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Blackpink fans take pictures on the way to Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, where the K-pop group performed as part of their “Deadline” world tour on January 24. Photo: Elson Li

Health & Wellness

‘Saved my life’: how music fandoms help Gen Z with mental health and connection

Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge.

How tai chi energises these Chinese retirees: ‘everyone’s health has improved’

This Hong Kong artisan ice cream maker will recreate a flavour you crave

K-drama

Review | The East Palace: Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo lead Netflix’s period horror K-drama

While The East Palace dazzles with polished visuals and period horror, a lack of originality and convoluted mythmaking hold it back.

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Roh Yoon-seo as Saeng-gang in a still from The East Palace. Photo: Netflix.
Roh Yoon-seo as Saeng-gang in a still from The East Palace. Photo: Netflix.

Food & Drink

US$1,100 for 1kg? Hunting the wild mushrooms of Yunnan

In China’s wild-mushroom capital, there are more than 1,000 species of edible varieties, and many are highly prized in Chinese dishes.

Entertainment

Profile | How 94-year-old Bowie Woo became Hong Kong’s ultimate evergreen entertainer

Since becoming a film star in 1953, ‘Sau Gor’ has adapted to remain a feature of Hong Kong screens, and his recent concert set a world record.

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K-drama

Dream to You: Lee Hye-ri, Hwang In-youp lead romantic comedy K-drama

About filmmakers, second chances and the magic of cinema, Dream to You offers a look at the struggles that play out behind the camera.

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Hwang In-youp (left) as student-turned-filmmaker Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri as student-turned-reporter Yi-jae in a still from Dream to You.
Hwang In-youp (left) as student-turned-filmmaker Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri as student-turned-reporter Yi-jae in a still from Dream to You.

Entertainment

Prolific Hong Kong director Andrew Lau looks back on his most iconic films

From the Young and Dangerous series to The Storm Riders and Infernal Affairs, Andrew Lau has captivated audiences for decades.

Lifestyle

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 17-19

Get a Pilates session in before a quick run, explore the Hong Kong Book Fair, dance it out on a rooftop terrace and more this weekend.

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Lifestyle

Hong Kong bar’s World Cup win; Vietnam’s lush resort: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a look at the new Kung Fu Soccer film to a stunning mountain resort in Vietnam, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Garrya Mu Cang Chai is nestled in a protected heritage landscape of terraced rice paddies in the northern Vietnamese mountains. As well as breathtaking scenery, the luxury resort offers wellness treatments, and food and activities intertwined with the traditions of the local Hmong people. Photo: Garrya Mu Cang Chai

Food & Drink

Meet the Chinese-Indonesian baker transforming Mumbai’s bread scene

Shannen Alexandra talks about overcoming injury to bake for Mumbai-based Mag St. Bread Co. and how her breads and pastries honour her past.

Chinese-Indonesian chef Shannen Alexandra is the head baker for Mag St. Bread Co. in Mumbai, India. She talks about her culinary journey, how her heritage inspires her pastries, and developing breads using Indian grains. Photo: Shannen Alexandra
Chinese-Indonesian chef Shannen Alexandra is the head baker for Mag St. Bread Co. in Mumbai, India. She talks about her culinary journey, how her heritage inspires her pastries, and developing breads using Indian grains. Photo: Shannen Alexandra

Arts

Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic UK art show, including China detention recreation

Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China.

Entertainment

Review | The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan adapts Homer for an anti-war masterpiece

Matt Damon anchors a visually stunning epic in which the women – Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya – outshine the men.

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Health & Wellness

Lose sleep, gain weight: how chronic sleep loss can add 0.5kg every 6 weeks

Shortening adequate sleep by 80 minutes a night saw adults’ weight go up one pound in just six weeks in a recent study.

Not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain and increases in sedentary behaviour and insulin resistance, according to a recent Columbia University study. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Authentic French, ‘divine’ duck: a Frenchman’s Hong Kong food picks

Champagne house Billecart-Salmon’s sales manager, Thibault Casoli, shares where he enjoys fancy French, Italian, Spanish and Cantonese food.

Roasted yellow chicken at French fine-dining restaurant Louise, in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood. Thibault Casoli, of French champagne house Billecart-Salmon, shares why he enjoys eating here. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography/courtesy of Louise
Roasted yellow chicken at French fine-dining restaurant Louise, in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood. Thibault Casoli, of French champagne house Billecart-Salmon, shares why he enjoys eating here. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography/courtesy of Louise

Travel & Leisure

‘Indispensable to me’: how RedNote has taken over China’s travel scene

Chinese lifestyle app RedNote is now the first place to which many younger travellers turn to seek inspiration, one expert says.

Health & Wellness

How TCM helped a 71-year-old with Parkinson’s run 100 marathons in 100 days

American chiropractor and TCM practitioner Larry Grogin shares how Chinese herbs and acupuncture helped him as he made his way across the US.

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Entertainment

Review | Kung Fu Soccer: Stephen Chow loses his touch with Shaolin Soccer spin-off

Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Xiaofei lead a team of female football martial artists in Chow’s film that falls far short of its 2001 predecessor.

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Dilraba Dilmurat in a still from Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s gender-flipped spin-off of his 2001 comedy classic Shaolin Soccer. The Hong Kong director’s first film in seven years lacks tension and has visuals that resemble AI slop.
Dilraba Dilmurat in a still from Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s gender-flipped spin-off of his 2001 comedy classic Shaolin Soccer. The Hong Kong director’s first film in seven years lacks tension and has visuals that resemble AI slop.

Chinese Zodiac

Is the Year of the Horse’s sixth month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in work, finances, romance and health.

Health & Wellness

Low-inflammation diet can cut dementia risk by almost 30%. Here’s how

Researchers find that anti-inflammatory foods can even lower risk for those with the markers of Alzheimer’s that show up long before onset.

Travel & Leisure

At this stunning Vietnamese mountain resort, luxury meets local culture

Nestled among protected terraced rice paddies 200km from Hanoi, Garrya Mu Cang Chai blends bamboo, wellness and local Hmong tradition.

Garrya Mu Cang Chai is nestled in a protected heritage landscape of terraced rice paddies in the northern Vietnamese mountains. As well as breathtaking scenery, the luxury resort offers wellness treatments, and food and activities intertwined with the traditions of the local Hmong people. Photo: Garrya Mu Cang Chai
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM
The stuffed crab shell at Seventh Son is dipped in egg and breadcrumbs twice before being fried. Photo: Alexander Mak

Masters of Hong Kong’s ‘kung fu’ cuisine on the struggle to save Cantonese classics

The labour-intensive ‘kung fu’ dishes that once defined Cantonese cuisine are on the brink of extinction. Here, three Hong Kong chefs reveal the secrets of these vanishing recipes.

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Rail and road in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Photo: Xinhua

Rail and road: the benefits of China’s full-system transport makeovers

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An image from The Pig’s Menu, an ink and watercolour manuscript created by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in Algiers in 1944. Photo: courtesy Collection of the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay Estate

Exhibition sheds new light on The Little Prince and its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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A wig factory in Aberdeen in 1967. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: ‘Made in Hong Kong’ - craft industries that built the city

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South Asia curry specials at Curry Room. Photo: courtesy Curry Room

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Curry Room to Canto-American Lazy Suzy

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The “Oyster Story” exhibition in Shanghai. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Reed

Rolex Oyster: From English Channel to Shanghai, a century of innovation

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