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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Ultimate Revenge: Hong Kong crime thriller is all brawn and no brains
Loud, action-packed and completely chaotic, Terry Ng’s Ultimate Revenge is packed with thrills but fails to deliver on plot.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
From Heated Rivalry to Two Strangers, how romcoms are taking over TV and theatre
3 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
American cinema
Review
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Hoppers: Pixar’s new animation is a hilarious, heartfelt animal Avatar
3 Mar 2026 - 1:00AM
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Asian cinema: Japanese films
Who is Hikari, the Japanese director behind Beef and Rental Family?
The filmmaker talks about her journey from Osaka to Hollywood and how her new film with Fraser as a fake dad was inspired by her childhood.
2 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Hikari at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2026. The Japanese director shares her story and mission to “leave people feeling inspired”. Photo: AFP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it
Patrick Lung Kong was known for films that imparted moral lessons. We look at ‘The Story of a Discharged Prisoner’ and ‘Teddy Girls’.
1 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
What’s changed in Scrubs after 16 years and what’s the same as season 10 lands?
The Scrubs revival, which sees J.D., Turk, Elliot, Carla, Dr Cox and more return, explores ageing, mentorship and male friendship.
28 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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K-drama news
Why Blackpink’s Jisoo is jealous of her Boyfriend on Demand character
Jisoo stars in the Netflix K-drama as a young woman who finds her dream boyfriends via a virtual dating app.
28 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
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Lee Soo-hyuk (left) and Blackpink’s Jisoo in a still from Korean drama Boyfriend on Demand. The singer-actress will portray an exhausted webtoon producer who finds escape in a mysterious app. Photo: Netflix
K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2026
Blackpink’s Jisoo shines in Boyfriend on Demand, Park Min-young and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon star in Siren’s Kiss and Ju Ji-hoon leads Climax.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
In Korea, luxury goods are ‘like an ID card’. The Art of Sarah proves it
Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation.
27 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
Profile
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Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience
Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Pokemon
How Pokemon took over the world as the beloved franchise turns 30
On Pokemon Day 2026, we look at the history of the global multimedia phenomenon and how it captured the hearts of children and adults alike.
27 Feb 2026 - 5:10AM
Pokemon fans take part in the Pokemon Go City Safari event in Hong Kong in December 2024, a two-day event that saw players able to “catch” the virtual creatures at the city’s landmarks. Photo: Dickson Lee
American cinema
The non-profit film fund helping Chris Pine and others make movies for good
Harbour Fund uses rich donors to finance films with ‘transcendent’ messages that otherwise might never be made in a risk-averse industry.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Korean drama reviews
In Your Radiant Season: Lee Sung-kyung, Chae Jong-hyeop in romantic K-drama
This romantic K-drama about a woman grieving for her boyfriend has a compelling cast but is beset with misleading omissions.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:20PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Misfits became bullies’: takeaways from America’s Next Top Model exposé
Conceived by Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model was meant to empower women and minorities, but instead saw bullying and ‘race swapping’.
25 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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Asian cinema: Chinese films
Review
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Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thriller
A story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Jackson Yee as security operative Yan Di in a still from Scare Out (category IIB, Mandarin), directed by Zhang Yimou. Zhu Yilong and Song Jia co-star.
Korean drama reviews
Love Phobia: romcom K-drama takes a superficial look at AI dating
Yeonwoo and Kim Hyun-jin lead Love Phobia, a near-future K-drama about AI and relationships that suffers from poor chemistry.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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China consumption
Ne Zha 2 hangover? China’s Lunar New Year box office plunges to 6-year low
China’s holiday box office fell nearly 40 per cent year on year as studios failed to find a breakout hit to match last year’s Ne Zha 2.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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Asian cinema
10 of the best movies from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
Controversy overshadowed an engaging selection at this year’s Berlinale, the best of which included Rose, Josephine and Queen at Sea.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:12PM
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Juliette Binoche (left) and Anna Calder-Marshall in a still from Queen at Sea, which won the Jury Prize at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
Asian cinema: Chinese films
Review
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Double Happiness: Liu Kuan-ting, Jennifer Yu lead clever wedding comedy
A couple have two simultaneous wedding ceremonies to keep their parents apart in Double Happiness, an ingenious comedy of errors.
23 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Britain
One Battle After Another triumphs with 6 Bafta prizes as Oscars loom
Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller dominates UK awards, while newcomer Robert Aramayo stuns Hollywood heavyweights for best actor.
23 Feb 2026 - 8:52AM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema
Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.
22 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Je-hoon, Ryoo Seung-ryong and more
Lee is confirmed as one of the leads of There’s a Winning Chance, while Ryoo is considering The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
Lee Je-hoon in a still from Taxi Driver season 3. The actor has been set as one of the leads of the upcoming Korean legal drama There’s a Winning Chance. Photo: Viu
Asian cinema: Chinese films
How Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers captures the beauty of Singapore
Singaporean director portrays ordinary folk with dignity in the final film in his ‘Growing Up’ trilogy with Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler.
21 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
American cinema
Why does Hollywood keep remaking old stories like Wuthering Heights?
Much like superhero reboots targeted at men, period drama remakes like Wuthering Heights continue to find favour with female audiences.
21 Feb 2026 - 4:15AM
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American cinema
Why Saving Face is the most important Asian-American lesbian film ever made
Alice Wu fought to film Saving Grace with an all Asian-American cast, and the film inspired a generation of Asian-American filmmakers.
20 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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