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From Quentin Tarantino’s violent blockbusters to Steven Spielberg’s family entertainment, and from indie gems premiering at Sundance film festival to popular Hollywood franchises making waves at Comic-Con, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from the United States.
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Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng cafes thrive globally as Gen-Z embraces nostalgic dining

Cha chaan teng were built on reinvention and resourcefulness. Now, as a new generation claims them for the digital age, PostMag finds everyone hungry for more.

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Ornate structures at the Tiger Balm Garden, in Tai Hang, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Haw Par Mansion and the long-lost Tiger Balm Garden

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The Renegades, a Hong Kong-based all-women dragon-boat team, train at Stanley Main Beach. Photo: Alexander Mak

How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

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Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Manteigaria to Avalon

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Earth-and-brick houses in Yangchan village, in China's Anhui province. Photo: Thomas Bird

Explore Jiangnan’s rural retreats and escape the city hustle

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In pictures: Hong Kong’s fishing industry through the years

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Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

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Meet Curry Barker, director of blockbuster horror film Obsession

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Curry Barker attends a screening of Obsession at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles in May. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
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Best movies from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, from Fjord to Minotaur

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Meet Jai Courtney, who plays Rob-Will in Yellowstone sequel Dutton Ranch

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Review | The Voice of Hind Rajab: harrowing Gaza docudrama is vital cinema

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John Travolta holds his honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes on Friday. Photo: AP
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