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Mark Wahlberg in a still from Planet of the Apes (2001). The film made a respectable US$362 million worldwide on a US$100 million budget, but is bland and workmanlike compared with some of director Tim Burton’s other features.

Entertainment

Planet of the Apes at 25: why Tim Burton’s sci-fi remake was a confusing mess

The 2001 film with Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter featured a muddled script and awkward callbacks to the 1968 original.

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‘Take the risk’: Matthew Rhys challenges studios after dual Emmy nods

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The latest Samsung folding phones, including new Z Fold 8 to rival Apple

Arts

Obituary | How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong

Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84.

Ackbar Abbas (right) and his third wife, Liu Sola (left), at their home in Beijing. Abbas, a scholar who profoundly influenced Hong Kong arts and academia with his work, has died aged 84. Photo: Chang Yung-ho
Ackbar Abbas (right) and his third wife, Liu Sola (left), at their home in Beijing. Abbas, a scholar who profoundly influenced Hong Kong arts and academia with his work, has died aged 84. Photo: Chang Yung-ho

Health & Wellness

How infinite scrolling hijacks the brain’s reward system like slot machines do

Two experts explain what infinite scrolling does to the brain, why teens are particularly affected, and how to beat the addiction.

K-drama

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 24-26

Bathe yourself in nature, lean into your creativity, enjoy an authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean feast and more this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 will take place from July 24 to 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai. It is one of several things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/gbapulse
Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 will take place from July 24 to 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai. It is one of several things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/gbapulse

Lifestyle

US$1,100 Yunnan mushrooms, Hong Kong legend Bowie Woo: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a look at Christopher Nolan’s new film to Yunnan’s US$1,100 mushrooms, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Food & Drink

‘Piece of history’: old cookbook exhibition traces Hong Kong’s culinary past

‘Treasured Recipes’ at PMQ Taste Library features food-themed books and magazines spanning decades to show how the city’s food scene evolved.

Chinese culture

Can this AI-powered Chinese astrology platform shake up the industry?

Singapore-based astrologer Sean Chan trained Tian Qi on over 9,000 of his own consultations. But not all his peers are so keen on using AI.

Singapore-based astrology Sean Chan uses his AI-powered Chinese metaphysics reading platform Tian Qi. Photo: courtesy of Sean Chan

K-drama

Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama

Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.

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Park Eun-bin as Cheon Yeo-ri, a corporate heiress who can see ghosts, in a still from Spooky in Love. The K-drama remake of the 2011 horror romcom Spellbound has not got off to a particularly compelling start. Can it turn things around during the course of its 12-episode run?
Park Eun-bin as Cheon Yeo-ri, a corporate heiress who can see ghosts, in a still from Spooky in Love. The K-drama remake of the 2011 horror romcom Spellbound has not got off to a particularly compelling start. Can it turn things around during the course of its 12-episode run?

K-movies

My Sassy Girl at 25: how Jun Ji-hyun’s star turn changed South Korean cinema

Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin.

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Food & Drink

‘Hong Kong on a plate’: a German chef’s favourite places to eat in the city

Peter Find of Heimat shares his Hong Kong picks for beef brisket noodles, clay pot rice, reinvented classic French cuisine, and more.

Food & Drink

Forget pho: Da Nang food tour spotlights a different Vietnamese noodle dish

Vietnamese food expert Helen Le takes us to her favourite restaurants in Da Nang for mi quang noodles, banh mi, banh xeo and more.

A bowl of mi quang, a Vietnamese noodle dish widely enjoyed in central Vietnam, is served at Mi Quang Nhung in Da Nang. Food influencer Helen Le takes writer Andrew Sun to this joint and others during a food tour of Vietnam’s third city. Photo: Andrew Sun

Health & Wellness

He’s 90 and still runs half-marathons. How this retired professor defies age

Meet Yul Kwon, a nonagenarian who maintains his endurance through daily exercise, a Mediterranean diet and a focus on sleep.

Yul Kwon, 90, runs in the BMO Vancouver Marathon half marathon race in May. Photo: Instagram/bmovanmarathon
Yul Kwon, 90, runs in the BMO Vancouver Marathon half marathon race in May. Photo: Instagram/bmovanmarathon

Lifestyle

Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations

From the 100-year-old Garden Bakery to TikTok-fave Twemco, these brands tell the story of the city’s evolution into a major metropolis.

Health & Wellness

Why more choice is bad for you and how to streamline decision-making

Limit the number of choices you make and your brain will thank you for it, one psychology expert says.

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Chinese culture

How Chinese pirate queen Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea in the 1800s

Ching, aka Zheng Yi Sao, became China’s most successful pirate during the Qing period, building a fearful empire that terrorised the region.

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An illustration depicts Ching Shih (right) during a swordfight. Chinese pirate factions were paralysed by infighting in the early 19th century, but Ching and her husband Zheng Yi unified them under a confederation.
An illustration depicts Ching Shih (right) during a swordfight. Chinese pirate factions were paralysed by infighting in the early 19th century, but Ching and her husband Zheng Yi unified them under a confederation.

Arts

‘Is the piano your boyfriend?’: rising Chinese pianist Lyu Tianyao, 17, opens up

Lyu Tianyao, who has secured a multi-album deal with Decca Classics, reveals why she loves Chopin, how she honours her grandmother and more.

Health & Wellness

He’s 90 and still runs half-marathons. How this retired professor defies age

Meet Yul Kwon, a nonagenarian who maintains his endurance through daily exercise, a Mediterranean diet and a focus on sleep.

K-drama

Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama

Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.

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Park Eun-bin as Cheon Yeo-ri, a corporate heiress who can see ghosts, in a still from Spooky in Love. The K-drama remake of the 2011 horror romcom Spellbound has not got off to a particularly compelling start. Can it turn things around during the course of its 12-episode run?
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Vietnamese refugees arrive in Hong Kong. Some are wearing the green or khaki shirts of the Vietnamese military. Photo: courtesy of Les Bird

A Vietnamese refugee returns to the Hong Kong island where echoes of a lost childhood remain

Entrepreneur Katie Aung revisits the remote site of the detention camp that shaped her younger years.

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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

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Engineers at the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Liu Heung-shing

The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens

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A hot pot restaurant in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Photo: Getty Images

China’s regional cuisines: survival strategies written in flavours

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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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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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