https://www.scmp.com/rss/517776/feed The latest news on James Bond, fictional secret agent created by English novelist Ian Fleming, including movie news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Tiger Woods’ tooth might still be buried at the bottom of the Cortina downhill course ever since a wild day – and a record-breaking run – more than a decade ago by his girlfriend at the time, Lindsey Vonn. A decade earlier, and mountains away, Bode Miller turned in a famous performance on only one ski down the feared Stelvio course in Bormio. These two courses contain so much history, tradition and tales as the Olympics return to iconic venues known well on alpine skiing’s World Cup circuit.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339917/tiger-woods-lost-tooth-bode-millers-one-ski-show-among-tales-olympic-alpine-slopes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339917/tiger-woods-lost-tooth-bode-millers-one-ski-show-among-tales-olympic-alpine-slopes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:00:24 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Four of today’s most prominent actors are now able to add “watch brand ambassador” to their list of roles. Zhang Ziyi – Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre has named Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi as a global ambassador. Zhang, who rose to fame with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and also starred in other films such as The Grandmaster (2013), appears in an elegant campaign wearing the Swiss watchmaker’s signature timepiece, the Reverso. Jun Ji-hyun – Piaget Jeweller and watchmaker Piaget... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3338457/newly-minted-watch-ambassadors-henry-cavill-and-aaron-taylor-johnson-jun-ji-hyun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3338457/newly-minted-watch-ambassadors-henry-cavill-and-aaron-taylor-johnson-jun-ji-hyun?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:00:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press New Zealand Police said on Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewellery in an Auckland store. They said the pendant was recovered on Thursday night after it exited the suspect’s gastrointestinal tract naturally without medical intervention. The limited-edition Faberge egg pendant was inspired by the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy in which a jewel-smuggling operation involves a fake Faberge egg. A... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3335351/new-zealand-police-wait-6-days-swallowed-faberge-pendant-exit-suspect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3335351/new-zealand-police-wait-6-days-swallowed-faberge-pendant-exit-suspect?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:24:35 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A British man who would “dream about being like James Bond” was jailed on Friday for seven years after trying to spy for Russia. Howard Phillips, 65, was found guilty in July for trying to pass information about former defence secretary Grant Shapps, whom he knew, to two men who he believed were Russian intelligence agents. However, the “agents” were undercover British intelligence agents. “You were prepared to betray your country for money,” Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb told Phillips at his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332006/uk-man-who-dreamed-being-james-bond-jailed-trying-spy-russia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332006/uk-man-who-dreamed-being-james-bond-jailed-trying-spy-russia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:54:12 +0000 Joshua Hendren Joshua Hendren In fashion’s shifting vocabulary, “quiet luxury” has emerged as a shorthand for refinement without ostentation, the idea that true elegance lies not in conspicuous logos, but in the subtler pleasures of cut, texture and ease. Though the term has gained popularity in recent years – fuelled by TikTok virality and the success of the HBO phenomenon Succession – certain Italian labels were fluent in this language long before it entered the mainstream. Beyond giants such as Loro Piana, Zegna and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3329902/roots-italian-quiet-luxury-aspesi-fedeli-and-barena?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3329902/roots-italian-quiet-luxury-aspesi-fedeli-and-barena?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Developing the first James Bond video game in over a decade has felt like returning “back home” for IO Interactive, the Danish studio known for its own globe-trotting agent fantasy series Hitman. Scheduled for release next year, 007 First Light takes the long-honed stealth infiltration formula IO developed for Hitman and throws in a healthy dose of Bond’s over-the-top car chases, gunplay and sex appeal. “While doing [Hitman] earlier, I was bathing in 007 cool,” said the new game’s art director... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324427/007-first-light-hitman-developer-io-new-james-bond-game-first-2012?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324427/007-first-light-hitman-developer-io-new-james-bond-game-first-2012?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Teja Lele Teja Lele “The world is a book,” 4th century theologian St Augustine is believed to have said, “and those who do not travel read only one page.” But what if the journey and an actual book were combined? Rejecting checklist-driven tourism, destination book clubs curate escapes that bring together literature lovers in locations that are themselves characters in their respective tales. And appealing to those craving such connection, companies like Books in Places, the Enchanted Book Club and Avalon... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3320124/book-inspired-holidays-follow-footsteps-authors-agatha-christie-marquez?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3320124/book-inspired-holidays-follow-footsteps-authors-agatha-christie-marquez?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng As spring turns to summer this year, we’re taking a look at some of the biggest horology highlights of May and June. Omega kicked things off by announcing Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the brand’s newest ambassador, sparking a flurry of rumours that the actor is next in line to play James Bond; Danish brand Urban Jürgensen marks a new chapter as it relaunches the legacy brand by bringing in renowned Finnish watchmaker Kari Voutilainen as co-CEO; while Longines is implementing a major swap at the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3316579/hottest-watch-moments-may-and-june-2025-aaron-taylor-johnson-omega-and-henry-cavills-longines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3316579/hottest-watch-moments-may-and-june-2025-aaron-taylor-johnson-omega-and-henry-cavills-longines?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 06:00:19 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond. AmazonMGM announced Wednesday that Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled film will be the first since the studio took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family. Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman had maintained that before the next Bond is cast, they would develop a screenplay and find a director first. Now, they have one of the most respected blockbuster makers in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315849/denis-villeneuve-direct-next-james-bond-film?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315849/denis-villeneuve-direct-next-james-bond-film?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:24:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press James Bond creator Ian Fleming did not need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other. The Shameful Dream, a rare Fleming work published this week, is a short story about a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone. Fleming’s protagonist is the literary editor of Our World, a periodical “designed to bring power and social advancement to Lord Ower”, its owner. Bone has been summoned to spend Saturday evening with Lord and Lady Ower, taken there in a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3310576/quarterly-dusts-rare-short-stories-007-creator-ian-fleming-and-graham-greene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3310576/quarterly-dusts-rare-short-stories-007-creator-ian-fleming-and-graham-greene?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 May 2025 20:15:08 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Few dive watches are as embedded in pop culture as the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M. First made famous in 1993, when it appeared on Pierce Brosnan’s wrist during his turn as James Bond, the watch has seen updates over the decades – and as Daniel Craig succeeded Brosnan as 007. Throughout, it has stayed true to its identity: wave-patterned dial, skeletonised hands, distinct bezel and numerals, time-only design to preserve symmetry and a helium escape valve at 10 o’clock. This year, the brand has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3308200/style-edit-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-seen-daniel-craig-paris-olympics-james-bonds-favourite-watch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3308200/style-edit-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-seen-daniel-craig-paris-olympics-james-bonds-favourite-watch?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:00:11 +0000 Pierce Brosnan recently attended the MobLand premiere after-party in London alongside co-stars Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy. He was joined by his rarely seen 26-year-old granddaughter, Isabella Smith. Smith, wearing a black-and-white checked two-piece under a black blazer, looked the spitting image of her late mother, Charlotte Brosnan, who passed away in 2013 after a battle with ovarian cancer. Here’s everything to know about Pierce Brosnan’s granddaughter, Isabella Smith. She is Pierce Brosnan’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305090/who-pierce-brosnans-granddaughter-isabella-smith-who-avoids-public-eye-shes-daughter-charlotte?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305090/who-pierce-brosnans-granddaughter-isabella-smith-who-avoids-public-eye-shes-daughter-charlotte?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Amazon has gained creative control of the James Bond film franchise after the long-standing producers of the 007 films stepped away as part of a new deal. Eon Productions, run by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli – who have produced the franchise since the death of Albert “Cubby” Broccoli – announced it would be co-owners with Amazon MGM Studios, run by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos. The official Bond film franchise has been controlled by members of the Broccoli family, either single-handedly... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299514/bezos-jeff-bezos-amazon-gains-creative-control-james-bond-film-franchise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299514/bezos-jeff-bezos-amazon-gains-creative-control-james-bond-film-franchise?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:43:07 +0000 Award-winning actor Harry Hamlin, 73, is reprising his role as Cortland Mayfair in season two of Mayfair Witches, which recently premiered at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in LA. To celebrate the special night, Hamlin was joined by his wife, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna, 61, and son Dimitri Hamlin, 44, on a rare family outing – the last time the three were photographed together was back in 2006, according to PageSix. View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3290433/who-dimitri-hamlin-son-harry-hamlin-and-bond-girl-ursula-andress-jack-all-trades-was-abercrombie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3290433/who-dimitri-hamlin-son-harry-hamlin-and-bond-girl-ursula-andress-jack-all-trades-was-abercrombie?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:12 +0000 As the world’s media reports that Aaron Taylor Johnson has officially been offered the role of the next James Bond, speculation is heating up about who the next Bond girl might be, with bookmakers in the UK and US starting to share the odds of each candidate scoring the part. So which women have emerged as the front runners, and whose shoes are they filling? We take a look at some of the most iconic Bond girls of all time – and who might be next. Who are the most iconic Bond girls? Whoever... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257944/who-will-be-next-bond-girl-and-whose-shoes-are-they-filling-sydney-sweeney-florence-pugh-and-jodie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257944/who-will-be-next-bond-girl-and-whose-shoes-are-they-filling-sydney-sweeney-florence-pugh-and-jodie?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:00:33 +0000 After much speculation around who would replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, it appears Aaron Taylor-Johnson could be the chosen one. Reports from British media suggest the Bullet Train actor is likely to accept a formal offer for the coveted role of 007 this week. Exciting news indeed – especially since other rumoured contenders included everyone from Robert Pattinson and Harry Styles to Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and even Lashana Lynch. But most will agree that Taylor-Johnson ticks... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3256102/who-new-bond-actor-aaron-taylor-johnsons-57-year-old-wife-sam-taylor-johnson-bullet-train-star-met?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3256102/who-new-bond-actor-aaron-taylor-johnsons-57-year-old-wife-sam-taylor-johnson-bullet-train-star-met?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:00:29 +0000 Despite retiring from competitive racing in 2021, Kimi-Matias “Kimi” Räikkönen is a legend in the world of Formula One racing. Nicknamed “the Iceman”, Räikkönen left behind an impressive legacy and amassed a substantial net worth of around US$250 million, estimates Celebrity Net Worth. Amid his globe-trotting career, Räikkönen spends his time in his luxury property in Baar, Switzerland, which is near Zürich. Though he recently temporarily relocated to Italy to support his son’s racing... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249602/inside-f1-champ-kimi-raikkonens-james-bond-esque-mansion-multimillion-dollar-villa-butterfly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249602/inside-f1-champ-kimi-raikkonens-james-bond-esque-mansion-multimillion-dollar-villa-butterfly?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:00:10 +0000 Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is in hot water with Yellowstone Park authorities after straying off the beaten path in a geothermal area of the famed national wilderness. The Irish heartthrob and on-screen superspy was strolling through the sprawling national park on November 1 when he was given a ticket for “foot travel in a thermal area,” the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported, saying it had seen a copy of the citation. Brosnan, 70, is expected to appear at Yellowstone Justice Centre... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3246577/former-james-bond-star-pierce-brosnan-faces-legal-action-over-walk-yellowstone-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3246577/former-james-bond-star-pierce-brosnan-faces-legal-action-over-walk-yellowstone-park?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:54:42 +0000 Action, intrigue, sleight of hand, comical blundering, the pocketing of a few (million) patacas … all this and more is yours in the Vegas-on-Sea you see on screens large and small. How much of it is fantasy, wishful thinking or a version of the truth is for the viewer to decide: after all, the illusory quality of the mirage that is Macau has always been potential television and movie gold. Modern “gold” is the subject of television series The Thunder (2019; available on iQiyi). Shot partly in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3240919/macau-film-and-tv-two-james-bond-movies-k-drama-boys-over-flowers-and-simon-yams-thunder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3240919/macau-film-and-tv-two-james-bond-movies-k-drama-boys-over-flowers-and-simon-yams-thunder?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:45:07 +0000 For all its nods to modernity, the James Bond franchise is inherently backward-looking, with old-fashioned ideas about masculinity, femininity and Cold War politics. Hence Christopher Nolan’s rumoured reboot, supposedly set in the 1950s when the Ian Fleming novels on which they are based were written, could actually work. Of the many 007 spoofs, one of the more bizarre – and bizarrely popular – is the series of Johnny English films. Based on a character from a Barclays bank advert and starring... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3239783/how-johnny-english-reborn-2011-james-bond-parody-starring-rowan-atkinson-went-out-its-way-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3239783/how-johnny-english-reborn-2011-james-bond-parody-starring-rowan-atkinson-went-out-its-way-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:15:16 +0000 Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth according to Forbes, lives in a rented US$50,000 “box home”, sold most of his luxury properties, and once told his former partner Grimes she couldn’t buy a new mattress when she discovered a hole in the one they were sleeping on. But that doesn’t mean Musk doesn’t splurge at all – quite the contrary. He indulges in hobbies and vices like everyone else – his choices just tend to be a little less conventional than most. Elon Musk’s ambitions to colonise... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3239636/6-eccentric-things-billionaire-elon-musk-spends-his-money-james-bond-submarines-and-mclaren?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3239636/6-eccentric-things-billionaire-elon-musk-spends-his-money-james-bond-submarines-and-mclaren?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:58:15 +0000 The fan speculation over who will be the next James Bond hasn’t died down. Ever since Daniel Craig stepped down from the 007 role after a 15-year run with his last film No Time to Die releasing in 2021, netizens have been jumping at every opportunity to guess who might be next in filling the boots of the iconic spy character. There have even been multiple polls, with the internet sharing their opinions on who they think would make the perfect Bond. One name that keeps coming up amid the hype?... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3236921/who-aaron-taylor-johnson-and-he-next-james-bond-bullet-train-actor-models-calvin-klein-hangs-margot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3236921/who-aaron-taylor-johnson-and-he-next-james-bond-bullet-train-actor-models-calvin-klein-hangs-margot?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:00:12 +0000 A warren of tunnels beneath central London, once used by the spies who inspired the creation of James Bond, has been bought by a fund manager with a £220 million (US$269 million) plan to turn them into a tourist attraction “as iconic as the London Eye”. Australian-born Angus Murray, a former executive at asset manager Macquarie Group, has signed a deal to buy the tunnels from Britain’s former state telecoms monopoly, BT Group, and has a four-year makeover strategy for the site. The Kingsway... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3235763/uks-secret-james-bond-tunnels-may-become-london-tourist-attraction-who-wouldnt-come-here?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3235763/uks-secret-james-bond-tunnels-may-become-london-tourist-attraction-who-wouldnt-come-here?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:26:10 +0000 Stephen Chow Sing-chi – known to fans as Sing Yeh, meaning “Grandmaster Sing” – is one of Hong Kong’s best loved actors and filmmakers, known mostly for his comic films. As he prepares to celebrate his 61st birthday on June 22, 2023, we revisit five of his most memorable movies, which have made a mark not only in Hong Kong but around the world since the 1990s. 1. All for the Winner (1990) Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai and Corey Yuen Kwai, All for the Winner is the first film in which Chow... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3224596/stephen-chow-turns-61-5-his-best-comic-movies-actor-and-director-including-james-bond-spoof-kung-fu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3224596/stephen-chow-turns-61-5-his-best-comic-movies-actor-and-director-including-james-bond-spoof-kung-fu?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jun 2023 23:15:17 +0000 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl introduced the world to Johnny Depp’s eccentric pirate Jack Sparrow, garnered more than US$650 million at the box office, and spawned four sequels with a sixth in development with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Though the film’s main sets were built in Los Angeles, the sweeping vistas of its fantasy pirate world were filmed in the real life Caribbean, including at a stunning private island in the Bahamas known as Little Pipe Cay. The iconic... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3221692/private-island-james-bond-can-be-yours-us100-million-inside-little-pipe-cay-luxury-caribbean-movie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3221692/private-island-james-bond-can-be-yours-us100-million-inside-little-pipe-cay-luxury-caribbean-movie?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:11 +0000 I love films. My first cinema experience was in 1995, when my grandfather took me to watch Waterworld, a post-apocalyptic action flick in which the world is submerged in water and the star, Kevin Costner, lives on a trimaran with his half-mutated gills in search of the mythological Dryland. The heady smell of popcorn is still in my head. Not that Waterworld became my favourite film. Not at all. The experience, however, instilled in me a lifelong love of movies. Fast forward a few decades, and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3221096/cocktails-films-james-bonds-martinis-white-russians-big-lebowski-how-movies-influence-way-we-drink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3221096/cocktails-films-james-bonds-martinis-white-russians-big-lebowski-how-movies-influence-way-we-drink?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2023 11:15:16 +0000 The Australian businessman arrested in Sydney last month on the criminal charge of “reckless foreign interference” has not been let out of his prison cell, according to his lawyer Bernard Collaery. Few people have been able to speak to Alexander Csergo, a marketing executive whom Collaery said was being held as a high-security risk prisoner at Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney’s northwest, and had not been afforded his “universal rights”. Csergo had been working in China for 12 years but... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3219041/australian-expat-accused-spying-china-no-james-bond-was-working-innocently-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3219041/australian-expat-accused-spying-china-no-james-bond-was-working-innocently-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 May 2023 01:30:25 +0000 What would a dream holiday for a James Bond super fan look like? Skiing down the mountain location of the iconic chase scene in Spectre? Sipping ice-cold martinis (shaken, not stirred, obviously) in London? How about a private training session with Daniel Craig’s stunt double, or seeing the sights of Monaco’s Côte d’Azur on a yacht with actress Carole Ashby (Octopussy, A View to Kill)? Driving an Aston Martin with a Bond special-effects supervisor? View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3216205/ultimate-james-bond-cinematic-holiday-us74000-12-night-journey-runs-through-film-locations-across?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3216205/ultimate-james-bond-cinematic-holiday-us74000-12-night-journey-runs-through-film-locations-across?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:10:19 +0000 Looking down on the New York Fashion Week crowd, Norwegian model Frida Aasen dramatically flung her LaQuan Smith shearling coat from the balcony of the ritzy Rockefeller Center Rainbow Room and emerged down the cascading staircase following the infamous words of Dynasty actress Joan Collins: “I now own this house.” While the display was intended to evoke the 80s Hollywood glamour inspiration behind Smith’s February 13 night show, it was also a subtle reminder to his attendees that this was a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3210382/new-york-fashion-week-2023-laquan-smiths/w-show-channelled-hollywood-glamour-la-james-bond-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3210382/new-york-fashion-week-2023-laquan-smiths/w-show-channelled-hollywood-glamour-la-james-bond-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:02:12 +0000 While there are plenty of Hollywood actors who love glamming up with luxurious Rolex watches, like Mark Wahlberg, only a handful of celebs in history have brought attention to certain limited editions and special models – and had the honour of the timepiece getting named after them in return. From million-dollar Hollywood director James Cameron to the legendary Clint Eastwood and the late Sean Connery, here are four stars who have their names stamped on different types of Rolex editions and how... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207251/4-rolex-watches-named-after-hollywood-stars-avatar-director-james-camerons-sea-dweller-and-clint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207251/4-rolex-watches-named-after-hollywood-stars-avatar-director-james-camerons-sea-dweller-and-clint?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:10:09 +0000 Ah, Bond … James Bond. He’s revered for his dapper looks and sleek style, his elusive spy moves, and his suave playboy ways – charming his way through women while dolling out violence with an apparent guilt-free licence to kill. To a certain generation of men, 007 is the ultimate symbol of masculinity – an unfathomably cool sex symbol who can apparently make nearly every woman he desires weak in the knees. While the misogynist overtones and post-colonial posturing of the character’s heyday may... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3204354/whos-richest-james-bond-actor-net-worths-ranked-og-icon-sean-connerys-us350-million-stash-pierce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3204354/whos-richest-james-bond-actor-net-worths-ranked-og-icon-sean-connerys-us350-million-stash-pierce?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:10:09 +0000 Henry Cavill packs plenty of punch, whether he’s rocking Victorian attire, fantasy armour or an iconic red cape. The British actor’s two-fisted take on Sherlock Holmes returns in the period sequel Enola Holmes 2 (now streaming on Netflix), in which the detective teams up with his younger sister (Millie Bobby Brown), who’s also quite the sleuth. In the first film, released in 2020, Sherlock was a guide to Enola, Cavill says. The roles are reversed in the new adventure: “He starts in a difficult... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198392/enola-holmes-2-star-henry-cavill-james-bond-playing-drunk-emotional-sherlock-holmes-and-returning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3198392/enola-holmes-2-star-henry-cavill-james-bond-playing-drunk-emotional-sherlock-holmes-and-returning?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:15:07 +0000 When Daniel Craig was cast to fill James Bond’s stylish shoes in 2005, the criticism came thick and fast. Dubbed “blonde Bond” and “James Bland” by the British tabloids, everything from his teeth to his propensity for heat rash and alleged fear of action scenes came under fire. In short, a then 38-year-old Craig was put under huge pressure to live up to his predecessors, who ranged from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan – all of them famous for setting higher standards of 007 suavity than the one... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185941/who-will-be-next-james-bond-10-men-and-1-woman-running?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185941/who-will-be-next-james-bond-10-men-and-1-woman-running?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:00:23 +0000 The instructions were to arrive at “the Spies Entrance” in Whitehall at six o’clock sharp. The intriguing missive was not an assignation with M or Moneypenny but an invitation to take a “first look” at Raffles London at The OWO (The Old War Office) – the first British outpost of the Singapore-based hotel brand – part of the Accor group – and part-owned by Indian conglomerate the Hinduja Group. Completed in 1906, the building was the centre of operations through two world wars and home to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3184550/james-bond-movies-were-filmed-there-now-its-being-turned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3184550/james-bond-movies-were-filmed-there-now-its-being-turned?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:15:21 +0000 Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted on Norman’s official website on Monday said: “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short illness.” Norman was hired by producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli to compose a theme for the first James Bond film, Dr No, released in 1962. He drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul’s A House for Mr... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3184936/james-bond-theme-composer-monty-norman-dies-aged-94?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3184936/james-bond-theme-composer-monty-norman-dies-aged-94?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:30:05 +0000 One of Hong Kong’s most prolific actors, Kenneth Tsang, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, at the age of 87. Having been in over 200 films and television shows in a career that spanned nearly seven decades, it’s hard to pinpoint just a few memorable performances by the late actor. He was excellent at playing villains and found success in Hollywood as well as being one of Hong Kong’s top stars. But looking back over his career reveals certain milestones that cemented his status as one of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3175798/kenneth-tsangs-most-memorable-career-milestones-late-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3175798/kenneth-tsangs-most-memorable-career-milestones-late-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:49:36 +0000 A library, by definition, is a carefully curated collection of valuables, evoking a sense of wonderment and interest, says Maxime Dautresme, founder and creative director of design studio A Work of Substance. So when a client approached him wanting to create a repository for his vintage cars and automotive memorabilia, Hong Kong’s first car library was born. “This isn’t a car park or a garage but a private place to display and entertain – a showcase of some of the world’s finest automobiles and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/design-interiors/article/3172338/james-bond-space-vintage-cars-how-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/design-interiors/article/3172338/james-bond-space-vintage-cars-how-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:45:23 +0000 Take one part heritage hotel, one part fabled bar, add a dash of controversy, then stir and you have the recipe behind some classic cocktails. In December, Harry’s Bar in Paris celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Bloody Mary it claims a former barman there, Fernand Petiot, created in 1921. The St Regis New York hotel also claims the Bloody Mary – poured, it says, at its King Cole bar by the very same Petiot, but in 1934. According to the St Regis, the story goes like this: “In 1934, famed... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3165781/where-was-bloody-mary-invented-and-what-about-james-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3165781/where-was-bloody-mary-invented-and-what-about-james-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:15:18 +0000 Queen Elizabeth announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year’s Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain’s fight against Covid-19. The Queen personally appointed Blair as Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the most senior order of knighthood. She previously knighted former Conservative prime minister John Major in this way in 2005. Blair, now 68, defeated Major with a landslide Labour victory in 1997 and spent a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3161777/knighthoods-tony-blair-and-uk-scientists-honours-james-bond-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3161777/knighthoods-tony-blair-and-uk-scientists-honours-james-bond-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jan 2022 04:00:38 +0000 One of the biggest joys of the holiday season has to be giving and receiving gifts. For those of you who are doing some last-minute (or, cough, late-to-the-party) shopping, we’ve rounded up some extra special luxury selections that are sure to wow your loved ones – from a limited edition Lady Gaga x Dom Pérignon champagne and an artistic Lady Dior bag, to stylish timepieces by Omega and even ultra-warm Canada Goose ski footwear to hit the slopes with. 1. Fancy Omega festive timepieces Omega... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3160819/trendiest-gifts-fashion-and-luxury-connoisseurs-lady-gaga-x?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3160819/trendiest-gifts-fashion-and-luxury-connoisseurs-lady-gaga-x?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:32:29 +0000 It’s been all but confirmed that the upcoming film Spider-Man: No Way Home will feature more than a few familiar faces, as Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are rumoured to reprise their roles as Spider-Man alongside Tom Holland. However, if this were to be a true reunion of Spider-Mans, there are still some names missing from the cast list. Here’s a look at all of the actors who have helped bring the world’s most popular superhero to life, in order of their off-screen success. 7. Shameik... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160066/7-most-successful-spider-man-actors-ranked-tobey-maguires?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160066/7-most-successful-spider-man-actors-ranked-tobey-maguires?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:00:23 +0000 Squid Game, James Bond and a Scottish rum-loving granny – three things you wouldn’t have expected to make an appearance in A Christmas Carol, but the team at Hong Kong’s Sweet and Sour Productions have managed to weave them into Charles Dickens’ ever-popular festive play. For four nights starting December 1, the Fringe Underground Theatre will be showcasing this new production “unfaithfully” adapted and directed by Candice Gourlay Moore. “A Christmas Carol is meant to be just a bit of fun with a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3156612/squid-game-james-bond-appear-hong-kong-theatre-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3156612/squid-game-james-bond-appear-hong-kong-theatre-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:15:20 +0000 No Time to Die is British actor Daniel Craig’s last film in the laconic role of James Bond, and the action hero kick-started the film’s press tour on home turf with the world premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall on September 28. While other cast members and attendees wore suitably lavish outfits, it was Craig who wowed the crowd in his fuchsia velvet jacket – the embodiment of the film’s larger-than-life premiere (and premise). 10 celebrities who became BFFs with their exes’ new... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155557/daniel-craigs-no-time-die-red-carpet-fashion-his-last?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155557/daniel-craigs-no-time-die-red-carpet-fashion-his-last?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:00:24 +0000 Trends in cocktails may come and go, but a select few go on to become classics that never go out of vogue. Perhaps the most enduring cocktail of all is the martini, with a history dating back to the late 1800s. Over the decades, it has continued to evolve, adapted to suit the mixology trends of the time. We spoke to four local experts to learn their takes on this classic drink. Our martini is neither shaken nor stirred, but layered Lorenzo Antinori, Four Seasons “The martini has never gone out... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3152225/hong-kongs-best-martini-bars-argo-four-seasons-darkside?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3152225/hong-kongs-best-martini-bars-argo-four-seasons-darkside?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:18:20 +0000 The US should stop drawing on its 007-style cold war playbook and sit down with China to talk about “recoupling” the two economies, according to China’s top diplomat in Washington. Chinese ambassador Qin Gang made the call after the US Central Intelligence Agency launched a China Mission Centre on Thursday. The centre is designed to respond to what CIA director William Burns says is “the most important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st century” – an “increasingly adversarial Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3151827/no-time-us-james-bond-theatrics-lets-talk-recoupling-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3151827/no-time-us-james-bond-theatrics-lets-talk-recoupling-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Oct 2021 10:00:22 +0000 The James Bond universe is known for certain things: martinis, zippy one-liners, villainous villains. And, of course, cars. On the heels of the global release of the latest Bond film, No Time To Die, cars are the central focus of an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles which is expected to run until the end of October. “Bond in Motion” features more than 30 vehicles from the Bond franchise, spanning the 24 films released before No Time to Die. The exhibition includes cars... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151356/james-bonds-most-memorable-vehicles-no-time-die-hits-screens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151356/james-bonds-most-memorable-vehicles-no-time-die-hits-screens?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:15:16 +0000 At the recent royal premiere of the newest James Bond film No Time to Die, English actor Daniel Craig arrived at Royal Albert Hall in a pink velvet dinner jacket alongside British royals Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton. The internet was set on fire as netizens debated what the unconventional suit might represent. After all, we’re talking about the notorious dry martini-drinking British spy, who often embodies the ultimate in masculinity and manhood. Which... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3151093/james-bonds-style-evolution-no-time-dies-daniel-craig?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3151093/james-bonds-style-evolution-no-time-dies-daniel-craig?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:58:04 +0000 Actor Daniel Craig will be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, it has been announced. The James Bond star, 53, will be the latest entertainment figure to be immortalised on the Los Angeles tourist attraction. Craig's star – the 2,704th – will be dedicated during a ceremony on October 6, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said. It will be placed at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard, a nod to his character's famous code name and next to the star of one of his predecessors, Roger... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3150988/james-bond-actor-daniel-craig-be-honoured-hollywood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3150988/james-bond-actor-daniel-craig-be-honoured-hollywood?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:31:59 +0000 Releasing worldwide from September 30, No Time to Die is the 25th official James Bond film, and nearly six decades on the 007 series still retains its status as one of the most popular film franchises in the world. As Daniel Craig steps down with his fifth and final outing as 007 – presumably to start giving his US$160 million fortune away – here are five things to know about the man with a licence to kill. 16 best new films screening – and streaming – this October Born on paper James Bond... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3150665/no-time-die-5-things-know-about-james-bond-true-meaning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3150665/no-time-die-5-things-know-about-james-bond-true-meaning?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:09 +0000 When James Bond performed a death-defying motorcycle jump for No Time to Die in front of the cave home where her ancestors had lived for centuries, Dora Cappiello rushed to tell her 92-year-old father. “One of the most spectacular scenes for the film was shot outside the place where my father was born,” she says, proudly. “I tried to explain what was happening but he didn’t really understand.” His bewilderment is understandable. After all, Matera – clinging to a craggy hillside above a wild and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3150569/city-new-james-bond-movie-no-time-die-shame-italy-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3150569/city-new-james-bond-movie-no-time-die-shame-italy-no?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:45:20 +0000