Review | Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-fi Film Club – Bong Joon-ho’s creative roots recalled
Film clubs sprang up across South Korea, some of whose members, such as Bong Joon-ho and Lee Hyuk-rae, later became directors. This film shows them and others looking back, sometimes in embarrassment.
BBC’s The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies: witty black comedy
BBC First’s black comedy The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies follows unrepentant con man Robert Chance (played by Alistair Petrie) and the vulnerable women he swindles.
BBC First’s black comedy The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies follows unrepentant con man Robert Chance (played by Alistair Petrie) and the vulnerable women he swindles.
Profile | How actor Daniel Wu became a star in both Hong Kong and Hollywood
US-born actor Daniel Wu, of Westworld, Tomb Raider and One Nite in Mongkok fame, was on holiday in Hong Kong when he was cast in a commercial. Twenty-five years later, he has nearly 70 films under his belt.
US-born actor Daniel Wu, of Westworld, Tomb Raider and One Nite in Mongkok fame, was on holiday in Hong Kong when he was cast in a commercial. Twenty-five years later, he has nearly 70 films under his belt.
Netflix’s Lupin season 3 – worth the wait? What to look forward to
Is the third season of Netflix’s French mystery thriller Lupin, starring Omar Sy as a suave thief, worth the two-year wait? We take a look.
Is the third season of Netflix’s French mystery thriller Lupin, starring Omar Sy as a suave thief, worth the two-year wait? We take a look.
This Breaking Bad star wants children to ‘be comfortable around words’
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk used to make up poems with his children. Now he and his daughter, Erin, have turned them into Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, a children’s book of poetry.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk used to make up poems with his children. Now he and his daughter, Erin, have turned them into Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, a children’s book of poetry.
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10 years of Hong Kong Oscars entries, and what makes a film a contender
Hong Kong’s entry for best international feature film at the 2024 Oscars is A Light Never Goes Out. We recall other entries from the past 10 years, from Better Days to Zero to Hero and Port of Call.
Jada Pinkett Smith says separated from Will Smith in 2016, before Oscars slap
The Hollywood power couple’s marriage came under intense spotlight last year when Smith struck comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife.
The Hollywood power couple’s marriage came under intense spotlight last year when Smith struck comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife.
Review | The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki goes out on a high
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest and possibly last anime is about a boy searching for his mother in wartime Japan. He moves to a farm, where he meets a goblin that looks like a heron and tells him his mother is still alive.
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest and possibly last anime is about a boy searching for his mother in wartime Japan. He moves to a farm, where he meets a goblin that looks like a heron and tells him his mother is still alive.
LTNS: Esom, Ahn Jae-hong play a sexless couple in K-drama comedy gem
Starring Esom and Ahn Jae-hong, this Korean black comedy about a frigid couple who ease their money woes by blackmailing people who cheat on their partners is expertly scripted and directed.
Starring Esom and Ahn Jae-hong, this Korean black comedy about a frigid couple who ease their money woes by blackmailing people who cheat on their partners is expertly scripted and directed.
‘Happy Halloween!’: Miss International Hong Kong 2023’s dress mocked online
Modelled by Verna Leung, the ‘national costume’ for Miss International Hong Kong 2023 has been largely panned online since its unveiling – even reminding some of a ‘Demon Slayer’ character.
Modelled by Verna Leung, the ‘national costume’ for Miss International Hong Kong 2023 has been largely panned online since its unveiling – even reminding some of a ‘Demon Slayer’ character.
I Am a Running Mate: colourful school election comedy K-drama
Parasite co-writer Han Jin-won makes his directing debut with high-school comedy I Am a Running Mate, starring Yoon Hyun-soo as a student who becomes a coveted running mate in a school election.
Parasite co-writer Han Jin-won makes his directing debut with high-school comedy I Am a Running Mate, starring Yoon Hyun-soo as a student who becomes a coveted running mate in a school election.
Review | Dear Jinri: a heartbreaking interview with K-pop’s Sulli before her suicide
Jung Yoon-suk’s Dear Jinri is a heartbreaking documentary built around the final interview given by K-pop star Sulli of girl group f(x) – recorded ‘shortly before her passing’ in 2019.
Jung Yoon-suk’s Dear Jinri is a heartbreaking documentary built around the final interview given by K-pop star Sulli of girl group f(x) – recorded ‘shortly before her passing’ in 2019.
A ‘sad and beautiful story’: remembering superstar Anita Mui on her birthday
Anita Mui, one of Hong Kong’s most revered stars, would have turned 60 on October 10 this year. We recall her childhood, her family life, and the repeated legal battles her mother has fought over her estate.
Anita Mui, one of Hong Kong’s most revered stars, would have turned 60 on October 10 this year. We recall her childhood, her family life, and the repeated legal battles her mother has fought over her estate.
The Deal: kidnap thriller K-drama is high on atmosphere, low on logic
Starring Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Dong-hwi, Yoo Su-bin and Lee Joo-young, The Deal is a new Korean drama about a pair kidnappers who get in way over their heads that premiered at Busan 2023.
Starring Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Dong-hwi, Yoo Su-bin and Lee Joo-young, The Deal is a new Korean drama about a pair kidnappers who get in way over their heads that premiered at Busan 2023.
Review | Believer 2: Netflix sequel is so bad not even Han Hyo-joo can save it
Starring Cho Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won and Han Hyo-joo, new Korean action movie Believer 2 on Netflix is an orgy of senseless violence that adds nothing but questions to its far superior forerunner.
Starring Cho Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won and Han Hyo-joo, new Korean action movie Believer 2 on Netflix is an orgy of senseless violence that adds nothing but questions to its far superior forerunner.
A Bloody Lucky Day: Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Sung-min take a taxi ride from hell
Lee Sung-min plays a permanently smiling taxi driver who picks up Yoo Yeon-seok’s serial killer in this new Korean drama series with hints of 1986 classic The Hitcher.
Lee Sung-min plays a permanently smiling taxi driver who picks up Yoo Yeon-seok’s serial killer in this new Korean drama series with hints of 1986 classic The Hitcher.
This Oscar-winning film writer is also a champion triathlete – her 10 top tips
Willpower propelled Lesley Paterson to both win multiple triathlons and produce Oscar-winning Netflix film All Quiet on the Western Front. She gives 10 tips for building mental fortitude and stamina.
Willpower propelled Lesley Paterson to both win multiple triathlons and produce Oscar-winning Netflix film All Quiet on the Western Front. She gives 10 tips for building mental fortitude and stamina.
Wilson Yip before Ip Man: 5 of the Hong Kong director’s offbeat early films
Famous for directing the Ip Man films, Hong Kong director Wilson Yip started out making quirky comedies, ghost stories and other dramas. We look at five of those films here.
Famous for directing the Ip Man films, Hong Kong director Wilson Yip started out making quirky comedies, ghost stories and other dramas. We look at five of those films here.
‘Emotional roller coaster’: David Beckham on Netflix documentary ‘Beckham’
In Netflix’s David Beckham documentary ‘Beckham’, the star goes on an ‘emotional roller coaster’ through his life and career, recounting his time at Manchester United, courtship with Victoria, and ‘that’ red card.
In Netflix’s David Beckham documentary ‘Beckham’, the star goes on an ‘emotional roller coaster’ through his life and career, recounting his time at Manchester United, courtship with Victoria, and ‘that’ red card.
K-drama casting latest: will Jung Hae-in finally lead a romantic comedy?
Snowdrop’s Jung Hae-in is in talks to lead his first romcom, Some and Shopping, Park Shin-hye has been eyed for the role of a heartless judge, and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon has been approached to play a teacher.
Snowdrop’s Jung Hae-in is in talks to lead his first romcom, Some and Shopping, Park Shin-hye has been eyed for the role of a heartless judge, and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon has been approached to play a teacher.
