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Spending too much time on the sofa (or in a shopping centre) watching the Olympic Games? With much of the action taking place in the wee hours, it leaves you plenty of time to do things during the day.
Here are our top five recommendations for this weekend.
1. Hijack 1971
Inspired by true events, Hijack 1971 recounts the thrilling story of a commercial Korean Air flight that was commandeered and diverted to North Korea by a deluded young terrorist.


Ha Jung-woo stars as Tae-in, a disgraced fighter pilot who finds himself flying the hijacked aircraft while squaring off against Yeo Jin-goo’s troubled young bomber.
First-time director Kim Sung-han, who cut his teeth assisting on big-budget hits such as 1987: When the Day Comes and Ashfall, packs this taught, lean thriller with life-threatening incidents and period-specific peccadillos to amuse and appal his audience between the breathless thrills and political grandstanding. Read our full review
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2. Mass Transit Railway: Sing Jantzen Tse Solo Exhibition
Artist Sing Jantzen Tse has transformed the front of independent art space Current Plans into an MTR carriage in which visitors can sit. The rumbling of the seats and the sound of a subway train speeding through tunnels under Hong Kong that they hear are highly realistic.
This is not just a fun ride, though. Mass Transit Railway is full of multimedia prompts that make you wonder how we coexist in this congested city, and how to define our home when it is full of contradictions.
Mass Transit Railway: Sing Jantzen Tse Solo Exhibition, Current Plans, 3/F, Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, Wong Chuk Hang. Tues-Sat, 1pm-7pm. Until Sept 8.
Click here for more arts and culture highlights.

3. Cat Expo 2024
Cat lovers are in for a treat this weekend as the city’s annual Cat Expo returns to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from August 2-4, offering art, music, performances and lectures as well as shopping.
A diverse range of cat products including the latest toys and cat food will be showcased. Highlights of the expo include the Cat Fanciers Association International Cat Show, in which cats will be judged based on various attributes, and workshops on cat grooming, feline health and more.
Hall 3BCD, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, August 2-3, midday-9pm; August 4, midday-8pm
Click here for more shopping ideas.

4. DB Ice Skating
Looking to beat the heat this weekend? Take the family ice skating at the international-sized DB Ice Rink in Discovery Bay on Lantau Island.
It has four public skating sessions on Saturdays and three on Sundays. The cost is HK$85 (US$11) per session, including skate rentals. To coincide with Sport for All day, it is offering evening sessions at a discounted rate of HK$50.
The rink will also have live streaming of the Olympic Games to keep you abreast of the action in Paris.
For details, click here.
DB Plaza, 1 Discovery Bay Rd, Discovery Bay
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5. Yakiniku Horumon Matchan
In the spirit of the Olympics, add this new yakiniku restaurant from Nara, Japan, to your must-eat list. It is known for its muscled staff and unique pull-up challenge that earns diners free meat servings – the more pull-ups you can do, the more premium the cut of meat.
G/F, 24 Gough Street, Central
Click here for more dining recommendations.
Find this useful? Look out for our recommendations every Friday online.


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The Hong Kong Cat Expo 2024 is on in Wan Chai. Photo: May Tse

Pet owners pose with their cats during the press conference of Hong Kong Cat Expo 2024, one of our five top recommendations for things to do in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: May Tse

Pet owner Coins Tang and her 3-year-old cat, Dobby, at the Hong Kong Cat Expo 2024 press conference in Wan Chai. Photo: May Tse

Join a public skating session to keep your cool at the DB Ice Rink this weekend. Photo: Instagram/@db.icerink

A patron uses the pull-up bar at Yakiniku Horumon Matchan on Gough Street in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

11 must-see movies and programmes at Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival 2024

Ethan Juan and Karena Lam in a still from Tales of Taipei.

Ethan Juan and Karena Lam in a still from Tales of Taipei, an anthology shot by 10 rising directors from Asia and one of our must-sees at the Summer International Film Festival 2024 in Hong Kong.

Hayao Miyazaki in a still from Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron. Photo: NHK

Hiroko Yakushimaru in a still from Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981).

A still from King Kong (1933).

A still from Godzilla (1954).

13 new Hong Kong bars and restaurants to try in August 2024 for pizza, sushi tacos, more

A pepperoni pretzel and drink from Auntie Anne’s, back in Hong Kong. Photo: Auntie Anne’s 

A range of dishes at 208 Italian, one of 13 new restaurants and bars we recommend you try in Hong Kong this month. Photo: 208 Italian

Softshell turtle jelly with caviar at Jee. Photo: Jee

Leek ox tongue at Yakiniku Horumon Matchan. Photo: Yakiniku Horumon Matchan

Not that Alexandar cocktail at Bamboo. Photo: Bamboo

Banh mi sandwiches at Dzo Dzo. Photo: Dzo Dzo

Neapolitan-style margherita pizza from 208 Italian. Photo: 208 Italian

Minato’s main dining room. Photo: Minato

Spicy tomato pasta from C108. Photo: C108

Izakaya style offerings at Akatsuki by Konishi. Photo: Akatsuki by Konishi

Sushi tacos from Que. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography

A pepperoni pretzel and drink from Auntie Anne’s. Photo: Auntie Anne’s 

‘Durian Prince’ Danny Ho reigns at Hotel Icon with menu that lets the pungent fruit shine

A dish from the “All About Durian Afternoon Tea” at The Market, in Hotel Icon. Photo: Hotel Icon

Dishes served for a durian-themed afternoon tea at Hotel Icon in Hong Kong, where chef Danny Ho is looking to give the pungent, much maligned fruit an image overhaul. Photo: Hotel Icon


Chef Danny Ho at Hotel Icon in Tsim Sha Tsui. He is known as the “Durian Prince”. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

“All About Durian Afternoon Tea” at The Market, in Hotel Icon, features more than 10 durian-themed savoury and sweet dishes. Photo: Hotel Icon

A man arranges durians at a market stall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

Hotel Icon’s durian afternoon tea includes durian choux with mango coulis, pandan durian roulade with pork floss and matcha durian mochi balls. Photo: Hotel Icon

Durian ice-cream cendol is part of the creative menu created by Ho. Photo: Hotel Icon

Mini Musang King durian with abalone duck soup and (back) durian cheese-baked Caribbean lobster. Photo: Hotel Icon

Ho at a durian farm in Malaysia. His father was a durian farmer. Photo: Danny Ho

A selection of durian desserts at Hotel Icon. Photo: Hotel Icon

6 places in Hong Kong to try new durian dishes, from chicken curry to pizza to hotpot

Dishes from the Durian Afternoon Tea Buffet at Yamm, one of six Hong Kong restaurants and cafes offering new takes on the pungent “king of fruits” in summer 2024. Photo: Yamm

Hong Kong bakery Shaz Confections has just released a line of durian snow skin mooncakes. Photo: Shaz Confections

Try the durian and chicken curry with roti at Yamm. Photo: Yamm

Durian pizza can be tried at Big Bay Café in the Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom. Photo: Big Bay Café

Auntie Malay is offering up a durian ice cream and purée with a chocolate brownie. Photo: Auntie Malay

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Feline fans can spoil their furry friends at the Hong Kong Cat Expo, while MTR enthusiasts can visit an exhibition in Wong Chuk Hang


There is plenty to do this weekend – feline fans can hit the Cat Expo in Wan Chai, MTR enthusiasts an exhibition in Wong Chuk Hang, and those looking to escape the heat an ice rink in Discovery Bay.
