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From tycoons to influencers, latest news and updates on Hong Kong celebrities and icons.
The death of Hong Kong singer-songwriter Coco Lee following her attempted suicide should galvanise community awareness of depression, which is a disorder that can affect anyone.
Donnie Yen’s stand-out appearance in John Wick: Chapter 4 is an excellent opportunity to raise Hong Kong’s global prominence, and the city’s government must step up to take it.
Recognition for the Asian actress – and others from the region – will boost the confidence of the industry here and beyond.
‘Hong Kong, add oil!’ was being heard long before the 2019 social unrest and simply translates as ‘keep it up’. It knows no boundaries of age or gender, and is normally above politics.
As Hong Kong mourns storyteller Ni Kuang and filmmaker Alex Law, it can take comfort from knowing their much-loved legacies will live on.
Why are Hong Kong housewives and aunties so obsessed with handsome local butcher Samuel Lau? Maybe it’s because Hongkongers are desperate to feel more ‘local’ to reinforce their identity.
The death of Kenneth Tsang Kong, a cinema and television icon for six decades, has been met with a flood of tributes from those in the entertainment industry and beyond.
- Wu, of Tomb Raider, Westworld and Reminiscence fame, was planning on becoming an architect when he was scouted for an ad while on holiday in Hong Kong
- This led to a lead role in LGBT drama Bishonen, followed by more offers of work. He has now made nearly 70 films in Hong Kong, China and the US
The Clot and Elephant Grounds co-founder has Kanye West, David Beckham and Pharrell on speed dial – but was once a ‘super chubby’ kid bullied at school
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.
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.
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.
Hong Kong power couple Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s daughter Jasmine recently released her first-ever studio album – so how did she get into music and what’s her style like?
From Junta Yamaguchi’s River to Song Kang-ho’s Cobweb, here are 11 of the best movies to catch from the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2023, which also includes masterclasses from Koji Yakusho and Song Kang-ho.
Terry Ng’s Hong Kong gangster drama The Brotherhood of Rebel, starring Bosco Wong, Louis Cheung and Carlos Chan, charts the downfalls of flawed gang members navigating the criminal underworld.
Time Still Turns The Pages leads Hong Kong contenders at the 2023 Golden Horse Awards, a Taiwan showpiece film event that has been boycotted by mainland China for the fifth year running.
‘We want to express that Anita Mui is still here with us two decades later, but with a new image and sense of the future,’ fashion designer and collaborator Dorian Ho says.
Hong Kong continues to grow as an all-encompassing wellness and fitness hub, but who are the entrepreneurs paving the way to its healthy future?
Michelle Yeoh is a Hollywood darling now, but Tomorrow Never Dies and Memoirs of a Geisha, two of her early films made in the United States, did not bring the Hong Kong action heroine lasting success there.
Discovered by director Wong Jing in the 1980s, Sharla Cheung appeared in over 50 films and was a frequent collaborator of another Hong Kong director, Stephen Chow.
From Swatch x Blancpain’s bioceramic pieces to Seiko’s tribute to Bruce Lee, Tony Leung’s Bulgari and Adam Levine’s modified Rolex Daytona, here’s what you missed in watches this month
Lonely Eighteen, partly based on the life and career of its co-star, Hong Kong actress Irene Wan, charts the contrasting fortunes of a pair of actresses. While the film is sincere, it ultimately has no emotional pay-off.
From white tank tops in Wong Kar-wai’s films to a period-correct wardrobe in Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, the recent Venice Film Festival awardee reinforces his acting chops with his style
Hong Kong actress and model Angela Yuen has a wardrobe full of luxury handbags – here are 10 of her most enviable pieces of arm candy, from Chanel to Prada
Jimmy Wang Yu directed 1973 action epic Beach of the War Gods. One of his most underrated movies and an underperformer at the box office, it is based on Akira Kurosawa’s classic Seven Samurai.
Casino heiress Josie Ho is known for her alternative acting roles and music, which are reflected in her quirky fashion and interior design sense … let’s take a closer look at her style
Happy birthday Maggie Cheung. As the former actress, who thrilled audiences with her acting skills and beauty, turns 59, we remember her top 5 on-screen looks.
Hong Kong film directors such as John Woo, Benny Chan and Wong Kar-wai have revealed down the years how they make an action move, from developing storylines to working with martial arts choreographers.
The Stars Academy winner will make her solo debut at Hong Kong’s KITEC this October, has performed alongside Miriam Yeung, and is a member of girl group After Class
Sheer’s annual Hong Kong charity bra drive is back! Founder Lisa Cheng talks about her entrepreneurial journey, finding the perfect fit – and how donating your bras helps women in need
Talk about multitalented: Louisa Mak studied law at Cambridge, rose to fame as a TV show host, did a stint at McKinsey and is a charity powerhouse – so what’s her newest role?
Danny Chan was, with fellow idols Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui and Alan Tam, one of Hong Kong’s ‘Three Kings and A Queen of Cantopop’ in the 1980s. He wrote big hits and won numerous awards, but died aged 35.
Anson Kong of Cantopop group Mirror stars in Back Home, a supernatural horror that is chilling enough, but will probably be more appreciated as a thinly veiled critique of Hong Kong’s sociopolitical environment.
Yau, winner of ViuTV’s King Maker IV and member of Cantopop girl group Collar, is known for adding her own unique spin to luxury fashion – and donning colourful ‘fits like the one in her Fool MV
A young man (Ng Siu-hin) who wants to become a stand-up comic lives with his father (Ben Suen), who has a mild intellectual disability. They learn to savour their time together while enduring life’s hardships.
She’s not horsing around: BoBo Poon has her eye set on taking the riding community in Hong Kong to new heights, with her equestrian lifestyle store and multiple plans in the pipeline
Hong Kong cinema had to reinvent itself in the late ’90s to combat flagging ticket sales. Gen-X Cops led the way, with new young stars Nicholas Tse and Stephen Fung, computerised special effects and a faster pace.
