https://www.scmp.com/rss/325971/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3344034/hong-kongs-miss-nepal-hopeful-follows-mothers-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3344034/hong-kongs-miss-nepal-hopeful-follows-mothers-footsteps?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3341051/heated-rivalry-takes-world-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3341051/heated-rivalry-takes-world-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281402/chappell-roan-speaks-out-against-predatory-fan-behaviour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281402/chappell-roan-speaks-out-against-predatory-fan-behaviour?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281393/what-taylor-swift-deepfake-saga-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281393/what-taylor-swift-deepfake-saga-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281427/understanding-britney-spears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3281427/understanding-britney-spears?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281407/pressures-south-korean-working-mum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281407/pressures-south-korean-working-mum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/series/3226754/hong-kongs-pop-culture-icons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/series/3226754/hong-kongs-pop-culture-icons?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:22:49 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3214698/wins-asia-oscars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3214698/wins-asia-oscars?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3206103/michelle-yeoh-having-moment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3206103/michelle-yeoh-having-moment?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:11:53 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3173556/hong-kongs-5th-wave-domestic-workers-lives-have-fallen-apart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3173556/hong-kongs-5th-wave-domestic-workers-lives-have-fallen-apart?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:05:11 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3172731/why-south-koreas-mum-idols-are-so-significant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3172731/why-south-koreas-mum-idols-are-so-significant?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:02:49 +0000 Bling Empire, a Netflix reality show featuring a mostly Asian-American cast, is trash-TV at its finest and is a trailblazer for the representation of Asians in US entertainment. But for viewers in China, the show is yet another example of misrepresenting Asian culture.  Many Chinese viewers find the show’s portrayal of Asian culture foreign and absurd at best, shallow and inappropriate at worst. Of the 2,875 people who reviewed the show on movie review site Douban, 46% rate it three out of five... https://www.scmp.com/society/bling-empire-misrepresents-asians-say-chinese-viewers/article/3121118?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/bling-empire-misrepresents-asians-say-chinese-viewers/article/3121118?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:07:13 +0000 When Chinese female stand-up comedian Yang Li asked on stage, “Why are men so mediocre but still so confident?” some people were amused, while others were hostile. “This is the funniest sentence of this year,” one person said on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter. “If some men can share a bit of their confidence with me, I won’t feel inferior and anxious about my trivial shortcomings.” Chu Yin, a male law professor in Beijing, fired back: “A man doesn’t need to be special to be confident in... https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-female-comedians-turning-patriarchy-punchlines/article/3109426?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-female-comedians-turning-patriarchy-punchlines/article/3109426?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:24:31 +0000 China’s latest military propaganda film appears to show, once again, that the People’s Liberation Army’s publicity team has a passion for Hollywood blockbuster action movies. According to some observers, several of the scenes in a new video produced for the PLA Air Force – showing a simulated bombing exercise on an American military base in the Pacific region – look like they were lifted directly from the 2008 Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker and the 1996 action-thriller The Rock. Inkstone is... https://www.scmp.com/politics/chinese-military-spotted-lifting-footage-hollywood-films-propaganda/article/3102355?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/chinese-military-spotted-lifting-footage-hollywood-films-propaganda/article/3102355?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:45:47 +0000 Spanning an area roughly the size of 70 soccer fields, Hengdian World Studios in China’s Zhejiang Province is among the largest outdoor film studios in the world. Home to replicas of the Forbidden City, imperial palaces, and old Hong Kong, this is where many Chinese period dramas are produced. The chart-topping Story of Yanxi Palace and Zhang Yimou’s Hero were all shot here. Aspiring actors from across the country come in hopes of making it big. An estimated 30,000 people live and work in... https://www.scmp.com/culture/life-inside-chinas-hengdian-worlds-largest-film-studio/article/3086646?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/life-inside-chinas-hengdian-worlds-largest-film-studio/article/3086646?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2020 07:05:29 +0000 Viewers in China say a new reality TV show in the country bears a striking resemblance to the popular Queer Eye series on Netflix. Just without the gay Fab Five. The reality show You are so Beautiful premiered on state-owned streaming service Mango TV in December. Like the Emmy-winning American show, the Chinese program depicts makeovers masterminded by five experts in charge of fashion, grooming, food, home design and lifestyle. However, none of the five experts on You are so Beautiful is... https://www.scmp.com/arts/mango-reality-tv-accused-copying-netflixs-queer-eye-minus-gay-stars/article/3045011?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/mango-reality-tv-accused-copying-netflixs-queer-eye-minus-gay-stars/article/3045011?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:34:36 +0000 The death of Taiwanese actor Godfrey Gao has prompted questions about whether the Chinese and South Korean reality television industry exploits celebrities to satiate audience hunger for evermore extreme situations.  Gao died of sudden cardiac arrest in November during the shooting of Chinese reality show Chase Me – a spin-off from South Korea’s most popular reality show Running Man. In both shows, cast members competed in races and missions every week that involve physical activities such as... https://www.scmp.com/society/death-godrey-gao-prompts-questions-about-potential-exploitation-celebrity-reality-television/article/3044777?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/death-godrey-gao-prompts-questions-about-potential-exploitation-celebrity-reality-television/article/3044777?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:21:31 +0000 China’s consumer class is always looking for the latest, most cutting-edge smartphone app or the most talked-about viral video. Who would have predicted, then, that a 21-year-old movie would take Chinese cinema by storm over the past few weeks? What’s incredible is that The Legend of 1900 was hardly a classic in the first place.  Revolving around a piano prodigy, played by Tim Roth, who had spent his entire life on board an ocean liner, the movie received mixed reviews on its release in 1998,... https://www.scmp.com/arts/tim-roth-movie-1998-going-gangbusters-china/article/3041400?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/tim-roth-movie-1998-going-gangbusters-china/article/3041400?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:24:27 +0000 A Chinese television network has pulled a reality show and apologized after the sudden death on-set of Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao. Zhejiang Television offered an apology in an interview with the show’s director, Lin Yong. It was posted online on Thursday, about a week after the performer, known as Gao Yixiang in Chinese, collapsed while shooting an episode of Chase Me. In the post titled “Sorry, we didn’t protect Yixiang in his prime,” Lin said the network had been “immersed... https://www.scmp.com/society/television-network-apologizes-godfrey-gao-death-amidst-criticism/article/3040861?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/television-network-apologizes-godfrey-gao-death-amidst-criticism/article/3040861?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:26:02 +0000 “Get lost gweilo!” says the old man. I firmly respond, “How dare you call me gweilo! Be respectful and call me ah-cha!”  If you got this joke, then you have a local understanding of racism in Hong Kong.  (For those who don’t get it, gweilo is a Cantonese term for white people while ah-cha refers to South Asians.)  I’m an Indian made in Hong Kong. And because I was born and raised here, my parents felt it was vital that I learn the local language of Cantonese. They wanted me to better integrate... https://www.scmp.com/society/how-comedy-and-protests-helped-me-find-my-hong-kong-identity/article/3040579?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/how-comedy-and-protests-helped-me-find-my-hong-kong-identity/article/3040579?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:30:46 +0000 Things are changing fast in Hollywood for Asian actors, and it’s about time, says Michelle Yeoh. The Malaysian-born actress, who made her name as a Hong Kong action heroine in the mid-1980s, stepped back into the international spotlight with her performance in Crazy Rich Asians, the hit romantic movie she credits for Asian performers’ increased opportunities in American film and television. “It’s been a long time coming, so let’s not make it a one-hit wonder,” Yeoh says in New York ahead of the... https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-shouldnt-be-one-hit-wonder-last-christmas-star-michelle-yeoh-says/article/3040568?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-shouldnt-be-one-hit-wonder-last-christmas-star-michelle-yeoh-says/article/3040568?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:21:47 +0000 The sudden death of Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao has sparked a debate over the working lives of entertainers in China.  Gao died at the age of 35 due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday during the filming of hit reality show Chase Me, a sports challenge show produced by Zhejiang Television in eastern China.  Gao collapsed at 1.30am when he was running, according to a statement by the broadcaster. He was declared dead after being sent to a hospital in the major eastern city of... https://www.scmp.com/arts/godfrey-gaos-death-prompts-debate-over-working-culture-chinese-tv-stars/article/3039931?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/godfrey-gaos-death-prompts-debate-over-working-culture-chinese-tv-stars/article/3039931?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:49:32 +0000 A female dancer in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province has become an internet star after her performances at a tourist spot. https://www.scmp.com/china/real-life-roly-poly-toy-becomes-internet-sensation-china/article/3039363?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/real-life-roly-poly-toy-becomes-internet-sensation-china/article/3039363?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:11:40 +0000 Chinese feminists are voicing support for an ethnic Kazakh actress who’s trying to fight against cyberbullying by sharing the malicious comments she has received on social media with her five million fans.  Cyberbullying of female celebrities has become more widely discussed in China since 25-year-old South Korean star Sulli, who was unusually outspoken and struggled with online abuse, was found dead in her home last month.  Actress Rayza, an ethnic Kazakh born and raised in Beijing, is best... https://www.scmp.com/society/ethnic-kazakh-actress-rayza-wins-support-standing-cyberbullying/article/3036380?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/ethnic-kazakh-actress-rayza-wins-support-standing-cyberbullying/article/3036380?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:39:14 +0000 A hospital in eastern China has suspended 11 medical staff for leaking photos of medical waste, including a needle and drip bag, from Mando-pop star JJ Lin, in a case that highlights obsessive fan culture. Following a concert last Saturday, Lin visited the Zhenjiang First People’s Hospital in Jiangsu province after feeling ill, according to local media.  But after he was discharged, photos of the needle and drip bag used by him began circulating online. Some of the posts jokingly suggested the... https://www.scmp.com/society/nurses-suspended-after-leaking-photos-pop-star-jj-lins-medical-waste/article/3035702?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/nurses-suspended-after-leaking-photos-pop-star-jj-lins-medical-waste/article/3035702?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:13:54 +0000 Chinese pop superstar Faye Wong has been criticized by fans across the political spectrum for singing a well-known patriotic song ahead of a major political anniversary next week. Wong sang a cover of My people, my country – a nationalistic “red” song originally released in 1985 to celebrate the achievements of the ruling Communist Party – in her signature breathy style. The criticism lobbed at Wong, 50, from all sides shows the difficulty faced by international Chinese celebrities with diverse... https://www.scmp.com/politics/pop-star-faye-wong-takes-flack-all-sides-after-singing-red-song/article/3030475?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/pop-star-faye-wong-takes-flack-all-sides-after-singing-red-song/article/3030475?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:36:05 +0000 The former Hong Kong mansion of Bruce Lee is now being torn down, despite calls from Lee’s fans to preserve the property known as “Crane’s Nest” as a museum.  The two-story, 5,700 square-foot townhouse, located in the upscale district of Kowloon Tong, was where the martial arts legend spent his final years. But it will soon be demolished to make way for a Chinese cultural studies center.  The demolition work kicked off on Tuesday. In the morning, the entrance to the compound was locked, while... https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lees-last-home-being-demolished-despite-opposition-fans/article/3030108?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lees-last-home-being-demolished-despite-opposition-fans/article/3030108?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:25:02 +0000 On the 25th anniversary of the premiere of Friends, its fans in China are sharing their memories about the TV classic that has impacted a generation of urban Chinese.  Friends is where many Chinese millennials learned English as well as American culture.  Today, some English teachers still assign Friends as learning materials. Replicas of the Central Perk cafe have sprung up across the country. And one popular Chinese sit-com has been accused of stealing jokes from Friends. The first group of... https://www.scmp.com/arts/chinese-fans-celebrate-25th-anniversary-friends-premiere/article/3029900?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/chinese-fans-celebrate-25th-anniversary-friends-premiere/article/3029900?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:05:10 +0000 Despite breaking the Chinese internet with a new hit song, Taiwan’s “King of Asian Pop” Jay Chou has received some heat for promoting “sexist” values with a music video that features the female lead sacrificing for her boyfriend.  The star’s latest single, Won’t Cry, has sold millions of digital copies and topped charts in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hours after its release on Monday night.  But for some fans, the song depicts an ancient and tired archetype of a self-sacrificing woman... https://www.scmp.com/arts/some-chinese-think-taiwanese-singer-jay-chous-new-song-sexist/article/3027662?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/some-chinese-think-taiwanese-singer-jay-chous-new-song-sexist/article/3027662?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:14:45 +0000 The Chinese billionaire featured in the Netflix documentary American Factory has defended his country’s labor practices by criticizing unions, saying they hurt efficiency.  In China, American Factory prompted a wave of soul-searching about the human costs of the country’s economic success and the rise of super-rich entrepreneurs such as Cao Dewang, who owns factories at home and abroad.   The film, backed by Barack and Michelle Obama, documents what happens at two factories owned by Cao – one in... https://www.scmp.com/cao-dewang-defends-anti-union-stance-after-netflixs-american-factory/article/3027426?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/cao-dewang-defends-anti-union-stance-after-netflixs-american-factory/article/3027426?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:31:59 +0000 Aaron Kwok, a Canto-pop and movie superstar in Hong Kong, found himself briefly stranded in his Lamborghini supercar on Sunday night when he ran into a scrum of anti-government protesters. Thousands of demonstrators had gathered near the US consulate to demand American support for their calls for democracy and autonomy before the rally descended into chaos in several neighborhoods. Kwok, known for his love for horses and cars, was caught up in protests in the Causeway Bay district as riot police... https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-star-aaron-kwok-drives-lamborghini-through-crowd-protesters/article/3026318?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-star-aaron-kwok-drives-lamborghini-through-crowd-protesters/article/3026318?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:15:57 +0000 For American audiences, the Netflix documentary American Factory reveals the life of US workers on Chinese-owned production lines.  But for Chinese audiences, the film serves as a reminder of the human costs behind China’s rise as a manufacturing superpower.  The film, backed by Barack and Michelle Obama’s new production company, documents how Chinese auto-glass company Fuyao built a factory near Dayton, Ohio, where thousands of workers were laid off when General Motors closed its plant in the... https://www.scmp.com/arts/american-factory-netflix-documentary-prompts-workers-rights-debate/article/3024348?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/american-factory-netflix-documentary-prompts-workers-rights-debate/article/3024348?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:02:34 +0000 Following the massive success of The Rap of China, the country’s top video streaming company is trying to bring rock music to the masses. Since its launch in 2017 by Chinese streaming giant iQiyi, The Rap of China has become a cultural phenomenon, propelling previously underground rap culture to the mainstream and making stars out of several of its contestants. Other subcultures linked to hip hop – such as break dancing, graffiti and street fashion have also enjoyed a boom – and in 2018, iQiyi... https://www.scmp.com/arts/reality-tv-show-highlights-indie-music-china/article/3021613?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/reality-tv-show-highlights-indie-music-china/article/3021613?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:05:44 +0000 China’s top-rated TV series of the summer has made a leading man out of chiseled actor Li Xian. The 27-year-old starred as professional video gamer Han Shangyan in the 41-part smash hit romantic drama Go Go Squid! opposite established actress Yang Zi. The title of the show refers to the online handle of Yang’s character, a social media influencer. Li has been the talk of the town this summer. Since airing in July, the series has been streamed more than 9.6 billion times, making it China’s... https://www.scmp.com/society/get-know-rising-chinese-leading-man-li-xian/article/3021458?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/get-know-rising-chinese-leading-man-li-xian/article/3021458?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:53:47 +0000 When Marvel cast Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, the studio’s first Asian superhero, the Chinese internet reacted with a collective gasp.  The casting of the muscular Chinese-Canadian heartthrob, known for his role in the sitcom Kim’s Convenience, may be celebrated in the West, but for some Chinese, he just doesn’t look the part. “He looks like how Westerners think us Asians all look,” said one commentator on China’s Twitter-like Weibo. The message is the second-most liked response to a report about... https://www.scmp.com/society/marvel-casting-simu-liu-shang-chi-reflects-different-beauty-standards/article/3020236?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/marvel-casting-simu-liu-shang-chi-reflects-different-beauty-standards/article/3020236?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:42:07 +0000 Marvel’s casting of Tony Leung, a beloved Hong Kong star, in the upcoming Shang-Chi film has stirred up an intense online debate in China about racism.  Veteran actor Leung, 57, will play the Mandarin, the villain of the film. Idolized in China, many Chinese fans have questioned Leung’s decision to take this role. The casting was announced by Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, at Comic-Con in San Diego. Some Chinese internet users believe the Mandarin is a similar character to the evil... https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-fans-debate-whether-marvels-shang-chi-will-be-racist/article/3019596?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-fans-debate-whether-marvels-shang-chi-will-be-racist/article/3019596?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:05:26 +0000 There’s a photo that’s been skidding around the internet. It shows Keanu Reeves, whose career has been reignited by the success of the John Wick franchise and his brilliantly self-deprecating turn in the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe, sitting on a couch with a smiling, bespectacled older East Asian woman in a flowered print top.  In truth, the picture itself isn’t particularly notable.  It’s actually the image’s whimsically spelled caption that has made the meme go viral: “Keanu Reeve’s... https://www.scmp.com/arts/keanu-reeves-and-his-asian-roots/article/3018919?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/keanu-reeves-and-his-asian-roots/article/3018919?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:34:05 +0000 Chinese fans are questioning the authenticity of Disney’s depiction of the iconic heroine Mulan, after viewing a new trailer for the highly anticipated live-action film. In the trailer, the titular character is seen riding her horse across emerald-green rice paddies and arriving at home – a distinctive donut-shaped structure with mud walls, tiled roofs and a bustling courtyard shared with neighbors. This scene has Chinese fans scratching their heads. The real Mulan, if she lived at all, could... https://www.scmp.com/arts/disneys-mulan-trailer-shows-southeastern-fujian-hakka-tulou-house/article/3017691?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/disneys-mulan-trailer-shows-southeastern-fujian-hakka-tulou-house/article/3017691?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:56:25 +0000 The break-up between Fan Bingbing, China’s highest-paid actress, and her actor fiance Li Chen has made headlines around the world. Fan, 37, and Chen, 40, got engaged in 2017. News of the breakup, which was announced on Fan’s official social media page, soon became one of the most searched terms on China's Twitter-like microblogging platform Weibo. But considering Fan’s fame, the reaction was fairly muted, with a relatively paltry 40 million views. Most of the messages expressed support for her... https://www.scmp.com/society/why-china-isnt-crying-about-actress-fan-bingbings-break/article/3016487?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/why-china-isnt-crying-about-actress-fan-bingbings-break/article/3016487?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:21:44 +0000 Kung fu star Bruce Lee is the greatest Lee of all.  That’s at least according to an online poll, inspired by US schools wanting to ditch their association with American Civil War General Robert E. Lee. Lee, a white supremacist who fought for the Confederate States of America that wanted to retain slavery, has been memorialized in the names of schools across the southern US. That has made some students and staff alike uncomfortable. However, cash-strapped school districts would have to pay out... https://www.scmp.com/society/kung-fu-star-bruce-lee-tops-poll-find-greatest-lee-them-all/article/3016298?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/kung-fu-star-bruce-lee-tops-poll-find-greatest-lee-them-all/article/3016298?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:23:19 +0000 Since Crazy Rich Asians hit theaters last August, life hasn’t been the same for Gemma Chan. After making a mark on-screen as the rich, elegant Astrid Leong-Teo, she has graced international magazine covers and starred in films Mary Queen of Scots and Captain Marvel. The world is now her oyster, but what she really wants is to help to tell stories about Asian people living everywhere. “What’s really good for me is to find stories that aren’t just pigeonholing Asians in Asia,” she said. “I think... https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-gemma-chan-wants-tell-more-asian-stories/article/3015186?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-gemma-chan-wants-tell-more-asian-stories/article/3015186?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:48:10 +0000 Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou and X Japan leader Yoshiki are facing a backlash for hanging out with Jackie Chan. Chou and Yoshiki were panned on social media by their fans after they shared pictures of themselves having dinner with Chan on Wednesday. While the Hong Kong-born actor is widely adored globally for his kung-fu movies, Chan is spurned by many at home in Hong Kong for being pro-Beijing and dismissive toward the city’s aspiration for democracy.         View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-fans-angry-after-jay-chou-and-x-japans-yoshiki-take-photos-jackie-chan/article/3014846?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-fans-angry-after-jay-chou-and-x-japans-yoshiki-take-photos-jackie-chan/article/3014846?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:18:06 +0000 Taiwanese actress and supermodel Lin Chi-ling has become the talk of the Chinese internet after announcing her marriage to Akira, a Japanese singer and actor. “I’m married. I feel so blessed to have your support,” the 44-year-old actress wrote on China’s Twitter-like Weibo on Thursday night. Lin met Akira, 37, during the production of a Japanese stage adaptation of the film Red Cliff, a period drama film set in ancient China starring the actress. News of Lin’s marriage prompted a deluge of... https://www.scmp.com/society/taiwanese-actress-lin-chi-ling-marries-akira-japanese-pop-singer/article/3013578?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/taiwanese-actress-lin-chi-ling-marries-akira-japanese-pop-singer/article/3013578?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:40:13 +0000 A Chinese teen idol has shocked the internet in China after he was caught on camera smoking in a restaurant. Roy Wang, a member of the hugely popular boy band TFBoys, has prompted an outpouring of anger – and grief – after Chinese news portal Sohu released photos and a video of him smoking in a Beijing restaurant. But it’s not just because he smoked indoor in violation of anti-smoking rules in the Chinese capital. "Like many other young celebrities in China, the 18-year-old has emerged as a... https://www.scmp.com/society/boy-band-singer-roy-wang-apologized-smoking-beijing-restaurant/article/3011288?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/boy-band-singer-roy-wang-apologized-smoking-beijing-restaurant/article/3011288?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2019 09:20:30 +0000 On the day of her audition, 21-year-old Cheng Xue got up at 6 in the morning to practice her lines. “Annyeonghaseyo,” she said, using the Korean word for “hello.” “My name is Cheng Xue, and I’m so honored to be here today.” She quickly memorized the line but was still anxious. “Everyone else will be able to say a full sentence in Korean except me,” she thought. After blankly staring at the bathroom mirror for a while, she resolved to spend no more time fretting. Her train from Zhengzhou to... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-kpop-training-academies/article/3009502?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-kpop-training-academies/article/3009502?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 May 2019 09:03:13 +0000 It looks like China’s massive film market is slowing down. Film-goers spent $88.7 billion at Chinese cinemas in 2018 – up on the previous year, but only by 9%. Of the top 10 movies at the Chinese box office in 2018, four were Hollywood productions and the rest domestic. The top three films, each of which took more than $435 million at the box office, were made in China. While growth may be slowing, the market is still huge. In the first three months of 2018, it outstripped the US in box-office... https://www.scmp.com/arts/chinese-box-offices-top-10-films-and-5-biggest-flops/article/2180370?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/chinese-box-offices-top-10-films-and-5-biggest-flops/article/2180370?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:16:42 +0000 The news is out: Marvel is fast-tracking the production of a superhero movie starring Shang-Chi, “Master of Kung Fu.” Hoping to recapture the movie magic (and maybe also the box office gold) of Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians, the studio is looking to make this an all-Asian superhero flick. It’s already lined up an Asian screenwriter, and is seeking an Asian director to helm the film. One problem remains: who to cast for the role of Shang-Chi himself, the titular Master of Kung Fu? In the... https://www.scmp.com/arts/fantasy-casting-marvels-shang-chi-movie/article/2176537?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/fantasy-casting-marvels-shang-chi-movie/article/2176537?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:30:15 +0000 When Crazy Rich Asians premiered and became a worldwide smash hit, it wasn't just a moment for the Asian community to bask in the spotlight. It was also the moment that the little-known male lead of the film, Henry Golding, became a star. The only acting experience Golding had before his casting was a role in a Subway commercial, in which he and his real-life wife Liv Lo picked out each other’s dream footlong sandwiches. Meanwhile, his co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Constance Wu had been acting for... https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-henry-golding-insanity-fame-not-being-asian-enough-and-tribal-tattoos/article/2173866?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/crazy-rich-asians-henry-golding-insanity-fame-not-being-asian-enough-and-tribal-tattoos/article/2173866?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:45:00 +0000 Kris Wu? Who? That was the question on the minds of many a pop music fan, as he shot to the top of the iTunes charts over the weekend – pushing Ariana Grande off the list completely. Beast Mode all the way up #antares #1 pic.twitter.com/BrHtCtSJ62 — Kris Wu (@KrisWu) November 2, 2018 The Canadian-Chinese singer, who is huge in Asia but lesser-known in the west, has been accused of using bots to boost the performance of his new album – knocking American pop stars including Grande and Lady Gaga... https://www.scmp.com/arts/itunes-takes-down-kris-wu-tracks-ariana-grande-fans-allege-fans-used-bots/article/2172094?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/itunes-takes-down-kris-wu-tracks-ariana-grande-fans-allege-fans-used-bots/article/2172094?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:00:15 +0000