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Cantopop star, scandal, redemption: Andy Hui’s turbulent 40-year career
Hui had a dream career and marriage to Sammi Cheng, then a 2019 cheating scandal threatened it all. Seven years on, he has turned things around.
19 Jun 2026 - 10:55AM
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do this long weekend in Hong Kong, June 19-21
18 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM
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Asian cinema: Chinese films
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Dear You: nostalgic Teochew family drama is a surprise box office hit in China
18 Jun 2026 - 12:39PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Palimpsest: The Story of a Name – Mary Stephen’s riveting study of identity
Hong Kong-born director Mary Stephen’s documentary explores her obscure heritage against a background of colonialism and self-reinvention.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
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American cinema
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Toy Story 5: Jessie takes on tech in Pixar’s flawed but enjoyable sequel
A tablet threatens to render the gang obsolete in Toy Story 5, which will charm children but is the first to not stand up to adult scrutiny.
17 Jun 2026 - 3:23AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Dog Day Evening: Kafkaesque comedy reflects on a Hong Kong hostage incident
Inspired by a true story, Dog Day Evening explores the often infuriating world of customer hotlines and service cancellations.
16 Jun 2026 - 5:33PM
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Singapore
Lost in translation? Singapore wants Dear You film mostly in Mandarin, not Teochew
Linguists and the local Teochew community say watching the hit Chinese film in its original form can help sustain cultural diversity.
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Asian cinema: Japanese films
Why Hirokazu Koreeda paired Haruka Ayase and a TV comic in Sheep in the Box
A-lister Haruka Ayase and television comic Daigo Yamamoto star as a grieving couple confronting an AI ‘resurrection’ in Sheep in the Box.
15 Jun 2026 - 4:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Pang Ho-cheung’s early black comedies disrupted Hong Kong cinema
The writer-director’s You Shoot, I Shoot (2001) and Men Suddenly in Black (2003) injected a dose of dark satire into a waning local industry.
14 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
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K-drama news
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Meet Park Ji-hyun, star of Flex X Cop and See You at Work Tomorrow!
After making a late start in acting, Park quickly rose to the top playing layered characters in K-dramas from Yumi’s Cells to Reborn Rich.
13 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM
Fame and celebrity
Everything to know about Jessie Mei Li, star of revenge thriller The Season
The Shadow and Bone star’s rise to fame, from college dropout to sharing the screen with A-listers like Tom Hardy and Anna Taylor-Joy.
13 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
American cinema
When RZA cut his teeth as a kung fu director in The Man with the Iron Fists
The Wu-Tang Clan leader’s directorial debut with Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu was an ambitious ode to the martial arts films he grew up loving.
12 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them
Hong Kong animators making waves at global festivals talk about growing the city’s niche but resilient industry and the challenges they face.
12 Jun 2026 - 12:10PM
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American cinema
12 new Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2026, from Moana to The Odyssey
Supergirl, Minions & Monsters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Resident Evil also feature on our list of the biggest films this summer.
11 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Beyond Hostage Crisis: Manila tragedy spawns misguided faith-based movie
This dramatisation of the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, in which eight Hongkongers died, fails to explore the tragedy in any depth.
11 Jun 2026 - 3:23PM
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 12-14
Enjoy an R&B daytime party, listen to and meet experimental rockers Deerhoof, catch Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi thriller and more.
11 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM
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American cinema
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Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride
Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth, Disclosure Day starts well and features exciting set pieces, but the final act blows it.
10 Jun 2026 - 12:05AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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The Furious: an instant classic if you like gory, bone-crunching violence
Generic, unfunny and emotionally hollow, The Furious will nevertheless delight those who simply want to watch people getting slaughtered.
9 Jun 2026 - 5:42PM
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European cinema
As Trainspotting turns 30, Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle on its massive impact
Trainspotting star McGregor and director Boyle share how the 1996 film about Scottish heroin addicts still resonates three decades on.
8 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy
As Young and Dangerous turns 30, we look back at the six-film series that marked a shift in how gangsters were portrayed.
7 Jun 2026 - 11:15AM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Hong Kong wuxia ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept shining for 55 years
After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert.
5 Jun 2026 - 10:34AM
Obituaries
‘Persepolis’ author Marjane Satrapi dies ‘of sadness’ aged 56
The renowned graphic novel and film adaptation recount her early life and struggles in the shadow of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7
Bring your dog or cat to an upgraded indoor pet playground, experience Shakespeare with a twist, watch a new hit horror film and more.
4 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM
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Germany
Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with Nastassja Kinski, who was 13
The acclaimed director apologised to the actress for not protecting her during the making of ‘The Wrong Move’.
4 Jun 2026 - 6:17PM
Fame and celebrity
Bridgerton’s Katie Leung on her love of Hong Kong film stars and motherhood
In an interview with Style at Hong Kong’s first Comic Con, the actress speaks about representation and being at peace with herself.
3 Jun 2026 - 4:08PM
American cinema
The rise of liminal space horror movies like Backrooms and Exit 8
Box-office hit Backrooms highlights a growing obsession with eerie liminal spaces like hallways, alleyways and empty shopping centres.
3 Jun 2026 - 3:15PM
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American cinema
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Masters of the Universe: He-Man returns in a glorious nostalgia trip
Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man beside Idris Elba, Jared Leto and Camila Mendes in a film that shows the 1980s hero still has the power.
2 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall
It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?
2 Jun 2026 - 12:16PM
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