnapping thriller

Namkoong Min plays a man about to divorce his wife, played by Lee Seol, when she is kidnapped in this over-the-top potboiler.

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In the K-drama The Husband, Lee Seol (left) and Namkoong Min play a couple whose marriage is unravelling.
In the K-drama The Husband, Lee Seol (left) and Namkoong Min play a couple whose marriage is unravelling.
Fame and celebrity

‘The Pitt’ leads Emmy nominations, with ‘Hacks’ not far behind

“Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” both scored big in their first seasons, while “Beef” earned the most nods in the anthology category.

American cinema

Review | Evil Dead Burn: gruesome new chapter proves there is life in the franchise

Ultra violence and slapstick humour continue in Evil Dead Burn, the latest instalment of the hit horror franchise that started in 1981.

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American cinema

Review | Moana: Catherine Laga’aia shines in Disney’s vibrant live-action remake

Moana features a breakout performance by Catherine Laga’aia as the titular Moana – but the remake loses some of the magic of the original.

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Catherine Laga’aia as Moana in a still from Moana. Photo: Disney
Catherine Laga’aia as Moana in a still from Moana. Photo: Disney
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

6 surprising facts from Jet Li’s new book, including his near-death moment

From his many names to dishwasher woes, Beyond Life and Death shares things about the Chinese martial artist fans may not have been aware of.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | A Dance with Rainbows: Taiwanese coming-of-age boxing drama packs a punch

Director Lee Yi-shan delivers a quietly powerful Taiwanese sports drama in A Dance with Rainbows, starring Lin Yi-ting.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

‘Oldboy’ Choi Min-sik on revenge, craft and Notes from the Last Row

Choi Min-sik points out parallels between 2003’s Oldboy and his new role in Netflix series Notes from the Last Row.

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Veteran actor Choi Min-sik has made an enduring impact on Korean cinema and television through works such as the 2003 film Oldboy and, more recently, the Netflix series Notes from the Last Row. Photo: Ji Sang Chung
Books and literature

Author Eiko Kadono is 91, loves pink and never tires of writing

Eiko Kadono has written 200 books and does not intend to stop. One of her stories, Kiki’s Delivery Service, became a Studio Ghibli anime hit.

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Eiko Kadono, the author of Kiki’s Delivery Service, in Kamakura, Japan, in June 2026. Photo: AP/Ayaka McGill
Eiko Kadono, the author of Kiki’s Delivery Service, in Kamakura, Japan, in June 2026. Photo: AP/Ayaka McGill
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Beyond The Killer: why Law with Two Phases is Danny Lee’s best police film

Danny Lee’s nuanced role in Law with Two Phases redefined Hong Kong police dramas, showcasing gritty realism and complex character arcs.

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K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Tae-ri, Lee Min-ho and more

Pachinko star Lee Min-ho is looking at a role in romcom But Your Love, while Kim Tae-ri is considering leading I’m the Queen in This Life.

TV shows and streaming video

Last call: The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White on what show meant to them

Lead stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri say goodbye to The Bear after five seasons of the food industry-based comedy.

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Jeremy Allen White (left) and Ayo Edebiri in a still from The Bear. Photo: TNS
Korean drama reviews

Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub leads action K-drama as a one-man army

So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat.

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So Ji-sub as Manager Kim, a bank worker with a secret past as an elite North Korean agent, in a still from Agent Kim Reactivated. This fast-paced K-drama has not wasted time getting to the action.
So Ji-sub as Manager Kim, a bank worker with a secret past as an elite North Korean agent, in a still from Agent Kim Reactivated. This fast-paced K-drama has not wasted time getting to the action.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Twins’ Charlene Choi went from Cantopop teen idol to top Hong Kong actress

Since finding fame with Twins’ Gillian Chung 25 years ago, “Ah Sa” has navigated scandals and reinvented herself to become a force in showbiz.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Unidentified Murder: twisty Hong Kong comedy shows admirable ambition

This award-winning comedy about an online prank that ends in a murder is a quirky story underpinned by the performances of its lead actors.

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American cinema

‘I benefited’: Renny Harlin on working in China during its ‘Wild East’ film era

The Finnish filmmaker talks about the ‘great’ years he spent in China during its pre-pandemic film boom and how using AI can benefit movies.

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Director Renny Harlin during the Director Masterclass at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta on June 26. Photo: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock for Mediterrane Film Festival.
Director Renny Harlin during the Director Masterclass at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta on June 26. Photo: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock for Mediterrane Film Festival.
K-drama news

10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in July 2026

July’s K-drama drop includes Kim Myung-soo and Kang Min-ah starring in Love in Sync, and Nam Joo-hyuk leading Netflix’s The East Palace.

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TV shows and streaming video

Review | Human Vapor: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi anchor Netflix’s bold sci-fi thriller reboot

This exciting tale of a mysterious serial killer who can turn into a murderous cloud of gas is a reimagining of a classic Japanese thriller.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Running on Karma with Andy Lau hid a Buddhist tragedy behind muscles

Lau played a muscular monk-turned-stripper with karmic visions opposite Cecilia Cheung in this film that began light and then got grim.

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Andy Lau in a still from Running on Karma (2003). Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai teamed up to make this dark Buddhist tragedy packaged as a comedy that received a positive reception despite catching viewers off guard.
TV shows and streaming video

How to get Marvel and Wonder Man star Ben Kingsley to be in your film

Ben Kingsley, who reprised his role of Trevor Slattery for Disney+’s Wonder Man this year, talks about auditions, parenthood and Ghandi.

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Ben Kingsley is interviewed at a screening of Disney+’s Wonder Man at the Television Academy in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. Photo: TNS
Ben Kingsley is interviewed at a screening of Disney+’s Wonder Man at the Television Academy in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026. Photo: TNS
American cinema

How Jim Carrey took a dark turn for 1996 stalker comedy The Cable Guy

Carrey’s turn as Matthew Broderick’s pop-culture-obsessed tormentor left viewers confused in 1996. But 30 years on, it seems oddly prescient.

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Korean drama reviews

Review | Notes from the Last Row: Choi Min-sik lifts soapy academic thriller K-drama

Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook star in this exploration of the seductive power of fiction that occasionally overindulges in melodrama.

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TV shows and streaming video

How Emma D’Arcy finally got to pick up a sword in House of the Dragon

Emma D’Arcy, who plays displaced heir Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, is thrilled their character is going on the offensive.

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Emma D’Arcy at the world premiere of House of the Dragon’s Season 3, in London, on June 8, 2026. Photo: AP
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