https://www.scmp.com/rss/330384/feed The latest news on Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian actress, including film and celebrity news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Star The Star From a law lecture hall to Barbie and later the glitzy ballroom of Bridgerton, Malaysian-born actor Yong Zheng Xi is quietly carving out a place for himself on the international stage. He appeared in the period drama as Lord Barnaby, a role that marks another milestone in a journey shaped as much by persistence as by talent. Yong, 32, began as a singer but it was only after moving to London to pursue a law degree that his career trajectory shifted. “When I came to London to pursue my... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348272/malaysias-yong-zheng-xi-95-hard-work-behind-his-bridgerton-fame?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348272/malaysias-yong-zheng-xi-95-hard-work-behind-his-bridgerton-fame?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:36:30 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Couture designer Barney Cheng is a household name in luxury fashion both in Hong Kong and abroad. He has dressed a slew of international celebrities in his intricately crafted creations including Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li and Carina Lau. How do you define style? Style is one’s innate ability to project oneself, reinforced by key pieces of clothing. What was the most iconic fashion moment for Hong Kong in the last two decades? Louis Vuitton’s 150th anniversary party at Tamar in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3347334/their-words-barney-cheng-why-theres-no-more-brand-loyalty-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3347334/their-words-barney-cheng-why-theres-no-more-brand-loyalty-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was nothing short of a fashion show, given Milan’s history as one of the world’s fashion capitals – it’s also, of course, home to iconic brands like Prada, Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and more. Running from February 6 to 22, the Olympics featured quite a few fashion highlights, including stunning team kits like Team USA’s Ralph Lauren knits to Team Mongolia’s viral uniforms by Goyol Cashmere. We also saw quite a few designer brands sported by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3344295/13-dazzling-looks-winter-olympics-2026-mariah-carey-roberto-cavalli-charlize-theron-versace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3344295/13-dazzling-looks-winter-olympics-2026-mariah-carey-roberto-cavalli-charlize-theron-versace?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:31:01 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa We paired fellow Central Saint Martins graduates Chet Lo and Celine Kwan, two rising Hong Kong talents shaking up London fashion with nostalgic prints, spiky textures and unfiltered vibes, and got them talking about their friendship and industry heartaches. Disney, togas and kawaii Chet Lo: So how did we become friends? Celine Kwan: We were in foundation [a pre-degree course in art and design] together. CL: Yeah, and I was walking in the hallways, and I heard a b**** singing – was it like... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3344070/conversation-designers-celine-kwan-and-chet-lo-trade-inspirations-and-industry-talk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3344070/conversation-designers-celine-kwan-and-chet-lo-trade-inspirations-and-industry-talk?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel, Crazy Rich Asians was a huge box office success on its release in 2018. A major moment for Asian representation in Hollywood, the film made stars out of a number of its cast, including Malaysian-born actor Henry Golding and his comic foil, Hong Kong-born comedian Jimmy O. Yang. Just in time for Lunar New Year, we look back at the most memorable characters through the lens of the Chinese zodiac. Which character are you most like? Araminta Lee (Sonoya Mizuno):... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3343696/which-crazy-rich-asians-star-are-you-according-chinese-zodiac?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3343696/which-crazy-rich-asians-star-are-you-according-chinese-zodiac?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:00:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Award-winning Indian writer Arundhati Roy has said she is withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over jury president Wim Wenders’ comments that cinema should “stay out of politics” when asked about Gaza. Roy said in a statement on Friday that she was “shocked and disgusted” by responses from Wenders and other jury members to a question about the Palestinian territory at a press conference the day before. Roy, whose novel The God of Small Things won the 1997 Booker Prize, had been announced as... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343567/indian-author-arundhati-roy-quits-berlinale-after-stay-out-politics-gaza-comments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343567/indian-author-arundhati-roy-quits-berlinale-after-stay-out-politics-gaza-comments?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 06:12:02 +0000 Themis Qi Themis Qi Around a decade ago, aboard a train winding through China’s landscape, Wang Ning, the founder and chairman of Beijing-founded international art toy brand Pop Mart, shared with designer Kenny Wong Shun-ming the story of his early attempts at entrepreneurship. As a fresh graduate, Wang struggled to sell affordable men’s suits sourced from Yiwu in Zhejiang province, eastern China, experimenting with small-scale arbitrage and learning first-hand how difficult it was to connect products with... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3343503/can-pop-mart-turn-viral-hits-lasting-icons-molly-and-labubu-offer-answer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3343503/can-pop-mart-turn-viral-hits-lasting-icons-molly-and-labubu-offer-answer?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:00:13 +0000 dpa dpa Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh was visibly moved when she was honoured for her lifetime achievement during the opening of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday evening. “Please allow me this one personal moment,” the 63-year-old, who won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023, told the audience in the German capital as she collected the festival’s Honorary Golden Bear award. “A part of me is still that young girl who simply wanted to make her parents proud,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343392/michelle-yeohs-tearful-tribute-parents-berlin-film-festival-i-carry-him-me?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343392/michelle-yeohs-tearful-tribute-parents-berlin-film-festival-i-carry-him-me?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:34:45 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso The remarkable evolution of the Chinese retail market over the past two decades has given rise to a new class of creatives who have put the country on the global luxury map. Since starting his communications and creative agency Boh Project, Shenzhen-born, Shanghai-based Bohan Qiu has become one of the world’s most in-demand publicists, while renowned fashion executive Ian Hylton built a storied career across different continents before making mainland China home. Since 2014, he’s served as... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3342984/conversation-bohan-qiu-and-ian-hylton-evolution-chinese-luxury-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3342984/conversation-bohan-qiu-and-ian-hylton-evolution-chinese-luxury-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The Golden Raspberry Awards on Wednesday released the nominees for the 2026 Razzies, “honouring” last year’s most dubious achievements in film. Among the biggest losers was Disney’s Snow White, which was nominated for worst picture and worst remake. The 2025 adaptation of the Disney classic also netted a worst director nomination for Mark Webb and a worst supporting actor nod for “All Seven Artificial Dwarfs”, who also got a nod for worst screen combo. The 46th Golden Raspberry Awards will crown... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340833/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-worst-actress-razzie-star-trek-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340833/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-worst-actress-razzie-star-trek-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:17:08 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, maker of the popular Labubu monster dolls, launched the second edition of its pop culture magazine as part of a strategy to widen its customer base and grow its intellectual property (IP) portfolio. The company, which sells toys in blind boxes, started selling the Playground magazine for 39.9 yuan (US$5.7), with the theme of exploring the future. “The magazine embodies emotional value and aligns with the younger generation’s desire for self expression,” Vicson Guevara,... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337236/chinese-toymaker-pop-mart-targets-wider-audience-playground-magazine-grow-ip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337236/chinese-toymaker-pop-mart-targets-wider-audience-playground-magazine-grow-ip?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:03:52 +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. She quit her corporate job to walk 5,700km alone across America Jessica Guo became the first woman to hike a continuous route linking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in the United States with the Great Divide Trail (GDT) in Canada, following the spine of the Rockies from the Mexican border to remote Kakwa Lake in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3336700/solo-hike-across-america-must-try-christmas-meals-hong-kong-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3336700/solo-hike-across-america-must-try-christmas-meals-hong-kong-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:21:08 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Hong Kong cinema had many martial arts heroines beyond Michelle Yeoh, and some were bigger stars locally. Here, we look at some lesser-seen films featuring three of the city’s top female fighters. 1. Righting Wrongs (1986) – Cynthia Rothrock American martial arts expert Cynthia Rothrock, who had debuted with Yeoh in the cop hit Yes, Madam!, was on a roll when she starred in Righting Wrongs – also known as Above the Law. Directed by Corey Yuen Kwai, who had discovered Rothrock while scouting for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3335995/3-female-action-stars-who-ruled-hong-kong-martial-arts-cinema-alongside-michelle-yeoh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3335995/3-female-action-stars-who-ruled-hong-kong-martial-arts-cinema-alongside-michelle-yeoh?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Build the perfect library for watch aficionados with these lavishly illustrated books – from homages to Rolex and Richard Mille, to a celebration of diamond-studded timepieces beloved by the hip hop set. Richard Mille: The Impossible Collection Only founded in 1999, Richard Mille has quickly become one of the most respected and prized names in high watchmaking. By combining unparalleled technology with striking design, and partnering with top athletes such as Rafael Nadal and carmakers like... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3335205/6-lush-coffee-table-books-gift-watch-lover-your-life-spanning-rolex-richard-mille-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3335205/6-lush-coffee-table-books-gift-watch-lover-your-life-spanning-rolex-richard-mille-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Asia’s largest K-pop award show, scheduled for Friday evening and Saturday at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, will be downsized in light of the Tai Po fire, with boy band Mirror pulling out of the event. The group announced on Friday that they would not appear at the two-day 2025 MAMA Awards, following earlier rumours over the withdrawals of film stars Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng and Chow Yun-fat. Makerville, the 12-member group’s management company, made the announcement on Mirror’s Instagram... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334450/mama-awards-hong-kong-be-downsized-mirror-withdraws-wake-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334450/mama-awards-hong-kong-be-downsized-mirror-withdraws-wake-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:25:08 +0000 CNA CNA An Australian man who rushed at Wicked star Ariana Grande during a premiere in Singapore has been deported and barred from re-entering the country. “Johnson Wen was deported to Australia on November 23, 2025 and has been barred from re-entering Singapore,” the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said on Sunday. The 26-year-old was on November 17 sentenced to nine days’ jail for public nuisance. In sentencing, District Judge Christopher Goh told Wen that he was “attention-seeking” and that he... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333932/singapore-deports-bars-australian-who-rushed-ariana-grande-wicked-premiere?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333932/singapore-deports-bars-australian-who-rushed-ariana-grande-wicked-premiere?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:37:43 +0000 Cao Li Cao Li Two giant, furry Labubu balloons will debut next week at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. A brown Labubu and a pink Mokoko, both part of the Labubu family, will be the lead features on Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International’s “Friendsgiving in Pop City” float on Thursday at the 99th parade. They will appear alongside characters such as Skullpanda, Dimoo and Molly. “Our goal at Pop Mart is to light up passion and bring joy, and Macy’s Parade has been doing that for nearly a... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333654/pop-marts-labubu-balloons-debut-99th-macys-thanksgiving-parade-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333654/pop-marts-labubu-balloons-debut-99th-macys-thanksgiving-parade-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:50:41 +0000 The Star The Star Oscar-winning Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh melted hearts on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after sharing that she has more than 100 Labubu dolls, a secret number fans never saw coming. Yeoh revealed that she has over 100 of them tucked away at home. “Oh maybe a little more than a hundred of them,” she shared casually on the show, as if having a miniature mythical creature colony is completely normal. Host Fallon, understandably gobsmacked, blurted out, “You have 100 Labubus?” Without... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333519/fans-ecstatic-after-michelle-yeoh-reveals-she-owns-over-100-labubu-dolls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333519/fans-ecstatic-after-michelle-yeoh-reveals-she-owns-over-100-labubu-dolls?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:13:16 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 4/5 stars Jon M. Chu’s Wicked returns for its concluding part, following the sensational box office, 10 Oscar nominations and two wins of last year’s prequel. It is hard not to predict similar results for Wicked: For Good, a dazzlingly colourful extravaganza adapted from the stage show smash and led by two powerful performances from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. While it does not quite have the novelty element of part one – or the emotional heft – Wicked: For Good is a fiercely inventive work... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3333066/wicked-good-movie-review-ariana-grande-and-cynthia-erivo-dazzle-part-2?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3333066/wicked-good-movie-review-ariana-grande-and-cynthia-erivo-dazzle-part-2?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:11 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Wicked may very well be remembered for making movie magic off screen just as well as on. Walking the red carpet premieres across Paris, London, São Paulo, Singapore and New York, stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum have enamoured fans worldwide with their on-theme method dressing choices. This was all in honour of the film’s second chapter, Wicked: For Good, hitting the silver screen this weekend. Keep scrolling for stand-out looks from the Wicked... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3333227/24-stand-out-looks-wicked-press-tour-ariana-grande-balenciaga-jonathan-bailey-gucci-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3333227/24-stand-out-looks-wicked-press-tour-ariana-grande-balenciaga-jonathan-bailey-gucci-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:43:25 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Cynthia Erivo performed some real magic on Thursday when she saved Wicked co-star Ariana Grande from an overeager “troll” at the premiere of the blockbuster’s second chapter in Singapore. The Oscar nominees were walking down a yellow brick road-inspired carpet, holding hands with co-star Michelle Yeoh and posing for fans, when a man screamed and hopped the barricade, according to fan footage. The man then wrapped an arm around 32-year-old Grande, only for Erivo, 38, and a guard to cut in. Erivo... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3332725/serial-intruder-grabs-ariana-grande-wicked-premiere-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3332725/serial-intruder-grabs-ariana-grande-wicked-premiere-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:41:19 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Fans attending Asia’s biggest K-pop awards show to be held at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in November can expect to see Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, the global debut of a new song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids and a special collaboration with Netflix animated series KPop Demon Hunters. The event organisers on Wednesday announced the highlights of the 2025 MAMA Awards, featuring performances by more than 25 acts, ranging from rookie groups to K-pop veterans. The award show,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332683/michelle-yeoh-stray-kids-among-star-line-major-k-pop-award-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332683/michelle-yeoh-stray-kids-among-star-line-major-k-pop-award-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:15:09 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo I bought into the Labubu craze a few months ago. No, I’m not personally into the little monster doll with buck teeth; neither are my wife and our two kids, though we are all, at least notionally, adults. I say that because Labubu seems to appeal more to infantilised grown-ups around the world than actual children. We all have had, as a colleague, the office secretary who decorated her entire desk with Hello Kitty or My Melody accessories. Strangely, it’s always either one or the other because... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3330074/how-labubu-and-friends-can-be-more-flash-pan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3330074/how-labubu-and-friends-can-be-more-flash-pan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Hong Kong filmmakers have rarely focused on stories about modern history – historical films are expensive and the themes have always been considered too politically sensitive to address, even in colonial times. Unusually for a Hong Kong director, Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting described the broad sweep of history in The Soong Sisters. The 1997 epic depicted the lives of three politically influential Chinese sisters: Soong Mei-ling, who married Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist Kuomintang... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3327731/how-mabel-cheungs-1997-historical-epic-soong-sisters-portrayed-modern-chinese-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3327731/how-mabel-cheungs-1997-historical-epic-soong-sisters-portrayed-modern-chinese-history?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Fashion week has officially come and gone in Milan, where Demna showed his debut collection for Gucci via a short film titled The Tiger, and Giorgio Armani held its first show following its founder’s passing earlier this month. The brand’s outing was a tribute to the long-time designer’s legacy and a showcase of his final designs for the house. Here are some stand-out celebrity looks from Milan Fashion Week this past season, from Demi Moore’s knockout appearance at Gucci (and performance in The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3327197/15-stand-out-celebrity-looks-milan-fashion-week-meryl-streep-dolce-gabbana-demi-moore-gucci?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3327197/15-stand-out-celebrity-looks-milan-fashion-week-meryl-streep-dolce-gabbana-demi-moore-gucci?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:48:54 +0000 Timon Johnson Timon Johnson Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh has become the latest celebrity to take part in a Hong Kong tourism drive after sharing a fun social media picture with a Labubu doll specially made to mark the first birthday of the city’s panda twins later this month. The star on Monday shared a photo on Instagram of her holding up the Labubu doll, which is cradling the twin pandas in its arms, above a bucket of popcorn. “Celebrating Hong Kong-born panda twins’ first birthday (and my birthday too) with... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3320652/michelle-yeoh-takes-shine-labubu-made-hong-kong-panda-cubs-birthday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3320652/michelle-yeoh-takes-shine-labubu-made-hong-kong-panda-cubs-birthday?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:18:21 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter What began as a small notebook full of sketches has transformed into Carnet Jewellery – a name renowned for its unique cut gems. Since 1998, jewellery designer Michelle Ong has created wearable art for her discerning clients. Focusing on creating pieces that can last a lifetime and more, Ong’s Carnet is creating not just jewellery but a legacy to be remembered. The visionary behind Carnet and its upscale designs, Ong brings a precise eye and a perfectionist nature to each piece of jewellery –... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3318986/style-edit-dazzling-carnet-jewellery-michelle-yeoh-crazy-rich-asians-kate-winslet-and-glenn-close?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3318986/style-edit-dazzling-carnet-jewellery-michelle-yeoh-crazy-rich-asians-kate-winslet-and-glenn-close?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 02:00:08 +0000 Reuters,Nancy Wang Reuters,Nancy Wang Chinese social media reacted positively to yesterday’s announcement that there will be an English version of the globally successful Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2, to be released in North America, Australia and New Zealand later this year. Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh will be voicing one of the characters. “We’re looking forward to seeing Zha er [as Ne zha is affectionately known in the Chinese online community] speaking English on the screen,” said one Weibo user. “Zha er secretly... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317680/chinese-social-media-reacts-news-ne-zha-2s-english-version?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317680/chinese-social-media-reacts-news-ne-zha-2s-english-version?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:15:07 +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 Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Before she was an Oscar winner, Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng was flying through glass panels and landing kicks in cult Hong Kong action films, shot without doubles, rewrites or much in the way of safety precautions. Somehow I missed that part of her career until now. In our cover feature, Sean Tierney dives into the wild, improvisational heyday of late 1980s and early 90s Hong Kong action, when the industry’s “get it done” ethos collided with an era of boundless energy, in a genre aptly named Girls... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316024/week-postmag-girls-guns-trip-wanfenglin-and-peak-japanese-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316024/week-postmag-girls-guns-trip-wanfenglin-and-peak-japanese-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:30:08 +0000 Mabel Lui Mabel Lui The game of mahjong brings back nostalgic memories for many among the Chinese diaspora. Maybe they remember the unmistakable clacking sound of the tiles being shuffled, or their relatives yelling out “pong!” from across the room, excitedly claiming the tile they had been waiting for. It is no different for Nicole Wong, who grew up around the game but never quite learned it herself until the summer after she graduated from university, in 2009. At the time, she was staying at her New... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3311213/how-learning-play-mahjong-helped-chinese-american-connect-more-deeply-her-roots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3311213/how-learning-play-mahjong-helped-chinese-american-connect-more-deeply-her-roots?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 May 2025 11:15:07 +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 A wave of online falsehoods from supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has emerged following his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), with analysts arguing the misinformation campaign could not only fail to help his case but also backfire by affecting judicial decisions on his interim release. Duterte was arrested at the Manila airport on March 11 as he returned from Hong Kong and was then placed on a government-paid private flight to The Hague, where he faces... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3303044/disinformation-over-dutertes-icc-arrest-hits-new-low-putin-michelle-yeoh-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3303044/disinformation-over-dutertes-icc-arrest-hits-new-low-putin-michelle-yeoh-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:39:29 +0000 A lot has changed for Michelle Yeoh since she first walked onto our screens as Captain Philippa Georgiou in the Star Trek: Discovery television series seven years ago. Already a star, her Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) catapulted her to even greater heights in Hollywood. After dazzling audiences in the big-screen adaptation of the musical Wicked, Yeoh is donning her Starfleet boots once again in Star Trek: Section 31, reprising her role as the complex Philippa Georgiou we... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3296121/michelle-yeoh-back-star-trek-section-31-says-star-trek-will-always-be-part-me?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3296121/michelle-yeoh-back-star-trek-section-31-says-star-trek-will-always-be-part-me?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:45:09 +0000 By the mid-1980s, Hong Kong’s once-powerful Shaw Brothers studio had stopped producing films, and the city’s film industry was dominated by Shaw’s former rival Golden Harvest and the newer, comedy-oriented studio Cinema City. Into this melee stepped an unexpected competitor: D&B Films, owned by Dickson Poon, a wealthy watch retailer with no experience of the film industry. With the help of martial arts star Sammo Hung Kam-bo and John Sham Kin-fun, a celebrity, radio personality and bit-part... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3288527/how-middle-class-hong-kong-movie-studio-db-films-became-one-most-respected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3288527/how-middle-class-hong-kong-movie-studio-db-films-became-one-most-respected?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:15:08 +0000 1. Michelle Yeoh opens up about infertility struggles, but says ‘no regrets’ The Everything Everywhere All At Once and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star shared her profound regret over her infertility, yet said she finds solace in her close relationships with her godchildren and family. 2. Mahathir Mohamad criticises Chinese signs in Kuala Lumpur malls, says it ‘feels like China, not Malaysia’ The former Malaysian PM criticised the dominance of Chinese signboards in city shopping centres and... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287213/michelle-yeoh-discusses-infertility-struggles-thai-monkeys-run-riot-5-latest-asia-news-stories?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287213/michelle-yeoh-discusses-infertility-struggles-thai-monkeys-run-riot-5-latest-asia-news-stories?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:39:53 +0000 While Michelle Yeoh’s “biggest sadness” in life is not being able to have kids, the actor has no regrets. In an interview with The Times published on Sunday, Yeoh, 62, opened up about her first marriage to Dickson Poon, a Hong Kong entrepreneur and CEO. After they married in 1988, Yeoh decided to retire from her acting career. “It was my choice. I felt that if I wanted this to work, I had to give it my all. I’d had a good career, a good run of what I was doing,” she said. “I was in a very good... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287048/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-said-not-being-able-have-kids-biggest-sadness-her-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287048/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-said-not-being-able-have-kids-biggest-sadness-her-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:00:16 +0000 1. From the Beckhams in the Maldives to Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat in Hong Kong, as well as Blackpink in Bangkok, discover Asia’s top celebrity hangouts Where might you bump into A-listers like David Beckham, Michelle Yeoh, Blackpink, Katy Perry or Tiger Woods? Check out our list of Asia’s elite destinations where stars have left their mark. 2. Where have celebs like Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Heidi Klum, Rihanna and more been going for their 2024 holidays? This year celebrities like Lopez,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285538/want-bump-beyonce-keanu-reeves-david-beckham-william-and-kate-rihanna-or-george-clooney-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285538/want-bump-beyonce-keanu-reeves-david-beckham-william-and-kate-rihanna-or-george-clooney-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:14 +0000 Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh was one of 19 honorees to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Joe Biden on Friday. Others receiving the highest US civilian award included Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky, assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers and television host Phil Donahue. “Don’t let age get in your way,” Biden, the oldest US president at 81, said to Ledecky, 27, as he encouraged her to seek more medals during an awards ceremony at the White House on Friday. “Katie, age... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3261349/malaysian-oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-be-among-19-recipients-us-presidential-medal-freedom-biden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3261349/malaysian-oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-be-among-19-recipients-us-presidential-medal-freedom-biden?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 May 2024 09:33:30 +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 It’s undeniable that 2023 was a truly epic year for Michelle Yeoh: the Malaysian star won an Academy Award for best actress, making history as the first Asian woman to win the honour. She kicked off the new year with more good news, sharing a photo of her family welcoming a new grandchild: the son of her husband Jean Todt, Nicolas Todt, welcomed a child earlier this year. Yeoh often shares snapshots of her life on social media, and it’s clear that the actress surrounds herself with a close-knit... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3251338/why-did-michelle-yeohs-first-marriage-dickson-poon-end-malaysian-megastar-finally-wed-motorsports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3251338/why-did-michelle-yeohs-first-marriage-dickson-poon-end-malaysian-megastar-finally-wed-motorsports?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:00:20 +0000 2/5 stars Long delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Tiger’s Apprentice is a lively but limited animated fantasy that is finally being streamed by Paramount+. The film is directed by Raman Hui Shing-ngai, the Hong Kong-born director and animator who enjoyed huge success with the live-action/animation hybrid Monster Hunt (2015) and its 2018 sequel. Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Laurence Yep, this brightly coloured adventure begins in Hong Kong, with a woman and a child... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3250100/tigers-apprentice-movie-review-michelle-yeoh-henry-golding-cant-save-messy-animation-based-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3250100/tigers-apprentice-movie-review-michelle-yeoh-henry-golding-cant-save-messy-animation-based-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:15:23 +0000 3/5 stars Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh is at the centre of The Brothers Sun, the action-packed tale of two estranged Taiwanese siblings who are thrown together by a violent gang war. Veteran producer Brad Falchuk and creator Byron Wu steer the production, which interweaves a flashy, super-stylised triad saga with a comedic tale of daily life for Chinese immigrants in the Los Angeles suburbs. The eight-episode series drops on January 4 on Netflix and aims to tap into the same demographic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3247234/netflix-drama-review-brothers-sun-michelle-yeoh-anchors-triad-gang-family-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3247234/netflix-drama-review-brothers-sun-michelle-yeoh-anchors-triad-gang-family-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:10 +0000 Film icon Michelle Yeoh has become a “grandmother” after an eventful year in which she became the first Asian to win an Oscar for best actress and also got married. The superstar, who launched her film career in Hong Kong, on Tuesday shared pictures on Instagram of her holding the foot of her step-grandson Maxime and in the company of her husband Jean Todt. The Malaysian-born actress thanked Todt’s son, Nicolas, and daughter-in-law Darina for making the couple “the happiest and proudest... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3247054/oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-welcomes-grandson-maxime-world-some-confused-fans-think-actress-has?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3247054/oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh-welcomes-grandson-maxime-world-some-confused-fans-think-actress-has?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:45:33 +0000 Following her critically acclaimed role in Everything Everywhere All At Once and an appearance in the Disney+ TV show American Born Chinese, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh returns to the action genre in the upcoming Netflix series The Brothers Sun. She is joined by Hollywood newcomers Justin Chien and Sam Song Li in the eight-episode show, the latest US series to feature an all-Asian cast. To be released on January 4, The Brothers Sun is interlaced with black comedy and familial themes in a classic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3246875/why-netflix-action-drama-brothers-sun-michelle-yeoh-has-family-its-heart-and-how-welcoming-oscar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3246875/why-netflix-action-drama-brothers-sun-michelle-yeoh-has-family-its-heart-and-how-welcoming-oscar?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jan 2024 23:15:17 +0000 From the plight of Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, to a look at the life of Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng, a reminder of eight of the most-read long features published in the South China Morning Post’s Post Magazine in 2023. 1. More turmoil for ‘tree man’ After his story went global, Bangladeshi man Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, was able to get treatment for the warts that left his hands deformed, allowing him to hold his daughter for the first time. Then the warts grew back... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3246607/most-read-2023-chinas-release-american-cia-spy-life-hong-kong-fashion-designer-who-dressed-michelle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3246607/most-read-2023-chinas-release-american-cia-spy-life-hong-kong-fashion-designer-who-dressed-michelle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:15:08 +0000 Back in 1996 when Ah Kam came out, it was regarded as an anomaly by audiences. The way it mixed realistic drama, melodrama and triad action was unusual, and the film was overshadowed by a serious accident that occurred, somewhat ironically, while its star Michelle Yeoh was performing what was considered to be a straightforward stunt. But Ah Kam, which was directed by Ann Hui On-wah, has weathered well, and 27 years later its experimental touches do not seem out of the ordinary. What is more,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241851/ann-huis-ah-kam-starring-michelle-yeoh-and-sammo-hung-and-accident-yeoh-suffered-set-left-director?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241851/ann-huis-ah-kam-starring-michelle-yeoh-and-sammo-hung-and-accident-yeoh-suffered-set-left-director?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:15:09 +0000 Bounce back from failure until you learn to fly. That was the lesson Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh shared at a university graduation ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday as she received her first academic honour in a city she holds dear. The action movie star, no stranger to Hollywood red carpets, strode onto the stage at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to receive an honorary doctoral degree in humanities in recognition of her success in the film industry, advocacy work for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3241938/oscar-winning-actress-michelle-yeohs-message-she-receives-honorary-degree-hong-kong-if-you-fall-dust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3241938/oscar-winning-actress-michelle-yeohs-message-she-receives-honorary-degree-hong-kong-if-you-fall-dust?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:38:18 +0000 It sounds impossible, but it happened. Chinese-American actor Michael Wong Man-tak arrived in Hong Kong in the early 1980s unable to speak Cantonese and with no knowledge of martial arts, yet managed to forge a durable and long-lasting film career. Wong achieved this despite facing constant derision from international fans of Hong Kong films and being treated like a foreigner by the city’s film industry – which referred to him as “the gweilo” – because of his inability to speak the local... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241029/michelle-yeoh-film-gave-him-his-first-break-typecast-him-too-hong-kong-actor-michael-wongs-early?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241029/michelle-yeoh-film-gave-him-his-first-break-typecast-him-too-hong-kong-actor-michael-wongs-early?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:15:09 +0000 Sammo Hung Kam-bo has been a powerful force in Hong Kong cinema since the 1960s. You may think you know all there is to know about the prolific actor, producer and martial artist, but here are a few lesser-known facts about Hung. 1. Hung came from a moviemaking family – is that why he went into films? According to an interview that Hung gave to the Hong Kong Film Archive, his maternal grandfather used to build film sets in Hong Kong, and his paternal grandfather Hung Chun-ho was a big producer... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3240345/sammo-hung-being-jackie-chans-boss-honing-michelle-yeohs-talent-8-little-known-facts-about-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3240345/sammo-hung-being-jackie-chans-boss-honing-michelle-yeohs-talent-8-little-known-facts-about-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Nov 2023 20:15:08 +0000