https://www.scmp.com/rss/522043/feed Jimmy O. Yang is a Hong Kong-born American comedian, actor, and writer. After emigrating to Los Angeles at 13 and initially pursuing an economics degree, he transitioned to stand-up comedy, where he found his voice. He gained prominence for his role as Jian-Yang in HBO’s *Silicon Valley* and has since starred in films like *Crazy Rich Asians* and Netflix’s *Space Force* and *Love Hard*. Yang is also an author and has released comedy specials. Recently, he partnered with the Hong Kong Tourism... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fran Lu Fran Lu While most Chinese people’s surnames are only one character long, there are also millions of people who have compound surnames which are considered rare and precious. You might have come across some Chinese celebrities with surnames more than one character, such as Taiwan-born actress and cellist Ouyang Nana, Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang. In fact, these two celebrities have the same compound surname, Ouyang, which is currently China’s most used compound surname,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348657/compound-chinese-surnames-come-historical-figures-ancient-states-now-fewer-100-remain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348657/compound-chinese-surnames-come-historical-figures-ancient-states-now-fewer-100-remain?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:09 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the world’s best airport, along with accolades recognising its security standards and facilities. An Airport Authority spokesman said on Wednesday that the city’s airport had been named “Best Airport in the World” at the Global Travel Awards this year. Organiser International Media & News Group, based in Britain, said the awards recognised the best hotels, airports, airlines and destinations based on votes cast by 2.5 million travellers from more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348649/hong-kong-airport-named-worlds-best-global-travel-awards-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348649/hong-kong-airport-named-worlds-best-global-travel-awards-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:10:07 +0000 Themis Qi Themis Qi China’s art market is showing tentative signs of recovery despite economic pressures, according to UBS, which cited rising participation from the next generation of wealthy families. “We have been seeing a rebound, with more trips for auctions and purchases [in China],” said Amy Lo Choi-wan, chairman of UBS Global Wealth Management Asia and CEO of UBS Hong Kong, in an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post. “So I am optimistic.” Despite a prolonged property downturn and weak... https://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/3348293/sketching-recovery-chinas-art-market-puts-next-gen-buyers-frame-amid-slowdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/money/markets-investing/article/3348293/sketching-recovery-chinas-art-market-puts-next-gen-buyers-frame-amid-slowdown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:30:17 +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 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott The festive season is all about spreading cheer, so here we take a look back on some of our favourite feel-good stories of 2025. Hong Kong artist Joannah Hon, who paints local people and then reveals the art in public, made us happy with her work, and Aiden Tsang’s wholesome Instagram reels, where the eight-year-old teaches Cantonese, also put us in a good mood. American photographer Austin Bell also put a smile on our faces thanks to his project that saw him photograph, from above, all of Hong... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3337289/7-stories-2025-made-us-feel-good-including-jimmy-o-yang-and-cantopop-djs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3337289/7-stories-2025-made-us-feel-good-including-jimmy-o-yang-and-cantopop-djs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:15:07 +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. Any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, study finds. Why is it so bad? A sobering new report led by the University of Oxford in the UK suggests that having any amount of alcohol may increase the risk of dementia. 2. The Chinese restaurant bringing real Hong Kong barbecue to Bristol Wangs, soon to be Bristol’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3328338/alcohol-increases-dementia-risk-cantonese-lessons-kid-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3328338/alcohol-increases-dementia-risk-cantonese-lessons-kid-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:15:07 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott There is something about Aiden Tsang’s Instagram reels that instantly puts you in a good mood. The eight-year-old’s videos – a combination of innocence and cuteness, delivered with a huge cheeky smile – are the perfect antidote to much of the inane content flooding social media. Born in Hong Kong, Tsang, who last year moved with his parents to the Western Australian capital of Perth, admits he is a little homesick. He misses his extended family, his school friends and the city’s food, such as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3328098/want-learn-cantonese-take-lessons-8-year-old-who-has-fan-jimmy-o-yang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3328098/want-learn-cantonese-take-lessons-8-year-old-who-has-fan-jimmy-o-yang?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Winnie Chung Winnie Chung A few years ago, the idea of directing an international star like Jimmy O. Yang for a major brand would have been a career-high milestone for Jared Lee, the Malaysian film director behind Cathay Pacific’s new narratives on its in-flight dining offerings. Today, it is simply a chapter in a much larger, more profound story of survival and realignment. In 2018, at what seemed like the prime of his life, Lee’s world suddenly paused when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. In the hours that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3325586/malaysian-director-testicular-cancer-battle-and-how-social-media-sharing-saved-others?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3325586/malaysian-director-testicular-cancer-battle-and-how-social-media-sharing-saved-others?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:00:09 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside It’s May 2024 and Joe Wong – bespectacled and dressed in an outfit casual enough for a grocery run – bounds onto a stage on New York’s Upper East Side. Before he tells his first joke, he notices a phone raised in the front row. “Oh, you’re taking pictures?” he asks. With exquisite comic timing, he strikes the one pose guaranteed to land: a rigid smile, frozen in place, flashing the Asian V-sign. The crowd erupts, and he’s off. “I’m an immigrant parent,” he begins after the laughter dies down.... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:55:38 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung City leader John Lee Ka-chiu and renowned Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang met to discuss their time at Wah Yan College and the future of local show business, it has been revealed. Lee graduated from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, while O. Yang attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. Joining the duo at the gathering was Commissioner for Belt and Road Nicholas Ho Lik-chi, who was O. Yang’s classmate. The recent meetup was revealed in a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo by... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317985/jimmy-o-yang-and-john-lee-bonded-over-their-time-hong-kongs-wah-yan-college?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317985/jimmy-o-yang-and-john-lee-bonded-over-their-time-hong-kongs-wah-yan-college?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:38:20 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside On Instagram feeds cluttered with polished 3D renders and AI-generated everything, the retro charm of pixel art cuts through like a glitch in the matrix. And right now, one of the genre’s rising online stars just happens to be a 33-year-old Hongkonger. For ex-gamers, or frankly anyone who grew up in the glow of a Game Boy screen, a single post by the creator known as Fatbeard delivers an instant dopamine hit of nostalgia. Best known for his nuanced depictions of Japan, he recently got a... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316997/hong-kong-pixel-artist-going-viral-his-nostalgic-instagram-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3316997/hong-kong-pixel-artist-going-viral-his-nostalgic-instagram-art?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:14:23 +0000 Willa Wu,Jeffie Lam,Natalie Wong Willa Wu,Jeffie Lam,Natalie Wong In the second of a two-part series on the national security law, we look at how the city has had to battle a negative narrative over the past five years. Read part 1 here. Soon after Hong Kong reopened in early 2023 as harsh pandemic restrictions were finally lifted, veteran lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee embarked on a solo mission to the West. Visiting Brussels to meet European Union officials in September 2023, she sought to explain fundamental political and legal changes in the city and how... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3315996/5-years-after-national-security-law-has-hong-kong-bounced-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3315996/5-years-after-national-security-law-has-hong-kong-bounced-back?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:21 +0000