https://www.scmp.com/rss/503883/feed Haider Rifaat is a features writer for OK! Pakistan, the international edition of OK! Magazine. He is also a writer for Arabian Moda and Flanelle Magazine and serves as the creator and host of the podcast/issue-based series "Conversations with Haider Rifaat" on YouTube. Haider is pursuing his Master's degree in communication from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com How did that small kid acting opposite Chinese-language film icons Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Michelle Yeoh in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings get his part as the young Shang-Chi in the first place? With a bit of luck, as it turns out. “I thought I completely flunked the audition because when I was asked about my hobbies, I replied: ‘Sleeping.’ I even added that I got sad when my mom woke me up in the morning,” says Jayden Zhang Tianyi, 12, in an interview with the Post. The imminent... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3146572/whats-it-acting-opposite-tony-leung-young-star-marvels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3146572/whats-it-acting-opposite-tony-leung-young-star-marvels?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:30:18 +0000 Anna Akana is an actress, comedian, producer, singer and YouTuber who will possibly soon add “superhero” to her list of professional titles. The multitalented performer, 31, will next appear in Netflix’s anticipated superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy as part of an ensemble cast including Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Elena Kampouris, Leslie Bibb and Matt Lanter. The show’s action-packed trailer has so far amassed close to three million views and depicts Akana in a black face covering, combating her... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3131534/netflix-show-jupiters-legacy-asian-american-performer-anna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3131534/netflix-show-jupiters-legacy-asian-american-performer-anna?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:30:18 +0000 For Singaporean-Chinese actor Desmond Chiam, breaking boundaries and being unapologetically true to one’s roots are of critical importance for an Asian artist looking to succeed in Hollywood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, the 33-year old split his childhood between Australia and Singapore, then, at the age of 18, settled in Australia for his undergraduate studies. Acting was something he liked doing, but he realised his passion for it only later. While at university, Desmond tried out... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3125825/falcon-and-winter-soldiers-singaporean-chinese-actor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3125825/falcon-and-winter-soldiers-singaporean-chinese-actor?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:15:15 +0000 Korean-American artist Kevin Woo, a long-time member of K-pop boy band U-Kiss, says he is experimenting with a more mature style for his solo career. The 28-year-old singer and actor, who has 725,000 followers on Instagram and a YouTube channel with more than 148,000 subscribers – fans he calls Klovers, short for Kevin Lovers – says he wants to explore different types of music. Woo was born and raised in the state of California after his parents immigrated to the United States in the late... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/artists-celebrities/article/3109249/kevin-woo-u-kiss-k-pop-band-new-music-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/artists-celebrities/article/3109249/kevin-woo-u-kiss-k-pop-band-new-music-youtube?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:30:19 +0000 Posing for four Sports Illustrated covers was just the beginning for extra-curvy US model Hunter McGrady, who has now designed an inclusive range of fashion to suit women of all sizes. McGrady’s All Worthy range was launched in April amid the coronavirus pandemic that has engulfed the world. Despite the social restrictions that remain in place in many nations, McGrady says some of the pieces in her debut online collection sold out in the first week – one in particular, a black jumpsuit, within... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3088182/plus-size-model-hunter-mcgrady-her-fashion-line-digitally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3088182/plus-size-model-hunter-mcgrady-her-fashion-line-digitally?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:00:18 +0000 Jaafar Jackson is the latest member of his famous family to burst onto the music scene. Born and raised in Encino, California, the 23-year-old singer is the nephew of late global superstar Michael Jackson. Jackson made headlines last year with the release of his first single, Got Me Singing, from his forthcoming debut album. This upbeat anthem is a fusion of South American-style tunes, Brazilian baile funk (Portuguese rap set to Miami bass-style hip hop) and 90s electronic house music. Written... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3080636/michael-jacksons-nephew-jaafar-jackson-his-rising-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3080636/michael-jacksons-nephew-jaafar-jackson-his-rising-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:00:14 +0000 One of Pakistan’s most recognisable entertainers, singer and film star Ali Zafar is busting some moves. Dressed in fashionably frayed jeans and a black muscle shirt, he kicks and jumps in the video, dancing to the beat of the music he has written for this year’s Pakistan Super League cricket competition. Zafar posted the energetic dance video on Instagram in February. In an astute marketing move, he invited anyone interested in dancing with him in the final music video to send in an audition... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3074456/ali-zafar-talks-bollywood-stardom-reviving-his-music-career?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3074456/ali-zafar-talks-bollywood-stardom-reviving-his-music-career?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:36:14 +0000