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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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A view of residential buildings in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong on October 24, 2023. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong property

Rich buyers keep scoring Hong Kong luxury homes at stunning discounts

Plum properties sell for songs, but bargains may not last as demand for upscale homes is up 50 per cent from last year, agents say.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

‘Could have been 3 movies’: Chang Cheh’s The Brave Archer crams in a lot

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Hong Kong entertainment

Award-winning director Soi Cheang appointed to Hong Kong Film Development Council

Cantopop

Profile | The life and legacy of Roman Tam, Hong Kong’s ‘godfather of Cantopop’

Roman Tam was a prolific recording and performing artist whose songs and extravagant stage shows made him a Hong Kong hero and LGBTQ icon.

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Roman Tam was a prolific Cantopop star with a wide range. His song “Below the Lion Rock”, which encapsulates the can-do spirit of Hong Kong people, became an unofficial anthem of the city. Photo: SCMP
Art

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

Chow Chun-fai has chosen veteran journalist-turned-gallery owner Sharon Cheung as his muse for his latest series of paintings to be displayed at Art Basel Hong Kong.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | 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.

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Food and Drinks

On Google Maps, actor Nicholas Tse lists go-to places to eat in Hong Kong

‘Chef Nic’s Choice’ list of places to eat in Hong Kong on Google Maps’ Shared List Feature runs the gamut from comfort food to sushi.

Google Maps asked Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse to list his favourite places to eat in Hong Kong using its new Shared List Feature, as the app marks its 20th anniversary. Tse will perform at the city’s new stadium in April. Photo: Google Maps
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.

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Hong Kong society

Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75

‘My father has passed away in his sleep … he passed away peacefully,’ daughter Thalea Lo writes on social media.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Riley Ip’s 3 best Hong Kong films, with stars such as Shu Qi and Eric Tsang

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Riley Ip made films featuring stars such as Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anthony Wong. Here are the 3 best.

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Eric Tsang (centre) and Nicholas Tse in a still from Riley Ip’s 1999 film Metade Fumaca, one of five he made around the turn of the century.
Hong Kong society

Rain fails to deter fans at tribute concert for Hong Kong’s late Khalil Fong

Hong Kong singer-songwriter’s friends and fans look back on how he shook up Chinese music scene.

Fans gather in the rain for the tribute show to Khalil Fong at the Science Park. Photo: Dickson Lee
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | Fala Chen started out as a beauty queen. Now she’s a Hollywood star

From a chance pageant win to starring in international blockbusters, Fala Chen’s journey is a testament to her talent and determination.

Wellness

Meet the woman who transformed mental health across Asia

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Megan Lam, co-founder of Neurum Health.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

From worst to best, 4 fantasy wuxia films with weird monsters

We recall a lurid mix of wuxia and witchcraft, Cheng Pei-pei in Dragon Swamp, and two films featuring a risible lizard and non-giant spider.

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Cheng Pei-pei (left) and Yueh Hua in a still from Dragon Swamp (1969).
Profile

Can AI help the blind navigate their world? This innovation may be the answer

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Florence Chan, co-founder and CEO of AI Guided.

Florence Chan came up with an idea for a device that allowed AI to be eyes for the visually impaired. Photo: TMT
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | True Love, for Once in My Life: self-indulgent Hong Kong romance

A self-financed autobiographical story, this film about a wife’s devotion to a love-cheat ex-husband is melodramatic and ill-judged.

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Crime in Hong Kong

J-pop boy band kicks out member after arrest in Hong Kong over indecent assault

Kenshin Kamimura, 25, accused of committing offence at restaurant in Mong Kok after fan meeting, police say.

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Food and Drinks

The art of perfume-making whet this top chef’s appetite

Why eight-Michelin-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s philosophy of ‘suffusion’ is inspired by perfume-making, and she believes fine dining is ‘culturally important for your soul’.

Anne-Sophie Pic is a French chef best known for regaining three Michelin stars for her restaurant, Maison Pic, in southeast France. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong’s music tops streaming sites after his death

Hits such as ‘Love Love Love’ top Hong Kong’s Spotify, while ‘Special Person’ rises to number one on mainland’s QQ Music.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Broken Oath, starring Angela Mao, is a hidden gem of kung fu film

Angela Mao, all glammed up, plays an assassin in Broken Oath, a 1977 remake of a Japanese classic. It is one of her greatest performances.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Khalil Fong has died at the age of 41. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | Sam Hui, the ‘father of Cantopop’ whose music and film roles struck a chord

He popularised Cantopop and helped revive Hong Kong cinema after Bruce Lee died. We look at the enduring legacy of the ‘Elvis of The Orient’.

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Sam Hui performs in Hong Kong in December 2007. Photo: SCMP
Profile

This rising star DJ’s secret sonic ingredients

Hong Kong DJ Gia Fu first discovered Latin music in Chinese culture while working for Wong Kar-wai’s production company – since then, she’s played Glastonbury and opened for Marc Anthony.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Little Red Sweet: Stephy Tang, Simon Yam in Hong Kong family drama

A family and their dessert shop are turned upside down by illness in a film that chooses nostalgia over substance.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Hong Kong cinema had a terrible time in the early 2000s. Here’s why

Hong Kong’s film industry suffered a huge slump from 2000-2009, but did the mainland Chinese market and China co-productions save it?

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Louis Koo Tin-lok (left) and Jackie Chan in a still from Rob-B-Hood (2006).
Hong Kong politics

Pro-Palestine speech sparked right-wing threats, Hong Kong director Jun Li says

Director read out a pro-Palestine speech by Iranian actor at Berlinale.

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Hong Kong director Jun Li’s film “Queerpanorama” was shown at the 75th Berlinale last Saturday. Photo: 75th Berlin International Film Festival
Hong Kong society

8,500 tickets for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening show gone in 30 minutes

More than 20,000 residents seeking tickets told to wait for up to two hours when online sales began at 10am.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Johnnie To’s action thriller Vengeance hit all the right targets

Starring Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Lam Ka-tung and Lam Suet, the 2009 Hong Kong-France co-production brought the best out of both sides.

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