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Son Ye-jin as aristocrat Lady Cho in a still from period drama The Scandal, streaming on Netflix from September 18. Photo: Jun Hea-sun/Netflix

Entertainment

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

Must-sees in September include steamy period drama The Scandal, office comedy The Ordinary Jackpot and the return of Made in Korea.

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

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

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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.

Josie Ho attends the New York Asian Film Festival 2022, at Walter Reade Theatre, in New York, on July 16, 2022. Rather than following in the footsteps of her casino magnate father Stanley Ho, she has forged her own path in music and film, winning awards along the way. Photo: Getty Images for Josie Ho
Josie Ho attends the New York Asian Film Festival 2022, at Walter Reade Theatre, in New York, on July 16, 2022. Rather than following in the footsteps of her casino magnate father Stanley Ho, she has forged her own path in music and film, winning awards along the way. Photo: Getty Images for Josie Ho

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.

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.

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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.

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Jacob Elordi in a still from The Dog Stars (category IIB), co-starring Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley. Directed by Ridley Scott. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Jacob Elordi in a still from The Dog Stars (category IIB), co-starring Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley. Directed by Ridley Scott. Photo: 20th Century Studios

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?

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.

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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.

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A still from Niu Lai, a Chinese micro-budget animated feature by Xin Yumeng and Sun Lifang. Met with memes and widespread mockery upon its release on August 5, 2026, the movie has since become a must-see box-office hit that has made millions. Photo: courtesy of Dalian Jingyuan Culture Film and Television Media

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.

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(From left) Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and River Phoenix in a still from Stand by Me (1986), directed by Rob Reiner. Photo: Columbia Pictures
(From left) Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and River Phoenix in a still from Stand by Me (1986), directed by Rob Reiner. Photo: Columbia Pictures

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.

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.

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.

Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi conducts a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York on August 11, 2026. Photo: Kyodo

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.

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Jet Li in a still from Fearless, the acclaimed 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu. Photo: SCMP
Jet Li in a still from Fearless, the acclaimed 2006 martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu. Photo: SCMP

Entertainment

Review | A Mighty Adventure: wordless animation by McDull director is breezy if flawed

Hong Kong director Toe Yuen’s film about insects surviving the city is a visual marvel, though dialogue would have made it more expressive.

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Lifestyle

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 21-23

Enjoy live music, karaoke and barbecue, a festival of sports, a Chinese animated film and Ukrainian Culture Day this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Article

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

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