https://www.scmp.com/rss/501110/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It did not take long for us to get seats at Wyji, a new noodle shop in Wan Chai, thanks to a fast-moving queue at lunchtime. The restaurant is decorated in the style of an inn in a Chinese martial arts movie, with carved dragon screens, antique brick walls and a traditional dancing lion. The restaurant serves handmade noodles and various Chinese dishes. We enjoyed the restaurant’s speciality of fish maw chicken noodles (HK$58), which was served in a large clay pot. The handmade noodles were... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3027562/fish-maw-chicken-noodles-under-us8-wyji-wan-chai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3027562/fish-maw-chicken-noodles-under-us8-wyji-wan-chai?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:54:22 +0000 I have been to Xiqu Centre a few times, but I had never noticed Peony Garden – a Hong Kong-style restaurant named after classical Kunqu Chinese opera The Peony Pavilion. There were only a few diners there when we arrived one day after work. The elegant interior echoes the nostalgic atmosphere of the Xiqu Centre, a venue for Chinese opera performance in the burgeoning West Kowloon Cultural District. My friend and I were seated by a window, where we could enjoy a view of Victoria Harbour. Peony... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3026545/cart-noodles-under-us11-peony-garden-west-kowloon-create-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3026545/cart-noodles-under-us11-peony-garden-west-kowloon-create-your?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:30:12 +0000 Hong Kong’s Chinese-language film industry has again found itself caught in a political row, jammed between a prestigious awards event and the all-important China market. In this year’s turbulent political climate, Hong Kong filmmakers have been warned that attending the annual Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival could jeopardise the screening of their films in China, and to make matters even more complicated, this year the Golden Horse event is scheduled on the same date as China’s Golden Rooster... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3024550/five-films-were-banned-china-and-won-awards-taiwans-golden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3024550/five-films-were-banned-china-and-won-awards-taiwans-golden?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:00:04 +0000 Tom yum goong soup and pad Thai are on the menu of almost every Thai restaurant outside Thailand, and Golden Prince Thai Restaurant is no exception. We felt like we were dining at a small restaurant in Thailand – almost all the staff were Thai, the music playing in the kitchen was Thai, and the handcrafted bowls and wooden decorations on the walls were Thai. The tom yum goong chicken soup with rice (HK$48) looked appetising. Steamed Thai rice was soaked in a thick orange broth with a great... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3024487/pad-thai-and-tom-yum-goong-less-us7-golden-prince-thai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3024487/pad-thai-and-tom-yum-goong-less-us7-golden-prince-thai?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2019 07:00:11 +0000 Digital innovations can help maintain an old person’s health and independence, according to an article published recently on the World Economic Forum website. And seniors are getting more technically savvy – a 2017 Pew research showed that close to 70 per cent of Americans aged 65 or above use the internet. Here are five that help them stay fit, safe and in touch. Handsets for seniors An easy-to-operate phone, such as the Snapfon ezTWO Senior Cell Phone, is ideal for the aged. It has enhanced... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3024377/five-tech-gadgets-make-life-easier-elderly-airbag-hips-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3024377/five-tech-gadgets-make-life-easier-elderly-airbag-hips-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:30:09 +0000 Gold Mui Kee is a sleek new restaurant in Hong Kong, offering various types of homestyle Chinese dishes and other cuisines. We visited the Causeway Bay restaurant, inside the Tower 535 Building, at lunchtime and there were plenty of tables available. Bowls of the free daily soup, made from night-blooming cereus, corn and pork ribs, arrived before we even ordered. From the extensive list of Chinese and Western lunch specials, we ordered the fish-fragrant eggplant and braised minced pork with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3023516/bargain-lunch-sets-regional-chinese-favourites-hong-kong-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3023516/bargain-lunch-sets-regional-chinese-favourites-hong-kong-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:30:12 +0000 Mainland China’s boycott of this year’s Golden Horse Awards, to be held in Taipei on November 23, has left many Chinese filmmakers and actors facing tough choices. Should they choose to take part in the glitzy annual event in Taiwan and miss out on the Golden Rooster Awards, China’s equivalent award ceremony? (Another factor: films entered for the Golden Horse awards will be denied screenings in mainland China and their directors placed on a watch list) Amid increasing tensions between the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023429/china-and-taiwans-top-film-awards-go-head-head-golden-horse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023429/china-and-taiwans-top-film-awards-go-head-head-golden-horse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:25:41 +0000 A champion drag act and another big K-pop concert are the two latest much-anticipated live shows that have been cancelled in Hong Kong due to the ongoing anti-government protests. Whether it is due to “unforeseen circumstances” or “safety concerns”, a growing number of public events – from pop concerts to a large international health conference – have been cancelled due to the ongoing anti-government protests in the city. The Civil Human Rights Front plans to lead a large-scale protest in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023143/cancelled-protests-six-events-hong-kong-will-miss-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023143/cancelled-protests-six-events-hong-kong-will-miss-out?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:30:12 +0000 Animated film Nezha has become a cultural phenomenon in China. Having taken 390 million yuan (US$55.4 million) at the box office to date, the animated feature is the fourth most popular film to have ever screened in China, and not far behind Hollywood blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, which has taken 424 million yuan. The man behind the runaway success of Nezha, the first 3D animated IMAX feature film produced in China, is its 38-year-old director, Yang Yu, who goes by the name of Jiaozi, meaning... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023069/man-behind-nezha-summer-chinese-box-office-hit-they-call?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3023069/man-behind-nezha-summer-chinese-box-office-hit-they-call?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:14:46 +0000 They may have been around since 1996, and worn the same “indie band” label for just as long, but that didn’t stop the group New Pants winning China’s popular televised music contest series The Big Band earlier this month. Peng Lei, lead singer of the punk-rock outfit, suddenly found himself thrust into the limelight at the age of 42, with hordes of new fans wanting to learn more about him. It turns out there’s a lot to discover. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the frontman of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022708/who-peng-lei-chinese-tv-music-contest-winners-new-pants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022708/who-peng-lei-chinese-tv-music-contest-winners-new-pants?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:00:56 +0000 Tucked away on a remote lane in Prince Edward in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district, Pho 5 serves pho and a wide variety of other Vietnamese dishes including rice, noodles, salads, snacks and drinks. It’s a small, casual spot with bright lighting and a large sign proclaiming “I Love Pho”. Condiments – a bottle of fish sauce, jars of chilli, chilli paste and various other seasonings – are on each table, and if you want water, you go up and get it yourself. The main dishes give you the option of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3022691/pho-under-us7-hong-kong-vietnamese-restaurant-pho-5-prince?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3022691/pho-under-us7-hong-kong-vietnamese-restaurant-pho-5-prince?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2019 03:30:11 +0000 Hong Kong filmmaker Law Wing-cheong is best known for his work as editor and associate director on Johnnie To Kei-fung’s films from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. When it comes to the films he himself directs, he doesn’t restrict himself to crime thrillers and action movies, however. Law’s latest feature, about the life of a guide dog, is a gentle drama that has been warmly received. Little Q is a Cantonese adaptation of the novel The Life of Quill, the Seeing-Eye Dog, which spawned a very... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022595/hong-kong-filmmaker-little-q-his-sunny-and-positive-dogs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022595/hong-kong-filmmaker-little-q-his-sunny-and-positive-dogs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:43:54 +0000 Hong Kong filmmakers have been dragged into a political minefield and forced to take sides following Beijing’s boycott of Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards, known as the “Chinese Oscars”, this year. China Central Television said the ban was a reaction to last year’s Golden Horse Awards ceremony, during which Taiwan-born documentary director Fu Yue spoke of her desire for the island to one day become an independent country. She was speaking after winning best documentary for her film Our Youth in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022165/hong-kong-film-industry-put-spot-chinas-boycott-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3022165/hong-kong-film-industry-put-spot-chinas-boycott-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:00:15 +0000 Two exhibitions about Japanese animated-film production house Studio Ghibli are on in Hong Kong this summer, offering visitors glimpses into the world of anime master Hayao Miyazaki. On display are sketches, sculptures and installations of characters and scenes from Miyazaki classics such as My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). Both exhibitions ride on the popularity of these animated features in China; My Neighbor Totoro was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3021654/magic-hayao-miyazaki-display-two-hong-kong-exhibitions-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3021654/magic-hayao-miyazaki-display-two-hong-kong-exhibitions-about?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Aug 2019 04:15:32 +0000 Chinese broadcasters must stop showing period dramas and glitzy productions that involve screen and music idols for 100 days from Thursday, and instead choose from a list of 86 “patriotic” shows to prepare viewers for the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic on October 1, state censors said. According to a notice published on a social media account belonging to industry regulator the National Radio and Television Administration, “TV stations should put emphasis on choosing shows ... and not... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3020970/no-period-dramas-or-pop-idols-chinese-censors-say-patriotic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3020970/no-period-dramas-or-pop-idols-chinese-censors-say-patriotic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:25:48 +0000 Founded in the 1970s, Men Wah Bing Teng has been a Hong Kong institution for several generations and has more than a dozen branches around the city. We recently tried out one of the newest, located in Causeway Bay. We arrived at 1pm right in the middle of lunchtime, but it didn’t take long for us to get seats. The speciality is “sorrowful rice” (HK$68 for the set) – a recreation of the famous dish featured in Stephen Chow’s 1996 comedy The God of Cookery – which includes slices of barbecue pork... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3020636/sorrowful-rice-char-siu-and-fried-egg-under-us9-men-wah-bing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3020636/sorrowful-rice-char-siu-and-fried-egg-under-us9-men-wah-bing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:00:04 +0000 While the cheongsam, also known as qipao, is no longer a common sight on the streets of Chinese cities, the form-fitting dress is still worn at Chinese weddings, important ceremonies and in films. From actress Anita Mui Yim-fong’s traditional   cheongsams with butterfly prints in the film Rouge to the exquisite cheongsams worn by Tang Wei in Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, the garment has played a role in some of the most memorable Chinese films. Here are five roles that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3020229/mood-love-rouge-five-films-celebrate-cheongsam-or-qipao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3020229/mood-love-rouge-five-films-celebrate-cheongsam-or-qipao?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jul 2019 08:30:11 +0000 Hong Kong action superstar Donnie Yen Ji-dan is revered globally for his martial arts prowess in films such as the Ip Man series and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . But you might never have pictured him as a skilful pianist. As the martial artist turns 56 years old, let’s look at 10 things about him you may not have been aware of. 1. Yen made it a point to change his nationality back to Chinese Born in Guangzhou, China on July 27, 1963, Yen emigrated to the United States with his family at the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3020240/donnie-yen-10-things-about-martial-arts-star-you-might-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3020240/donnie-yen-10-things-about-martial-arts-star-you-might-not?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:00:11 +0000 Chinese animators have been drawing inspiration from Chinese mythology ever since the country’s first animated film, Princess Iron Fan in 1941, and in recent years its animated-film industry has released several hit films based on classic Chinese tales, such as Monkey King: Hero is Back in 2015, Big Fish & Begonia in 2016, and White Snake in 2019. Nezha, a legendary anti-authority figure as well-known in China as the Monkey King, is the subject of the latest feature, which officially opens in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3020201/how-nezha-chinese-animated-teen-hero-returned-silver-screen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3020201/how-nezha-chinese-animated-teen-hero-returned-silver-screen?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:00:10 +0000 Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu is to become the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first leading Asian superhero. Liu is set to take on the role of Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, slated for release in February 2021, according to Marvel Studios, which made the announcement over the weekend at Comic Con in San Diego. But who exactly is Simu Liu? Born in Harbin, China, in 1989, Liu emigrated to Canada with his whole family at the age of five. According to a report on the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3019549/simu-liu-marvels-first-leading-asian-superhero-who-exactly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3019549/simu-liu-marvels-first-leading-asian-superhero-who-exactly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:00:15 +0000 If you follow Instagramers who promote weight-loss diets, you’re likely to have seen them stir tiny black seeds into their oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies or puddings. Widely recognised as a superfood, chia seeds are lauded by celebrities including actress Jessica Alba, and supermodels Miranda Kerr and Karlie Kloss. What makes them so super? Chia seeds are highly nutritious, containing as much as 34.4g of dietary fibre, 16.5g of gluten-free protein and 26g of unsaturated fatty acids per 100g,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3019245/why-chia-seeds-are-superfood-pose-health-risks-some?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3019245/why-chia-seeds-are-superfood-pose-health-risks-some?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:30:11 +0000 One of Hong Kong’s largest pet shop operators has stopped trading in animals and instead launched a free adoption programme to rehome abandoned and stray animals. The decision is aimed at raising awareness about animal welfare and the company will hold its first adoption day tomorrow. ADP Pentagon Pets, which was established in 1996 and has about 40 outlets across the city, says it hopes to highlight the cruel breeding practices of “pet factories” and the large number of animals abandoned every... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3018384/pet-shop-chains-stop-selling-animals-highlight-cruelty-hong-kong-pet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3018384/pet-shop-chains-stop-selling-animals-highlight-cruelty-hong-kong-pet?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jul 2019 03:30:07 +0000 Mobile payment has never been more popular. In China, mobile payment apps have practically been a way of life in the retail world for the last three years, with the trend now finally catching on in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Today, there is a growing number of e-payment apps, each promising faster, safer and easier transactions. According to a 2018 survey conducted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council on brand awareness of e-wallet services, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Apple Pay and PayMe were... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3017364/apple-pay-alipay-wechat-pay-and-payme-put-test-find-out-which?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3017364/apple-pay-alipay-wechat-pay-and-payme-put-test-find-out-which?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jul 2019 02:30:04 +0000 A team of Chinese scientists led by Nobel laureate Tu Youyou are “cautiously optimistic” they have discovered a possible new treatment for lupus, a little-understood disease that involves a patients’ immune system mistakenly attacking healthy tissues and organs. Tu, 88, says the first clinical trial proved to effectively treat up to 90 per cent of the patients involved, Xinhua news agency reported. The first of three trials included 14 participants, with numbers to be boosted in subsequent... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3016269/chinese-nobel-laureate-cautiously-optimistic-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3016269/chinese-nobel-laureate-cautiously-optimistic-about?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:45:12 +0000 Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who celebrated his 57th birthday on June 27, is one of Hong Kong’s most respected actors, even though he has never starred in a Hollywood production. He has appeared in almost 80 films since his debut, Mad, Mad 83, in 1983. Leung is currently promoting upcoming crime thriller Where the Wind Blows, in which he plays a corrupt Hong Kong police officer during the 1960s. He heads the cast of another anti-corruption drama, Fox Hunt, which began shooting at the end of May. It is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3016156/cyclo-mood-love-five-best-tony-leung-films-he-celebrates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3016156/cyclo-mood-love-five-best-tony-leung-films-he-celebrates?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:40:10 +0000 American artist and designer Kaws, whose collaboration with Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo sparked a frenzy among customers in China last week, has been no stranger to fashion tie-ups since he rose to prominence about 20 years ago. The collections have boosted the profile of Kaws, 45, whose real name is Brian Donnelly, and the bank balances of buyers who have been reselling the limited-edition items for a profit. Kaws’ cross-eyed characters are derived from cartoon icons such as Snoopy, Mickey... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3013587/his-designs-sent-china-buying-frenzy-us-artist-kaws-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3013587/his-designs-sent-china-buying-frenzy-us-artist-kaws-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jun 2019 04:45:04 +0000