https://www.scmp.com/rss/519171/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates? If so, I hope they last for centuries,” Takeshi Kaneshiro’s character He Zhiwu says in Chungking Express. Three decades after its 1994 release, Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express continues to impress and inspire. Considered one of the greatest films not only in Hong Kong cinema but all cinema, Chungking Express follows two lovesick policemen – Zhiwu and “Cop 663”, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai – adrift in a concrete jungle. Both... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3288469/30-years-3-elements-helped-make-chungking-express-hong-kong-cinema-classic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3288469/30-years-3-elements-helped-make-chungking-express-hong-kong-cinema-classic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:15:10 +0000 Is Hong Kong’s fashion design industry having a moment? Hot on the heels of this month’s Chanel Cruise 2024/25 show at the Hong Kong Design Institute – attended by the likes of French model Caroline de Maigret and Spanish actress Penélope Cruz – the city is to host the first “Hong Kong Fashion Fest” from November 20 to December 4. Sponsored by the city’s Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, part of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the new event, intended to be held... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3286740/first-hong-kong-fashion-fest-aims-put-city-haute-couture-design-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3286740/first-hong-kong-fashion-fest-aims-put-city-haute-couture-design-map?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Nov 2024 04:15:07 +0000 Chinese social media have given Blackpink’s Rosé’s new hit single with Bruno Mars, “APT”, the thumbs up, praising its catchy and uplifting tune. “This song is quite intriguing, it has a bit of the past American pop music style,” one poster commented on Xiaohongshu, China’s equivalent to Instagram. Rosé released “APT”, featuring American singer-songwriter Mars, on October 18. The song currently sits in eighth place on the Billboard Hot 100 list chart, the highest entry for a K-pop female artist... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3284541/heres-why-chinese-internet-users-love-apt-hit-single-blackpinks-rose-and-bruno-mars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3284541/heres-why-chinese-internet-users-love-apt-hit-single-blackpinks-rose-and-bruno-mars?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:45:08 +0000 A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals, traditions and matters of etiquette to follow. In our series on Chinese weddings, we break these down and tell you how to get everything right. Gold symbolises fortune, power and longevity in Chinese culture, so it is no surprise that for generations items made from the precious metal have been the most popular gift for wedding couples. Gold accessories and jewellery have been part of Chinese culture since... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3284173/enduring-chinese-love-affair-gold-wedding-jewellery-dragon-and-phoenix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3284173/enduring-chinese-love-affair-gold-wedding-jewellery-dragon-and-phoenix?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:45:07 +0000 Take a bite out of history with our exclusive series on the delicious ingredients, dishes and techniques behind the unique taste of Hong Kong. A cup of silky milk tea in the morning is enjoyed by many a person in Hong Kong, often alongside a hearty cafe breakfast. According to industry data, 2.5 million cups of Hong Kong-style milk tea are drunk every day in the city. The roots of the comforting drink go back to the early part of the city’s British colonial era in the 19th century. Dr Siu... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3281022/whats-so-special-about-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-deep-dive-citys-beloved-brew?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3281022/whats-so-special-about-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-deep-dive-citys-beloved-brew?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:45:06 +0000 Cherri Au and more than 50 other young dancers joined top K-pop act Aespa to perform their hit single “Next Level” at the inaugural edition of KCON Hong Kong, a two-day Korean pop music convention held at the city’s AsiaWorld-Expo events space in March 2024. The 22-year-old university student had successfully auditioned for the spot beforehand, and took to the stage with her favourite girl group at Dream Stage, a K-pop fan-gathering event held as part of the convention. For Au, the performance... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3279991/aespas-kcon-show-youtube-hong-kong-k-pop-cover-dancers-are-chasing-their-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3279991/aespas-kcon-show-youtube-hong-kong-k-pop-cover-dancers-are-chasing-their-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:15:08 +0000 Annie Cheung Annie Cheung Warning – this article contains spoilers. Ever since it reportedly sold 10 million copies in the first three days after its August 20 release, Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing video game based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, has become a gamer favourite. There is even talk of it being named “Game of the Year” for 2024. Its core story, developed by Tencent Holdings-based start-up Game Science, follows Wukong the Monkey King, who is on a quest to regain his senses,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277004/5-black-myth-wukong-characters-and-their-book-analogues-help-you-better-play-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3277004/5-black-myth-wukong-characters-and-their-book-analogues-help-you-better-play-game?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:15:08 +0000 Childhood memories of Hong Kong are a big source of inspiration for Canadian illustrator Kitty Wong. Her series of infographics on the Hong Kong food scene, for instance, have titles such as Let’s go Cha Chaan Teng, Let’s go Street Food and Let’s go Asian Bakery. For Hongkongers they inspire nostalgia. “I like to be inspired by this kind of nostalgic feeling,” Wong says, recalling visits with her mother to cha chaan teng – Hong Kong-style tea cafes – for tea and snacks. Some of her art –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3275120/hong-kong-food-and-fashion-nostalgia-inspire-canadian-artists-hong-kong-baby-girl-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3275120/hong-kong-food-and-fashion-nostalgia-inspire-canadian-artists-hong-kong-baby-girl-show?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:45:09 +0000 It is a little out of the way, but a new concert venue in the New Territories may be just what the Hong Kong music scene needs now that Kitec (the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre) is no more. Located inside Go Park Sai Sha in Ma On Shan, AXA Dreamland is a 24,000-square-foot (2,230-square-metre) entertainment arena that can accommodate up to 1,500 people and has 850 fixed seats. The closest MTR station is Wu Kai Sha. Developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), the new space... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3273815/new-hong-kong-music-venue-axa-dreamland-could-be-platform-rising-stars-kitec-gone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3273815/new-hong-kong-music-venue-axa-dreamland-could-be-platform-rising-stars-kitec-gone?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:14:51 +0000 Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung Hok-yau has cancelled three concerts in Hangzhou, China, this weekend because his vocal cords are inflamed. It is the third time the 63-year-old Cantopop star has scrapped dates on his “Jacky Cheung 60+ World Tour” this year because of health issues. Cheung cancelled three concerts in Shanghai in March after testing positive for Covid-19, and last month pulled out of three of his nine scheduled shows in Taipei, Taiwan, hours before the first of them was due to start... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3272058/cantopop-singer-jacky-cheung-cancels-tour-dates-hangzhou-last-minute-amid-ill-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3272058/cantopop-singer-jacky-cheung-cancels-tour-dates-hangzhou-last-minute-amid-ill-health?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:59:39 +0000 Equine photographer Alex Evers has the utmost respect for his subjects. “It’s my job to make a picture as good as the horse is,” the American says. When the 40-year-old, winner of a Media Eclipse Award – presented annually for outstanding racing journalism in the United States – turns his lens to the action on a racecourse, he wants to capture the beauty, speed and athleticism of horse and jockey. “That’s always my drive [...] to be able to articulate that in the photo and share that with fans... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3270633/us-horse-racing-photographer-capturing-moment-and-incredible-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3270633/us-horse-racing-photographer-capturing-moment-and-incredible-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:15:07 +0000 A high-end international art gallery has announced that it is closing its physical space in Hong Kong because of a change in client behaviour. Lévy Gorvy Dayan & Wei, which has shown works by Pablo Picasso and Paul Cézanne since opening its gallery on the ground floor of Central’s St. George’s Building in 2019, will not renew its lease when it expires at the end of 2024 and has no plan to reopen elsewhere in the region. “As the market continues to mature and Asian collectors have become... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3270249/high-end-gallery-closure-hong-kong-raises-questions-over-state-citys-art-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3270249/high-end-gallery-closure-hong-kong-raises-questions-over-state-citys-art-market?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Jul 2024 03:15:09 +0000 Now in its fourth edition, the Asia’s 50 Best Bars extended list for 2024, featuring venues ranked from 51st to 100th, has been released a week ahead of a ceremony in Hong Kong on July 16 at which the top 50 will be revealed. On the long list, which includes bars in 19 destinations, Singapore dominates with eight entries. Bangkok comes in second with six entries, five Tokyo bars and four Hong Kong bars are included, and Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Taipei are each represented by three bars... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3269858/singapore-leads-asias-50-best-bars-2024-long-list-8-entries-while-hong-kong-has-4?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3269858/singapore-leads-asias-50-best-bars-2024-long-list-8-entries-while-hong-kong-has-4?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:45:08 +0000 Tired of carrying a mini fan around or rewashing your cooling towel every two hours? As summer temperatures soar to new highs around the globe, enter the latest trend in personal cooling: hi-tech cooling vests and jackets. These innovative garments claim to keep you comfortable even in the most oppressive heat. We tested three in the heart of Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay neighbourhood on a hot summer’s afternoon, with temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). One was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3269714/2024s-summer-trend-3-cooling-vests-and-jackets-tested-scorching-hot-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3269714/2024s-summer-trend-3-cooling-vests-and-jackets-tested-scorching-hot-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:15:08 +0000