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From tycoons to influencers, latest news and updates on Hong Kong celebrities and icons.
Photographer, artist and director Wing Shya is a regular contributor to top fashion and art magazines. Photo: Handout
Art

In their words: Wing Shya recalls 20 years of style highs in Hong Kong

The Wong Kar-wai collaborator reflects on the city’s evolving style, memorable fashion shoots and local trendsetters like Vivienne Tam and Yat Pit.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Herman Yau transitioned from gory cult films to action blockbusters

Fashion

In their words: Douglas Young, founder of Hong Kong lifestyle brand G.O.D

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | From TVB queen to YouTube star, how Carol ‘Dodo’ Cheng does it all

Hong Kong icon Carol “Dodo” Cheng has worn many hats – actor, television host, content creator – continually reinventing herself across five decades.

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Carol “Dodo” Cheng at an interview with the SCMP in 2004. We examine the Hong Kong star’s journey from actor to content creator on YouTube. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Fashion

In their words: Jennifer Woo reveals why Hong Kong is still a centre of style

The Lane Crawford Joyce Group CEO shares her inspirations, favourite designer and tips for keeping the city fashion forward.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Gamer Girls: Angela Yuen leads beguiling Hong Kong esports drama

This engaging tale of an all-female esports team delivers an underdog story with a light touch and punches well above its modest budget.

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Icons and Influencers

Q&A | In their words: Kevin Poon’s favourite trends in Hong Kong and beyond

The cultural entrepreneur is one of the city’s most connected creatives, with Pharrell Williams, David Beckham – and, of course, Clot co-founder Edison Chen – on his speed dial.

Cultural entrepreneur Kevin Poon is a man of all trades – a key player in the Hong Kong art scene, a mover and shaker in celebrity circles worldwide, and a successful entrepreneur. Photo: @kpee/Instagram
Style Edit

Style Edit: Max Mara and Sportmax’s fall/winter 2026 collections

The Max Mara Fashion Group labels presented their new collections at Milan Fashion Week – both are designed for women who dominate and move.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

This Hong Kong martial arts movie pioneered the superhero team in Chinese cinema

The Five Venoms launched the iconic run of the Venom Mob, a group of actors brought together by Chang Cheh that appeared in various films.

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Fashion

Flashback: Faye Tsui recalls her bold Chanel, Gucci and Celine looks

The Hong Kong stylist and influencer loves her designer brands, wearing hot-pink Valentino and even having her pre-wedding pics done in a Karl Lagerfeld creation.

Faye Tsui strides out in Celine, Chanel and Gucci. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Flashback: Calvin Wang revisits his love of Chanel and Dries van Noten

The brand strategist – previously with Christian Louboutin and Lane Crawford – likes to add aspects of local culture to his outfits while travelling.

Over the years, Calvin Wang has often returned to perennial favourites like Chanel, as well as showing a taste for adopting and adapting aspects of local dress. Photos: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Girlfriends: Fish Liew and Jennifer Yu reunite for tender lesbian romance

Tracy Choi’s semi-autobiographical, episodic drama gives an intimate portrait of a woman searching for her place at different stages of life.

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Fashion

Flashback: style consultant Declan Chan on his favourite outfits

Chan founded his own scented candle brand, Aotrom, and is a close follower of fashion, donning Louis Vuitton, Valentino and Calvin Klein.

Declan Chan does suiting and street style equally well. Photos: Getty Images, Handout
Fashion

Flashback: Justine Lee recalls her best designer fashion looks

Justine Lee is a Hong Kong-based stylist, consultant and former fashion director – here she explores her love for Chanel, Saint Laurent and other designers.

Stylist, consultant and former fashion director at Tatler Hong Kong, Justine Lee has been at the forefront of fashion for almost two decades. Photos: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Ultimate Revenge: Hong Kong crime thriller is all brawn and no brains

Loud, action-packed and completely chaotic, Terry Ng’s Ultimate Revenge is packed with thrills but fails to deliver on plot.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it

Patrick Lung Kong was known for films that imparted moral lessons. We look at ‘The Story of a Discharged Prisoner’ and ‘Teddy Girls’.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Isabella Wei, the Hong Kong actress who plays Posy Li in Bridgerton?

The 21-year-old Hong Kong actress has also starred in 1899, The Crow with Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, and Black Doves with Keira Knightley.

Isabella Wei stars in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Photo: @izabearlur/Instagram
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Profile | Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katie Leung, who plays Araminta in Bridgerton – and was in Harry Potter

Leung, who stars as Araminta Gun in the Netflix show, played Cho Chang in Harry Potter and once called Hong Kong ‘a great place to party’.

Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Double Happiness: Liu Kuan-ting, Jennifer Yu lead clever wedding comedy

A couple have two simultaneous wedding ceremonies to keep their parents apart in Double Happiness, an ingenious comedy of errors.

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Jennifer Yu (left) and Liu Kuan-ting in a still from Double Happiness.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema

Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.

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Betty Loh Ti (second from right) and Ivy Ling Po (right) in a still from The Love Eterne (1963), directed by Li Han-hsiang. Photo: Shaw Brothers Studio
Fame and celebrity

Video | Michelle Yeoh unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The honour came days after Yeoh won an award for lifetime achievement at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

With Blades of the Guardians, Yuen Woo-ping revives the wuxia blockbuster

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping returns with an epic wuxia, starring Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Blades of the Guardians: Wu Jing leads star-studded Chinese martial arts epic

Starring Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse and Chen Lijun, the visually stunning Blades of the Guardians is one of the fiercest wuxia films in years.

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Wu Jing (left) and Nicholas Tse in a still from Blades of the Guardians (category IIB, Mandarin), directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Chen Lijun co-stars.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Jackie Chan’s hot streak continues with Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe

Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe manages to overcome its previous instalment’s failings to become a fun, wholesome family adventure.

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Jackie Chan in a still from Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (category IIA, Mandarin), directed by Derek Hui. Ma Li co-stars.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Night King: Dayo Wong, Sammi Cheng lead enjoyably fluffy nightclub comedy

While slightly disjointed and overlong, Night King delivers a fun blend of romance and nostalgic glamour set in Hong Kong’s nightclub scene.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why these 2 films from Hong Kong director Allen Fong are New Wave masterpieces

‘Father and Son’ and ‘Ah Ying’, which both won best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards, are compelling neo-realist explorations of Hong Kong.

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