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How this British-Chinese filmmaker aims to build the Blumhouse of action
Inspired by John Woo and Chow Yun-fat, Chee Keong Cheung talks about his Action Xtreme studio and upcoming film Bad Day at the Office.
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
10 Aug 2026 - 12:16PM
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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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Jun Ji-hyun (left) and Li Bingbing in a still from Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), a film that earned director Wayne Wang some of the worst reviews of his career.
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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
Chinese culture
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
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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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Kim Hye-soo (left) as social media influencer Park Kyung-hee in a still from The Affair Was Just the Beginning, a Korean drama now streaming on Viu.
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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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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Jang Hye-jin (left) and Choi Woo-sik in a still from Number One.
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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
Arts
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
“The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Meet Mona Lisa & Portraying the Renaissance”, a new exhibition with four Leonardo da Vinci manuscripts showcased at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum’s exhibition, Sha Tin. 02MAY26 SCMP/Dickson Lee
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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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‘I wanted it to be very sensual’: Circe actress on THAT pig scene in The Odyssey
Samantha Morton talks about Christopher Nolan helping her when she was ‘a little scared’, playing Circe as an ageless character… and humming.
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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