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Reporting on the most famous and fashionable, and the films, at the annual Cannes Film Festival
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Michael Hui in a still from The Last Dance.
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Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke and cast members of his latest film Caught by the Tides, Zhao Tao and Zhou You at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 19. Photo: Reuters
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How Sean Baker’s lap dancer film Anora avoids sexualising women

US filmmaker Baker talks about winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Anora and how he ensured it was filmed with sensitivity.

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5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, October 11-13

Catch a sci-fi satire featuring body horror at the cinema this weekend or catch up on Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated film and more at home.

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Margaret Qualley in a still from The Substance, one of five films and shows worth watching in Hong Kong this weekend, at home and at the cinema. Photo: Universal Studios
American cinema

Why Wim Wenders’ classic Paris, Texas still mesmerises 40 years on

Director Wim Wenders recalls the shoot for his 1984 American masterpiece, which is being re-released in cinemas in 4K in October 2024.

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Hong Kong picks action movie set in Kowloon Walled City for Oscars race

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In put forward as city’s entry for Academy Awards’ best international feature film.

American cinema

Why making Donald Trump movie The Apprentice was ‘pretty crazy’

Director Ali Abbasi and stars Sebastian Stan – who plays Trump – and Jeremy Strong open up about the controversial movie The Apprentice.

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Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan in the movie “The Apprentice.” (Cannes Film Festival/TNS)
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why 1984’s Shanghai Blues remains one of Tsui Hark’s best films

Lively, with slapstick humour and full of romcom tropes, Shanghai Blues remains one of Tsui Hark’s favourite films; 40 years after its release, it was screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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Sylvia Chang in a still from Shanghai Blues. Photo: Film Workshop
Fame and celebrity

Meet Adèle Exarchopoulos, the gorgeous actress voicing Ennui in Inside Out 2

She became the youngest winner of Cannes’ Palme d’Or award in 2013 for Blue is the Warmest Colour; these days, you’ll find her front row at fashion shows, being a mum, and taking on Hollywood

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Style Edit: Chopard inspired by fairy tales for Cannes Red Carpet

The Red Carpet collection, an annual milestone for the brand, channels enchanting stories and the animals that feature in them

China’s Communist Party

China regulator says short films must follow the script for overseas screenings

Producers of all movies made in China must now follow existing approval rules if filmmakers wish to show their works abroad.

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On Thursday the China Film Administration announced that domestically produced short films can only appear at foreign film festivals or exhibitions if they obtain permits for public screenings.
Fame and celebrity

5 films and TV shows that Anora star Mikey Madison has appeared in

American actress Mikey Madison starred in comedy romance Anora, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival … but you might have seen her in other films and TV shows before

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American actress Mikey Madison starred in comedy romance Anora, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: IMDb
Fame and celebrity

Meet Star Wars director George Lucas’ influential wife, Mellody Hobson

When Star Wars creator George Lucas attended the recent Cannes Film Festival to collect an award, one woman was by his side throughout, Mellody Hobson – here’s what you need to know about her

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s film industry to get extra funding to promote sector, city overseas

Finance chief Paul Chan says extra government funding will help Hong Kong film industry break into international markets and promote city’s culture to the world.

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Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

The Post profiles a mystery woman from China who stole the show from the likes of legendary actress Gong Li on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Weibo
Fame and celebrity

What has noughties heartthrob Eddie Peng been up to? From Cannes to modelling

He’s modelled for Longines and Berluti, was a Tour de France goodwill ambassador, and takes his mum on holidays ... he’ll also be in an upcoming film with Hong Kong actor Louis Koo

Donald Trump

Is Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice the most controversial film of 2024?

Starring the MCU’s Sebastian Stan, Succession’s Jeremy Strong and Borat 2’s Maria Bakalova, The Apprentice doesn’t portray Trump in a flattering light – here’s what you need to know

European cinema

Review | Robot Dreams: story of dog and robot is an animated masterpiece

Set in New York in 1984 and adapted from a comic of the same name, Robot Dreams uses the relationship between a dog and a robot to explore brilliantly the profundities of inter-human behaviour.

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A still from Robot Dreams (category I), directed by Pablo Berger.
Asian cinema: Chinese films

10 of the best movies from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

From the Palme d’Or-winning Anora to The Surfer, starring one-man meme machine Nicolas Cage, to Emilia Pérez with Selena Gomez, 10 of the best movies unveiled at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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Selena Gomez in a still from Emilia Pérez, one of the Post’s 10 best movies at Cannes 2024.
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China’s Covid wounds reopened in divisive ‘An Unfinished Film’

Long after lockdowns ended, acclaimed director Lou Ye’s independent film revives heated debate about China’s controversial zero-Covid policy.

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Cinema

Erotic dancer comedy-drama Anora wins top prize at Cannes

The film, directed by Sean Baker, stars Mikey Madison as a dancer who strikes gold with a wealthy client, only to face the wrath of his Russian oligarch parents.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kevin Costner’s children – all 7 of them – with three different women

Hollywood veteran Kevin Costner has made plenty of films in his life – and plenty of children too: the Yellowstone actor has seven in total, some of whom have followed in his showbiz footsteps

A Family Affair: actor Kevin Costner (centre) with his children Annie, Hayes, Cayden, Grace and Lily Costner at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Director Jia Zhangke on new film that shows 2 decades of change in China

Veteran Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke talks about Caught by the Tides, his 2024 Cannes Film Festival entry, which captures the changes he witnessed in the 20-something years in which it was shot.

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Chinese director Jia Zhangke at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. He talks about his new film Caught by the Tides, which captures the changes he witnessed over the two decades it took to make. Photo: Reuters
Asian cinema

Review | Viet and Nam: a brave, abstract expression of a nation’s trauma

Vietnamese director Minh Quy Truong’s third feature Viet and Nam, featuring at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, is a valiant, opaque expression of Vietnam’s collective trauma centred on two gay miners.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | I, the Executioner: Korean action hit Veteran gets superior sequel

Rough-edged detective Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min) returns in I, The Executioner, in which he and his team, including Jung Hae-in’s new recruit, must protect a paroled thug from a vigilante justice warrior.

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