https://www.scmp.com/rss/21212/feed Jackie Chan (Chan Kong-sang) is a Hong Kong-born actor and action choreographer best known for his role as Detective Inspector Lee in Rush Hour. He is notable for bringing humour to martial arts movies and, over the course of appearing in more than 150 films, has become one of the only actors to perform all of his own stunts. Chan, an ambassador for UNICEF/UNAIDS, has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An operatically trained vocalist, Chan is also a... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Mixed martial artist Lone’er Kavanagh has said he would definitely commit to shooting a film with one of Hong Kong’s biggest action stars if such a chance were ever to arise. Fresh off his career-biggest win, over former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno last month, Kavanagh, whose mother is from Hong Kong, also said he enjoyed fighting at places that “felt like home”, including China. The odds were stacked against the 26-year-old, who took the fight on just three weeks’ notice in early... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345877/mma-fighter-hong-kong-roots-wants-fight-home-make-film-jackie-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345877/mma-fighter-hong-kong-roots-wants-fight-home-make-film-jackie-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:26 +0000 Daniel Eagan Daniel Eagan It has been more than seven years since Yuen Woo-ping last directed a feature film. Opening for Lunar New Year 2026, Blades of the Guardians marks a return to the kind of martial arts blockbusters that the Hong Kong cinema icon helped define with works such as Drunken Master (1978) and Wing Chun (1994). Based on a popular comics series, the new film follows bounty hunter Dao Ma (Wu Jing), the “second most wanted fugitive” in the Sui dynasty (581-618), as he tries to lead a rebel leader across... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343880/director-yuen-woo-ping-revives-wuxia-blockbuster-blades-guardians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343880/director-yuen-woo-ping-revives-wuxia-blockbuster-blades-guardians?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:07 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3/5 stars It has been just over a year since Jackie Chan unleashed upon us the execrable ordeal that was Panda Plan, an abysmal family-focused caper centring on his efforts to save a shoddily rendered CGI panda from a gang of incompetent terrorists. Since then, the 71-year-old action star has stumbled into a surprisingly rich vein of form, with Karate Kid: Legends, The Shadow’s Edge and Unexpected Family all outshining much of his recent output. Continuing this unexpected trend, Panda Plan: The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343714/panda-plan-magical-tribe-movie-review-jackie-chan-delivers-wholesome-family-fun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343714/panda-plan-magical-tribe-movie-review-jackie-chan-delivers-wholesome-family-fun?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Chang Zi Qian Chang Zi Qian If the world assumes Chinese to be a monolith, then Chinese New Year brings a curious paradox. This is the festive season that ostensibly brings all Chinese people together, yet I have found it is also when our cultural deviations are most sharply magnified. In Singapore, the celebration has always been joyous and largely predictable. Then I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and suddenly, thanks to my mainland Chinese friends, the festival took on new meaning and my festive experience began to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3343511/great-lunar-new-year-divide-and-how-i-bridged-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3343511/great-lunar-new-year-divide-and-how-i-bridged-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:30:09 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng China’s box office presales topped 200 million yuan (US$28.9 million) by Saturday ahead of the coming Lunar New Year holiday, led exclusively by domestic productions – a decline of more than 60 per cent from about 600 million yuan over the same period last year, according to Taopiaopiao, the online ticketing arm of Alibaba Pictures. Presales are closely watched by distributors and investors as an early indicator of holiday audience demand. Long seen as a crucial pillar of China’s film market,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342186/chinas-box-office-presales-fall-over-60-last-year-crucial-lunar-new-year-window?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342186/chinas-box-office-presales-fall-over-60-last-year-crucial-lunar-new-year-window?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis To the uninitiated, the sight of a blood-soaked swordsman fighting on with an arrow lodged in his chest seems absurd. Yet, in the world of Hong Kong cinema, realism is rarely the point. Martial arts films, whether “kung fu” fisticuffs or “wuxia” sword-fighting, operate on a unique logic of physical poetry and historical myth. Below, to help find your footing, we punch out some commonly held misconceptions about this widely cherished tradition. Why the unrealistic fights and injuries? Martial... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342311/beginners-guide-watching-hong-kong-martial-arts-movies-and-why-realism-doesnt-matter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342311/beginners-guide-watching-hong-kong-martial-arts-movies-and-why-realism-doesnt-matter?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:15:07 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh Are your loved ones in luck this year? See our predictions for all the zodiac signs in the Year of the Horse. According to the Chinese horoscope, those born in the Year of the Horse are characterised as popular, charming and active, as well as energetic and independent. In the Year of the Fire Horse, however, whose 60-year cycle returns in 2026, those traits can be amplified to become temperamental and troublesome. Women born in Fire Horse years are said to be so strong-willed that they shorten... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342383/5-horse-themed-chinese-language-movies-watch-jackie-chan-drama-tibetan-epics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342383/5-horse-themed-chinese-language-movies-watch-jackie-chan-drama-tibetan-epics?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:15:08 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu With the Winter Olympics now under way in Milan and Cortina, Chinese brands involved in the Games are mounting an ambitious marketing push across Italy and Europe, with sportswear and sports equipment naturally taking centre stage. At the forefront is Li Ning, the company supplying the national team with clothing and gear for the competition after returning as the official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) – a role that had previously ended in 2004. The partnership coincides with Li... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342687/chinese-sports-brands-set-sights-european-expansion-2026-winter-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342687/chinese-sports-brands-set-sights-european-expansion-2026-winter-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:00:15 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3/5 stars Jackie Chan strives to paint himself as a respectable father figure yet again in his new comedy drama Unexpected Family, playing an elderly man struggling with Alzheimer’s disease who mistakes a young loner for his own estranged son. Short on action but long on ham-fisted life lessons, the debut feature from writer-director Li Taiyan – credited simply as “Tai” – seems tailor-made for the Chinese holiday season, with its fast-paced blend of slapstick humour, domestic squabbles and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3339862/unexpected-family-movie-review-jackie-chan-trades-kicks-tears-sentimental-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3339862/unexpected-family-movie-review-jackie-chan-trades-kicks-tears-sentimental-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:47:07 +0000 Syrena Jin Syrena Jin From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out our Year of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. In Chinese culture, the horse represents intelligence, courage and untamed freedom. It is also a powerful symbol of capability and success, often embodied in the mythical beast qian li ma – a winged steed not unlike Pegasus in Greek mythology – which is said to be able to travel long distances in a very short... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3338088/7-successful-people-born-year-horse-jackie-chan-ang-lee-and-lu-han?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3338088/7-successful-people-born-year-horse-jackie-chan-ang-lee-and-lu-han?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. Monday’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi Coast. On Tuesday, Italian football greats Fabio Cannavaro and Ciro Ferrara will carry the torch through their native Naples, where the relay will pause for Christmas. In all, the relay will cover nearly 7,500 miles (12,000km) and wind its way through all 110 Italian provinces before reaching Milan’s San... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337408/jackie-chan-carries-2026-milano-cortina-olympic-torch-through-ruins-pompeii?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3337408/jackie-chan-carries-2026-milano-cortina-olympic-torch-through-ruins-pompeii?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:59:07 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The NBA made a star-studded return to China on Friday, with singers, dancers, thousands of fans and a glittering array of celebrities cheering the league’s first game in the country for six years. A night long in the making began with a crowd of 11,317 at The Venetian Arena in Macau being treated to a show of illuminated lion dancers dressed in black, orange and purple, the colours of the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. “Thank you for letting us back,” the Suns’ Dillon Brooks told the crowd in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:59:31 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying In a quiet corner of the bustling, trendy neighbourhood of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on a weekday afternoon, Luk Chung-yan holds a steady hand as he glides a razor across his customer’s skin in calculated strokes before scraping the froth on the edge of a clay bowl. Behind him, shavers buzz while other barbers chatter in the Shanghai dialect in the hair parlour home to vintage reclining barber chairs, 70-year-old hairdryers and old-school pomade. For HK$200 (US$25.70), customers can enjoy a full... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326960/cut-above-4-decade-old-shanghai-style-salon-hong-kong-endures-test-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326960/cut-above-4-decade-old-shanghai-style-salon-hong-kong-endures-test-time?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 01:00:18 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Currently en route to Hong Kong, Ragasa is no regular storm – weather reports are calling it a “super” typhoon, with its name taken from the Filipino word ragasa, meaning rapid or fast motion. As Ragasa skirts around the Philippines and Taiwan, Hongkongers are being advised to stay in safe, sheltered environments and avoid leaving home. With all planes grounded and schools, offices, shops and restaurants to close across the city, your day’s itinerary may look a little different – but different... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326474/stuck-inside-during-super-typhoon-ragasa-things-do-home-games-cooking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326474/stuck-inside-during-super-typhoon-ragasa-things-do-home-games-cooking?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:12:27 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu It is easy to forget to appreciate living in one of the most enviable cities in the world when you have a hectic work week, but the weekends are the perfect time to reconnect with Hong Kong. Here are five things to do in the city this weekend to cure your weekday blues. 1. Tea meditation and sound bath Evolve Wellness in Sheung Wan will combine a series of mindfulness workshops designed to release stress, restore balance and nurture inner peace this Saturday. For just over HK$400 (US$51) per... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3325112/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-september-12-14?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3325112/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-september-12-14?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:15:09 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A lifelong dream came true for Japanese anime icon Shoko Nakagawa, who is nine months pregnant with twin boys, when she met her idol, the legendary Jackie Chan. Chan blessed her baby bump with a heart-shaped kiss in a moment that quickly went viral online. Nakagawa, 40, who is affectionately known as “Shokotan”, is widely recognised as an anime icon and boasts over 345,000 followers on a major social media platform. She is best known as the host of Pokémon Sunday and as the performer of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3324293/japan-star-fulfils-dream-meeting-jackie-chan-who-blesses-her-baby-bump-miracle-touch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3324293/japan-star-fulfils-dream-meeting-jackie-chan-who-blesses-her-baby-bump-miracle-touch?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:00:09 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng China’s film market showed signs of recovery this summer, but industry insiders said it was still grappling with challenges. By the end of last month, this year’s domestic box office totalled 39.23 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion), according to the China Film Administration, with over 900 million film-goers. The summer season generated 11.96 billion yuan in box office revenue, up 2.76 per cent year on year but well down on the 20.62 billion yuan record set in 2023 and the pre-pandemic levels of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324189/more-chinese-went-cinemas-summer-film-industry-still-facing-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324189/more-chinese-went-cinemas-summer-film-industry-still-facing-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:16 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3/5 stars For the past decade, veteran action hero Jackie Chan has been single-minded in his commitment to resuscitating his paternal image through his film roles. From The Foreigner and Bleeding Steel to Hidden Strike and Ride On, Chan’s on-screen personas have been as committed to restoring broken ties with estranged children as to bringing international criminals to justice. His latest work, The Shadow’s Edge, continues this trend as he reunites with writer-director Larry Yang Zi in a loose... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323495/shadows-edge-movie-review-jackie-chan-stars-action-packed-eye-sky-remake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323495/shadows-edge-movie-review-jackie-chan-stars-action-packed-eye-sky-remake?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:15:11 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese audiences left cinemas in tears after watching Nobody. Why? Just like the widely acclaimed 3D animated film Ne Zha 2 before it, Nobody – a breakout box office hit in China this summer – draws its inspiration from a Chinese literary classic, namely Journey to the West. 2. ‘Brothers’: Hong Kong and Beijing palace... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323292/new-black-myth-character-daily-drinkers-wake-call-7-lifestyle-stories?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323292/new-black-myth-character-daily-drinkers-wake-call-7-lifestyle-stories?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:09 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin has dropped a new single, “Skibidi”, in collaboration with Hong Kong martial arts legend Jackie Chan. The title, a new word often attributed to Gen Alpha, was entered into the Cambridge Dictionary this month. It is defined as “a word that can have different meanings, such as ‘cool’ or ‘bad’, or can be used with no real meaning as a joke”. The word is part of the title of a hit YouTube series named Skibidi Toilet, in which anthropomorphic toilets battle... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323449/jackie-chan-and-jj-lins-new-single-skibidi-baffles-internet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323449/jackie-chan-and-jj-lins-new-single-skibidi-baffles-internet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:43:26 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Yuen Biao is not as well known today as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-bo, his “brothers” at their teacher Yu Jim-yuen’s Beijing Opera school, but the Hong Kong martial arts actor certainly has his own style. Biao, the youngest of the trio known as the “Three Dragons”, was lean, flexible and acrobatic in his youth, often mixing somersaults and backflips with his kung fu. The actor, who is still working, was also known for being the best looking of the three – although he has noted that did not... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322644/better-looking-jackie-chan-and-sammo-hung-yuen-biaos-rise-martial-arts-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322644/better-looking-jackie-chan-and-sammo-hung-yuen-biaos-rise-martial-arts-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:15:11 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Sammo Hung Kam-bo’s Wheels on Meals (1984) operates on a simple premise: unite three of Hong Kong’s greatest martial arts talents and let the magic happen. The action comedy, starring Hung alongside Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, works brilliantly within its own parameters. It is entertaining throughout, has few cringeworthy comedic moments, and benefits from a surprisingly well-structured storyline. If that was not enough, the action scenes are superb, and the fights are rightly considered to be... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3321022/how-wheels-meals-featured-some-jackie-chan-and-sammo-hungs-best-action-scenes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3321022/how-wheels-meals-featured-some-jackie-chan-and-sammo-hungs-best-action-scenes?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But in China, efforts to use AI in entertainment are taking a more no-holds-barred approach. The China Film Foundation, a non-profit fund under the Chinese government, plans to use AI to revitalise 100 kung fu classics including Police Story, Once Upon a Time in China and Fist of Fury, featuring Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Bruce... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317487/bruce-lee-jackie-chan-films-get-ai-reboots-china-not-all-think-its-good-idea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317487/bruce-lee-jackie-chan-films-get-ai-reboots-china-not-all-think-its-good-idea?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:15:07 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Lo Wei was one of Hong Kong’s most renowned directors in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but disparagement from Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan tarnished his reputation. Lee hated the way that Lo, who directed The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972), tried to take credit for his success. Chan disliked the way Lo tried to turn him into a clone of the deceased Lee in films like New Fist of Fury (1976). Below, film historian Frank Djeng discusses how it could be time for Lo’s voluminous body of work... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316809/bruce-lee-and-jackie-chan-disliked-hong-kong-film-director-how-good-was-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316809/bruce-lee-and-jackie-chan-disliked-hong-kong-film-director-how-good-was-he?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Wynna Wong,Ambrose Li Wynna Wong,Ambrose Li In the second of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s efforts to boost its tourism industry, the Post takes a look at other attractions the city can offer beyond the nine hotspot products the government has floated. Read part one here. Even as Hong Kong has kick-started efforts to promote nine “tourism hotspots” identified by a government working group, industry players and experts say the city has much more to entice visitors. To revive the city’s flagging tourism scene, they suggested tapping its... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317047/hong-kong-wants-more-visitors-hook-them-great-food-cantopop-and-bruce-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317047/hong-kong-wants-more-visitors-hook-them-great-food-cantopop-and-bruce-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:13 +0000 Sean Tierney Sean Tierney The Hong Kong film industry’s output in the 1980s and 90s was kinetic, breathtaking, bursting with innovation and energy. Films of the era insisted on packing everything possible into the run time, as if they knew something we didn’t: the city’s economy was booming and filmmakers enjoyed the kind of artistic freedom and backing that was, like the period itself, never going to last forever. One of Hong Kong’s most memorable cinema fads of the era became known as Girls with Guns and, like all the... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315907/girls-guns-hong-kong-cinema-staple-bygone-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315907/girls-guns-hong-kong-cinema-staple-bygone-era?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:00:12 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It did not occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on Karate Kid: Legends, he would be the franchise’s first Asian-American “Kid”. And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I didn’t even think about that,” Wang says. “That feels like a very cool and actually privileged position that I get to be in.” His casting happened, he says, in “a world where that’s normal enough”. Karate Kid: Legends unites original actor Ralph Macchio’s Daniel and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from the 2010 reboot to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3313126/why-so-few-asian-americans-karate-kid-series-how-new-movie-legends-addresses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3313126/why-so-few-asian-americans-karate-kid-series-how-new-movie-legends-addresses?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:15:08 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2.5/5 stars Following the success of Netflix spin-off show Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid franchise rumbles on. The latest big-screen instalment, Karate Kid: Legends – the sixth movie since the 1984 original, which starred Ralph Macchio – is like a greatest hits compilation. We have Macchio back as Daniel LaRusso, now living in what appears to be a shrine to Mr. Miyagi, the serene war veteran who taught him how to use martial arts to defend himself. Jackie Chan returns as Mr. Han, previously... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3312282/karate-kid-legends-movie-review-jackie-chan-ben-wang-disappointing-sequel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3312282/karate-kid-legends-movie-review-jackie-chan-ben-wang-disappointing-sequel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 May 2025 07:46:15 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu With leaps and falls on screen, Hong Kong actor Andrew Clifford Pong King-fung is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of martial artists and stunt professionals through his studio to honour the rich heritage of the city’s action and kung fu films. Established in 2022, the New Era Martial Club in Quarry Bay offers the public a place to try seemingly dangerous movie stunts in a safe setting and allows Pong to share his know-how with aspiring action performers. “Our primary mission is to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310719/kung-fu-hustle-hong-kong-action-film-actor-turns-mentor-stunt-performers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310719/kung-fu-hustle-hong-kong-action-film-actor-turns-mentor-stunt-performers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 May 2025 01:00:20 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis The Tom Cruise action movie Mission: Impossible was such a global success in the late 1990s that some Hong Kong producers decided to strip the local characteristics out of their action films to make them more palatable to mainstream audiences in the West. Cue generic plots involving the CIA, international criminals, drug smugglers and terrorists, and of course, really loud action scenes featuring massive explosions. The results did not make a dent in the box office in the West, and the idea of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3309741/how-teddy-chen-gave-hong-kong-films-mission-impossible-treatment-and-eyed-global-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3309741/how-teddy-chen-gave-hong-kong-films-mission-impossible-treatment-and-eyed-global-success?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 May 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier One in four Americans regard Chinese-Americans as a potential threat, especially related to national security, while four in 10 fear that Asian-Americans have greater allegiance to their countries of origin than to the United States, according to a poll released on Thursday. The results from a survey by the Asian American Foundation come as US-China relations plummet and add to concerns in the diverse community about the ability to assimilate at a time of growing social tension. “The poll... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3308608/poll-finds-quarter-non-asian-americans-consider-chinese-americans-possible-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3308608/poll-finds-quarter-non-asian-americans-consider-chinese-americans-possible-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 May 2025 04:01:07 +0000 Mathew Scott Mathew Scott Po Fung spent 20 years researching the life and times of the legendary martial arts master and medicine man Wong Fei-hung. But, “over the past century, his life has been added to, layer upon layer,” says Po, ahead of the 100th anniversary of Wong’s death this week, on April 17. “There are no real records, no recordings, not even a photo of him.” The no-photo claim is contested, and even the date of his passing has been called into question. What is not disputed, however, is the outsize effect... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3307052/jackie-chan-and-jet-li-played-kung-fu-hero-wong-fei-hung-film-whats-story-behind-legend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3307052/jackie-chan-and-jet-li-played-kung-fu-hero-wong-fei-hung-film-whats-story-behind-legend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:09 +0000 From Oscar-winning art directors and Hollywood stunt choreographers to veteran producers and actors, explore the journeys of these talented individuals who have shaped the industry. Discover their insights, collaborations with icons like Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, and Bruce Lee, and their perspectives on the future of Hong Kong film. 1. Oscar-Winning art director Tim Yip on Michelle Yeoh’s broken leg, Chow Yun-fat’s martial arts moves in A Better Tomorrow and his movie career Yip reflects on his... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3300234/hong-kong-cinema-legends-and-greats-open-about-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3300234/hong-kong-cinema-legends-and-greats-open-about-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Richard Norton, a veteran stunt performer, actor and martial artist who traded blows with action icons including Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, has died. He was 75. Norton’s wife, Judy Norton, announced her husband’s death in an emotional Instagram post shared over the weekend. “I am numb and devastated, I have no words I have lost my everything,” Judy Norton said. The post did not disclose additional information, including a cause of death. Norton was 75. “I know there is, and will be lots of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3304668/stuntman-richard-norton-sparred-jackie-chan-and-made-chuck-norris-better-person?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3304668/stuntman-richard-norton-sparred-jackie-chan-and-made-chuck-norris-better-person?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Delve into the world of Hong Kong martial arts cinema with stories from the PostMag archives on legendary figures such as Sammo Hung, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Discover the stories behind their iconic careers, from Hung’s lifetime achievement award to the impact of Bruce Lee’s legacy on the industry. Explore the rise of Jackie Chan in Hollywood, the challenges faced by Jet Li, and the resurgence of classic kung fu with Philip Ng’s Stuntman. 1. Martial arts film legend Sammo Hung... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291353/sammo-hung-honoured-bruce-lees-legacy-jackie-chans-breakthrough-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291353/sammo-hung-honoured-bruce-lees-legacy-jackie-chans-breakthrough-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2025 01:15:07 +0000 The Hong Kong filmmakers’ credo has always been that if a film does well at the box office, make it again … and again … and again. Below, we look at some remakes and redos, and give our verdict on how they measure up to the originals. 1. Police Story 2013 (2013) The original Police Story, made in 1985, introduced the character of cheerful police officer Chan Ka-kui and helped Jackie Chan achieve superstar status in Hong Kong. But even though the public loved Chan Ka-kui, the film never... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3285674/was-remaking-classic-hong-kong-films-police-story-better-tomorrow-good-idea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3285674/was-remaking-classic-hong-kong-films-police-story-better-tomorrow-good-idea?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:15:08 +0000 This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. In the mid-1980s, Jackie Chan was one of the biggest stars in Asia. But while his films regularly topped the Hong Kong box office, he just could not crack America. After the disappointments of The Big Brawl (1980) and two Cannonball Run movies, it was time to try again. The Protector (1985), set in New York and Hong Kong, was a tough-talking buddy cop... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3284156/why-jackie-chan-hated-doing-protector-movie-1985-hong-kong-us-co-production?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3284156/why-jackie-chan-hated-doing-protector-movie-1985-hong-kong-us-co-production?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:15:07 +0000 Every new policy address gets debated, supported or pondered by various stakeholders across the broad spectrum of Hong Kong. This could range from the “what’s in it for me” perspective to deep considerations of the impact and influence of the unveiled plans on large companies, institutions and policy bodies and how they operate. Externally, it could get picked over by friend and foe alike for clues as to future policy directions and implications for trade, commerce, financial operations,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3284181/why-arent-we-pushing-hong-kong-harder-hub-kung-fu-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3284181/why-arent-we-pushing-hong-kong-harder-hub-kung-fu-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:30:08 +0000 1/5 stars Jackie Chan’s latest family-oriented action caper, Panda Plan, closes with a title card stating that “no animals were harmed in the making of this motion picture” before clarifying that “all the animal characters are visual effects”. Wholly redundant to anyone who has just suffered the indignity of sitting through this abysmal excuse for family entertainment, the formal acknowledgement that the film’s ursine star is a fabrication inadvertently confirms that the only vulnerable species... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3282719/panda-plan-movie-review-jackie-chan-meets-cgi-animals-abysmal-action-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3282719/panda-plan-movie-review-jackie-chan-meets-cgi-animals-abysmal-action-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:14:11 +0000 China’s box office bookings for the ongoing National Day holiday period had surpassed 1 billion yuan (US$142 million) as of Thursday morning, according to box office tracker Dengta Data, but the industry remains under pressure compared with years past. This year’s bookings crossed the 1 billion yuan mark on the third day of the seven-day “golden week” holiday, which started on Tuesday, compared with last year, when the milestone figure was reached on the second night. While the box office saw a... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3280971/chinas-national-day-box-office-breaches-billion-yuan-day-3-holiday-haul-lags?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3280971/chinas-national-day-box-office-breaches-billion-yuan-day-3-holiday-haul-lags?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:34 +0000 Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan was named on Sunday as one of the torch-bearers in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris. The 70-year-old, known for his stunts and acrobatic fight scenes, will carry the flame on Wednesday afternoon in the French capital just hours before the opening ceremony, the organising committee announced. French actress Elsa Zylberstein and dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied will also take part in the torch relay. As with the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/article/3275848/jackie-chan-carry-torch-ahead-paralympics-opening-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/article/3275848/jackie-chan-carry-torch-ahead-paralympics-opening-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:53:53 +0000 Since he began his career in the 1960s, Ng See-yuen has contributed so much to the Hong Kong film industry. Although not well known outside Hong Kong today, Ng has long been revered at home. “Ng is a daring genius of Hong Kong cinema,” the Hong Kong Film Archive noted in 2017. As a director, Ng, now 80, made important films such as Anti-Corruption (1975), which, along with Leong Po-chih’s 1976 classic Jumping Ash, popularised a new style of more realistic crime film. As a producer, a role to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3272007/who-ng-see-yuen-visionary-super-producer-who-launched-many-hong-kong-film-careers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3272007/who-ng-see-yuen-visionary-super-producer-who-launched-many-hong-kong-film-careers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:15:09 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang Jackie Chan’s new movie has become mired in controversy for using artificial intelligence face-swapping technology to make the ageing action film icon appear younger. The use of AI has also prompted concerns about the potential overuse of stunt doubles. A Legend, which has been touted as a sequel to the 2005 film The Myth, stars Chan and Zhang Yixing. The film premiered in China on July 10. It tells the story of an archaeology professor, played by Chan, who discovers mysterious antiques which... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3270226/china-critics-pan-ai-rejuvenation-jackie-chan-new-film-legend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3270226/china-critics-pan-ai-rejuvenation-jackie-chan-new-film-legend?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jul 2024 03:00:15 +0000 From ancient Shaolin techniques to iconic movie stars like Bruce Lee, delve into the history, philosophy and cinematic impact of kung fu with our martial arts series. It is almost an understatement to say that Hong Kong martial arts cinema is rooted in traditional Chinese culture. Below, we look back at some of our most popular explainers that shed light on 10 frequently asked questions culture buffs may have come across. 1. What is wushu? And how did Jet Li study it and make it famous in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3266254/chinese-martial-arts-101-how-they-are-shown-films-and-whom-10-things-know?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3266254/chinese-martial-arts-101-how-they-are-shown-films-and-whom-10-things-know?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:15:08 +0000 One lawmaker recently suggested that Hong Kong films should tell “good stories” and be devoid of negativity if they are to be funded by the government. But such a position risks stifling creativity and innovation. Hong Kong films resonate with audiences not because they paint a rosy and utopian picture, but because they hold up a mirror to Hongkongers’ daily struggles and challenges. In navigating the harsh realities through cinema, viewers will find stories of perseverance, resilience and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3263408/tell-good-story-hong-kong-films-must-first-be-authentic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3263408/tell-good-story-hong-kong-films-must-first-be-authentic?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 May 2024 01:30:12 +0000 Perhaps because of his early interactions with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan always wanted to make it big in the United States. One of the reasons that Chan signed with Golden Harvest in the late 1970s was that the studio said it would try to make him an international star. That first attempt, which included 1980’s The Big Brawl and 1985’s The Protector, fell flat, and Chan gave up on the idea of achieving fame in the West, spending the rest of the 1980s and the early 1990s consolidating his position... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3259580/how-rush-hour-made-jackie-chan-hollywood-superstar-and-why-it-wasnt-enough-stop-him-returning-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3259580/how-rush-hour-made-jackie-chan-hollywood-superstar-and-why-it-wasnt-enough-stop-him-returning-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:15:13 +0000 There was a time when Sammo Hung Kam-bo, one of the world’s great martial arts film stars, and, for a long time the only overweight one, was slender enough to play Sun Wukong, the fabled character also known as Monkey King. But that was when he was around 12 years old. Hung was training under Peking opera master Yu Jim-yuen at the time, and his itineraries often saw him shuttling between film sets – where he would work as a child actor or an extra – and the Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park (or Lai... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3258746/hong-kong-martial-arts-film-icon-sammo-hung-his-career-stars-including-donnie-yen-bruce-lee-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3258746/hong-kong-martial-arts-film-icon-sammo-hung-his-career-stars-including-donnie-yen-bruce-lee-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:45:16 +0000 Jackie Chan is undoubtedly one of the biggest Chinese names in international cinema. Before entering Hollywood in the 1990s, tracing Bruce Lee’s path, Chan had already captivated cinema fans worldwide with films like Supercop and Rumble in the Bronx that put Hong Kong on the map as a powerhouse of action films. His signature kung fu choreography inspired Hollywood productions such as The Matrix trilogy and paved the way for fellow action stars like Jet Li and Donnie Yen on the global stage. In... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3257923/jackie-chan-70-how-hong-kong-action-hero-became-meme-coined-shampoo-catchphrase-inspired-matrix-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3257923/jackie-chan-70-how-hong-kong-action-hero-became-meme-coined-shampoo-catchphrase-inspired-matrix-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Apr 2024 02:00:12 +0000 The lifting of Covid-related restrictions has not been enough to stimulate Hong Kong’s beleaguered tourist economy, with visitor numbers last year just over half of what they were in 2019. Increasingly, Hongkongers are also going to the mainland for more affordable and even superior dining and shopping experiences, leaving the city’s hotels, shops and restaurants struggling for survival. Meanwhile, Macau appears to have surpassed Hong Kong in terms of having a more effective tourism campaign.... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3249657/how-boost-hong-kong-tourism-vouchers-now-and-vision-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3249657/how-boost-hong-kong-tourism-vouchers-now-and-vision-long-term?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:30:11 +0000 “Don’t let the situation change you,” says Jackie Chan’s Hong Kong cop midway through Rumble in the Bronx, the riotous action comedy from 1995. “You have to change it.” When it came to cracking America, it was advice Chan would learn to heed himself. His first effort, 1980’s The Big Brawl, lacked directorial dynamism. “No one will pay money to see Jackie Chan walk!” Chan complained ­– correctly ­– in his autobiography. The fight scenes in 1985’s The Protector so appalled him that he re-edited... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3247251/how-jackie-chans-action-comedy-rumble-bronx-opened-golden-door-west-hong-kong-star-launching-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3247251/how-jackie-chans-action-comedy-rumble-bronx-opened-golden-door-west-hong-kong-star-launching-his?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:15:16 +0000