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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
30 Apr 2025 - 4:45PM
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From a ‘Chinese RoboCop’ to Shu Qi sex scenes, Hong Kong exploitation films
27 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
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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
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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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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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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.
20 Apr 2025 - 3:15PM
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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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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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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
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
What’s ‘extended’ in new In the Mood for Love 4K special cinema edition?
Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 masterpiece returns to Hong Kong cinemas this week for the film’s 25th anniversary with nine minutes of new footage.
10 Apr 2025 - 6:45PM
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Chinese culture
How Chinese in the US hired a cinema to see Ne Zha 2 on IMAX
Across the US, in big cities and small towns, Chinese communities arrange IMAX screenings of Chinese blockbuster; some watching in costume.
8 Apr 2025 - 6:40PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
What were Donnie Yen’s early movies like before Ip Man? 5 films revisited
Hong Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen rose to super stardom with Ip Man, but some of his films as a young actor showcase his skills best.
6 Apr 2025 - 1:15PM
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Hong Kong
Want to see top film premieres and classic oldies? HKIFF is coming
From Akira Kurasawa’s iconic Seven Samurai to Louis Koo Tin-lok’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, cinephiles are in for a treat.
4 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM
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The Last Dance (extended version): what the deleted scenes entail
The highest grossing Hong Kong film ever returns with 12 minutes of extra scenes that add some comedy, but do they warrant a re-release?
2 Apr 2025 - 12:41PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
‘Could have been 3 movies’: Chang Cheh’s The Brave Archer crams in a lot
Hong Kong filmmaker Chang Cheh wanted to do justice to Louis Cha’s The Legend of the Condor Heroes. But his trilogy is dense and confusing.
30 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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Cinema
Best movies to watch at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2025
The 2025 HKIFF boasts a line-up of nearly 200 films to be shown over 12 days. Here is our pick of unmissable movies and programmes.
27 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Peg O’ My Heart: great visuals, awful story in Nick Cheung horror thriller
Andy Lau cameo can’t save Cheung’s film starring himself, Fala Chen and Terrance Lau that is heavy on style but lacks convincing backstories.
26 Mar 2025 - 5:21PM
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American cinema
How The Wedding Banquet remake updates Ang Lee’s romcom
With Ang Lee’s blessing, Andrew Ahn has remade his comedy about same-sex couples with a cast including Bowen Yang and Kelly Marie Tran.
24 Mar 2025 - 11:38AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
What other films did A Chinese Ghost Story’s Tony Ching Siu-tung direct?
From a film starring Kelly Chen and Donnie Yen to an Indiana Jones rip-off with Jet Li, 4 of Tony Ching’s lesser-known productions.
23 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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European cinema
John Rabe, film with a Western angle on the Nanking massacre
The film tells the story of the Japanese massacre of Chinese civilians through the eyes of ‘good’ Nazi John Rabe.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
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Chinese language cinema
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In fencing-themed drama Pierce, Liu Hsiu-fu and Tsao Yu-ning are brothers
Singaporean filmmaker Nelicia Low’s feature film debut has some visual flourishes but is let down by glaring weaknesses in its narrative.
19 Mar 2025 - 5:45PM
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