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Reporting on the most famous and fashionable, and the films, at the annual Cannes Film Festival
Skye Hankey with Zac Posen and Joseph Altuzarra at Fashion Trust US in Los Angeles. Photo: Handout
Millionaires and billionaires

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Hankey, who hangs with celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Salma Hayek, sat down with Style to talk philanthropy and Fashion Trust US.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

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European cinema

Why Sentimental Value is the most acclaimed European film of the year

The Norwegian drama with Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning won the Grand Prix at Cannes and has 9 Oscar nods. What makes it so appealing?

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Elle Fanning (right) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in a still from Sentimental Value. The two actresses, along with the other two leads, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, have received Academy Award nominations for their roles in Joachim Trier’s Norwegian family drama.
Iran

Screenwriter of Oscar-nominated Iranian film arrested in Tehran

Mehdi Mahmoudian and others detained after signing a statement calling Iran’s crackdown an ‘organised state crime against humanity’.

Singapore

Small market, global competition: can Singapore’s filmmakers break out abroad?

The government has rolled out a US$155.6 million programme to help local filmmakers reach wider markets amid shrinking cinema audiences.

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Asian cinema

The 12 best Asian films of 2025: Ne Zha 2, Kokuho and more

Our pick of the best Asian films of the past year includes a record-breaking animation and a movie that is nothing short of breathtaking.

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Ryo Yoshizawa in a still from Kokuho, one of the Post’s best Asian films of the past year. Photo: Shuichi Yoshida/ASP
TV shows and streaming video

Why Imogen Poots is always ‘trust falling’, according to Kristen Stewart

Imogen Poots has put in some great performances in her career, not least in The Chronology of Water, Kristen Stewart’s directing debut.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Why it took Sean Baker’s producer 20 years to make her debut Left-Handed Girl

Tsou Shih-ching’s directorial debut, a heartfelt Taiwanese drama, was born from a moment of childhood guilt when her grandfather scolded her.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Sons of the Neon Night: star-studded crime epic proves an indelible watch

Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Ka-fai are joined by a host of stars in Juno Mak’s crime thriller set in an alternate 1994 Hong Kong.

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Takeshi Kaneshiro in a still from Sons of the Neon Night.
Fashion

Meet Louise Trotter, who will make her Bottega Veneta debut in Milan

Fashionistas got a glimpse of what Trotter will bring to the Italian brand when Julianne Moore and Vicky Krieps wore custom Bottega Veneta at Cannes.

Louise Trotter is set to unveil her debut collection for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: @louise_trotter_/Instagram
Cinema

10 films to watch this fall: Anemone, Nuremberg and a Springsteen biopic

Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen in his upcoming biopic while Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great.

American cinema

Why Spike Lee is glad to be back with Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest

Spike Lee talks about his love for Washington and Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, whose 1963 film High and Low he reimagined.

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American cinema

14 of the best recent body horror films, from Old to The Substance

Body horror hit its heyday in the ’80s with films like Videodrome and The Thing, but recent events are seeing the genre’s popularity resurge.

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High Jewellery

How to Style like Vittoria Ceretti, who dazzled in Messika at Cannes

The Italian model rocked Messika high jewellery, but pieces by Chanel, Fred, Graff and De Beers make for another sparkling collection.

Model Vittoria Ceretti wears Messika high jewellery at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Zhang Ziyi waited years to play a husband killer in She’s Got No Name

Zhang talks about leading Peter Chan’s crime drama about an abused wife in 1940s Shanghai and why she ‘wanted to kill’ the director.

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Celebrity style

Blonde hair is having a moment – just ask Bella Hadid and Beyoncé

Celebrities of all stripes have gone blonde as a means to renew and reinvent themselves – as well as defy expectations – but it takes work to pull the look off.

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Asian cinema

Rising hopes of a revival in Filipino cinema

Increased representation at this year’s Cannes festival – from Lav Diaz to Kyla Danelle Romero – is sparking hopes that the country’s movies may finally get more widely distributed.

Filipino film director Lav Diaz poses during the Magalhães (Magellan) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival (2025) in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images
Trending in China

China ‘goddess’ actress returns in crime thriller, captivating Cannes audiences

Although Gao did not attend theatre academy, only studied public relations at university, her acting career flourished.

Trending in China

Profile | Stylish, confident actress Zhong Chuxi is China’s new red carpet queen at Cannes

With 8.8 million followers online, fans admire her ‘wild, sexy, and graceful’ aesthetic, distinguishing her from other young stars.

American cinema

10 of the best movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Star-studded but with no stand-out films to contend for Oscars, Cannes 2025 still had a lot to offer, including The Mastermind and Eddington.

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Renate Reinsve (left) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in a still from Joachim Trier’s film Sentimental Value, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Handout
Cinema

‘It Was Just An Accident’ by Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize

Wagner Moura won best actor for his role in ‘The Secret Agent’, while best actress went to Nadia Melliti in ‘The Little Sister’.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins the Palme d’Or during the closing and awards ceremony of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Exit 8’s director and star on turning the video game into a thrilling film

Genki Kawamura and Kazunari Ninomiya talk about the challenges they overcame – including completing the stressful cult hit game themselves.

Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Resurrection: Shu Qi, Jackson Yee in Bi Gan’s wildly ambitious drama

Shu Qi is the narrator and Jackson Yee the protagonist in celebration of cinema so impenetrable it will deter all but hardcore cinephiles.

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Celebrity style

Pillion star Alexander Skarsgård’s next-level method dressing at Cannes

Stylist Harry Lambert has worked with Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor – recently, he styled Murderbot star Skarsgård, who appears alongside Harry Melling in A24 film Pillion, for Cannes.

Alexander Skarsgård for Pillion photocall at Cannes 2025; the Swedish actor is embracing method dressing. Photo: Reuters
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | Love on Trial: Koji Fukada explores the dark side of J-pop

Kyoko Saito plays a J-pop star sued for having a boyfriend in a film that questions how young women are treated by a male-dominated industry.

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Kyoko Saito as J-pop star Mai in a still from Love on Trial (category TBC), directed by Koji Fukada. Yuki Kura co-stars.
American cinema

Kristen Stewart on her directorial debut that critics are raving about

Twilight’s Kristen Stewart has stepped behind the camera to make The Chronology of Water, a story ‘screaming out to be a movie’, she says.

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Celebrity style

Pedro Pascal’s hot looks at Cannes – from exposed chest to air travel wear

The 50-year-old megastar was at Cannes to support his new film Eddington – a passionate supporter of trans rights, Pascal also brought his trans sister Lux to the premiere.

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