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From tycoons to influencers, latest news and updates on Hong Kong celebrities and icons.
Barbara Chan is survived by her two sons. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Veteran Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan dies at 66

Chan and late husband Liu Kai-chi were familiar faces for Hong Kong audiences, having acted in numerous TVB dramas over decades.

Athletes

7 Hong Kong women’s footballers on playing the sport and fashion game

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Beyond Hostage Crisis: Manila tragedy spawns misguided faith-based movie

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Furious: an instant classic if you like gory, bone-crunching violence

Generic, unfunny and emotionally hollow, The Furious will nevertheless delight those who simply want to watch people getting slaughtered.

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(From left) Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian and Xie Miao in a still from The Furious (category III, Mandarin, English, Thai), directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Yang Enyou co-stars.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy

As Young and Dangerous turns 30, we look back at the six-film series that marked a shift in how gangsters were portrayed.

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TV shows and streaming video

Profile | How Hong Kong wuxia ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept shining for 55 years

After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Sharla Cheung excelled next to Stephen Chow in 1990s Hong Kong cinema

Sharla Cheung Man’s cool glamour and movie-star looks were a feature of 1990s Hong Kong cinema. Here are some of her best films.

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Sharla Cheung Man in a still from the Ming dynasty wuxia drama Swordsman (1990). Photo: Fortune Star Media
Hong Kong

Video | Hong Kong Comic Con makes its debut

Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd are part of the celebrity line-up at Hong Kong’s first event, which takes place May 29-31.

On Our Radar

Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con unites global fandoms with star-studded line-up

Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 brings celebrities, geeks and cosplayers together in a pop culture extravaganza mixing Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Star Wars and local gems.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The best car stunts in Hong Kong cinema: Police Story, Initial D and more

The most famous car stunt in Hong Kong movie history, and one that made its stuntman instantly famous, feature on our list of the best.

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Shawn Yue in a still from Motorway (2012), a cops-and-robbers revenge tale that puts car handling at its centre and one of the titles on our list of the films featuring Hong Kong’s best car stunts.
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong found guilty of insider trading

Court hears Wong advised sister to buy shares in company in which he held controlling stake, netting her more than HK$1 million in profit.

Filmmaker Raymond Wong arrives at Eastern Court. Photo: Sun Yeung
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s fireside chat to discuss all things time – and the J12

Chanel brought together director Juno Mak, architect Betty Ng, and Olympic swimmer Siobhan Haughey for an intimate fireside chat last month.

K-pop idols

Profile | How Got7’s Jackson Wang went from Hong Kong fencing prodigy to global music icon

One of the world’s most prominent Chinese singers, Jackson Wang was a star fencer before his music career exploded with K-pop boy band Got7.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong stars Nick Cheung and William Chan join wave of upmarket home sales

Celebrity deals highlight strengthening recovery in luxury property market after transactions more than double in first quarter.

Nick Cheung sold his flat at Grenville House in Mid-Levels for HK$132 million. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Alex Law and Mabel Cheung’s nostalgic films are among their finest

Two of the most poignant movies by life partners Law and Cheung explore migration and memory, and star the likes of Sammo Hung and Simon Yam.

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Simon Yam (left) and Sandra Ng in a still from Echoes of the Rainbow (2010).
Fashion

Lu’u Dan x Bruce Lee collab celebrates Asian masculinity

The collection’s launch on May 14 coincides with AAPI Heritage Month and the release of the brand’s fall/winter 2026 collection, All Bets Are Off.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Lau Ching-wan’s best mid-1990s films, from Loving You to Big Bullet

Several of Lau’s mid-1990s roles strongly hinted at the greatness to come for the four-time best actor winner.

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Cantopop

Profile | ‘I don’t want to be a diva or a billionaire’: Kay Tse’s 20-year Cantopop legacy

Cantopop singer Kay Tse’s two-decade career has been built on authenticity, a commitment to social issues and her love of Hong Kong.

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Kay Tse at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards in April 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Fashion

Met Gala 2026: an exclusive look at Nichapat Suphap’s Robert Wun gown

The Venture Management founder made her Met Gala debut in 2018 – and this year, she pulled out all the stops, she told Style in an exclusive interview.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Angela Mao, aka ‘the new Bruce Lee’, was a better fighter than Michelle Yeoh

Angela Mao, star of hits like Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind, was billed as the ‘new Bruce Lee’ by Golden Harvest after his death.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Cold War 1994: Hong Kong crime thriller prequel is a star-studded blast

Terrance Lau leads this unrealistic but fun 1990s-set actioner that’s stuffed with stars including Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-fat and Louis Koo.

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Louise Wong and Terrance Lau in a still from Cold War 1994 (category: IIB, Cantonese, English), directed by Longman Leung and co-starring Daniel Wu and Tse Kwan-ho.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Hong Kong crime films have adapted in the national security law era

From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways.

Lau Ching-wan (left) and Raymond Lam Fung in a still from Detective vs Sleuths.
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong marks 85th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s arrival with statue and exhibition

Life-size bronze statue unveiled at former site of Lee family home on Nathan Road, alongside exhibition of rare photos and posters.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The bloody legacy of The One-Armed Swordsman film sequels

The two follow-ups to The One-Armed Swordsman are somewhat different to the original hit film but plenty of blood runs through all three.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | The wild journey behind Tony Leung Ka-fai’s Hong Kong Film Awards record

Tony Leung Ka-fai’s fifth HKFA best actor win cements his legendary cinema status amid years of resilience, reinvention and cultural impact.

Tony Leung Ka-fai poses on the red carpet during the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2016. His fifth best actor win at the HKFA cements his legendary Hong Kong cinema status. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong property

Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound

Veteran actor’s deal highlights recovery on the secondary market, even as new launches curb momentum.

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Hong Kong film star Chow Yun-fat. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong Film Awards: Ciao UFO wins top prizes as Sons of the Neon Night glows

Sci‑fi drama Ciao UFO named best film while crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night wins eight prizes.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why these 1980s Hong Kong crime movies produced by Tsui Hark are hidden gems

The Big Heat and Gunmen, both released in 1988, are brutal action thrillers full of violence, brotherhood drama and intrigue.

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