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Hu Ge as Feng Jingbo, a spy who becomes embroiled in a years-long cat-and-mouse game with a stubborn Beijing official, in a still from I Know Who You Are (category: IIA Mandarin), directed by Feng Xiaogang. Lei Jiayin co-stars.

Entertainment

Review | I Know Who You Are: Hu Ge leads Chinese spy drama that falters at the finish

Feng Xiaogang’s drama set during the early years of the People’s Republic of China entertains but is let down by an unsatisfying ending.

31 Aug 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Review | CCOHK’s Space Fantasy is a visual spectacle great for the whole family

31 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal

30 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Arts

Review | Chinese violin virtuoso Zhang Aozhe, 18, makes magical Hong Kong debut

The Premio Paganini winner played Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi and more with flawless technique in a show that deserved a higher turnout.

28 Aug 2026 - 6:15PM

Chinese violinist Zhang Aozhe performs during “The Magic of Violin” concert at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on August 25, 2026. Photo: Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition Foundation

Entertainment

Desk job to Jackie Chan stunts: martial artist Alfred Hsing’s rise in film

After leaving a financial career, the wushu champion became a fight coordinator, stuntman and actor working with some of film’s top stars.

31 Aug 2026 - 6:33PMvideocam

Entertainment

Profile | How Josie Ho rejected her billionaire heiress destiny for indie filmmaking

Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho’s eighth child has built her own legacy as a musician, award-winning actress and movie producer.

28 Aug 2026 - 11:35AM

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Lifestyle

Scotland’s jewellery allure, how a teacher lost 66kg: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

27 Aug 2026 - 3:00PM

Rings from Scottish fine jewellery gallery Aetla, which opened in Edinburgh in 2020 and promotes contemporary jewellery made by independent jewellers. Photo: Aetla

K-drama

Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish Netflix K-drama thriller

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as a novelist with severe anxiety whose life is turned upside-down in this enigmatic if slow-moving thriller.

26 Aug 2026 - 9:15AMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | The Dog Stars: Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller works in fits and starts

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin survive in a present-day America where an influenza pandemic has decimated the population.

26 Aug 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Entertainment

‘Bad taste’ or ‘great’? The Mr Hong Kong pageant’s controversial history

Slated for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest couldn’t match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. But will it ever return?

31 Aug 2026 - 2:01PMvideocam

Mr Hong Kong contestant Sam Hui takes part in the competition’s swimsuit round before a panel of female judges at TVB TV City in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, on August 21, 2010. The contest, which ran from 2005 to 2011 and was briefly revived in 2016, received criticism for sexually objectifying its male participants. Photo: Felix Wong

Entertainment

Review | Wakesurf Lovers: Jeffrey Ngai, Renci Yeung make a splash in uneven sports drama

Full of beautiful bodies but paper-thin characters, Fung Chih-chiang’s film about wakesurfing and cybershaming drifts nowhere in particular.

25 Aug 2026 - 12:15PMvideocam

Renci Yeung (left) and Jeffrey Ngai in a still from Wakesurf Lovers (category IIB, Cantonese), directed by Fung Chih-chiang.

Entertainment

The Chinese Mulholland Drive? Why ‘so bad it’s good’ film Niu Lai is special

Initially mocked, the low-budget film by a first-time animator and his mum is now being hailed as a bastion of hard work and free expression.

24 Aug 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

Entertainment

Stand by Me at 40: the tragic legacy of Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age masterpiece

This landmark of 1980s cinema is a bittersweet experience when watched today, with two of its biggest talents lost to tragic deaths.

22 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Doh Kyung-soo, Cha Eun-woo and more

K-pop idols Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Do-yeon are in talks for We Are the Zombies, while Cha Eun-woo is considering a role in Seorabeol Knife.

22 Aug 2026 - 12:45PM

K-pop star and actor Doh Kyung-soo in a still from the K-drama Bad Prosecutor. Doh is in talks to appear in We Are the Zombies. Photo: KBS

Entertainment

Diving into Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma with Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, the leads of Jane Schoenbrun’s queer slasher film, talk about portraying a female love story and more.

21 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM

Hannah Einbinder (left) and Gillian Anderson in a scene from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which has been praised for its exploration of fandom and queer themes. Photo: Mubi via AP

Entertainment

Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi sets 3 Guinness World Records

Hisaishi, who wrote scores for Studio Ghibli animations including Spirited Away, has been honoured for achievements in live classical music.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:49PM

Entertainment

How Ronny Yu and Jet Li made Fearless (2006) a martial arts masterpiece

Director Ronny Yu put Jet Li’s martial arts skills and acting chops to good use in this classic, blending superb fights and a human story.

21 Aug 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

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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

Opinion | Why Chinese film-goers are flocking to a movie they hate

Phoebe Zhang

20 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | What Nolan’s Odysseus tells us about Western elite’s existential angst

Chow Chung-yan

14 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

As I see it | How the death of Argos, Odysseus’ faithful dog, still haunts us

Alex Lo

24 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM

As I see it | How an obscure psychologist reshaped the Homeric hero

Alex Lo

22 Jul 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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