https://www.scmp.com/rss/524092/feed Known for his acting across film, television, and theatre, he is a Hong Kong performer. He gained recognition for his leading role in "Beyond the Dream," earning Best Actor at the 26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and Best New Performer at the 31st Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild Awards. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chloe Loung Chloe Loung This Labour Day long weekend may seem like the perfect time to catch up on some sleep, but you know what they say about Hong Kong, right? Whether you are in the mood for eating your way through a French alpine market, shaking off pre-race nerves with a Pilates-and-ice-bath combo, hunting down a rare Pokemon in Lai Chi Kok, or browsing ancient jade between glasses of wine in Wan Chai, this weekend has got you covered. Here is what is worth getting off the sofa for. 1. French GourMay As a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351960/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-labour-day-weekend-may-1-3?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351960/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-labour-day-weekend-may-1-3?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2026 02:45:08 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee 3.5/5 stars The blockbuster prequel Cold War 1994 delivers exactly what it promised. Viewers come for the ridiculously overstuffed cast but stay for the relentlessly – almost ostentatiously – convoluted tale of power, corruption and betrayal. While you may not find its plot realistic, it is undeniably entertaining throughout. The new release opens with a quick recap of Cold War (2012) and Cold War 2 (2016), before moving six months forward to Hong Kong in 2017. Louis Koo Tin-lok’s new character,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351833/cold-war-1994-movie-review-hong-kong-crime-thriller-prequel-star-studded-blast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351833/cold-war-1994-movie-review-hong-kong-crime-thriller-prequel-star-studded-blast?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:19:14 +0000 Winnie Chung Winnie Chung When the Hong Kong political crime thriller Cold War was released in 2012, it arguably shook up the market. Here was a big-budget actioner helmed by two industry veterans – Longman Leung Lok-man and Sunny Luk Kim-ching – making their directing debut, and headlined by a cast of some of Hong Kong’s biggest names such as Tony Leung Ka-fai, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing and Andy Lau Tak-wah. But if the directors were still unrecognisable, the film’s producer was not. Bill Kong Chi-keung, known for producing... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347175/downton-abbey-game-thrones-actors-starring-cold-war-1994-exploring-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347175/downton-abbey-game-thrones-actors-starring-cold-war-1994-exploring-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:15:08 +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. How Chow Yun-fat became one of Hong Kong’s most down-to-earth superstars For five decades, Chow Yun-fat has been two people. There is the global superstar, and then there is the man Hongkongers simply call “Fat Gor” (Big Brother Fat), the down-to-earth celebrity spotted running marathons, riding the MTR and buses,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3329067/chow-yun-fats-journey-stardom-qin-dynastys-legacy-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3329067/chow-yun-fats-journey-stardom-qin-dynastys-legacy-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:07 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Hong Kong actors Terrance Lau Chun-him and Cecilia Choi Sze-wan announced their marriage on their social media accounts on Tuesday. The celebrity couple, who have been together for five years, tied the knot in an intimate ceremony for their close friends and family in Karuizawa, Japan. The couple surprised their fans with a series of wedding photos, shot outside Karuizawa Kogen Church, in a shared Instagram post captioned: “Thank you God for loving us. We are married!” Lau and Choi met while... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3328956/hong-kong-stars-terrance-lau-and-cecilia-choi-marry-japan-make-surprise-instagram-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3328956/hong-kong-stars-terrance-lau-and-cecilia-choi-marry-japan-make-surprise-instagram-post?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:13:00 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott Hongkonger Zico Hau spent years working as a stuntman, filming for productions including the 2024 drama Stuntman and the upcoming Cold War 1994, starring Daniel Wu Neh-tsu and Terrance Lau Chun-him. Then, life took a very sweet turn. In May, Hau, 39, opened Iceyaki, a Japanese dessert shop specialising in kakigori (flavoured shaved ice), on the food-filled Kam Ping Street in Hong Kong’s North Point neighbourhood. Since then, it has become one of the coolest spots on the block. On a sweltering... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3316588/what-eat-and-drink-hong-kongs-kam-ping-street-coffee-and-dessert-lovers-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3316588/what-eat-and-drink-hong-kongs-kam-ping-street-coffee-and-dessert-lovers-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:15:09 +0000