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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Patrons sit in front of neon light decorations at the “Soundtrack of Our Lives: Joseph Koo x James Wong x the Rise of Cantopop” exhibition at Tai Kwun in Central, on July 15. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | To connect Hong Kong with the world, we must go beyond the superficial

The city’s evolving and intriguing pop culture can be a great source of soft power if its creative economy is developed from the grass-roots.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Hung Wan Cafe closes down for good on Christmas Day

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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

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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Cherie Chung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat in a still from Once a Thief, one of John Woo’s more obscure action films. Photo: Fortune Star Media Limited
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

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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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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Ian Chan (front) and Natalie Hsu in a still from Last Song for You.
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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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Haunting Call: Lin Min-chen sees ghosts in subpar Danny Pang horror

A live streamer steals a mobile phone that serves as an instrument of revenge for a ghost she befriends. Intriguing, but don’t expect scares.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The Ip Man movies without Donnie Yen, including a Wong Kar-wai version

The Ip Man story has been explored in multiple films, from Wong Kar-wai’s The Grandmaster starring Tony Leung to one featuring Anthony Wong.

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai in a still from The Grandmaster. Photo: Jet Tone Films
Art

What’s that big red ball that’s landed in Hong Kong?

RedBall, a giant art installation by Kurt Perschke, is popping up at 10 landmark locations across the city as part of a global tour that began in 2001.

The RedBall public art installation by American artist Kurt Perschke is in Hong Kong. Photo: Brit Morgan
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hacken Lee, once snubbed by fans, thrives as a Cantopop star

The singer has made his mark on Cantopop despite once being told by superstar Anita Mui that she wanted to ‘slap you upside the head’.

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Hong Kong economy

Presale tickets for extra Coldplay concert in Hong Kong snapped up

Presale session gave fans who had earlier signed up on Coldplay.com an early chance to buy tickets for the April 8 show.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Papa: Lau Ching-wan shines in haunting true-crime family drama

Lau’s character experiences a maelstrom of emotions after his son kills his wife and daughter in Philip Yung’s sublime human drama.

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Lau Ching-wan as Nin Yuen and Lainey Hung as his daughter in a still from Papa, directed by Philip Yung. Dylan So and Jo Koo co-star. Photo: Golden Scene
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How actor Lau Ching-wan added subtlety to his complex role in Papa

Lau talks about the nuances of playing a father whose wife and daughter are killed by his schizophrenic son in a film based on actual events.

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Lau Ching-wan, who plays the title role in Papa. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The rise and fall of Hong Kong’s ‘middle class’ film studio

D&B films, started by watch retailer Dickson Poon, launched Michelle Yeoh’s action-movie career and was known for its ‘middle class values’.

Hong Kong

East meets West at Hong Kong Prison Yard Festival of music

The historic Tai Kwun complex transforms into a stirring music hub combining classical with contemporary, featuring the Australian Chamber Orchestra, local talent and a blend of traditions.

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Review | An Abandoned Team, feel-good dog rescue drama led by Lawrence Cheng

Get ready for a corny but wholesome story about a cantankerous old man whose bond with a dog opens a door to more new connections.

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Lawrence Cheng in a still from An Abandoned Team.
Hong Kong

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong from November 24 to 30

Indulge in ThinkWine’s raclette menu, savour Monkey 47 cocktails, catch Gigi Leung’s concert and explore the ‘Behind the Books’ exhibition.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How the Erotic Ghost Story films shocked and seduced Hong Kong

The trio of 1990s adult movies with Hong Kong sex symbols like Amy Yip and Japanese adult-video actresses like Kudo Hitomi were a huge hit.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will grow tech sector with input from experts like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

Financial Secretary has dinner with industry heavyweights at local restaurant, elaborates on border I&T park development with Shenzhen in blog.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan (fourth from right) seated between Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and HKUST president Nancy Ip, among other I&T sector heavyweights. Photo: FS blog
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Miriam Yeung’s career as singer and actress, and rupture with fans

Declaring herself a Chinese patriot at the height of anti-government protests in Hong Kong angered fans, but Yeung is back performing again.

Leading Hong Kong singer and actress Miriam Yeung at an interview with the Post in 2017. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Blossoms Under Somewhere: Collar’s Marf Yau impresses in film debut

Cantopop star Marf Yau gives a charismatic performance in a dubious coming-of-age tale of two teenaged girls who sell their underwear online.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

4 very different Hong Kong romance films from the 2000s to watch

From July Rhapsody with Jacky Cheung to Love in a Puff with Miriam Yeung and Andy Lau in Love on a Diet, these movies offered something new.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Was remaking classics like Police Story, A Better Tomorrow a good idea?

We look at four remakes of classic Hong Kong films, from a Jackie Chan-led Police Story from the 2000s to a riff on Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury.

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Ekin Cheng in a still from Return to a Better Tomorrow.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.

Louis Cheung in an interview with the Post in 2011. At one time , Hong Kong tabloids mocked the singer, songwriter and actor for being less successful than his pop-star wife, Kay Tse. Now he is flying high. Photo: SCMP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Last Dance: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui in exquisite funeral drama

Comic actors excel in purely dramatic roles, but Michelle Wai steals the show in an engrossing film that champions female empowerment.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Cesium Fallout: Andy Lau leads Hong Kong radiation disaster drama

Implausible? Yes. A flimsy set-up? Also true – but this mega-budget film starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok is immersive and engaging.

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