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Director Paul Thomas Anderson and One Battle After Another cast. Photo: Reuters
Britain

One Battle After Another triumphs with 6 Bafta prizes as Oscars loom

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller dominates UK awards, while newcomer Robert Aramayo stuns Hollywood heavyweights for best actor.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema

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K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Je-hoon, Ryoo Seung-ryong and more

Asian cinema: Chinese films

How Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers captures the beauty of Singapore

Singaporean director portrays ordinary folk with dignity in the final film in his ‘Growing Up’ trilogy with Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler.

Yeo Yann Yann (left) in a still from We Are All Strangers, the third film in Anthony Chen’s “Growing Up” trilogy. Photo: Giraffe Pictures
Yeo Yann Yann (left) in a still from We Are All Strangers, the third film in Anthony Chen’s “Growing Up” trilogy. Photo: Giraffe Pictures
American cinema

Why does Hollywood keep remaking old stories like Wuthering Heights?

Much like superhero reboots targeted at men, period drama remakes like Wuthering Heights continue to find favour with female audiences.

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American cinema

Why Saving Face is the most important Asian-American lesbian film ever made

Alice Wu fought to film Saving Grace with an all Asian-American cast, and the film inspired a generation of Asian-American filmmakers.

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TV shows and streaming video

At Hollywood’s other awards show, background actors get their own red carpet

Long overlooked, film extras enjoy their moment at the 8th Annual Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards.

US extra Sherry Brown delivers a speech after receiving the award for the best female multicamera stand-in at the 8th Annual Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards ceremony, in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 2026. Photo: AFP
US extra Sherry Brown delivers a speech after receiving the award for the best female multicamera stand-in at the 8th Annual Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards ceremony, in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 2026. Photo: AFP
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | A New Dawn: climate crisis meets fireworks in confusing Japanese anime

Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s beautiful debut feature is sure to excite fans of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki, even if a muddled plot lets it down.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

With Blades of the Guardians, Yuen Woo-ping revives the wuxia blockbuster

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping returns with an epic wuxia, starring Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Blades of the Guardians: Wu Jing leads star-studded Chinese martial arts epic

Starring Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse and Chen Lijun, the visually stunning Blades of the Guardians is one of the fiercest wuxia films in years.

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Wu Jing (left) and Nicholas Tse in a still from Blades of the Guardians (category IIB, Mandarin), directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Chen Lijun co-stars.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Jackie Chan’s hot streak continues with Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe

Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe manages to overcome its previous instalment’s failings to become a fun, wholesome family adventure.

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Jackie Chan in a still from Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (category IIA, Mandarin), directed by Derek Hui. Ma Li co-stars.
Jackie Chan in a still from Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (category IIA, Mandarin), directed by Derek Hui. Ma Li co-stars.
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | We Are All Strangers: Anthony Chen’s epic look at fatherhood in Singapore

A beautiful conclusion to Anthony Chen’s ‘Growing Up’ trilogy, We Are All Strangers is a study of family and love in all its forms.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Night King: Dayo Wong, Sammi Cheng lead enjoyably fluffy nightclub comedy

While slightly disjointed and overlong, Night King delivers a fun blend of romance and nostalgic glamour set in Hong Kong’s nightclub scene.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why these 2 films from Hong Kong director Allen Fong are New Wave masterpieces

‘Father and Son’ and ‘Ah Ying’, which both won best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards, are compelling neo-realist explorations of Hong Kong.

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Hui So-ying in a still from Ah Ying (1983), a neo-realist masterpiece from director Allen Fong that won best film and best director at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
China consumption

China’s Spring Festival box office faces plot twist after 2025 smashed records

Home-grown films lead the charge but fail to meet the phenomenal success of last year’s Ne Zha 2, which attracted record-breaking crowds.

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Moviegoers walked past posters for 2025 blockbusters Ne Zha 2 and Captain America: Brave New World at a cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
Moviegoers walked past posters for 2025 blockbusters Ne Zha 2 and Captain America: Brave New World at a cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
TV shows and streaming video

Asian-American comedians get a new platform to have their voices heard

Jokes with JoySauce is part of a US streaming channel that gives a home to Asian-American talent across film, comedy and reality TV.

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K-drama news

Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?

Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.

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Tourism

Kids’ day out: meet Wallace & Gromit and friends at new London exhibition

An interactive exhibition in London is giving a behind-the-scenes look at some of Aardman Animations’ most popular creations.

A visitor looks at the Fun-Land Farms model used in filming of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget at the “Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends” exhibition at the Young V&A in London, Britain. Photo: EPA
A visitor looks at the Fun-Land Farms model used in filming of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget at the “Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends” exhibition at the Young V&A in London, Britain. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hong Kong actress Athena Chu escaped the sex symbol trap after early fame

Athena Chu navigated beyond her initial ‘sexy goddess’ image to become an acclaimed, gritty actress and devoted family woman.

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Art of Sarah: Shin Hye-sun leads fashion-world mystery K-drama

Shin Hye-sun stars as a luxury boss faking it in the elite fashion world whose sudden murder is investigated by Lee Joon-hyuk’s detective.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Snowball on a Sunny Day: Mark Six miss turns into mayhem in family comedy

This witty Lunar New Year film follows a woman pretending to have won the Mark Six lottery after failing to buy the winning ticket.

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Chung Suet-ying (left) and Edan Lui in a still from The Snowball on a Sunny Day.
Asian cinema

What is it like to win the lottery? These 10 Asian movies have the answers

Winning the lottery can change your life forever, for good or bad. These 10 films from across Asia explore luck, wealth and greed.

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Bill Tung and Lydia Sum (first and second from right) play the heads of a materialistic Hong Kong family in the Lunar New Year comedy It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987). Photo: D & B Films Co
Bill Tung and Lydia Sum (first and second from right) play the heads of a materialistic Hong Kong family in the Lunar New Year comedy It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987). Photo: D & B Films Co
Korean drama reviews

Our Universe: woeful baby-raising comedy K-drama with Roh Jeong-eui, Bae In-hyuk

Tragedy brings two youths together to raise a toddler in this flimsy K-drama that leans heavily on the cuteness of its youngest cast member.

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Korean drama reviews

Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure

Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Sons of the Neon Night leads 2026 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations

Amid controversy over four titles removed from the ballot, Sons of the Neon Night and Back to the Past dominate the award nominations.

Lau Ching-wan in a still from Sons of the Neon Night. The film is leading in nominations for the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards, with 12 nods.
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