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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.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | 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.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 19-21

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | The bold reinvention of 1990s Hong Kong sex symbol Veronica Yip

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jacob Tierney, creator of viral ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry

Tierney began his cinematic journey at just 6 years old – he’s now a writer, director and actor, and has worked with his late producer dad.

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Jacob Tierney, writer and director of Heated Rivalry; Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, stars of the show. Photos: @jacob.tierney, @hudsonwilliams/Instagram
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.

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Fame and celebrity

Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving US network ABC

Landmark deal with Google’s video giant ends a 50-year TV broadcast era and takes Hollywood’s biggest night fully online.

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Crime

Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner in court on charges of murdering parents

Nick Reiner, 32, faces two counts of first-degree murder as the DA weighs whether to seek the death penalty.

Nick Reiner, wearing a blue protective vest, makes his first court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Courtroom sketch: Mona Edwards via Reuters
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | 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.

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American cinema

Review | 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.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | 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.

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Yuumi Kawai in a still from Two Seasons, Two Strangers
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sophie Nélisse, who plays Rose Landry on Heated Rivalry

The Montreal-raised actress made her film debut in 2011’s Monsieur Lazhar when she was only a child, and won a Genie and Jutra award for the role.

Sophie Nélisse appears on hit ice hockey romance, Heated Rivalry. Photo: @sophie__nelisse/Instagram
United States

Son arrested after Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in LA home

Nick Reiner was taken into custody after the bodies of the prolific filmmaker, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, were found on Sunday.

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.

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K-drama news

Profile | 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.

Korean actor Kim Woo-bin has starred in hit films and TV series including The Heirs, Twenty, Uncontrollably Fond, Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish. He will marry his fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month. Photo: Instagram/kimwoobin
Fame and celebrity

Dick Van Dyke turns 100: 5 things to know about the Mary Poppins star

We look back on what the actor – best known as chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins – has said about Walt Disney, James Bond and the key to ageing gracefully.

Dick Van Dyke has written the book 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life. Photo: @paradigmtalentagency/Instagram
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.

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Japan

‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan

After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice.

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United States

Director convicted of scamming millions from Netflix for unfinished sci-fi show

Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for ‘47 Ronin’, was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and other charges.

Netflix studios in Los Angeles, California. Photo: AFP
United States

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9 nods

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film earns momentum for Oscar season, while Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scores six nominations.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

‘We have this gift’: Hong Kong film shows healing power of city’s nature

Never Too Late shows how four Hongkongers found balance and freedom in the city’s natural spaces and why people should cherish its beauty.

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Donald Trump

Kennedy Centre Honours fete celebrities, but Trump takes limelight

Sylvester Stallone and KISS are among the entertainers celebrated at the annual Kennedy Centre Honours hosted by the US president.

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet. Photo: AP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Was Chow Yun-fat’s mainland Chinese film career a success or a flop?

We look at five films that Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat made in mainland China, with roles including a sleazy con man and Confucius.

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Chow Yun-fat in a still from Let the Bullets Fly (2010).
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Wicked songs in Cantonese? New online series champions Hong Kong talent

Songs like ‘Popular’ and ‘What Is This Feeling’ have been painstakingly translated for the ‘Wicked in Canto’ series on YouTube and Instagram.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Under Current: Aaron Kwok, Francis Ng seek justice in fun but silly thriller

This Hong Kong tale of greed and corruption is a watchable portrait of greed and corruption, but it is also thoroughly detached from reality.

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Brunello Cucinelli

A-listers turned out for the Brunello Cucinelli film premiere in Rome

Hollywood actors Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine also attended the screening, held at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà Studios.

Brunello Cucinelli and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Thursday premiere of Brunello, Il Visionario Garbato, in Rome. Photo: WireImage
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Cantopop icon Alan Tam: from Leslie Cheung’s rival to fans smashing albums

‘Principal Tam’ ruled Cantopop in the late 1970s and ’80s but later vexed fans with his offstage actions. Still, he’s going strong today.

Canto-pop singer Alan Tam Wing-lun
Asian cinema

Hong Kong abruptly cancels 3 Japanese film screenings amid diplomatic row

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has dropped Kamome Diner, Tampopo and An from its upcoming film programme.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Road to Vendetta: Jeffrey Ngai plays an assassin in his first lead role

A John Wick-inspired action thriller co-produced by Hong Kong and Japan, Road to Vendetta is a textbook case of style over substance.

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