https://www.scmp.com/rss/522188/feed The latest news and top stories on Sally Yeh Chian-wen. A prominent Hong Kong and Canadian singer and actress, she began her career in the early 1980s. Known for her extensive discography of thirty studio albums, she was crowned “Queen of Cantopop” and won the Most Popular Hong Kong Female Singer award four times. Her acting credits include 'The Occupant' and a Best Actress nomination for 'Peking Opera Blues'. She continues to perform, recently appearing on the 'Infinity and Beyond' programme... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle and Culture 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. When Sally Yeh dominated Hong Kong music and film in the 1980s and ’90s In the dazzling, neon-drenched heyday of 1980s and ’90s Hong Kong, when Cantopop music reigned supreme across the region and the city’s cinema captivated the world, a voice of unparalleled grace emerged: Sally Yeh Chian-wen. 2. Can... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3321033/cantopop-queen-sally-yehs-reign-chinese-medicine-weight-loss-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3321033/cantopop-queen-sally-yehs-reign-chinese-medicine-weight-loss-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:00:07 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam This is the 56th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. In the dazzling, neon-drenched heyday of 1980s and ’90s Hong Kong, when Cantopop music reigned supreme across the region and the city’s cinema captivated the world, a voice of unparalleled grace emerged: Sally Yeh Chian-wen. With her silky smooth vibrato, effortless charm and unusual bilingual appeal, Yeh transcended pop stardom to become a cultural icon. From her early days as a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320269/when-hong-kong-singer-actress-sally-yeh-dominated-citys-music-and-cinema-scenes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320269/when-hong-kong-singer-actress-sally-yeh-dominated-citys-music-and-cinema-scenes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Ronny Yu Yan-tai made unusual ghost films before becoming a superstar director with the kung fu fantasy The Bride With White Hair, while Tsui Hark made comedies before reinventing the martial arts genre in the 1990s. Here we look at two relatively unseen works from the star Hong Kong directors. The Occupant (1984) “Long before he scared Hollywood with The Bride of Chucky and Freddy vs. Jason, director Ronny Yu Yan-tai made this spooky horror hit for Cinema City, a suspenseful mystery that is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3319584/2-films-star-hong-kong-directors-ronny-yu-and-tsui-hark-you-probably-havent-seen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3319584/2-films-star-hong-kong-directors-ronny-yu-and-tsui-hark-you-probably-havent-seen?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:15:08 +0000