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Aaron Zigman has written the music for more than 60 Hollywood films. His musical drama Émigré, about Jewish refugees in Shanghai in the late 1930s, will make its Hong Kong debut on April 26 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Dario Acosta

Arts

How Hong Kong debut of Aaron Zigman’s Émigré completes an emotional journey

This version of the musical, a love story between a Jewish refugee and a Chinese woman in Shanghai, has a different ending, composer says.

Obituary | Remembering art collector and philanthropist Guy Ullens, who died aged 90

Why are classical music stars skipping Hong Kong for other Chinese cities?

Health & Wellness

Profile | The Hong Kong aerialist who sent Britain’s Got Talent audience into a spin

Jimmy Wong danced at Disneyland and with Cantopop stars before turning to aerial straps. He talks about his journey and staying in top shape.

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Hong Kong aerialist Jimmy Wong in action. He talks about why he moved from calisthenics to aerial straps, getting dizzy during performances and more. Photo: Courtesy of Jimmy Wong
Hong Kong aerialist Jimmy Wong in action. He talks about why he moved from calisthenics to aerial straps, getting dizzy during performances and more. Photo: Courtesy of Jimmy Wong

Health & Wellness

How the ‘12-3-30’ treadmill workout is still helping people lose weight

Created by an influencer in 2019 to feel less overwhelmed at the gym, the workout has inspired thousands on their own weight-loss journeys.

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Sinners director Ryan Coogler on how Metallica inspired new horror film

The Black Panther director talks about how Metallica’s song One inspired the structure of his new vampire movie starring Michael B. Jordan.

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How Lust, Caution made waves for its sex scenes but overdid the caution

Although beautifully staged, this Hong Kong-US-China production starring Tony Leung and Tang Wei had a muddled story and misguided messages.

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Tang Wei (left) and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in a still from Lust, Caution. Photo: Edko Films
Tang Wei (left) and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in a still from Lust, Caution. Photo: Edko Films

Health & Wellness

Singaporean chef lost 15kg for his wedding. Then he lost another 15kg

LG Han of Michelin-starred restaurant Labyrinth hit 94kg in 2022. Now over 30kg lighter, he says he is happier and more mentally focused.

Food & Drink

A guide to Korean strawberries, from varieties to what makes them different

Why are South Korea’s strawberries now so popular in Southeast Asian locations like Hong Kong and Singapore? Here’s all you need to know.

Food & Drink

Why air fryers are a ‘game-changer’ that make cooking healthier, easier

Food bloggers who swear by air fryers give tips on cooking low-fat dishes from salmon to broccoli and share what to consider when buying one.

Air fryers can be used to make dishes that are deep-fried, grilled, baked and cooked. Food bloggers explain why they are healthier than traditional fryers and will not leave your kitchen smelling. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

How Hong Kong’s hidden bars inspired 2 speakeasies in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Bagheera and Laowai co-founder Lewis Hart was inspired after visits to Hong Kong spots like J. Boroski, Stockton and The Old Man.

Bartenders serve drinks at Bagheera in Vancouver, Canada. Co-founder Lewis Hart, who is also behind another Vancouver Chinatown speakeasy, Laowai, was inspired by his trips to Hong Kong. Photo: Bagheera
Bartenders serve drinks at Bagheera in Vancouver, Canada. Co-founder Lewis Hart, who is also behind another Vancouver Chinatown speakeasy, Laowai, was inspired by his trips to Hong Kong. Photo: Bagheera

Entertainment

The slam dunk rise of YouTube’s Dude Perfect, rocking 61 million subscribers

With videos racking up over 18.5 billion views, the five friends who make up the US sports-comedy group are hailed as ‘content trailblazers’.

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Health & Wellness

How to get your kids to sleep earlier and the signs of sleep deprivation

Teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever, and mobile devices play a large role in this. Experts in adolescent sleep give parents tips.

Science

Russian tourists in China, non-nuclear hydrogen bomb test: 5 weekend reads

From French people discovering Taobao to Russian tourists in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

The number of Russian nationals visiting the southern Chinese resort city of Sanya has soared over the past year. Photo: Xinhua

Entertainment

Senegalese ‘Seven Seconds’ star back on the road at 65 with new album

Youssou N’Dour talks about his new album Eclairer Le Monde – Light The World, using African instruments, and his 45 years as a singer.

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Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N’dour talks about his 45-year career in music and his new album. Photo: AFP
Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N’dour talks about his 45-year career in music and his new album. Photo: AFP

Lifestyle

They sold their likenesses to AI companies. Now they regret it

Actors can make good money licensing their images to AI companies, but many are later shocked to see where their digital clones turn up.

K-drama

Review | Way Back Love: Kim Min-ha, Gong Myung shine in fantasy K-drama

This Korean drama mixes tragedy and humour in a tale of a Grim Reaper figure (Gong Myung) saving a guilt-ridden girl (Kim Min-ha).

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Health & Wellness

Dementia’s links to diabetes, herpes explored as research widens

Protein clumps in the brain have long been associated with Alzheimer’s, but other potential causes of the condition are now in the spotlight.

GLP-1 agonists like those found in Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs are being studied as potential treatments for dementia. Research on the disease is expanding. Photo: instagram/glp1training
GLP-1 agonists like those found in Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs are being studied as potential treatments for dementia. Research on the disease is expanding. Photo: instagram/glp1training

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

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K-drama

K-drama casting news about Jun Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook and more

From a fantasy drama offer made to Jun Ji-hyun to one for Squid Game’s Park Sung-hoon, the latest Korean drama casting announcements.

K-drama

Review | When Life Gives You Tangerines: one of the best K-dramas ever made

An emotionally rich script and a sensational cast make this series a gripping and rewarding watch from start to finish. Have tissues on hand.

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IU (centre) in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.
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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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Yogis are free to bring their canine friends along to Papillon Yoga Studio on Sunday afternoons for an hour-long dog yoga session. Photo: Instagram/papillon_yogastudiohk
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

From a fun toy festival and thrilling circus escapade to a yoga session with your dog, there is plenty to look forward to this long weekend.

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All about aniseed, how to use it in cooking, and a recipe idea

Why ex-Caprice manager opened Hong Kong’s ‘first cheese omakase and bar’

How cheap Chinese caviar is driving an American ‘caviar craze’

The Modern’s caviar hotdogs. Instagram / @themodernnyc

Can eating chocolate be good for you? Yes, as long as it’s dark chocolate

Macro. Sea salt and chocolate. Chunks of chocolate with sea salt. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Phenomenal’ vegetarian food, ‘fantastic’ Peking duck in Hong Kong

Tiger skin green peppers with spicy dressing at Madame Fu Grand Cafe Chinois, a restaurant at Tai Kwun in Central. 31JUL18 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Xiaomei Chen

People who use sugar substitutes to lose weight could be making things worse

Do sugar substitutes actually make you more hungry? A new study suggests this could be true. Photo: Shutterstock
Health & Wellness
Yogis are free to bring their canine friends along to Papillon Yoga Studio on Sunday afternoons for an hour-long dog yoga session. Photo: Instagram/papillon_yogastudiohk
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

From a fun toy festival and thrilling circus escapade to a yoga session with your dog, there is plenty to look forward to this long weekend.

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Hitting your face with a hammer to look hot? Welcome to ‘looksmaxxing’

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Think creatine boosts muscle growth? New research suggests it does not

Can eating chocolate be good for you? Yes, as long as it’s dark chocolate

People who use sugar substitutes to lose weight could be making things worse

Chinese culture
While Binondo today is known as a foodie’s paradise, it was once better known as a financial hub. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

History of the world’s oldest Chinatown, Binondo, now a foodie paradise

Established in 1594 in the Philippine capital Manila, Binondo has gone from financial hub to culinary hotspot boasting amazing restaurants.

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Discover the rich history and modern revival of Bangkok’s Chinatown

How Chinese in the US hired a cinema to see Ne Zha 2 on IMAX

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The turbulent history of San Francisco’s Chinatown, North America’s oldest

Large crowds fill Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the US state of California for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images

No hot food before Ching Ming? Diving into the forgotten Cold Food Festival

People in Vietnam prepare sugar-filled glutinous rice balls for the little-known Cold Food Festival, once widely celebrated in Chinese and East Asian communities but now absorbed into the tomb-sweeping festival called Ching Ming. Photo: Shutterstock

Explainer | What is the Chinese Ching Ming Festival and how is it marked?

Grave sweepers worship their ancestors at Diamond Hill Cemetery in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Ching Ming Festival. Photo: Elson Li

Seoul and Incheon’s Chinatowns tell stories of Chinese immigration to Korea

The main entrance gate to Incheon Chinatown, South Korea’s oldest Chinese enclave. Photo: AP
Arts
Yogis are free to bring their canine friends along to Papillon Yoga Studio on Sunday afternoons for an hour-long dog yoga session. Photo: Instagram/papillon_yogastudiohk
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

From a fun toy festival and thrilling circus escapade to a yoga session with your dog, there is plenty to look forward to this long weekend.

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Yogis are free to bring their canine friends along to Papillon Yoga Studio on Sunday afternoons for an hour-long dog yoga session. Photo: Instagram/papillon_yogastudiohk
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

From a fun toy festival and thrilling circus escapade to a yoga session with your dog, there is plenty to look forward to this long weekend.

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How Australian-Chinese movie Guardians of the Tomb reached new lows

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Review | Smashing Frank: Hedwig Tam robs the rich and powerful in slick drama

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How Sakura Ando defied traditions to become one of Japan’s top actresses

Sakura Ando is photographed in Hong Kong during her visit to attend the 2025 Hong Kong International Film Festival, which opened on April 10. The acclaimed Japanese actress reflects on her eclectic career, from indie films to Godzilla Minus One, and her future aspirations. Photo: Dickson Lee

Jon Hamm talks about robbing the ultrarich in Your Friends & Neighbors

Jon Hamm as ex-hedge funder Andrew Cooper in a still from Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors. Photo: AP

Review | Friendly Rivalry: Lee Hye-ri shines in Netflix high school mystery K-drama

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Lee Hye-ri as popular student Yu Je-yi in a still from Netflix K-drama Friendly Rivalry.

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

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Youn Yuh-jung attends the premiere of The Wedding Banquet in Los Angeles on April 14, 2025. The Korean actress says she used her personal experiences to bring intense emotion to her scenes in the film. Photo: Reuters
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Lee Hye-ri as popular student Yu Je-yi in a still from Netflix K-drama Friendly Rivalry.
Korean drama reviews

Review | Friendly Rivalry: Lee Hye-ri shines in Netflix high school mystery K-drama

Starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Su-bin, Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri, this new Korean drama has much to offer – if you don’t mind the bumpy ride.

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Review | Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik seeks revenge in second-rate K-drama

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Resident Playbook: Go Youn-jung leads Hospital Playlist spin-off

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Crushology 101: vapid youth romance K-drama wallows in cliché

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Park Hae-soo says he’s never played such an ‘extreme’ character as in Karma

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While Binondo today is known as a foodie’s paradise, it was once better known as a financial hub. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

History of the world’s oldest Chinatown, Binondo, now a foodie paradise

Established in 1594 in the Philippine capital Manila, Binondo has gone from financial hub to culinary hotspot boasting amazing restaurants.

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Vietnam’s battlefields bringing in tourists and veterans 50 years later

A tourist looks at a U.S Air Force fighter jet used during the Vietnam war on display at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: AP

Discover the rich history and modern revival of Bangkok’s Chinatown

Food hawker stalls serve customers during Chinese New Year in Bangkok’s Chinatown in Thailand. Photo: Getty Images

Amsterdam show celebrates everyday life as depicted by Rembrandt, Vermeer

Portrait of a Young Woman by Dutch painter Rembrandt at the ‘From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection’ exhibition at the H’ART Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE

Spacewalks? Summiting Mount Everest? Scott Parazynski’s done both

Ex-Nasa astronaut Scott Parazynski in Hong Kong. Parazynski is the first person to have both flown in space and summited Mount Everest. He shares his journey, and advice for would-be adventurers. Photo: Nora Tam
Family & Relationships
An ethnic Shan boy during the annual Poy Sang Long procession, a traditional rite of passage ceremony for novice Buddhist monks at Wat Ku Tao, in Chiang Mai. Photo: AFP
Parenting: teens

Colourful Buddhist tradition in Thailand is a rite of passage for Shan boys

The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar’s Shan people enter monastic life for up to one month.

Transgender writer had to learn how to be a man. Now he’s coaching you

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Some of Hong Kong’s top names in F&B recall erstwhile establishments that left indelible memories – like the world-famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Photo: Dickson Lee
Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: 9 restaurants and bars that left their mark on Hong Kong’s dining scene

In keeping with the Easter theme of revival, some of the city’s top names in F&B recall erstwhile establishments that have left indelible memories.

Dish in Focus: Barbecue pluma Iberico char siu at Hong Kong’s Mott 32

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 17-19

Your Hong Kong food guide for Easter weekend: April 18-21

Driscoll’s x Elephant Grounds spring menu in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

6 signature egg dishes worth celebrating with in Hong Kong this Easter

From carbonara to coddled eggs, we highlight six signature egg dishes worth celebrating with in Hong Kong this Easter. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: Earl Grey Caviar Martini at Quinary

The Earl Grey Caviar Martini is one of Quinary’s bestsellers for a reason. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 10-12

The Garnet Sour from The St. Regis Bar Macao. Photo: Handout