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Promotional image for “Dunhuang: In Search of Light”, a new production by Hong Kong Ballet choreographed by the award-winning duo Ricky Hu and Mai Jingwen. The premiere will take place from October 16-18, 2026 (Image courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet)

Arts

Profound enlightenment: a ballet’s spiritual journey into China’s Mogao Caves

Choreographers Ricky Hu and Mai Jingwen reveal their new production for Hong Kong Ballet inspired by the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang.

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The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

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On a tower trip: a bike tour around China’s Unesco-listed Kaiping watchtowers

8 Sep 2026 - 12:15PM

Fashion & Beauty

Bottling memories and Hong Kong vibes? For Floriography, it just makes scents

Floriography’s perfumes are inspired by environments and experiences, from old bookstores to Hong Kong’s chaotic street smells.

8 Sep 2026 - 11:11AM

Flow collection from Floriography Atelier in Kwun Tong. 26AUG26 SCMP/Jonathan Wong

Entertainment

Review | Arrested Memory: Ethan Ruan leads Sabu’s muddled police thriller

Ethan Ruan plays a detective with memory issues investigating a kidnapping case in this action-packed if confused police procedural.

8 Sep 2026 - 2:46PMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | Look Back: Hirokazu Koreeda explores childhood manga dreams

A deep, intense friendship between two schoolgirls is explored in Hirokazu Koreeda’s adaptation of a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

7 Sep 2026 - 11:00PMvideocam

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Travel & Leisure

‘Ultimate luxury’: why fashion houses are building branded residences

From Thailand to Turkey, labels like Etro and Karl Lagerfeld are wooing wealthy buyers looking to do more than just wear their brands.

7 Sep 2026 - 5:52PM

A rendering of a bedroom at Etro Residences Phuket, a luxury home development on the Thai holiday island scheduled for completion in 2027. It is one of various branded residences around the world being built by high-end fashion and lifestyle companies as demand for such properties continues to grow. Photo: Etro Residences

Arts

Busan Biennale 2026: a ‘Dissident Chorus’ of sound, art and politics

This year, South Korea’s oldest biennale explores politics through sound, performance and art, but does it truly challenge the status quo?

7 Sep 2026 - 12:45PM

Entertainment

Review | Primetime: Robert Pattinson catches predators in blunted satire

Robert Pattinson plays a fictional version of TV producer and paedophile hunter Chris Hansen in this drama that lacks substance.

7 Sep 2026 - 12:52PMvideocam

Health & Wellness

Sugar’s link to dementia may begin earlier than we thought, new study finds

Hong Kong study finds links between lower sugar intake in utero and up to age two and reduced risk of dementia in older age. Experts explain.

7 Sep 2026 - 3:05PM

A mother’s sugar intake can trigger elevated blood sugar, insulin resistance and inflammation in her unborn child, experts say. A researcher and a doctor explain the links between sugar exposure early in life and cognitive decline down the road. Photo: Shutterstock

K-movies

Review | Possible Love: Burning director Lee Chang-dong back with another masterpiece

Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong play a rich couple opposite Sul Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon’s have-nots in Lee’s sharp critique of Korean society.

6 Sep 2026 - 10:30PMvideocam

Jeon Do-yeon as Mi-ok in a still from Possible Love. Photo: Netflix.

Arts

Seoul Art Week 2026 sees galleries court new generation of buyers in a cooler market

Hosting over 300 galleries, Frieze Seoul and Kiaf leaned towards affordable art for collectors now that speculators have left the market.

6 Sep 2026 - 6:15PM

Health & Wellness

Why whole wheat bread isn’t always what it seems and dangers of flour fakes

Many ‘whole wheat’ breads are made with refined flour that can cause blood sugar spikes. Here’s how to separate the wheat from the chaff.

6 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

Health & Wellness

How to care for your pet during Hong Kong’s summer heat and thunderstorms

Extreme heat and storms can severely affect dogs, both physically and emotionally. Here are some expert tips on caring for yours.

6 Sep 2026 - 12:15PM

Golden Doodle “NaNa” plays with water at the lawn of training centre “Dogather” in Yuen Long. 02SEP26 SCMP / Elson Li

Food & Drink

This looks like a Mister Softee truck in Vancouver. Is it?

Experience Hong Kong nostalgia in Vancouver with Watt A Truck, a solar-powered ice cream truck offering Asian dessert flavours.

7 Sep 2026 - 1:38PM

Watt A Truck serving desserts at a care home for the elderly in Vancouver. Watt A Truck brings Hong Kong-inspired soft-serve ice cream to Vancouver. Photo: Watt A Truck

Entertainment

How 1969 oddity The Chairman pitted Gregory Peck against Mao at ping-pong

The Cold War thriller starring Gregory Peck features a surreal encounter with Chairman Mao and a prescient warning about climate change.

5 Sep 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

5 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

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K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

5 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

Kim Mu-yeol (forefront) as Na Hwa-jin in a still from Teach You a Lesson. Kim is set to co-star in lead action series The Shooter. Photo: Kim Ji-yeon/Netflix

Entertainment

The wild days of Hong Kong’s Category III era: when sex and gore went mainstream

The adults-only, Category III rating was introduced in 1988, making stars of actresses including Shu Qi and Amy Yip.

4 Sep 2026 - 4:12PM

Homes

Feng shui and art guide a 1,400 sq ft Hong Kong flat’s transformation

To optimise energy flow, interior designer Quinn Wong reworked the Ho Man Tin flat using clever design and indigo blue threads.

3 Sep 2026 - 12:45PM

Fashion & Beauty

‘I enjoy the hunt’: Hong Kong shoppers are turning to second-hand luxury fashion

Hong Kong’s younger shoppers are embracing preloved designer items for their affordability, sustainability and investment value.

5 Sep 2026 - 9:50AM

A vintage Chanel bag at Ragtag, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Matt Richardson, founder and managing director of Big Top Hospitality, spent two weeks in Dublin, Ireland, mastering the art of the perfect Guinness pour, ahead of the opening of The Boar. Photo: Alexander Mak

Exclusive: The Boar brings British pub vibes to Hong Kong’s Elgin Street

British pubs, once common across the city, have dwindled in the past decade, but there’s a new opening hoping to revive the tradition.

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Nancy Kwan in 1969. Photo: SCMP Archives

Nancy Kwan’s enduring legacy – interview

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The Charles K. Kao Auditorium, affectionately known as the “Golden Egg”, is the architectural centrepiece of the Hong Kong Science Park, in the New Territories. Photo: courtesy HKSTP

Hong Kong Science Park: Asia’s tech powerhouse celebrates 25 years

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Hong Kong hottest new openings, from Italian eatery Il Presidente to Fujian cuisine hotspot Quan

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Rahul Sharma, a former Hong Kong under-19 cricketer born and raised in the city, became the fastest man to run the length of Sri Lanka. Photo: handout

‘Born to Fly’ documents Hong Kong-born Rahul Sharma’s world record run across Sri Lanka

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A run through history in Cambodia’s Angkor Empire Marathon

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