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Chow Yun-fat in a still from Let the Bullets Fly (2010).
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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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Struggles of leaving Hong Kong and returning to it depicted in short film

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Horoscopes

What’s your luck like in December 2025, the month of the Earth Rat?

Chinese culture

Language Matters | The enduring legacy of bamboo, a symbol of resilience and strength in Asia

Bamboo is used in everything from construction to food throughout Asia, and even lends itself to global concepts like the ‘bamboo curtain’.

Bamboo poles are seen used in the construction of a pavilion in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. Bamboo is used in everything from construction to food throughout Asia. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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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.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Thrilling Bruce Lee dance show explores Hong Kong star’s life and career

‘Kung Fu Artistry: Bruce Lee’s No Way as Way’ by the Hong Kong Dance Company is a powerful mix of dance and martial arts.

Ong Tze-shen gives a consummate portrayal of Bruce Lee in the Hong Kong Dance Company’s “Kung Fu Artistry”. Photo: Arliugraphy, courtesy of HKDC
Art

Eileen Chang exhibition in Hong Kong reveals the woman behind the icon

Photos, letters, manuscripts and even furniture at the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature preserve Chang’s legacy 30 years after her death.

Food and Drinks

Seaside and sunshine: Sai Kung offers fertile grounds for independent cafes

Sai Kung’s sleepy seaside vibe has made it a popular spot for independently run cafes serving up good coffee and a dose of community.

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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Jeffrey Ngai in a still from Road to Vendetta (category IIB; Cantonese, Japanese, English, Mandarin), directed by Njo Kui-ying. Sara Minami co-stars.
Art

Why this Hong Kong-born artist chose to ‘smash up’ tradition for Taiwan show

Canada-based Lam Tung-pang’s fragmented works search for hope in his new exhibition at Galerie du Monde in Taipei.

From giant, trembling hands of supplication to deconstructions of mountains listed in an 18th-century Chinese encyclopaedia, Lam Tung-pang reconstructs fragments of the past in the name of faith in “Everyone’s Journey Toward Faith is Different”, at Galerie du Monde’s Taipei space, in Taiwan. Photo: Anpis Wang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Bruce Lee celebrations can spur efforts to preserve his cultural legacy

Despite Lee’s popularity in Hong Kong and around the world, there is still no museum in the city dedicated to him.

Hong Kong

Video | Bamboo scaffolding, nets come down in parts of Hong Kong

The removal of scaffolding and protective nets follows a central government announcement of nationwide inspections of fire safety standards in high-rise buildings across China.

Food and Drinks

One final ‘dangerous’ dinner for abandoned floating restaurant in Hong Kong

A US$925-per-head dinner in an abandoned floating restaurant offered diners a nostalgic, opulent experience in glamorous surroundings.

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A one-night-only “Dangerous Dinner” revived an abandoned floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Bill Brewer, Michelle Raquel and Michael Perini
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Johnnie To redefined Hong Kong’s gangster genre with 3 mid-2000s classics

Exiled, Mad Detective and Sparrow show the director at his eclectic best, mixing violence, humour and chaos.

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Anthony Wong in a still from Johnnie To’s 2006 movie Exiled. Photo: Tang Chak Shun
Food and Drinks

Why Hong Kong’s cooked food centres are so beloved and great ones to visit

Serving cheap and cheerful food with a dab of nostalgia, cooked food centres embody old Hong Kong and play a key role in the city’s identity.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | A vacancy tax could bring back Hong Kong’s commercial buzz

The city’s magic comes from its energy and speed, not empty units. A gentle policy nudge could boost vibrancy and long-term asset values.

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Accidents and personal safety

Should Hong Kong abandon bamboo scaffolding after Tai Po fire tragedy?

Hong Kong’s iconic bamboo scaffolding holds much cultural significance, but will the Wang Fuk Court blaze see the end of its use?

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A firefighter shoots water at a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26, 2025. All eight buildings on the estate had been covered in bamboo scaffolding amid ongoing renovation works. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Huge blaze in Hong Kong leaves at least 44 dead, 279 missing – as it happened

Among scores hospitalised, 45 were in serious condition; four of the 7 blocks under control, with search for survivors starting on lower floors.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong extends martial arts star Bruce Lee’s memorial trail with new monument

Monument, marking the 85th anniversary of his birth, will be constructed at the site of his former family home in Jordan.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Someone Like Me: Fish Liew shines as a disabled woman seeking sex

This daring Hong Kong-set drama follows a woman with cerebral palsy who wishes to experience sex before having a hysterectomy.

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Carlos Chan (left) and Fish Liew in a still from Someone Like Me
Interiors

Even the cat matches the decor in this chic, Parisian-inspired flat

After a two-year search, a Hong Kong couple finally found a rare, light-filled flat – and transformed it with calm, clever design.

The living room of Jeff Chan and Liz Leung’s flat in Jardine’s Lookout, in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Chan. Styling: Suh-hee Park
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Bruce Lee hit the big time and other Hong Kong cinema highlights from 1972

Amid Bruce Lee’s rise to stardom, we look at what else made Hong Kong film headlines in 1972, from a Lee challenger to a local ‘Bond Girl’.

Hong Kong

Video | Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

The 1km (0.62 mile) journey starts at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island and ends at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from the East Kowloon Cultural Centre to a new pasta bar

The Hong Kong Museum of Art restaurant is reborn as MoA Dining, and Twist gets mouths watering with bone marrow macaroni.

MoA Dining’s suckling pig dish is a nod to local flavours. Photo: courtesy MoA Dining
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | From slapping body parts to National Games, China’s history of exercise

Used to train soldiers long before its benefits were taught to regular folk, exercise has become a matter of national resilience in China.

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Chinese culture

How one factory is keeping Hong Kong’s porcelain craft alive

Set up in 1928, Yuet Tung China Works produces guangcai porcelain used by luxury hotels in Hong Kong and royal families in Europe.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Myolie Wu went from Hong Kong TV stardom to mainland China fame

One of TVB’s ‘Five Great Actresses’, Wu also found considerable success on mainland Chinese screens, though her music career was short-lived.

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