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Ryu Seung-yon in a still from the Korean comedy Extreme Job (2019), one of the many movies showing at the 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, in South Korea.
Asian cinema: Korean films

What’s showing this year at Asia’s top genre film festival BiFan?

The 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival boasts a formidable programme of horror, action, science fiction and fantasy titles.

American cinema

Review | Power Ballad: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas charm in feel-good music rights drama

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Video gaming

007 First Light is one of the best James Bond games ever made

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American cinema

Review | Minions & Monsters: a clever, self-aware homage to classic Hollywood

Everyone’s favourite Despicable Me sidekicks are back, this time in Hollywood in the 1920s, with plenty of nods to films and culture.

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A still from Minions & Monsters (category I), directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage, and starring the voices of Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg.
A still from Minions & Monsters (category I), directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage, and starring the voices of Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg.
Music

Is it girlhood or ‘paedo baiting’? Why the babydoll dress is causing controversy

Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter’s fashion choices have sparked fierce discussion on femininity, agency and the male gaze in pop culture.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Fennie Yuen went from Hong Kong teen idol to serious actress

A popular Hong Kong actress in the 1980s and 90s, Yuen started in teen comedies like the Happy Ghost films before pivoting to dramatic roles.

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Books and literature

New Audrey Hepburn biography is an emotional roller coaster of joy and tragedy

Intimate Audrey reveals new stories regarding the British icon famous for films including Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday.

Audrey Hepburn in a still from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). A new biography, Intimate Audrey, co-written by her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Wendy Holden, has recently been released. Photo: Paramount Pictures
Audrey Hepburn in a still from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). A new biography, Intimate Audrey, co-written by her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Wendy Holden, has recently been released. Photo: Paramount Pictures
American cinema

How YouTube creator Curry Barker turned his filmmaking dream into Obsession

Barker built a following making YouTube content. Now Obsession, his horror film made for US$750,000, has grossed over US$300 million.

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K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jun-ho, Seo In-guk and more

Lee Jun-ho is considering a role in Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea, while Seo In-guk will star in The Office Worker Who Sees Destiny.

World of performing arts

K-Stage Festival to give Hong Kong a dose of Korean culture beyond BTS

Starting June 25, the festival will mix new and old in stage shows designed to show a different side of South Korea’s eclectic culture.

A scene from Jump, a comedy about a family of martial arts savants. The stage show will be one of four performed at the K-Stage Festival, running at Hong Kong’s East Kowloon Cultural Centre from June 25-28. Photo: K-Stage Festival
TV shows and streaming video

Alice and Steve actress Nicola Walker on playing the ‘mad woman’ in Disney+ show

English actress Nicola Walker talks about pivoting from police procedurals to comedy and her ‘Tom Cruise stunt moment’ in a tractor.

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Nicola Walker attends the Alice and Steve photocall at the Cannes International Series Festival, in Cannes, France, on April 26, 2026. The English actress stars in the new Disney+ show as Alice, who “feels like the mad woman shouting in the middle of the room who everyone is trying to shut up, but she feels like she’s right”. Photo: TNS
Nicola Walker attends the Alice and Steve photocall at the Cannes International Series Festival, in Cannes, France, on April 26, 2026. The English actress stars in the new Disney+ show as Alice, who “feels like the mad woman shouting in the middle of the room who everyone is trying to shut up, but she feels like she’s right”. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Cantopop star, scandal, redemption: Andy Hui’s turbulent 40-year career

Hui had a dream career and marriage to Sammi Cheng, then a 2019 cheating scandal threatened it all. Seven years on, he has turned things around.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do this long weekend in Hong Kong, June 19-21

Catch some local music talent at The Wanch’s H2 festival, indulge in wellness on the waterfront, enjoy Father’s Day feasts and more.

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SCMP Highlights

TCM for a new generation, Dragon Boat Festival picks: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From ancient Chinese healing in the social media age to sticky rice recommendations, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Elizabeth Yau at her clinic in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Dear You: nostalgic Teochew family drama is a surprise box office hit in China

Lan Hongchun’s film on love, loyalty and immigrant struggles is a sensation in China, with lead Li Sitong giving a career-making performance.

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Li Sitong as the young Nanzhi in a still from Dear You (category IIA, Teochew), directed by Lan Hongchun. Wang Yantong and Wu Shaoqing co-star.
Li Sitong as the young Nanzhi in a still from Dear You (category IIA, Teochew), directed by Lan Hongchun. Wang Yantong and Wu Shaoqing co-star.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Palimpsest: The Story of a Name – Mary Stephen’s riveting study of identity

Hong Kong-born director Mary Stephen’s documentary explores her obscure heritage against a background of colonialism and self-reinvention.

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American cinema

Review | Toy Story 5: Jessie takes on tech in Pixar’s flawed but enjoyable sequel

A tablet threatens to render the gang obsolete in Toy Story 5, which will charm children but is the first to not stand up to adult scrutiny.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Dog Day Evening: Kafkaesque comedy reflects on a Hong Kong hostage incident

Inspired by a true story, Dog Day Evening explores the often infuriating world of customer hotlines and service cancellations.

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Yukki Tai as the frustrated Tak (left) and Michael Ning as desk agent Ringo in a still from Dog Day Evening.
Yukki Tai as the frustrated Tak (left) and Michael Ning as desk agent Ringo in a still from Dog Day Evening.
TV shows and streaming video

Why A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ producer is going even smaller for Season 2

Ira Parker talks about the Game of Thrones spin-off’s Season 2 and how stars Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell are like brothers off-screen.

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Tourism

How Marilyn Monroe owned her beauty and sexuality with pioneering boldness

Marilyn Monroe’s inspiring efforts to create and shape her public image are being celebrated at LA’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Asian cinema: Japanese films

Why Hirokazu Koreeda paired Haruka Ayase and a TV comic in Sheep in the Box

A-lister Haruka Ayase and television comic Daigo Yamamoto star as a grieving couple confronting an AI ‘resurrection’ in Sheep in the Box.

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Haruka Ayase in a still from Sheep in the Box, Hirokazu Koreeda’s latest sci-fi drama. Daigo Yamamoto co-stars.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Pang Ho-cheung’s early black comedies disrupted Hong Kong cinema

The writer-director’s You Shoot, I Shoot (2001) and Men Suddenly in Black (2003) injected a dose of dark satire into a waning local industry.

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Eric Kot (left) and Cheung Tat-ming in a still from You Shoot, I Shoot, Pang Ho-cheung’s 2001 directorial debut.
Eric Kot (left) and Cheung Tat-ming in a still from You Shoot, I Shoot, Pang Ho-cheung’s 2001 directorial debut.
Music

How to make a great World Cup song? Shakira, J Balvin and more reveal

Performers behind World Cup songs for 2026 and earlier events reveal the secrets behind making a memorable football tune.

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K-drama news

Profile | Meet Park Ji-hyun, star of Flex X Cop and See You at Work Tomorrow!

After making a late start in acting, Park quickly rose to the top playing layered characters in K-dramas from Yumi’s Cells to Reborn Rich.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026

From the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical to a show from Taiwanese dance company Cloud Gate, there’s lots on from now until December.

The Hong Kong premiere of Lunar Halo by Taiwan’s legendary dance theatre Cloud Gate will take place at the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District on July 10, 2026. Photo: WestK
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