https://www.scmp.com/rss/523578/feed Daniel Craig: A highly acclaimed British actor, he is globally recognised for his five-film tenure as James Bond, redefining the character with a grittier, more complex portrayal. Beyond Bond, Craig boasts a distinguished career spanning stage and screen. An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, his early work included the BBC drama *Our Friends in the North* and significant theatre roles. He gained prominence in films like *Layer Cake* and *Road to... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com James Marsh James Marsh The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people dead and 79 injured, with 40 still unaccounted for. Initial investigations suggest possible negligence on the part of those overseeing renovation work, leaving the community angry and desperate for justice. Meanwhile, the way in which the city’s population has rallied together to provide support for those affected has been truly humbling. In times... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334761/want-find-solace-film-10-movies-may-offer-catharsis-and-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334761/want-find-solace-film-10-movies-may-offer-catharsis-and-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films might be Benoit Blanc. Over the course of three films, Johnson and Daniel Craig have stingily dropped clues to Blanc’s past and personal life. Since Blanc introduced himself in Knives Out as “a respectful, quiet, passive observer … of the truth”, following the breadcrumbs has been a sport of its own. There are, for instance, the vague, offhand references to cases he has cracked before: something with a tennis champion, another with a ballet... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334331/how-daniel-craig-has-evolved-detective-benoit-blanc-knives-out-series?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3334331/how-daniel-craig-has-evolved-detective-benoit-blanc-knives-out-series?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:15:09 +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 Hamnet, a devastating period drama about the life of William Shakespeare and his family, won the top prize on Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The heart-wrenching film stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare, who tries to forge a career as a playwright while his wife Agnes – played by Jessie Buckley – contends with the perils of plague and childbirth in Elizabethan England. It comes from Beijing-born director Chloé Zhao, who directed 2020’s Oscar-winning Nomadland. Securing the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3325517/chloe-zhaos-shakespeare-family-tragedy-hamnet-wins-top-toronto-film-prize?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3325517/chloe-zhaos-shakespeare-family-tragedy-hamnet-wins-top-toronto-film-prize?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 19:08:48 +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 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