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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Shin Min-a, Ha Ji-won and more
Shin Min-a is looking at a role in Wed Thu Fri, possibly with Lee Jin-wook, while Ha Ji-won is considering an offer to appear in Affair Hunter.
24 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
American cinema
How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai
23 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
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Sundance Film Festival
What’s in store for the final Sundance Film Festival at Park City?
23 Jan 2026 - 5:47AM
United States
Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.
23 Jan 2026 - 10:45AM
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Michael B. Jordan (centre right) stars in Sinners. Photo: TNS
Korean drama reviews
No Tail to Tell: Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon lead lively fantasy romcom K-drama
Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player.
22 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
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Asian cinema
Why M+ and Chanel are bringing rare Asian avant-garde films to Mubi
Streaming platform Mubi teams up with Hong Kong’s M+ museum and Chanel to put the spotlight on 10 films, including a John Woo short.
22 Jan 2026 - 4:51PM
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American cinema
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Mercy: Chris Pratt battles a virtual judge in flawed AI courtroom thriller
Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act.
22 Jan 2026 - 1:00AM
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Chris Pratt as Detective Chris Raven in a still from Mercy (category IIA), directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Rebecca Ferguson co-stars.
Korean drama reviews
Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama
Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Age of barbarism’: how Made in Korea shows country’s dark 1970s underbelly
Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:23PM
Korean drama reviews
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Can This Love Be Translated?: Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung in globetrotting romance
Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung star in this globetrotting Korean drama that mixes genres at the expense of the core plot.
21 Jan 2026 - 1:38PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Ciao UFO wins best picture in 2025 Hong Kong Film Critics Society awards
Nostalgic drama Ciao UFO scoops top prize, while Louis Koo (Behind the Shadows) and Fish Liew (Someone Like Me) pick up best actor awards.
20 Jan 2026 - 11:38AM
Charlene Choi in a still from Ciao UFO, winner of the best picture prize in the 2025 Hong Kong Film Critics awards. Photo: Golden Scene
American cinema
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Primate: 47 Meters Down director back for a bloody killer ape slasher
This Johannes Roberts film about a chimp that goes on the attack after contracting rabies relies on low-brow gore, and not much else.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Why did the Hong Kong Film Awards drop 4 eligible films from its 2026 list?
The four films missing from the provisional list feature actors or themes unpopular with authorities in Hong Kong and mainland China, say industry insiders.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:39PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Why Ronny Yu’s The Postman Fights Back is an unusual wuxia gem
Starring Leung Kar-yan and with a young Chow Yun-fat on the cast, 1982’s The Postman Fights Back is an intriguing mix of Western and wuxia.
18 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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K-drama news
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Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?
After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
Go Youn-jung in a still from Can This Love Be Translated?. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Nancy Sit went from child star to Hong Kong’s most beloved TV matriarch
After leaving the spotlight at the height of her fame, Nancy Sit overcame personal struggles, reinvented herself and returned to superstardom.
16 Jan 2026 - 11:31AM
Asian cinema
Loved Back to the Past? 10 Asian time travel gems you may also enjoy
After the success of Louis Koo’s Back to the Past, here are 10 other Asian time-travelling movies that are well worth checking out.
15 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Unexpected Family: Jackie Chan trades kicks for tears in sentimental drama
Chan excels as a man with Alzheimer’s disease in this well-meaning but ham-fisted film about the importance of family.
15 Jan 2026 - 10:47AM
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Jackie Chan (right) and Peng Yuchang in a still from Unexpected Family (category I, Mandarin), directed by Li Taiyan.
Fashion
Wicked stars’ incredible costumes among exhibits at Oscar winner’s new show
Costume designer Paul Tazewell’s Chicago exhibition features his designs for Wicked’s Glinda and Elphaba, Hamilton, West Side Story and more.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Finch & Midland: Anthony Wong and Patrick Tam can’t save grim diaspora drama
A strong cast is wasted in this undignified tale about Hong Kong immigrants struggling in Canada, which mistakes grimness for profundity.
14 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
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European cinema
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Ralph Fiennes leads savage sequel
Fiennes plays a bigger role alongside Jack O’Connell in this unsettling follow-up that sets the franchise up for a grandstand finish.
14 Jan 2026 - 5:00AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Back to the Past is fuelling nostalgia for 2000s Hong Kong
From viral TVB drama clips to 2000s TV veterans dominating ratings, Hong Kong is looking back fondly following Back to the Past’s success.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:00PM
Louis Koo in a still from Back to the Past. The film, a sequel to the 2000s TVB drama series A Step into the Past, is setting records at the local box office.
K-drama news
The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business
Second seasons of All of Us Are Dead and Bloodhounds join new series like Scandals and Show Business in our list of what’s coming in 2026.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:58AM
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TV shows and streaming video
KPop Demon Hunters wins 2 Golden Globes, including best song for ‘Golden’
Netflix’s hugely popular KPop Demon Hunters scooped best animated feature and best original song, beating competition from Avatar and Wicked.
12 Jan 2026 - 2:07PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
3 of Gong Li’s surprising 1990s Hong Kong movie roles
Gong switched gears after making it in Chinese art-house films, starring with Stephen Chow, Brigitte Lin and others in lesser-known movies.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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