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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Why Sons of the Neon Night, set in a snowy Hong Kong, took 8 years to make
Juno Mak talks about the challenges of making his new thriller, with Takeshi Kaneshiro and Lau Ching-wan, which premiered at Cannes in May.
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3 Andy Lau movies that show Hong Kong actor’s action chops
18 May 2025 - 11:15AM
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Chinese language cinema
How disaster struck for Air Strike, a Chinese film with Bruce Willis
16 May 2025 - 7:15AM
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Singapore
‘Not what I said’: Singapore actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment
Eleanor Lee addresses a leaked audio controversy, denying derogatory remarks about Chinese nationals, expressing gratitude for her career in China.
12 May 2025 - 4:36PM
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Hong Kong director Teddy Chen’s 3 Mission: Impossible-style misfires
Spurred by Mission: Impossible’s success, Chen made three films full of CIA agents and explosions aimed at Western audiences. None did well.
11 May 2025 - 6:15PM
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US-China trade war
Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?
While it is unclear how film tariffs would be enforced, suggestion of new duties on non-US productions has put industry in panic mode.
10 May 2025 - 6:36PM
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Tony Leung Ka-fai on his craft as an actor ahead of Cannes premiere
Prolific Hong Kong actor feels ‘very lucky’ to have played so many different characters, and reveals what goes into creating them.
10 May 2025 - 9:51AM
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Hong Kong actress and singer Gigi Leung’s 3 decades in the limelight
With over 50 films, more than 20 albums, charity work and a business under her belt, Gigi Leung has packed a lot into her 30-year career.
11 May 2025 - 11:20AM
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A Gilded Game: Oho Ou, Andy Lau lead moralistic financial drama
Lau plays an equity analyst and Ou his protégé, a fresh-faced bank hire chasing a big deal, in Herman Yau’s financial drama.
8 May 2025 - 5:46PM
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What cinema legend Sylvia Chang thinks about first-time directors
Whether as actress, writer or producer, Taiwanese screen veteran loves working with emerging film talent – they offer ‘something different’.
8 May 2025 - 12:59AM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Hong Kong 1941 shows grim realities of wartime Japanese occupation
1984 Leong Po-chih film with Chow Yun-fat as one of a trio of friends stays character driven while showing Japanese atrocities, expert says.
4 May 2025 - 11:15AM
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Hong Kong society
How the story of Hong Kong’s ‘dumpling queen’ beat Hollywood’s Thunderbolts*
Daughter of founder of Wanchai Ferry recalls family’s difficult journey in building business empire that has been turned into film leading box office on mainland.
4 May 2025 - 2:54PM
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The Dumpling Queen: founding of a Hong Kong food brand
Andrew Lau’s rags-to-riches biopic streamlines and rather sugarcoats the story of the Wanchai Ferry brand’s Zang Jianhe, played by Ma Li.
1 May 2025 - 5:45PM
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Vital Signs: Louis Koo, Neo Yau play ambulance paramedics in wistful drama
Polar opposites come together and have changes of heart in Cheuk Wan-chi’s film. Seeing Koo without a gun in his hand is refreshing.
30 Apr 2025 - 4:45PM
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From a ‘Chinese RoboCop’ to Shu Qi sex scenes, Hong Kong exploitation films
Hong Kong cinema was late to the exploitation genre, but made up for lost time. We recall three 90s classics full of sex, violence and gore.
27 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
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Trending in China
China actress Liu Yifei lookalike praised for professionalism as teacher, kindness
Much-loved teacher of logic becomes social media sensation because she resembles Mulan star, attracts millions of views online.
27 Apr 2025 - 9:44PM
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How Hong Kong actor Nick Cheung rolled with the punches to emerge on top
A punch bag in Danny Lee films, roles in comedies and TV dramas before being taken seriously as a dramatic actor, Cheung is directing now.
26 Apr 2025 - 12:05AM
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Montages of a Modern Motherhood: Hedwig Tam shines in bleak drama
Hong Kong writer-director Oliver Chan, a mother herself, paints a grim picture of maternity in a patriarchal Chinese society.
23 Apr 2025 - 6:15PM
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Hong Kong Film Awards 2025: who will win and who should win
Twilight of the Warriors and The Last Dance are expected to scoop up most of the prizes, but are any films more deserving of the awards?
22 Apr 2025 - 5:20PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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.
10 May 2025 - 9:55AM
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Chinese woman imitating Ne Zha film’s Lady Rocky attacked for being ‘Japanese’
Man hurls insults at ‘helpless’ woman who passionately portrays character in public square, police launch investigation into incident.
19 Apr 2025 - 9:00AM
Chinese language cinema
How Australian-Chinese movie Guardians of the Tomb reached new lows
This 2018 co-production starring Li Bingbing about deadly spiders in China was poorly made and scripted, earning well below its budget.
18 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Zhang Ruonan, star of Chinese romantic drama The First Frost
Zhang starred in 2021 romcom My Love with Taiwanese heartthrob Greg Hsu, and in the 2023 TV drama A Date with the Future opposite Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor William Chan.
17 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
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Smashing Frank: Hedwig Tam robs the rich and powerful in slick drama
Director Trevor Choi tries to explore Hong Kong’s generational and class divide with a film that sees the poor and young steal from the rich.
17 Apr 2025 - 5:50PM
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American cinema
Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet
The Oscar-winning 78-year-old talks about her son coming out and bringing intense emotion to Andrew Ahn’s new remake of the 1993 romcom.
16 Apr 2025 - 6:15PM
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Once Upon a Lie: Irene Wan chases much younger man in unconvincing romance
Irene Wan plays a lovesick divorcee catfishing a much younger man, played by Bruce Hung, in a superficial film that lacks any chemistry.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:45PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
The Gordon Chan film series that reshaped Hong Kong police movies
1994’s The Final Option, starring Michael Wong, was such a hit it spawned a prequel and sequels. We recall them and how they were received.
13 Apr 2025 - 2:45PM
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Carman Lee, her interrupted screen career and emergence as fitness icon
Actress got her big break in a Hong Kong TV adaptation of a Louis Cha wuxia novel, shone in a variety of roles, then quit acting.
11 Apr 2025 - 7:39PM
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