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Hikari Mitsushima (left) and Hidetoshi Nishijima in a still from The Brightest Sun.

Entertainment

Review | The Brightest Sun: Tetsuya Nakashima probes the dark side of parenthood

The Japanese director explores grief, disability and the burden of parenthood in a murder mystery with rare glimpses of hope and tenderness.

Review | Mahler’s Symphony No 8 dazzles Hong Kong under Tarmo Peltokoski’s baton

‘I’m just a musician’: violinist and TV celebrity Danny Koo on fame and purpose

Entertainment

Profile | How Tony Leung Chiu-wai became Hong Kong’s most decorated movie star

Leung’s restrained performances and quiet intensity have sprung him from TVB to Marvel and made him one of Asia’s biggest stars.

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who joined an acting class in 1981, in an interview with the SCMP in 2009. Photo: SCMP
Leung sings during an event at Sha Tin Racecourse in 1993. Photo: SCMP
Leung with director Wong Kar-Wai (centre) and actor Chang Chen at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997. Photo: AP
(From left) Jackie Chan, Leung and Stephen Chow at the Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony in 2005. Photo: SCMP
Leung with his wife, Carina Lau, at the 16th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong in 2023. Photo: Dickson Lee

Arts

Review | String duo Sol Gabetta and Patricia Kopatchinskaja impress in Hong Kong show

The Argentine cellist and Bern-based violinist chose feeling over formality with spirited renditions of Bach to Ravel at Hong Kong City Hall.

Entertainment

Review | La Bola Negra: Cannes-winning queer epic is a towering cinematic achievement

Adapted from an incomplete work by Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, the new drama weaves bold narratives across 80 years.

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K-drama

The Perfect Lie: Yoo Yeon-seok, Seo Hyun-jin lead twisty date-rape K-drama

A dream date becomes a nightmare in this psychological thriller that explores themes of truth and justice adapted from British series Liar.

Yoo Yeon-seok as surgeon Jun-ho in a still from The Perfect Lie, a new psychological Korean drama adapted from the British series Liar.
Yoo Yeon-seok as surgeon Jun-ho in a still from The Perfect Lie, a new psychological Korean drama adapted from the British series Liar.

Arts

Inside the Shanghai Grand Opera House, a US$590 million performing arts marvel

After 10 years of construction, the architectural wonder opens with a blockbuster calendar and outdoor spaces ‘for the many’.

Arts

Review | Jackie Chan has directed his first Italian opera. Did the action star crush it?

Chan proves his cinematic flair is a natural fit for Turandot, Puccini’s masterpiece set in ancient China.

K-movies

Possible Love director Lee Chang-dong on his superb Oscar-hopeful new film

The South Korean director and stars of the film coming to Netflix discuss its complex themes, from AI and labour issues to human connection.

(From left) Sul Kyung-gu as laid-off factory worker Ho-seok, Jeon Do-yeon as his wife Mi-ok, and Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung as wealthy couple Ye-ji and Sang-woo in a still from Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love. Photo: Netflix

Entertainment

Godzilla Minus Zero director Takashi Yamazaki on his ‘deeper’ monster sequel

The Japanese director shares why he features ‘terrifying’ scenes of nuclear ruin in his new film and his hopes to make more Godzilla movies.

Godzilla in a still from Godzilla Minus Zero.
Godzilla in a still from Godzilla Minus Zero.

Arts

Piano megastar Yuja Wang on her next extreme feat as she returns to Hong Kong

Wang has set herself a challenge: playing two challenging Brahms concertos back-to-back while conducting the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

Entertainment

Why Chinese immigrant drama Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991) is well worth a watch

Starring Rosalind Chow, this story of a Chinese woman sold and abused in the American Old West is a powerful and harrowing one.

Arts

Review | Hong Kong pianist John Lee delivers beautiful sound despite dry acoustics

The young musician played works by Puccini, Rachmaninov and others at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre in a showcase of focus and direction.

John Lee performs during “‘Hong Kong Artists’ Series 2026: Piano Recital by John Lee” at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre on October 27, 2026. Photo: Leisure and Cultural Services Department

K-drama

12 of the best new K-dramas to watch in November 2026

From fantasies, romcoms and comedies to police, courtroom and school dramas, there is something for every K-drama fan to enjoy in November.

Son Suk-ku (left) and Eita Nagayama in a still from Netflix K-drama The Blue Road, premiering on November 20.
Son Suk-ku (left) and Eita Nagayama in a still from Netflix K-drama The Blue Road, premiering on November 20.

Entertainment

How Hong Kong cinema forever changed after the mainland China co-production boom

Taking off after 2004, Hong Kong-mainland film collaborations were often beset by censorship and creative and political compromise.

K-drama

Oh! My Guard: Jung Yong-hwa, Hong Seung-hee lead trifling fantasy romcom

A wealthy agoraphobe’s dream to star in a drama with her favourite actor leads to predictable misunderstandings and clichés.

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Photo trove offers window on life in China’s wartime capital Chongqing

A man descends one of Chungking’s many stone staircases on a mule. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby
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Behind the scenes of classic 1987 movie The Last Emperor in photos

Wu Tao, a Beijing born student who had never acted before, played Pu Yi at age 14. Peter O’Toole took the role as his tutor quite literally, and started teaching Wu some basic acting techniques beginning with their first scene together. Photo: Basil Pao
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Wonders old and new in China’s Greater Bay Area, land of opportunity

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) links Hong Kong to the western part of the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Huang Kunzhen
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Instantly familiar, strangely foreign: photos of 1970s Hong Kong

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