https://www.scmp.com/rss/94/feed All the latest lifestyle articles including food, fashion, travel and art. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Tribune News Service Tribune News Service By Glenn Whipp Cailee Spaeny looks at Charles Melton, her co-star on the second season of Netflix limited series Beef, asking for help: “Wait a minute … how long were we attached?” Melton smiles and reaches for her hand. “We’ve been attached our whole lives.” Have they? Given how they tease and finish each other’s sentences, it sure feels that way. Spaeny and Melton were cast as Ashley and Austin, a Gen Z couple working at a country club, dreaming and scheming towards upward mobility, a good 18... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355910/beef-stars-cailee-spaeny-and-charles-melton-gen-z-vs-millennial-angst-kfc-and-60-soup-cans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355910/beef-stars-cailee-spaeny-and-charles-melton-gen-z-vs-millennial-angst-kfc-and-60-soup-cans?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak From Helen of Troy in Greek mythology to historical figures such as Anne Boleyn and Marie Antoinette, influential women were often viewed through a misogynistic lens in premodern and early modern societies. This was especially true for women whose power was tied to their relationships with male rulers, or who were scapegoated during times of political crisis. Things were no different in imperial China, where society was shaped by strict customs and hierarchies. At the centre of this skewed... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355932/who-was-yang-guifei-beautiful-chinese-princess-blamed-toppling-tang-dynasty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355932/who-was-yang-guifei-beautiful-chinese-princess-blamed-toppling-tang-dynasty?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:45:05 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon A Hong Kong school trip to Singapore has become an unexpected talking point back home after a video of a principal losing his temper went viral. The incident saw Lee Cheuk-hing of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, in Hong Kong’s New Territories, take part in a heated exchange with security personnel outside a venue in the city state over coach parking arrangements. In full view of students and colleagues, an agitated Lee used several ill-chosen – some would say vulgar –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355869/hong-kong-principals-singapore-disgrace-highlights-centuries-old-educational-standards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355869/hong-kong-principals-singapore-disgrace-highlights-centuries-old-educational-standards?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:15:05 +0000 Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur A diagnosis of “end-stage” osteoarthritis usually signals the termination of an active life: the end of mobility, the inevitability of surgery and the narrowing of life’s possibilities. But Reynaldo Espineli was not going to let it slow him down. The 68-year-old Hong Kong finance professional has spent the last two years proving that severe bone-on-bone joint degeneration does not have to spell physical decline. In his coming book, The Fifth Stage: Living Beyond Stage Four Osteoarthritis,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355815/how-iyengar-yoga-helped-68-year-old-hong-kong-man-overcome-end-stage-knee-arthritis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355815/how-iyengar-yoga-helped-68-year-old-hong-kong-man-overcome-end-stage-knee-arthritis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:15:06 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Dozens of Korean adoptees from North America and Europe gather to leave their names on a wall at a former US military base, hoping that, after decades, a birth mother might still be looking for them. They fasten ceramic nametags onto mesh that covers a cobblestone wall at Omma Poom Park – meaning “mother’s embrace” – in Paju, South Korea. More than 900 tags, suspended like unsent letters, form a quiet monument to years of mass child-parent separations that have created what is likely the world’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3355913/they-all-seek-their-birth-mothers-park-where-adoptees-leave-tags-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3355913/they-all-seek-their-birth-mothers-park-where-adoptees-leave-tags-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:15:05 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min, Jin Ki-joo This summer, Netflix Korea returns to the evergreen subject of school bullying with Teach You a Lesson, a limited series based on the popular webtoon Get Schooled, which launched in 2020 and remains popular today. Much like the past hits Weak Hero Class 2 and The Glory, this is a story that mines the vicarious thrill of seeing vicious school bullies receive their just deserts. However, unlike many of its predecessors, Teach You a Lesson does not... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3356023/netflix-k-drama-teach-you-lesson-corporal-punishment-bullies-alarming-school-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3356023/netflix-k-drama-teach-you-lesson-corporal-punishment-bullies-alarming-school-show?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:08 +0000 Victoria Burrows Victoria Burrows British chefs are in the midst of a love affair with Cantonese prawn toast as the dish appears on tables across the country, spanning fine-dining hotspots, chef’s counters and street food markets. In London, at Thai-Americana Chet’s in The Hoxton Shepherd’s Bush hotel, the dish is transformed into a crisp bun filled with house-made prawn paste, while at Sri Lankan street food specialist Adoh, it becomes a plate of neat, rectangular, chilli-spiced sandwiches. At Cafe Kowloon in London Fields,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355635/how-uk-chefs-are-reinventing-cantonese-prawn-toast-thrillingly-delicious-ways?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355635/how-uk-chefs-are-reinventing-cantonese-prawn-toast-thrillingly-delicious-ways?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:45:05 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai The Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest art biennial, has been setting global trends and spotlighting new creative talent since it was established in 1895. The event’s 61st edition, which runs until November 22, carries an overarching theme of “In Minor Keys” – a term referring to the subtle and melancholic tones in music. Artworks inspired by the idea of slowing down and reflecting on our surroundings are showcased in a central exhibition, as well as multiple national pavilions and collateral... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/taking-hong-kongs-art-venice/article/3355049/venice-biennale-hong-kong-exhibition-draws-2-cities-closer-through-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/taking-hong-kongs-art-venice/article/3355049/venice-biennale-hong-kong-exhibition-draws-2-cities-closer-through-art?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:13:04 +0000 Advertising partner Advertising partner [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] On July 10, SJM will host one of the most extraordinary wine experiences ever staged in Macau. Inside its contemporary Portuguese restaurant, Mesa by José Avillez at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, guests will embark on a rare journey through a century of Château d’Yquem – vintages from 1921 to 2021 drawn from SJM’s cellar – paired with an eight-course Portuguese Macanese menu by Michelin-starred chef José Avillez. The... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/yquem-macau-century-tasting/article/3355709/liquid-gold-macau-one-hundred-years-yquem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/yquem-macau-century-tasting/article/3355709/liquid-gold-macau-one-hundred-years-yquem?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:49:05 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam This is the 78th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. At a press conference on April 20 at Hong Kong’s MacPherson Stadium, the warm, easy banter onstage between veteran Hong Kong actors Michelle Yim Wai-ling and Ricky Lau Wai-man was the kind that can only be produced by decades of shared history. Yim ­– better known by her stage name, Mai Suet, which phonetically inspired her English moniker – was there to announce a June music... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355768/how-hong-kongs-wuxia-drama-princess-michelle-yim-has-kept-her-star-shining-55-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355768/how-hong-kongs-wuxia-drama-princess-michelle-yim-has-kept-her-star-shining-55-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China’s booming micro-drama sector is facing intensifying regulatory scrutiny, as Beijing launches a two-month campaign to crack down on “harmful, lowbrow and pirated” content in the industry. The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) said the clampdown would target eight types of content, including material harmful to children, sexually suggestive scenes, wealth-flaunting, “distorted” views on marriage and relationships, superstitions, violent revenge, sensationalist titles and... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355961/china-takes-aim-micro-dramas-promoting-wealth-flaunting-distorted-views?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355961/china-takes-aim-micro-dramas-promoting-wealth-flaunting-distorted-views?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:07 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Hong Kong’s pizza scene is firing up, with four local restaurants claiming spots on the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2026 list and two internationally recognised names entering the market. Joining the likes of Fiata – ranked joint third on the above list – in the city are Vincenzo Capuano, whose Naples pizzeria is No 13 on the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025 list, and Tokyo’s The Pizza Bar on 38th, which placed No 2 on the 50 Top Pizza World 2025 list. Capuano launched his first Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355787/hong-kongs-pizza-scene-heats-new-spots-vincenzo-capuano-and-pizza-bar-38th?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355787/hong-kongs-pizza-scene-heats-new-spots-vincenzo-capuano-and-pizza-bar-38th?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Pre-Prohibition and classic cocktails offer drinkers a vital baseline for understanding flavour profiles. In today’s bar scene, where innovation and complex techniques are celebrated, these simple, time-tested recipes provide a necessary anchor for the palate and help ground the tasting experience. Recognising this, the newly reopened Bar Anima has chosen to feature these historic drinks as its signature offerings, each one acting as a time capsule that preserves the tastes and innovations of a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355909/drink-focus-bamboo-bar-anima?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355909/drink-focus-bamboo-bar-anima?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun Latest Nielsen rating: 5 per cent After his cameo as a dreamy doctor in the fantasy romcom Boyfriend on Demand earlier this year, Lee Jae-wook is back on screens slinging a stethoscope as the lead of the rural medical drama Doctor on the Edge, based on the webtoon Endurance Doctor by Kim Tae-poong. Starring alongside him as a chipper local nurse is Shin Ye-eun, who last appeared in A Hundred Memories and The Murky Stream, which aired at the same time last... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355939/disney-k-drama-doctor-edge-lee-jae-wook-shin-ye-eun-lead-island-medical-romcom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355939/disney-k-drama-doctor-edge-lee-jae-wook-shin-ye-eun-lead-island-medical-romcom?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:01:34 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How Sharla Cheung excelled next to Stephen Chow in 1990s Hong Kong cinema Sharla Cheung Man was one of Hong Kong cinema’s most popular actresses in the early 1990s. A Shanghainese beauty with classic film-star looks, she focused on commercial dramas rather than art films and awards, leaving behind solid, unpretentious... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355899/sharla-cheungs-film-career-rise-and-fall-hong-kong-comics-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355899/sharla-cheungs-film-career-rise-and-fall-hong-kong-comics-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:30:07 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung If all the world’s a stage, then Hong Kong must be a one-man show. Shakespeare takes centre stage this weekend at the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) with Tibetan Hamlets and Ming-dynasty Othellos, while a North Point cafe transforms into an after-hours parlour for natural wines and flash tattoos. For those craving a slower scene, a wellness retreat will be hosted at a five-star hotel, and a pet playground has just opened inside the island’s largest lifestyle mall. Take a seat and enjoy... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355842/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-5-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355842/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-5-7?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:45:06 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun How many pots and pans do we really need for cooking? It depends. Quite a number of food nerds I know are fetishists when it comes to kitchen cookware. If a professional chef says that they employ a unique piece of cooking equipment, that suddenly becomes a new toy for them to obsess over. In some of my friends’ kitchens, the number of pans kept in cabinets, hung on walls or stashed in an oven’s lower drawer is astonishing. It does not help that cookware makers exploit our materialist weakness... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355778/why-do-we-need-so-many-pots-and-pans-hong-kongs-tiny-kitchens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355778/why-do-we-need-so-many-pots-and-pans-hong-kongs-tiny-kitchens?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:15:06 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Hong Kong is an international economic powerhouse brimming with talent and capital, but how much of that has trickled down to local communities? This was the question that weighed on Daniella Lopez’s mind when she acquired the licence for TEDxHongKong – which had been inactive since 2017 – in late 2025. There have been more focused TEDx events in Hong Kong, such as TEDxTinHauWomen, that had specific themes. But TEDxHongKong is about building a broader platform that uses local expertise and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355675/its-back-revived-tedxhongkong-challenges-assumptions-and-reframes-beliefs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355675/its-back-revived-tedxhongkong-challenges-assumptions-and-reframes-beliefs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung It is 1pm on a sweltering Saturday inside a packed event space on the ground floor of Dragon Centre in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po neighbourhood, but nobody is here for the mid-year sales. Instead, dozens of children, teenagers and a surprising number of adults are pressed shoulder to shoulder around clusters of small plastic stadiums, watching pairs of clashing Beyblades, the high-performance spinning tops popularised by the eponymous anime in the early 2000s. Across Hong Kong, Beyblades are... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355828/beyblade-craze-grips-hong-kong-fans-battle-it-out-malls-expos-and-streets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355828/beyblade-craze-grips-hong-kong-fans-battle-it-out-malls-expos-and-streets?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng This weekend, your friendly neighbourhood bar Socio unveils a new mural by a Canadian artist and a collaboration with Avallen, a climate-positive Calvados maker. On Friday, Beefbar hosts Two Moons that’s visiting from Macau, while K11 Musea ends its Sky Bar pop-up with a bang as bars from across Asia get together for a Sip & Spin Cocktail Party. Thursday, June 4 Socio x Avallen x Omacke Community-focused venue Socio unveils a new collaboration with Calvados brand Avallen alongside a new mural... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355817/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-june-4-6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355817/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-june-4-6?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun US-born Jen Balisi runs the food Instagram @indulgenteats and founded the modern Filipino restaurant Barkada in Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I was born in the US but I grew up eating home-cooked Filipino food. My summer memories are of dad grilling pork marinated in tangy soy-garlic barbecue sauce that we then dipped in garlic-spiked vinegar. From an early age, I had a taste for bold flavours. But we also liked American “treats” at Pizza Hut and Olive Garden. I will eat almost everything... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355561/where-go-amazing-steak-and-seafood-hong-kong-food-influencer-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355561/where-go-amazing-steak-and-seafood-hong-kong-food-influencer-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:15:05 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram Liminal spaces are blowing up. Backrooms, indie film company A24’s latest horror release, has been setting all kinds of records this week. Its US$118 million at the worldwide box office on its opening weekend saw it become A24’s biggest hit ever, while director Kane Parsons became the youngest-ever filmmaker to have a film hit number one at the US box office, at just 20 years old. Costing just US$10 million to make, Backrooms is undoubtedly in a race with the also recently released Obsession to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355521/how-films-backrooms-and-exit-8-are-turning-liminal-spaces-horror-trend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355521/how-films-backrooms-and-exit-8-are-turning-liminal-spaces-horror-trend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:15:04 +0000 Paul Kay Paul Kay As he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday on June 10, it is fair to say that Anders Nelsson has witnessed more of Hong Kong’s evolution than most. Since arriving in the city in 1950 aged four, the California-born son of Swedish missionaries has found fame as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, concert promoter, record producer and actor, all against the backdrop of a city emerging from post-World War II gloom to become a vibrant global metropolis. Along the way, he has helped shape Hong... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355632/fascinating-life-hong-kong-musician/actor-anders-nelsson-who-once-fought-bruce-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355632/fascinating-life-hong-kong-musician/actor-anders-nelsson-who-once-fought-bruce-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:45:05 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer It’s the first weekend of June, summer is officially here, and the city’s dining rooms are answering with menus built for celebration, comfort and a little indulgence. Feast upon Belon’s 10th-year anniversary menu in Central, join Feather & Bone’s citywide burger trail, and indulge in Whey’s Singaporean reinvention. For more dining recommendations, check out the 2026 100 Top Tables Guide. Friday, June 5 Belon marks its 10th year in SoHo with a 10-course anniversary menu looking back on the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355625/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-june-5-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355625/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-june-5-7?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:30:06 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu If you are a seasoned marathon runner, you may have experienced that brief, bewildering moment mid-race when you realise the competitor cruising past you is missing seemingly crucial gear: shoes. The barefoot running movement is stepping out of the fringe and onto running courses and hiking trails. In Hong Kong, a small but passionate community is ditching hi-tech running shoes to tackle everything from roads to the unforgiving stairs of the MacLehose Trail completely unshod. Leo Chan is one of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355686/benefits-running-barefoot-and-hongkongers-making-shoeless-strides?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355686/benefits-running-barefoot-and-hongkongers-making-shoeless-strides?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:00:11 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak During mainland China’s recent May Day holiday, a 2,500-year-old sword went viral on Chinese social media – but not for the reason you might think. Lasting from May 1 to 5, the May Day holiday – also known as “Golden Week” – sees large numbers of domestic tourists flocking to popular travel destinations across China, including the Hubei Provincial Museum, which houses the famous Sword of Goujian. Many of them end up buying a replica of the sword in the souvenir shop. As a result, the main... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355704/how-chinas-excalibur-east-souvenir-swords-sparked-airport-security-warning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355704/how-chinas-excalibur-east-souvenir-swords-sparked-airport-security-warning?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:15:10 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3.5/5 stars Beloved 1980s action hero He-Man returns to the big screen in his first live-action feature in almost four decades. Helmed by Bumblebee director Travis Knight, Masters of the Universe is a gloriously camp sword-and-planet adventure that feels less concerned with bringing in new fans than revelling in unbridled nostalgia. Nicholas Galitzine provides the glistening torso of Adam, Prince of Eternia – He-Man’s unassuming alter ego – who returns to his homeworld after years in exile on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355549/masters-universe-movie-review-he-man-returns-glorious-campy-nostalgia-trip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355549/masters-universe-movie-review-he-man-returns-glorious-campy-nostalgia-trip?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Lee Jun-young, Son Hyun-joo, Lee Joo-myoung, Jeon Hye-jin, Jin Goo Latest Nielsen rating: 5.16 per cent An ageing corporate mogul and an up-and-coming football star trade places in the body-swap drama Reborn Rookie. If the name and concept sound vaguely familiar, that is because the show is based on a web novel by San Kyung, who also penned the story of the smash-hit fantasy drama Reborn Rich. While Reborn Rookie takes place against a similar backdrop and was made by the same... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355705/k-drama-reborn-rookie-lee-jun-youngs-corporate-body-swap-fantasy-hums-melodrama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355705/k-drama-reborn-rookie-lee-jun-youngs-corporate-body-swap-fantasy-hums-melodrama?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:15:04 +0000 Paul French Paul French This summer’s major London exhibition will undoubtedly be the James McNeill Whistler retrospective at Tate Britain. It is comprehensive and sprawling, requires a solid half-day commitment at least and is of particular interest to Asian visitors to the British capital. It is a fitting exhibit for the Tate. Though American-born, Whistler was closely associated with Chelsea, just downriver from the Tate at Millbank. The retrospective, on until September 2026, tackles every period of Whistler’s life... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355511/how-chinamania-japonisme-shaped-james-mcneill-whistlers-art-now-view-tate-britain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355511/how-chinamania-japonisme-shaped-james-mcneill-whistlers-art-now-view-tate-britain?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:15:04 +0000 Natasha Rogai Natasha Rogai Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) has long needed a new production of The Sleeping Beauty. Featuring Marius Petipa’s sublime choreography and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, the work is the pinnacle of pure 19th century classical ballet and an essential part of any ballet troupe’s repertoire – as well as a supreme test of its female dancers. HKB’s 2010 staging by Cynthia Harvey (last revived in 2021) was hampered by eccentric costume designs, including floppy travesties of tutus, and a sub-par version of Act... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355566/hong-kong-ballets-sleeping-beauty-let-down-second-half-after-superb-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355566/hong-kong-ballets-sleeping-beauty-let-down-second-half-after-superb-first?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:15:04 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Pure imagination will take hold in Hong Kong this November as the Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes its debut in the city. The recent announcement, made at Felix on the 28th floor of The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, was met with considerable buzz. Two cast members sat down with the South China Morning Post to discuss the challenges of bringing Roald Dahl’s beloved story to life on stage, the pressure of following Hollywood talent such as Gene Wilder – who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355528/charlie-and-chocolate-factory-musical-hong-kong-sweet-treat-say-stars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355528/charlie-and-chocolate-factory-musical-hong-kong-sweet-treat-say-stars?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:15:07 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its population ages, the country already has more cases of these neurodegenerative diseases than anywhere else in the world and their prevalence is rising faster than the global average. Cases of Parkinson’s disease in China are forecast to rise from 3.6 million in 2024 to 10.5 million in 2050, while the number of people in China with dementia is projected... https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/science/article/3355620/china-steps-alzheimers-parkinsons-drug-push-looks-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/science/article/3355620/china-steps-alzheimers-parkinsons-drug-push-looks-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:37:04 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Their stories follow a remarkably similar path. They start with frustration: over skyrocketing housing prices, or the pandemic’s impact on their jobs, or the tedium of arranging flowers for weddings and funerals. They each wanted to drastically change their lives, and they were willing to gamble that the way to do that could be found in a roadside motel along Route 66, an American artefact that turns 100 in November. These are the innkeepers who form the backbone of the iconic highway’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355565/he-got-drunk-and-bought-motel-stories-behind-route-66-motel-owners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355565/he-got-drunk-and-bought-motel-stories-behind-route-66-motel-owners?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early on Monday, footage on social media showed. On his first tour of Turkey, the 35-year-old hip-hop star made his Istanbul debut late on Sunday and was to hold another event in the western Izmir resort on Monday. The Istanbul event was billed as “a performance that goes beyond a classic concert” with a limited audience of just 2,500 fans, according to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3355607/fans-furious-travis-scotts-20-minute-istanbul-debut-set?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3355607/fans-furious-travis-scotts-20-minute-istanbul-debut-set?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:16:48 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung In April, 24-year-old Leo Chan Matsumoto clinched his third Hong Kong Yoyo Championship (HKYYC) title, cementing his status as one of the city’s most accomplished competitive yo-yo players. But it is not so simple as playing “a toy that goes up and down”, he says. “There’s this stigma that a yo-yo is just something that is child’s play, but that’s not true, and I want to change that.” Chan Matsumoto competes in the 1A division, using a single unresponsive yo-yo – which does not return to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355291/hong-kong-yo-yo-champion-its-not-toy-its-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355291/hong-kong-yo-yo-champion-its-not-toy-its-art?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan This is the 90th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope Not long ago, Dr Kevin Tran, founder of The Phoenix Community for carriers of the APOE4 gene – the “Alzheimer’s gene” – like himself, noted that we need to look after our brain as if it were the only car we would ever own. We must tend to its bodywork, provide regular maintenance and keep up with services so that it runs for as long as we need it... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355311/car-your-brains-mileage-matters-unlike-car-you-can-wind-it-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355311/car-your-brains-mileage-matters-unlike-car-you-can-wind-it-back?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:15:09 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui Li Yi-fan is turning heads in Italy, where his bizarre take on the digital self-portrait represents Taiwan at the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale. The video artist’s digital avatar – or “puppet”, as Li calls it – is impossible to unsee. It is naked – genitals obscured – with plaster-like skin, and is hairless and cloudy-eyed. It is not just physically crude but verbally vulgar and provocative. This abrasive persona may well be Taiwan’s answer to other groundbreaking animated avatars, such as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355266/li-yi-fans-bizarre-digital-puppet-critiques-screen-obsessed-world-venice-biennale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355266/li-yi-fans-bizarre-digital-puppet-critiques-screen-obsessed-world-venice-biennale?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Angela Hui Angela Hui “My mum’s Chinese restaurant is dying,” Scottish-born Chinese actor Lisa He says, recording herself speaking as she walks down a street in Edinburgh. “And I have three months to save it.” He posted the video to her social media account in April 2026, detailing the problems that have plagued her family’s restaurant, from the uninviting exterior to the colossal, outdated menu. The post has been viewed more than 16 million times on Instagram and TikTok. After her video went viral, comments flooded... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355277/edinburgh-chinese-restaurant-dying-meet-daughter-using-social-media-save-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355277/edinburgh-chinese-restaurant-dying-meet-daughter-using-social-media-save-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:15:05 +0000 Charmaine Mok Charmaine Mok Scorching weather has arrived in Hong Kong, which means it is time to enjoy the iciest drinks in the coolest spaces. New cafe openings in Hong Kong include some ensconced in the air-conditioned paradise of airports and shopping malls, while others may require a short walk under the sun. Either way, your reward – in the form of deliciously cooling caffeine – will be waiting. 1. Blue Bottle Coffee The newest Blue Bottle Coffee cafe takes over a space with high foot traffic in the middle of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355305/5-new-cafes-and-coffee-shops-try-hong-kong-june-2026-beat-summer-heat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355305/5-new-cafes-and-coffee-shops-try-hong-kong-june-2026-beat-summer-heat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 23:15:07 +0000 dpa dpa The Japanese concept of kaizen – continuous improvement – could be used to describe the evolution of the Forza Horizon franchise. It is a series that began with a simple concept. Playground Games wanted to build an open-world racer that was truer to life than its peers using the ForzaTech engine. It offered the realism of a sim but livened the genre’s cold edges with a vibrant environment full of activities celebrating car culture. Since then, Playground Games has taken on the kaizen ethos,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355295/forza-horizon-6-brings-open-world-car-racing-franchise-japan-and-it-winner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355295/forza-horizon-6-brings-open-world-car-racing-franchise-japan-and-it-winner?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service On the second weekend of May, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel gave the New York Philharmonic a salsa shock. He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an uptown salsa and jazz band, for concerts at the city’s Lincoln Centre and United Palace. New York’s classical music fans treated it as a cultural breakthrough; Dudamel is expected to transform the orchestra as a cultural institution when he returns in autumn as its music and artistic director. A... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354975/gustavo-dudamel-his-enduring-love-los-angeles-he-prepares-lead-ny-phil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354975/gustavo-dudamel-his-enduring-love-los-angeles-he-prepares-lead-ny-phil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Sharla Cheung Man was one of Hong Kong cinema’s most popular actresses in the early 1990s. A Shanghainese beauty with classic film-star looks, she focused on commercial dramas rather than art films and awards, leaving behind solid, unpretentious performances that have weathered well. Here we look at a few of the highlights of Cheung’s 60-film career. God of Gamblers (1989) Cheung only had a small supporting role in the trendsetting Chow Yun-fat/Wong Jing gambling smash, but her cool glamour... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355116/how-sharla-cheung-excelled-next-stephen-chow-during-hong-kong-cinemas-1990s-golden-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355116/how-sharla-cheung-excelled-next-stephen-chow-during-hong-kong-cinemas-1990s-golden-age?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 03:15:05 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Between paid influencers and marketing buzzwords, navigating the pseudoscience in the skincare industry – with claims such as “dermatologist-approved” and “medical-grade” – can be confusing and expensive. Reading the ingredient list is not enough. Often, a good ingredient appears on a bottle but is only present in minuscule quantities. Alec Batis, a 57-year-old Japanese-Puerto Rican cosmetic chemist, has spent more than three decades working for and with beauty giants such as Nars, L’Oreal,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355174/want-glowing-skin-budget-experts-share-their-top-products-and-routines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355174/want-glowing-skin-budget-experts-share-their-top-products-and-routines?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran After a busy spring, June welcomes a relatively thin crop of new Korean dramas as current shows continue filling the airwaves. Still, the month offers several exciting new titles, including a pair of classroom-based dramas from Netflix, the world’s largest streaming platform. 1. Doctor on the Edge Lead cast: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun While most South Korean men enter the barracks for active duty before their thirties, a select few fulfil their mandatory service through alternative regional... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355164/5-best-new-k-dramas-watch-june-2026-including-see-you-work-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355164/5-best-new-k-dramas-watch-june-2026-including-see-you-work-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalises on a growing interest in global flavours. Mondelez, Oreo’s parent company, said on May 26 that BTS-themed Oreos will go on sale on June 1 online and on June 8 in stores. The cookies, which feature purple wafers in a nod to the band’s signature colour, will be sold in more than 80 markets around the world, making the partnership the brand’s biggest to date. BTS also designed 13 embossments for the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355025/oreo-and-bts-launch-purple-cookies-new-k-pop-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355025/oreo-and-bts-launch-purple-cookies-new-k-pop-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Theatre emphasises the principle of directorial intention, a specific creative vision and message that a performance aims to communicate. Hong Kong-born actress Kaja Chan applies this theory to her life. She has known she wanted to act for as long as she can remember, and has steered her career with unwavering focus. Chan, 25, was born to a Polish mother and Chinese father and grew up in Sha Tin and Tai Po in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Now based in London, Chan is making her mark across every... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355254/hong-kong-born-actress-kaja-chan-her-burning-desire-she-rises-tv-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355254/hong-kong-born-actress-kaja-chan-her-burning-desire-she-rises-tv-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 04:15:04 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon A coal mine explosion occurred in China’s Shanxi province last week. It was one of the deadliest in recent years, with 82 miners killed at the time of writing and many more injured. The details are familiar: a suspected gas blast, difficult rescue conditions, grieving families waiting above ground. Much has been said about improved safety standards and stricter oversight in China’s coal industry, and much of it is true. Yet accidents like this continue to punctuate the sector, both within China... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355151/how-chinas-coal-mining-industry-evolved-over-history-shanxi-disaster-shocks-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355151/how-chinas-coal-mining-industry-evolved-over-history-shanxi-disaster-shocks-country?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 00:15:04 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung There is no convincing a smoker to quit. So what was the secret for Betania Victor, who used to burn through a pack a day just six years ago? “Find something that makes quitting feel like a fair trade.” Born in Brazil and now living in Canada, Victor, 44, is an engineer by training who today works in the maritime industry. For much of her adult life, she had been sedentary and exhausted, and she had been hooked on smoking since the age of 14. “As a smoker, we like to smoke,” Victor says. “People... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355119/how-ex-smoker-finally-quit-and-ran-ultra-marathon-6-months-after-kicking-habit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355119/how-ex-smoker-finally-quit-and-ran-ultra-marathon-6-months-after-kicking-habit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Shin Ha-kyun, Oh Jung-se, Heo Sung-tae Latest Nielsen rating: 3.6 per cent In the new hard-knuckled action-comedy Fifties Professionals, three men who formerly held prominent positions in their respective fields are forced into hiding. For 10 years, they work menial jobs and reluctantly pretend they cannot stand up for themselves, all the while not realising that they are lying low on the same island. Centred on middle-aged bruisers reclaiming their youthful glory, Fifties... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355246/hbo-max-k-drama-fifties-professionals-shin-ha-kyun-action-comedy-revisits-hits-old?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355246/hbo-max-k-drama-fifties-professionals-shin-ha-kyun-action-comedy-revisits-hits-old?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 13:15:05 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries. Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge turns 25 this month and remains as divisive as when it first came out. The film is so gleefully over the top that you wonder why the title’s official stylisation – Moulin Rouge! – is limited to just one exclamation mark. Blending Bollywood, Broadway, old Hollywood and MTV stylings, the final part of the Australian... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355018/why-moulin-rouge-remains-divisive-masterpiece-25-years-after-its-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355018/why-moulin-rouge-remains-divisive-masterpiece-25-years-after-its-release?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000