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How audio descriptions help the visually impaired enjoy movies

Hong Kong is home to 174,800 people with different levels of visually disability. Volunteers and cinemas are trying to bring films to life for blind and visually impaired cinema-lovers by adding audio descriptions.

July 7, 2018
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Actor, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Nicholas Tse is the face of “Chef Nick”, a hit TV show in mainland China. He shares his love of cooking with the SCMP.02:57
Entertainment
Nicholas Tse shares his love of cooking
December 5, 2017
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Oppenheimer will finally make its Japan premier on March 29, 2024, eight months after the film’s world debut. How will the only country to suffer wartime atomic bombings react to a biopic about the...28:10
Japan
Will Japan give Oppenheimer a chance?
March 26, 2024
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Cinemas in several big mainland Chinese cities have reopened after weeks of closure as the country has begun easing Covid restrictions across the country. Film-goers in the central and southern...01:18
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Chinese film-goers return to the cinema
December 5, 2022
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Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse says he is applying to give up his Canadian citizenship to show national spirit, amid a sweeping crackdown on the entertainment industry by the mainland Chinese...01:49
Fame and celebrity
HK star to give up Canadian citizenship
September 7, 2021
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Shu Qi in 5 unforgettable moments: the Taiwanese soft-porn actress who transitioned to award-winning star ...01:45
Cinema
How Shu Qi makes her money
April 19, 2021
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Before BTS and K-drama, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung were Asia’s hottest stars – who were the leading men of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age? ...04:01
Cinema
Who are Hong Kong cinema's leading men?
December 18, 2020
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Despite Covid-19, Carina Lau is living large with husband Tony Leung Chiu-wai in her US$13 million Hong Kong home, designed by the art director behind Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love ...02:32
Cinema
5 things you didn't know about Carina Lau
December 9, 2020
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READ more HERE: https://sc.mp/style_celebs_guy_their_kids_expensive_gifts ...02:58
Cinema
The most expensive gifts celebrities have bought for their kids
December 3, 2020
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Beyond Crazy Rich Asians: Gemma Chan on fame, family and her memories of Hong Kong ...02:35
Cinema
5 things you didn't know about Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan
December 1, 2020
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is urging a global boycott of Disney’s Mulan. The movie became embroiled in controversy after lead actress Liu Yifei last year voiced support for the Hong Kong Police...02:23
Hong Kong protests
‘Mulan’ faces boycott calls over HK and Xinjiang
September 8, 2020
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Marvel studio’s Avengers film series may have made billions at the box office worldwide. But Indonesian filmmakers hope to take on the likes of Captain America and Iron Man with their own superhero...02:13
Indonesia
Indonesian superheroes set to take on Marvel universe
May 15, 2020
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China has banned the American animated satire sitcom South Park after its latest episode mocked Beijing’s censorship, The Hollywood Reporter reported on October 7, 2019.  ...02:13
Animation
China bans South Park
October 8, 2019
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Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Victor Dawes has called on residents to have faith in the judiciary amid a complicated geopolitical environment, defending the city’s judges as “first class” and...11:06
Hong Kong courts
Outgoing Hong Kong Bar Association chief urges public to have faith in Hong Kong's judiciary
January 19, 2025
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Read more: https://sc.mp/vhc3x ...04:23
Mahjong
What is it like inside a Hong Kong mahjong parlour?
March 8, 2025
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Hong Kong culture
Hong Kong’s famous Sunbeam Theatre closes
March 3, 2025
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The Kai Tak Sports Park is a multi-sports development located at the site of the old Hong Kong airport02:48
Hong Kong sports
Hong Kong’s US$3.9 billion sports park officially opens
March 1, 2025
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Sung Wong Toi, the closest MTR stop to the stadium, is a 9-minute walk while it takes 2 more minutes to arrive from Kai Tak station04:04
Kai Tak Sports Park
What you need to know before going to Kai Tak Sports Park
March 1, 2025
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Sophia is one of the world's most expressive humanoid robots. Developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated in 2016, it is still among the most sophisticated social robots ever built....12:17
Robotics
Humanoid robot: The story of Sophia
February 22, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
Taobao
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Volunteer groups say 49 pet dogs died after ingesting poison in 2024, a tenfold jump from the previous year05:10
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Dog poisonings on the rise in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Jose-Antonio Maurellet spoke with the Post for his first interview with an English-language media outlet since he was elected new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association on January 23, 2025....10:29
Society
Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chair opposes possible punitive measures against judges
February 21, 2025
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University of Hong Kong researchers developed the formulation of arsenic trioxide to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia.  10:51
Health & Environment
New oral treatment for leukaemia with ‘97% cure rate’
February 21, 2025