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Godzilla’s 70 years of film celebrated in huge new book with over 900 photos

Godzilla: The First 70 Years is a 432-page book filled with stories, interviews and photos of one of cinema’s most enduring figures.

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Review | The Sandman season 2 volume 2: premature end to a terrific adaptation

The final five episodes of the fantasy series are forced to leave out a lot from Neil Gaiman’s comic book series, but are still thrilling.

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Tom Sturridge as Dream in a still from The Sandman season 2 volume 2. The actor’s dour performance as Lord of The Endless anchors the fantasy series. Photo: Ed Miller/Netflix

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How to find the best French cheese for you? A guide to shopping in France

From Paris fromageries to rural markets, discover the secrets to finding your perfect cheese in France with these tips and phrases to know.

24 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM

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Why did this Tiffany blue Patek Philippe watch wind up so many rich people?

Everyone wanted the limited-edition ‘Blue Dial’. But many who spent millions on Tiffany jewellery expecting one came away empty-handed.

24 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

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Health benefits of frankincense, including its cancer-fighting potential

Containing anti-inflammatory compounds, frankincense may slow tumour growth in some types of leukaemia and help treat other diseases.

24 Jul 2025 - 4:15AM

A bottle of frankincense essential oil. Research shows the aromatic resin could be used to fight cancer and other diseases. Photo: Shutterstock

K-movies

Review | Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy – Korean fantasy is glossy but uninspired

Featuring Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Chae Soo-bin and K-pop’s Nana and Jisoo, this Korean sci-fi fantasy fails to live up to its ambitions.

23 Jul 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

K-drama

The Nice Guy: Lee Dong-wook tries to go straight in gangland K-drama

A gangster who dreams of writing poetry reunites with his first love, played by Lee Sung-kyung, in this new series directed by Song Hae-sung.

23 Jul 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

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Worried about travel safety in 2025? Expert tips to stay protected

Global geopolitical instability has many travellers worried about their safety. We ask security experts how to travel more safely this year.

23 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM

A view of the Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican a day after Leo XIV election, in Rome, Italy on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Splendid sushi, perfect prawn toast: adventurer’s top Hong Kong restaurants

Japanese food fan Roland Sharman, founder of adventure platform HKOutsider, reveals his favourite places to eat and drink in Hong Kong.

23 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

Cooshti’s Kingfish roll. Photo: Instagram/cooshtihk

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52-year-old gained 30kg, then lost it all in a year. How did she do it?

Hong Kong-based stand-up comedian Maitreyi Karanth’s weight-loss journey was sparked by hurtful comments from well-meaning friends.

23 Jul 2025 - 11:00AM

Food & Drink

Hong Kong pastry chef’s Chinese-style desserts become a hit in Australia

Joey Leung blends Hong Kong flavours with French patisserie techniques, captivating Melbourne foodies with her take on Asian desserts.

23 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

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Review | Our Movie: Disney+’s tender terminal-illness K-drama pulls its punches

After laying all its groundwork, it is a shame that Our Movie shies away from confronting us with its terminally ill character’s end.

23 Jul 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Jeon Yeo-been (left) as Lee Da-eum, an actress with terminal cancer, and Namgoong Min as her director Lee Je-ha in a still from Our Movie.

United States & Canada

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76, weeks after farewell concert

The ‘Prince of Darkness’ and pioneering voice of heavy metal battled Parkinson’s disease after a life of rock ‘n’ roll excess and reality TV fame.

23 Jul 2025 - 1:59PM

Ozzy Osbourne in 2022. The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday at 76. File photo: AP

Entertainment

Review | The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Marvel’s original superhero team returns

Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, First Steps sees the gang finally get the film they deserve.

23 Jul 2025 - 1:07AMvideocam

K-drama

Review | Good Boy: action K-drama with Park Bo-gum packs very little punch

Despite a surge of intense action at the end of the series, Good Boy’s flat narrative and lacklustre characters fail to ignite any passion.

22 Jul 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

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Profile | How Hong Kong’s Karen Mok went from Stephen Chow’s co-star to Mandopop queen

Starting out in Cantopop, Mok featured in a number of films in the 1990s before her Mandarin albums took off in Taiwan and mainland China.

4 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

Karen Mok is pictured at an interview with the Post in 2010. The Hong Kong-born star has enjoyed more musical success in mainland China and Taiwan than in her home city. Photo: Oliver Tsang

Chinese culture

Why Japan’s largest Chinatown is unlike any other around the world

More tourist attraction for locals than Chinese enclave, Yokohama Chinatown still boasts a fascinating history full of upheaval and survival.

4 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM

Fashion & Beauty

Best places to shop second-hand clothes in Hong Kong from an avid buyer

Shopping for second-hand clothes is a great way to save money or find unique items and heavily reduced luxury brands. We talk to an expert.

6 Jul 2025 - 8:15AM

Entertainment

Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan disliked this Hong Kong film director, but why?

Lo Wei, Hong Kong’s first ‘million-dollar director’, made hits including The Big Boss and Fist of Fury but had a big ego that caused issues.

6 Jul 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

Black and white file photo of Nora Miao Ker-hsiu (left), film director Lo Wei (2nd left), and actor Bruce Lee Siu-lung [Bruce Li]. 3 Sep 71.

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Patravadi “Lek” Mejudhon attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus, season three, at the Paramount Theatre, in February. Photo: Getty Images

White Lotus star Patravadi Mejudhon – a champion of the arts

Acclaimed Thai actress Patravadi ‘Lek’ Mejudhon is making waves in series three of the hit HBO show, but she is just as well known for her work promoting arts among Thailand – and Myanmar – youth.

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Who is Lan Lao? Meet the Chinese rapper more popular than Jay Chou

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Chinese rapper Lan Lao, who also goes by Skai IsYourGod, has toppled long-reigning Mandopop king Jay Chou as the most-streamed Mandarin singer. Photo: Instagram/ skaiisyourgod

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Daniel Boulud has restaurants from New York to Singapore. Now the celebrity chef shares why he’s excited to open his Hong Kong restaurant Terrace Boulud, in the space Sevva used to occupy. Photo: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

Food and Drinks

What will Daniel Boulud’s Hong Kong restaurant in Sevva’s old spot be like?

Boulud shares why he’s eager to cook with local produce at Terrace Boulud, opening soon in Central, and why he wants to keep a feel of Sevva.

22 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM

‘Sexy’ Korean-American fried chicken joint has a deeper message for diners

21 Jul 2025 - 12:18PM

How to cook with Sichuan peppercorns for that numbing mala flavour

18 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

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

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Animal-lovers can take part in an “Animal Care Intern” immersive work experience programme this weekend at the Olympian City shopping centre. Photo: Olympian City.

What is cheung fun? Types, history and how to make Chinese rice noodle rolls

18 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

Rolled tightly into a noodle-like shape and cut into bite-sized pieces, jyu cheung fun is named for its resemblance to pig intestines, or jyu cheung. Cheung fun has long been a staple Cantonese dish. Photo: Shutterstock

How foodie novel Butter stirs up Japan’s issues with sexism and misogyny

17 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM

Japanese author Asako Yuzuki speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 24, 2025. Her new novel Butter was inspired by the real-life story of “Black Widow” Kanae Kijima, a woman sentenced to death in 2012 for poisoning three men she met online. Photo: AFP

Profile | Meet Culinary Class Wars’ Comic Book Chef, self-taught cook and Netflix star

17 Jul 2025 - 12:11PM

South Korean chef Cho Kwang-hyo, aka the Comic Book Chef, poses with manga at Hong Kong restaurant Honjokko, where he held a four-hands collaboration with the restaurant’s executive chef Kyle Lee in July 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

Health & Wellness

Hearing loss contributes to dementia for several reasons. The brain must work much harder to understand sounds, leaving it with less capacity to lay down memories, for example. Photo: Shutterstock

Losing one of your senses? It could be an early dementia sign, experts say

It’s not just memory loss that is a sign of potential cognitive impairment, but changes in touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision, too.

21 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

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20 Jul 2025 - 8:15AM

Want to start strength training? Tips on weights, machines, bands and more

19 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

The anti-ageing benefits of HRT, from more collagen to better brain health

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

18 Jul 2025 - 11:05AMvideocam

Chinese culture

The titular character in a still from Ne Zha 2. An English language version of the hit Chinese animated film will be released in cinemas in select countries later in 2025.

Chinese language cinema

Chinese social media reacts to news of Ne Zha 2’s English version

Chinese internet users are generally positive over the announcement, with many trying to guess which character Michelle Yeoh will voice.

10 Jul 2025 - 6:15PM

Young Chinese turn to AI to tell their fortune amid fear of the future

7 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM

What gifts must you avoid giving in Chinese culture? Clocks, shoes and more

30 Jun 2025 - 1:51PM

Is Year of the Snake’s sixth month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

25 Jun 2025 - 6:01PM

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How Vancouver’s Chinatown, plagued by poverty, fights for survival

19 Jun 2025 - 7:15AM

Chefs and volunteers at Light Up Chinatown, an outdoor event held in the neighbourhood and organised by the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation. Photo: Light Up Chinatown

How Singapore Chinatown became a tourist hub with one foot in tradition

16 Jun 2025 - 11:15AM

People take photos in front of a giant golden rooster lantern in Singapore’s Chinatown in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year on January 4, 2017. In recent decades the area has become a tourist hub where boutiques stand beside old tea houses and Buddhist temples Photo: Xinhua

How does this influencer speak Hakka Chinese? She even teaches it to others

30 May 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Toronto-based content creator Jephina Lueche has a Chinese-Jamaican mother who has never been to China. Lueche now makes videos teaching Hakka on Instagram. Photo: Jephina Lueche

“Postmodern Believer The New Creator The Prophet” (2025), the graduation work by Matt Mak Chun-pang

Young artists explore identity and tradition in Hong Kong summer exhibitions

Hong Kong exhibitions this summer introduce international talents such as Choi Haneyl while highlighting local artists worth looking out for.

22 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

Who is Lan Lao? Meet the Chinese rapper more popular than Jay Chou

22 Jul 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

‘Passion is not enough’: Malaysia’s first professional violin maker

22 Jul 2025 - 10:03AM

He was the first to paint on the Berlin Wall. See his works in Hong Kong

21 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

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

18 Jul 2025 - 11:05AMvideocam

A image from The Velvet Sundown’s Instagram page mimics the famous cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Photo: Instagram/thevelvetsundownband

What does AI band The Velvet Sundown’s rise mean for the future of music?

In just six weeks, the ‘band’ has pumped out three albums containing 13 songs each and has roughly 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

22 Jul 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Hong Kong movie star Ekin Cheng on the role that made him and latest film

22 Jul 2025 - 6:15PM

Who is Lan Lao? Meet the Chinese rapper more popular than Jay Chou

22 Jul 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Review | Wall to Wall: homeowning is a nightmare in Netflix’s Korean thriller

21 Jul 2025 - 5:45PMvideocam

Kang Ha-neul as new resident Wu-song in a still from Wall to Wall. Photo: Young-uk Jeon/Netflix

How Connie Francis’ 1962 song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ went viral on TikTok

20 Jul 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

A plaque commemorates the TikTok success of Connie Francis’ 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby”. It was presented to the artist in June shortly before she died. Photo: TNS

How Andy Lau channelled The Godfather to play Hong Kong’s most corrupt cop

20 Jul 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

Andy Lau in a still from Lee Rock, Lawrence Lau’s 1991 biography of Hong Kong cop Lui Lok that paid homage to Francis Ford Coppola’s classic gangster movie The Godfather.

Hey showbiz person – want to work for the CIA? It might have a job for you

19 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is seen on the floor at CIA headquarters in Langley, in the US state of Virginia. Photo: TNS

Kang Ha-neul as new resident Wu-song in a still from Wall to Wall. Photo: Young-uk Jeon/Netflix

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Wall to Wall: homeowning is a nightmare in Netflix’s Korean thriller

Wall to Wall on Netflix explores Korea’s property woes and neighbourly nightmares – but it sadly loses focus with a clichéd mystery element.

21 Jul 2025 - 5:45PMvideocam

Latest K-drama casting news: Park Seo-joon, Jeon Do-yeon and more

19 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM

Low Life: Disney+ crime K-drama superbly brings 1970s Korea to life

18 Jul 2025 - 7:47PMvideocam

Head Over Heels midseason recap: shaky high school romcom K-drama

17 Jul 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Profile | Meet Moon Ga-young, star of K-dramas True Beauty and Law and the City

12 Jul 2025 - 5:21AM

Travel & Leisure

A dragon dance in the Chinatown night market in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Photo: Johannes Nugroho

This Indonesian city with a big Chinatown was voted Asia’s best cheap holiday

Surabaya is Indonesia’s affordable gem with rich culture and nearby adventures, offers budget-friendly stays.

22 Jul 2025 - 7:19PM

Planning a Hong Kong staycation? 6 hotels turning up the summer fun

22 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM

7 of the best stadium tours in Europe, from Camp Nou to Tottenham Hotspur

21 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM

Novak Djokovic reveals his health secrets – how he stays in peak form

20 Jul 2025 - 8:15AM

Novak Djokovic warms up in the gym prior to his quarter-final match against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in the Davis Cup Final at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga, Spain, on November 23, 2023. He talks to the Post about how he approaches health, diet and wellness. Photo: Getty Images for ITF

Profile | Who is Cari? Popular South Korea-based YouTuber’s social media rise

17 Jul 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Seoul-based content creator Cari is best known for her travel vlogs and was one of the earliest big content creators in Korea. Photo: Instagram/caricakez

Stunning sunrises, sea goddesses on Star Cruises’ Hong Kong comeback voyage

16 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

Star Cruises’ Star Voyager ship will make 45 trips from Hong Kong in 2025, marking a comeback for the line whose parent company, Genting Hong Kong, went bankrupt in 2022.

Where to visit in Italy’s beautiful ‘Little Finland’ of 300 lakes

16 Jul 2025 - 4:15AM

Lake Molveno, on the shores of Molveno village, in Italy’s Trentino province, has been voted Italy’s most beautiful lake several times, most recently in 2024 Photo: Getty Images

Family & Relationships

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The dark side of cute designer cats like Taylor Swift’s Scottish Fold

Cats like Scottish Folds that are bred for specific traits can struggle with a range of health problems their whole lives, experts say.

16 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM

This 79-year-old Singaporean can probably do more pull-ups than you

17 Jul 2025 - 2:02PM

Do you know your gu fu from your yi ma? How to greet your Chinese relatives

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Fed up with Tinder? How high-end matchmaking is making a comeback

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Fumi Joe’s Build Your Comfort Set Dinner in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 25-27

Spend Friday night at a new izakaya, sample Snack Baby gelato at a limited-time pop-up on Saturday, and enjoy a Sunday roast with an Italian twist at Lobster Bar & Grill, courtesy of Trattoria Felino.

23 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 24-26

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The unlikely reinvention of Hong Kong’s cafe scene

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Bar Leone’s Lorenzo Antinori on the secret to his latest Asia’s 50 Best win

19 Jul 2025 - 12:12PM

(From left) Lorenzo Antinori, Justin Shun Wah and Wing Lo of Bar Leone celebrate their win at the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Awards 2025. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: Ritual Fizz at the St Regis Bar Hong Kong

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Ritual Fizz from St Regis Bar Hong Kong’s new menu, Tickets to Ride on Trains & Trams. Photos: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 18-20

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Lobster Bar in Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong