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From tycoons to influencers, latest news and updates on Hong Kong celebrities and icons.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Louis Koo Tin-lok in a still from Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, winner of best Hong Kong film in the 2024 Hong Kong Film Critics Awards. Photo: Media Asia Distribution
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Twilight of the Warriors named the best Hong Kong film of 2024 by critics

Director Soi Cheang Pou-soi scores third win in four years for martial arts drama set in Kowloon Walled City; Papa wins two major awards.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Sammo Hung plays his and Jackie Chan’s schoolmaster in Painted Faces

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Review | Remember What I Forgot: nostalgic tale of a Hong Kong cinema geek

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Burning Blood: stars of Young and Dangerous back for awful police thriller

Jerry Lamb, Jason Chu, Jordan Chan and Michael Tse reunite in Wilson Chin’s posthumous final film that is just as bad as his others.

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Michael Tse in a still from Burning Blood (category IIB, Cantonese), directed by Wilson Chin. Jordan Chan and Michael Tse co-star.
From our archives

When Hong Kong lost Cantopop superstar Anita Mui

Mui, an award-winning singer and actress who had dominated the city’s show business scene, announced her cancer diagnosis to a shocked world in September 2003.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

4 notable Monkey King adaptations in Hong Kong cinema. One stars Donnie Yen

We recall Journey to the West film adaptations, from Stephen Chow’s turn in the title role to one in which Donnie Yen plays the Monkey King.

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Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested over sale of fake tickets for Hong Kong star Andy Lau’s concerts

Victims bought counterfeit tickets through online platforms or social media and paid by cash or bank transfer.

Posters of the Andy Lau concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom. Photo: Edmond So
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | Meet Dayo Wong, stand-up comedy icon and Hong Kong box office king

The star of The Last Dance has had a tumultuous rise to the top, with a string of failed films but a stellar stand-up career under his belt.

Icons and Influencers

Who is Shafira Huang, the ‘Hong Kong socialite’ whose mansion was robbed?

CCTV footage obtained by the BBC News has revealed how a burglar stole over US$12.5 million worth of jewellery from a London mansion that belongs to Shafira Huang.

From our archives

Recap | Sammo Hung honoured, Bruce Lee’s legacy, Jackie Chan’s breakthrough and more

Explore the legacies of martial arts legends Sammo Hung, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and their impact on Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema.

Sammo Hung at an interview with the Post in Hong Kong, in March. The martial arts film icon reflected on his glittering career, which he spent “guessing what would become successful”. Photo: Xiaomei Chen. Hair: Perry @ GHD Styling Team. Makeup: Guerlain Makeup Team
Music

Why Beyond’s ‘Glorious Years’ became an instant hit in Hong Kong

Inspired by Nelson Mandela, the 1990 song written by frontman Wong Ka-kui was a karaoke favourite that spoke to young people in the city.

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(From left) Beyond members Yip Sai-wing, Wong Ka-keung, Wong Ka-kui and Paul Wong Koon-chung in 1990. The Hong Kong rock band formed in 1983 and were popular across Asia.
Timepieces

Meet Hong Kong’s teenage watchmaker Ricky Hong, who’s already making waves

The watchmaking prodigy has drawn scepticism because of his young age, but his passion and talent have already earned him recognition in the horological world.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

8 classic Hong Kong movies that influenced filmmaking in the city

Hong Kong filmmaking underwent successive evolutions thanks to films like Fist of Fury, Infernal Affairs and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Keung To appeals to fans after taking No 2 spot on handsome list

Singer claims second place in ‘100 Most Handsome Faces’ of 2024 but says to fans, ‘Please don’t put me on the list again’.

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Keung To rose one place in this year’s list. Photo: Facebook/Keung To
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok unharmed after concert mishaps

Lau, 63, left fans horrified after they saw him slip at the edge of a three-metre-tall platform, while Kwok, 59, fell in a separate show.

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Andy Lau (left) and Aaron Kwok suffered stage mishaps during their concerts. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

For Hong Kong special effects make-up artist, ‘gross’ is a compliment

Wilfred Wan, whose work has appeared in major blockbusters, shares the blood, sweat and slime of his intricate craft.

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Year in Review

Entertainment stories you read most in 2024 about adult film stars and more

We look back at some of our top entertainment stories of 2024, including one about how an actress went from soft-porn to mainstream fame.

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Hong Kong chefs

Who is Maria Lee, Hong Kong’s Queen of Cakes? New biography tells all

Maria Lee built a bakery empire, saw it go into liquidation, and moved on and up. Summing up her life was a challenge, her biographer says.

Maria Lee Tseng Chiu-kwan, the founder of Maria’s, started her first cake shop in the late 1950s. A recently published biography details her life. Photo: SCMP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The Hong Kong films released in 2024, ranked from worst to best

From We 12 to Papa, Fly Me to the Moon and The Last Dance, our ranking of the Hong Kong films that hit cinemas in the course of the year.

Hong Kong

Can this new wave of Hong Kong farmers bring agriculture back to the city?

Netflix docu Kiss The Ground argues that sustainable regenerative farming practices are a potential solution to our climate crisis – meet the Hong Kong food producers getting down to earth.

Art

‘Right time, right place, right people’: Chow Yun-fat on his photography

Hong Kong actor talks about blending into a crowd to take street photographs, his inspiration, and his new show at Harbour City.

For actor Chow Yun-fat, photography has become a passion. Photo: Harbour City
Hong Kong

Our favourite PostMag music stories of 2024, from Herbie Hancock to St Vincent

From post-punk rock and rap to jazz and classical, it was a bustling year for Hong Kong’s music scene, capped by the Clockenflap festival.

St Vincent at Clockenflap at Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, in November. Photo: Clockenflap
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

3 of John Woo’s lesser known action films, one so violent it was shelved

A triad movie with a young Stephen Chow, a crude war film and a crime caper starring Leslie Cheung. These 3 Woo projects fly under the radar.

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Cantopop

Profile | How ‘big sister’ Liza Wang has delighted Hong Kong for over 50 years

Liza Wang, 77, actress, singer and Cantonese opera star, is still performing and releasing new music over half a century since her TV debut.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Prosecutor: Donnie Yen literally fights for justice in court drama

The Prosecutor offers great action from Donnie Yen but with its simplistic representation of justice, don’t expect a hard-hitting drama.

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Donnie Yen in a still from The Prosecutor.
Hong Kong culture

From movie villains to TV nice guys, Hong Kong’s original crossover stars

Hollywood actors like Harrison Ford have been hailed for making the move to small-screen roles, but in Hong Kong this is nothing new.

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Hong Kong actors Shek Kin (left) and Lau Hak-suen in Midnight Bells (1950). The two actors, often cast as villains, made the move to TV to play kinder characters. Photo: Hong Kong Film Archive
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Last Song for You: Natalie Hsu melts hearts in poignant fantasy romance

Natalie Hsu, helped by Ekin Cheng and Mirror’s Ian Chan, shines in this Hong Kong healing drama about memories, regret and lost love.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Stephen Chow’s ‘heroic’ makeover for Fight Back to School movies

Known for lowbrow comedies and playing the underdog, Chow was successfully recast as a suave hero, playing a cop undercover as a schoolboy.

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