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The Invite: Olivia Wilde’s adult-oriented sex comedy pulls no punches
Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, Ed Norton and Wilde herself deliver excellent performances, interpreting the racy script with unabashed gusto.
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How this British-Chinese filmmaker aims to build the Blumhouse of action
12 Aug 2026 - 10:22AM
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Why Ben Fogle thinks he discovered the ‘real’ China in new TV series
11 Aug 2026 - 8:06AM
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Forgotten Island: DreamWorks’ trippy animated dive into Filipino folklore
Forgotten Island blends Filipino folklore with a distinct 1980s feel as two childhood friends navigate a surreal world of fading memories.
10 Aug 2026 - 12:16PM
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A still from Forgotten Island (category TBC), directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado. H.E.R., Liza Soberano and Dave Franco voice characters.
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How did Snow Flower and the Secret Fan become such an ambitious failure?
Wayne Wang’s 2011 film blends past and present, but despite its ambition and talent, it struggled to resonate with audiences.
8 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM
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K-drama
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Chae-min, Roh Yoon-seo and more
Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min lead My Reason to Die, Nam Joo-hyuk headlines Heartbeat, plus casting for High School Queen and more.
8 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM
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Want to learn Cantonese? These influencers are sparking a Canto revival
Influencers like Uncle Donnie, Andrew Bui and Mihi Matshingana are connecting a Cantonese-speaking diaspora and inspiring learning.
8 Aug 2026 - 7:34AM
(From left) Donnie Wong, Andrew Bui and Mihi Matshingana are among a surge of Cantonese-speaking influencers making a splash on social media this year. Photos: Donnie Wong, Andrew Bui, Frites Macau
K-drama
The Affair Was Just the Beginning: Kim Hye-soo in riveting black comedy K-drama
This colourful tale of marital infidelity and unintended criminality sees Kim Hye-soo in superb form as a social media influencer.
7 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM
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Arts
What not to miss at the 2027 Hong Kong Arts Festival
The 55th Hong Kong Arts Festival mixes the familiar and the eclectic, with a virtual Yuja Wang and Shakespeare renditions among highlights.
7 Aug 2026 - 6:25PM
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How Curry and Pepper showed Stephen Chow’s comedy genius before superstardom hit
The 1990 buddy cop film was released less than three months before All for the Winner turned Stephen Chow into a superstar in Hong Kong.
7 Aug 2026 - 12:45PM
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My Bias, My Boss: Kim Hye-jun leads cookie-cutter workplace romcom K-drama
Kim Hye-jun stars as a K-pop fanatic who takes a job at a fashion company owned by one of her idols in this formulaic romcom.
6 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM
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Kim Hye-jun in a still from the new K-drama My Bias, My Boss, now streaming on HBO Max. Kang Hoon and Cha Woo-min co-star.
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Number One: Parasite stars reunite for food-themed family drama
Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family.
5 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM
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Back to Love: the Teochew romance that led to smash hit Dear You
Exploring family dynamics and modernity in a heartfelt Teochew romance, Lan Hongchun’s Back to Love charms with its cultural themes.
5 Aug 2026 - 4:20PM
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10 must-see movies and programmes at Hong Kong’s Summer IFF 2026
This year’s Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival boasts 37 features, from regional premieres to 4K restorations of Hong Kong classics.
3 Aug 2026 - 9:15PM
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John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow turns 40 – SCMP archive
As A Better Tomorrow celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look back at how the film redefined the Hong Kong action genre.
3 Aug 2026 - 3:15PM
Film still of A Better Tomorrow (1986) starring (from left) Ti Lung, Ming Leung, and Chow Yun-fat. Photo: Handout
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Art de vivre? Why the French are such a cultural force in Hong Kong
A potent mix of diplomacy, luxury commerce and cross-cultural collaborations explains France’s outsized presence in Hong Kong’s arts scene.
3 Aug 2026 - 5:35PM
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What makes the 1981 horror film The Imp such a terrifying cult classic?
Directed by Dennis Yu, The Imp blends elements of Western horror classics with Taoist beliefs to create a thoroughly modern shocker.
2 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM
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OPINION
Alex Lo
As I see it
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How the death of Argos, Odysseus’ faithful dog, still haunts us
24 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM
Alex Lo
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How an obscure psychologist reshaped the Homeric hero
22 Jul 2026 - 9:30AM
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Bernard Chan
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For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics
25 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Phoebe Zhang
Opinion
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A Teochew hit film shows what’s ailing Chinese entertainment
21 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Alex Lo
As I see it
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How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches
21 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
Hilton Yip
Being Chinese
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Growing up Hakka, around a language that few dared to speak publicly
18 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Photo trove offers window on life in China’s wartime capital Chongqing
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Behind the scenes of classic 1987 movie The Last Emperor in photos
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Wonders old and new in China’s Greater Bay Area, land of opportunity
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Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong
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