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What is the Lantern Festival? Plus 6 ways to celebrate it in Hong Kong in 2026
Marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, the Lantern Festival has roots that stretch back more than 2,000 years.
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it
1 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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World of performing arts
This award-winning playwright rejected Hollywood… for a Korean zombie musical
1 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
TV shows and streaming video
What’s changed in Scrubs after 16 years and what’s the same as season 10 lands?
The Scrubs revival, which sees J.D., Turk, Elliot, Carla, Dr Cox and more return, explores ageing, mentorship and male friendship.
28 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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Zach Braff (right) and Donald Faison attend a red carpet event for the new season of Scrubs in California on February 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters
K-drama news
Why Blackpink’s Jisoo is jealous of her Boyfriend on Demand character
Jisoo stars in the Netflix K-drama as a young woman who finds her dream boyfriends via a virtual dating app.
28 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
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K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2026
Blackpink’s Jisoo shines in Boyfriend on Demand, Park Min-young and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon star in Siren’s Kiss and Ju Ji-hoon leads Climax.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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In Korea, luxury goods are ‘like an ID card’. The Art of Sarah proves it
Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation.
27 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Shin Hye-sun as Sarah Kim in The Art of Sarah. The K-drama reflects South Korea’s real-world luxury obsession. Photo: Netflix
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 27 to March 1
From a bar crawl for a good cause to a flea market and an art exhibition exploring China’s economic rise, here are our picks for the weekend.
27 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience
Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Pokemon
How Pokemon took over the world as the beloved franchise turns 30
On Pokemon Day 2026, we look at the history of the global multimedia phenomenon and how it captured the hearts of children and adults alike.
27 Feb 2026 - 5:10AM
American cinema
The non-profit film fund helping Chris Pine and others make movies for good
Harbour Fund uses rich donors to finance films with ‘transcendent’ messages that otherwise might never be made in a risk-averse industry.
26 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Chris Pine poses for a photo at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 2026. The Hollywood star has turned to Harbor Fund for his upcoming project, which is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about families fighting to avoid eviction. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Korean drama reviews
In Your Radiant Season: Lee Sung-kyung, Chae Jong-hyeop in romantic K-drama
This romantic K-drama about a woman grieving for her boyfriend has a compelling cast but is beset with misleading omissions.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:20PM
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SCMP Highlights
Feng shui advice, a mom’s path to pain-free movement: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From a nostalgic trend making a comeback in Hong Kong to exploring China’s Zhongshan, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
26 Feb 2026 - 3:21PM
American cinema
‘It was insane’: Anderson .Paak on making his debut film K-Pops!
K-Pops! explores family bonds through music and was inspired by Paak’s pandemic bonding over K-pop with his son – who now prefers Slipknot.
25 Feb 2026 - 9:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Misfits became bullies’: takeaways from America’s Next Top Model exposé
Conceived by Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model was meant to empower women and minorities, but instead saw bullying and ‘race swapping’.
25 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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Contestants from season 1 of America’s Next Top Model in a still from the docuseries Reality Check. Photo: TNS
Asian cinema: Chinese films
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Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thriller
A story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Love Phobia: romcom K-drama takes a superficial look at AI dating
Yeonwoo and Kim Hyun-jin lead Love Phobia, a near-future K-drama about AI and relationships that suffers from poor chemistry.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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Asian cinema
10 of the best movies from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
Controversy overshadowed an engaging selection at this year’s Berlinale, the best of which included Rose, Josephine and Queen at Sea.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:12PM
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Juliette Binoche (left) and Anna Calder-Marshall in a still from Queen at Sea, which won the Jury Prize at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
Social media
Are you addicted to social media, is it a problem and what can you do about it?
Social media addiction is not officially registered as a mental illness, but it affects adults and children. Here are tips on cutting down.
23 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Asian cinema: Chinese films
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Double Happiness: Liu Kuan-ting, Jennifer Yu lead clever wedding comedy
A couple have two simultaneous wedding ceremonies to keep their parents apart in Double Happiness, an ingenious comedy of errors.
23 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Wellness
How playing Tetris can help reduce traumatic memory flashbacks: study
Playing Tetris while recalling distressing memories reduced intrusive flashbacks for healthcare workers in a ‘breakthrough’ trial.
22 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema
Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.
22 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Betty Loh Ti (second from right) and Ivy Ling Po (right) in a still from The Love Eterne (1963), directed by Li Han-hsiang. Photo: Shaw Brothers Studio
K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Je-hoon, Ryoo Seung-ryong and more
Lee is confirmed as one of the leads of There’s a Winning Chance, while Ryoo is considering The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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.
21 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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.
21 Feb 2026 - 4:15AM
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