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Ahn Hyo-seop (left) as Gojeuneok Bio CEO Matthew Lee and Chae Won-bin as home shopping network host Dam Ye-jin in a still from Sold Out on You, a new Korean drama now streaming on Netflix.

K-drama

Sold Out on You: Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-bin lead rural romcom K-drama

Ahn Hyo-seop, of KPop Demon Hunters and Business Proposal fame, returns in Netflix’s rural romcom, Sold Out on You, alongside Chae Won-bin.

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Review | The Devil Wears Prada 2: iconic fashion comedy gets a slick but muted update

30 Apr 2026 - 12:00AMvideocam

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in May 2026, including The Wonderfools

29 Apr 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | Cold War 1994: Hong Kong crime thriller prequel is a star-studded blast

Terrance Lau leads this unrealistic but fun 1990s-set actioner that’s stuffed with stars including Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-fat and Louis Koo.

29 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Louise Wong and Terrance Lau in a still from Cold War 1994 (category: IIB, Cantonese, English), directed by Longman Leung and co-starring Daniel Wu and Tse Kwan-ho.

Entertainment

Melanie C on new album Sweat, being a Spice Girl, rave culture and more

Before she was part of the Spice Girls, she discovered rave music. Melanie C brings some of that culture to Sweat, her ninth album.

29 Apr 2026 - 3:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

‘Sex is a language in this show’: Heated Rivalry’s Rachel Reid and Jacob Tierney

Author Rachel Reid and director Jacob Tierney talk about writing sex scenes, realising they had something big, and upcoming sequels.

29 Apr 2026 - 11:03AM

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How Hong Kong crime films have adapted in the national security law era

From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways.

29 Apr 2026 - 10:06PM

Lau Ching-wan (left) and Raymond Lam Fung in a still from Detective vs Sleuths.

Arts

Yo-Yo Ma, Gustavo Dudamel among stars of HK Phil’s 2026-27 season

Nobuyuki Tsujii and Eric Lu also feature in a top line-up for Tarmo Peltokoski’s first season as the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s music director.

28 Apr 2026 - 2:26PM

Arts

The ‘brutal, horrific’ thrills of Tarmo Peltokoski’s HK Phil concert

Shostakovich’s Symphony No 11 was brought to life in ways that left listeners in a state of shell-shock.

27 Apr 2026 - 9:43PM

Entertainment

The bloody legacy of The One-Armed Swordsman film sequels

The two follow-ups to The One-Armed Swordsman are somewhat different to the original hit film but plenty of blood runs through all three.

26 Apr 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

David Chiang Da-wei in a still from The New One-Armed Swordsman, a 1971 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh.

Entertainment

Ringo Starr’s 22nd studio album sees former Beatle head down memory lane

Starr opens up on new album Long Long Road featuring musicians including Sheryl Crow and St Vincent, and upcoming music with Paul McCartney.

26 Apr 2026 - 4:15PM

Ringo Starr (left) enjoys a laugh with Long Long Road producer T Bone Burnett. The former Beatle’s 22nd studio album comprises 10 country songs and features musicians including Sheryl Crow, St Vincent and Molly Tuttle. Photo: Universal Music/dpa

Entertainment

Q&A | Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer talk motherhood in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The Hollywood actresses join co-star Nick Offerman to discuss their new show about love – and OnlyFans – in a dysfunctional family.

26 Apr 2026 - 4:15AMvideocam

K-drama

The Scarecrow: serial killer K-drama echoes the landmark Memories of Murder

Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Kwak Sun-young lead this engaging police procedural inspired by the serial slayings of Lee Choon-jae.

25 Apr 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | In Netflix drama Straight to Hell, Erika Toda dazzles as Japan’s celebrity fortune-teller

Erika Toda delivers a memorable turn as Kazuko Hosoki in this series tracing the controversial Japanese soothsayer’s life over 60 years.

25 Apr 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Erika Toda as Kazuko Hosoki in a still from Straight to Hell. Netflix’s new drama charts the life of the real-life celebrity fortune-teller, from her childhood in post-war Japan to run-ins with figures from Tokyo’s underworld. Photo: Netflix

K-drama

Review | If Wishes Could Kill: high school horror K-drama with a dark tech twist

A sinister phone app grants wishes in the K-drama, blending tech horror with folklore, but it begins to lose steam in the second half.

24 Apr 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Jeon So-young as Yoo Se-ah in a still from If Wishes Could Kill. Photo: Darae Lee/Netflix

Arts

‘Bad boy of classical music’, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, dies at 81

Former child prodigy Michael Tilson Thomas led many of the world’s top orchestras, including 25 years with the San Francisco Symphony.

24 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM

Entertainment

Profile | The wild journey behind Tony Leung Ka-fai’s Hong Kong Film Awards record

Tony Leung Ka-fai’s fifth HKFA best actor win cements his legendary cinema status amid years of resilience, reinvention and cultural impact.

24 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM

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As I see it | How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches

Alex Lo

21 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM

Being Chinese | Growing up Hakka, around a language that few dared to speak publicly

Hilton Yip

18 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Carolyn Yim

12 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | Hong Kong can draw on Art March’s success by keeping it authentic

Alice Wu

30 Mar 2026 - 8:30AM

Opinion | Lunar New Year doesn’t need a home-cooked feast to be full of flavour

Phoebe Zhang

19 Feb 2026 - 10:23AM

Language Matters | Word of the Year 2025 choices reflect how virtual our reality has become

Lisa Lim

20 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

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Photo trove offers window on life in China’s wartime capital Chongqing

A man descends one of Chungking’s many stone staircases on a mule. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby

Behind the scenes of classic 1987 movie The Last Emperor in photos

Wu Tao, a Beijing born student who had never acted before, played Pu Yi at age 14. Peter O’Toole took the role as his tutor quite literally, and started teaching Wu some basic acting techniques beginning with their first scene together. Photo: Basil Pao

Wonders old and new in China’s Greater Bay Area, land of opportunity

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) links Hong Kong to the western part of the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Huang Kunzhen

Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong

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A herbalist at his shop, Hong Kong.

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