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TV shows and streaming video
7 of the best TV shows from 2025, from Adolescence to The Pitt
Need a show or two to binge this Christmas season? Check out some of the best shows from 2025, such as the stand-out Adolescence on Netflix.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
3 forgotten Hong Kong wuxia gems from director Chor Yuen
21 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Min-ho, Han Hyo-joo and more
20 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Pass and Goal: Gigi Leung leads football-themed Hong Kong family comedy
Pass and Goal, starring Gigi Leung and newcomer Chau Tsz-yuet, defies expectations with its feel-good story, good acting and funny dialogue.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:16PM
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Gigi Leung in a still from football-themed Hong Kong family comedy Pass and Goal (category IIA, Cantonese), directed by Jill Wong. Peter Chan and Ling Man-lung co-star.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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The bold reinvention of 1990s Hong Kong sex symbol Veronica Yip
Veronica Yip posed topless for a Hong Kong magazine and acted in erotic films before becoming a pop singer, TV fixture and a tycoon’s wife.
19 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
American cinema
12 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Hamnet to Song Sung Blue
Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, Anaconda and Scream 7 join Hamnet, Song Sung Blue and others on our list of anticipated upcoming films.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
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Art
Want to watch Tolkien illustrator John Howe as he works? Now you can
At Howe’s ‘Tower of Fantasy’ studio in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, visitors can watch him as he creates and view hundreds of his illustrations.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
Illustrator John Howe poses at La Tour du Fantastique (“The Tower of Fantasy”), a new museum in Neuchâtel, western Switzerland, on December 9, 2025. The 68-year-old is famed for his interpretation of Tolkien’s literary work, which ultimately saw him serve as a concept artist on movie trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Photo: AFP
TV shows and streaming video
‘Hollywood’s the dream’: how Korean actors are finally achieving it
Shows like Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters are helping South Korean actors overcome barriers and find new opportunities in the US.
17 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Asian cinema: Chinese films
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Good Autumn, Mommy: Shu Qi anchors gritty Chinese rural drama
Shu Qi stars as an impoverished woman who believes her newborn was taken from her in Good Autumn, Mommy, set in rural Guangzhou in 1995.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM
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Fame and celebrity
Taylor Swift is releasing another Eras film and documentary. Is it too much?
Taylor Swift’s new concert film and docuseries add to debate on whether the star is overexposed, yet some fans remain eager for more content.
17 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
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American cinema
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Avatar: Fire and Ash – stunning visuals carry breathless third instalment
Avatar: Fire and Ash sees the Na’vi again fighting for survival in an action-packed sequel that introduces Pandora’s menacing Mangkwan clan.
16 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Varang (played by Oona Chaplin) in a still from Avatar: Fire and Ash (category TBC), directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña. Photo: 20th Century Studios
TV shows and streaming video
How KPop Demon Hunters finally gave Arden Cho her golden moment
Years of failing to find decent acting roles nearly broke Arden Cho. Her role as Rumi in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has changed everything.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Art
Labubu’s growth from books to viral doll craze shown in Hong Kong exhibition
A touring exhibition celebrating Lung Ka-sing’s The Monsters, which birthed the popular Labubu, has come to Hong Kong.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Asian cinema: Japanese films
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Two Seasons, Two Strangers: a hypnotic ode to writing and travel
Starring Shim Eun-kyung and Yuumi Kawai, Japanese drama Two Seasons, Two Strangers is both fascinating and beautiful.
15 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Wellness
Listening to music can lower dementia risk by nearly 40%, new study says
Research shows how listening to music can both lower dementia risk and improve cognitive areas like memory, attention and problem-solving.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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Want to boost brain health? A study suggests regular music listening may cut dementia risk by 39 per cent. Photo: Shutterstock
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
3 female action stars who ruled Hong Kong cinema alongside Michelle Yeoh
Like Michelle Yeoh, female fighters Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Hui and Shih Szu starred in their own must-see Hong Kong action classics.
14 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
KPop Demon Hunters pop-up proves huge hit in Seoul. Next up is Hong Kong
An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally.
14 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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Video gaming
Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: Iron Man, Wolverine et al unite for beat ’em up
Featuring 15 playable characters from the MCU and beautiful stages, Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a refreshing take on the beat ’em up genre.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM
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Screenshot of the Marvel Cosmic Invasion (2025) gameplay
TV shows and streaming video
Why Imogen Poots is always ‘trust falling’, according to Kristen Stewart
Imogen Poots has put in some great performances in her career, not least in The Chronology of Water, Kristen Stewart’s directing debut.
13 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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K-drama news
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Who is Kim Woo-bin, star of K-dramas Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish?
Kim Woo-bin, who is marrying fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month, has proved he has the acting chops to match his good looks.
13 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
American cinema
Why Spielberg’s black drama The Color Purple remains controversial 40 years on
The 1985 film, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey, was much criticised upon release but received 11 Oscar nominations.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 12-14
Watch Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker, head to a beach beer festival, donate and shop at a festive thrifting event and more this weekend.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:49AM
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Korean drama reviews
Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama
Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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American cinema
In Hamnet, Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on an ‘epic journey’
Mescal and Buckley’s performances in Hamnet, nominated for six Golden Globe awards, have been hailed as among the best of the year.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Surely Tomorrow: Park Seo-joon makes muted comeback in K-drama romcom
Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart.
10 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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