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Palace IFC and other Hong Kong cinemas face a shrinking audience. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Box office bust? The show may be over for another Hong Kong cinema

IFC Mall is reportedly looking at the big picture as it explores potential tenants to replace upscale movie theatre Palace IFC.

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Chinese culture

Feng shui advice for Dogs for a romantic, healthy Year of the Horse 2026

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Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Cook your oysters thoroughly, Hong Kong diners told as poisoning cases rise

Hong Kong economy

West Kowloon arts hub seeks US$1 billion in first bond sale to fund operations

Loss-making authority edges closer to bond offering to help sustain operations amid continuing deficits.

The authority that manages Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub is preparing to offer bonds for the first time. Photo: Sam Tsang
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Snowball on a Sunny Day: Mark Six miss turns into mayhem in family comedy

This witty Lunar New Year film follows a woman pretending to have won the Mark Six lottery after failing to buy the winning ticket.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong enterprise for needy unable to set up new shop after government error

Tender exercise cancelled after erroneous power supply details sent to bidders by Housing Authority, leaving Agape Garden in limbo.

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Chinese culture

Feng shui advice for Monkeys for good luck in the Year of the Horse 2026

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Monkeys can put lucky coloured items at home and work for luck in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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How can those born in the Year of the Monkey use feng shui to improve their luck in love, money and health this coming year? Feng shui practitioner Andrew Kwan shares advice. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hollywood stars to headline Hong Kong’s first Comic Con

Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd lined up for Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 to be held from May 29 to 31.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Sons of the Neon Night leads 2026 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations

Amid controversy over four titles removed from the ballot, Sons of the Neon Night and Back to the Past dominate the award nominations.

From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong readies for Lunar New Year

A look at how Hongkongers have prepared for the most significant Chinese holiday of the year, from the 1970s to the 2000s.

Women with peach blossoms they bought at a flower market in January 1979. Photo: SCMP Archives
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

A beginner’s guide to watching Hong Kong martial arts movies

Flying, ‘weightless’ leaps, unrealistic injuries and long fight scenes are all part and parcel of Hong Kong martial arts movies. Here’s why.

Jackie Chan in a still from The Young Master (1980). Hong Kong martial arts films blend myth and physical poetry, prioritising style over realism. Photo: Golden Harvest
Mahjong

Painted tiles, loud tables, new faces: shaping mahjong’s next chapter

The next generation of mahjong players around the world is preserving and reinventing a Hong Kong tradition.

Art

Goldfish plastic bags and laundry: Hong Kong’s everyday life on show in Venice

Hong Kong artists Angel Hui and Kingsley Ng turn the ubiquitous plastic bag for pet fish and metal windows into art for the Venice Biennale.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Wicked City and 2000 AD rewrote the rules of Hong Kong cinema

Tsui Hark-produced alien flick Wicked City and Gordon Chan’s 2000 AD were ambitious projects that tried things new to the Hong Kong industry.

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Jacky Cheung in a still from The Wicked City (1992). Peter Mak’s screen adaptation of a Japanese novel about an alien invasion broke the mould of Hong Kong cinema at the time, which largely traded on gangsters and kung fu.
Art

How a residency in Ireland changed everything for this artist

The Macau-born, New York-based artist makes ceramic sculptures, paying tribute to her late mother and Macau’s architectural history.

Heidi Lau at M+ in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 30-February 1

Indulge in an excess of tea, browse Hong Kong’s independent fashion brands, immerse yourself in Central Asian culture and more this weekend.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Saddle up for Lunar New Year with Furla’s Year of the Horse bags

As the lunar cycle turns, the house of Furla’s new bag collection combines auspicious motifs with nearly a century of Italian craftsmanship.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From bar singer to Hong Kong icon: how Hins Cheung refused to let the dream die

The Cantopop star, who continues to sell out stadiums, is as passionate about the arts as he is about preserving heritage buildings.

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Cantopop singer Hins Cheung performs during half-time at the Legends Assemble match between Real Madrid Legends and Barcelona Heroes at Hong Kong Stadium on December 20, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Best restaurants in Hong Kong

Video | Hong Kong’s beloved Kam Shing diner to close

Founded in 1992 and relocated to a smaller storefront in 2019, Kam Shing Restaurant has been a landmark in the city’s Shau Kei Wan neighbourhood.

Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Sammy’s Kitchen is closing – again. Maybe this time it should actually do it?

Perhaps now the restaurant, like its famous neon sign has already done, should retire to a better place in our collective cultural memory.

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Chinese culture

Reservations now open for new banknotes for Year of the Horse red packets

HSBC, Standard Chartered and BOC are taking bookings for the new and ‘good as new’ banknote exchange at certain branches from February 3-16.

To celebrate the Year of the Horse 2026, three Hong Kong banks will offer brand-new and “good as new” banknotes for customers to put in red packets, from February 3-16. Participating bank branches will open at 8am for the first three days of the programme. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Lunar New Year parade to feature Labubu, wishing tree on floats

Tourism Board says procession of 12 floats will feature dozens of performing groups, expects event to draw 100,000 people.

A performance during the Lunar New Year parade in 2025. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong eyes bigger marathon with egg waffles and milk tea to cheer runners

Tourism chief Rosanna Law says government open to expanding Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon capacity or turning it into two-day event.

Hong Kong entertainment

What were lead singer Rosé’s local snack choices at Blackpink’s Hong Kong shows?

Classic street foods take the spotlight as K-pop star samples local favourites throughout the group’s world tour finale at Kai Tak Stadium.

Chinese culture

Is this ‘unlucky’ chocolate mahjong set cultural appropriation?

A Hong Kong-based chocolate company is facing criticism for its Lunar New Year set, which features a winning hand known as ‘13 Orphans’.

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A box of Conspiracy Chocolate’s latest Lunar New Year collection showcases “mahjong tiles” displayed in a winning “13 Orphans” hand. The chocolate set has sparked a cultural appropriation debate over its unlucky symbolism. Photo: Conspiracy Chocolate
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

3 of Hong Kong martial arts legend Alexander Fu Sheng’s more unusual movies

Chinatown Kid, The Deadly Breaking Sword and Treasure Hunters saw Fu taking on more varied projects than his usual Shaolin kung fu films.

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Alexander Fu Sheng in a still from Chinatown Kid (1977), one of the films that saw the Hong Kong martial arts star take on projects outside his usual Shaolin kung fu genre.
Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, January 25-31

Enjoy new media art courtesy of Austria’s Ars Electronica, a sensory 8-drink menu at Quinary, and an exhibition celebrating time from Van Cleef & Arpels.

Year of the Horse 2026

Saddle up with lucky horse-motif jewellery for the Lunar New Year

Anna Hu, Cece Jewellery, Jade Trau, YSSO, Roxanne First and Lionheart are among the jewellers embracing equestrian motifs.

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