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Janice Laujan at her first art exhibition, “Memory & Punishment”, at Gold by Serakai Studio, in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong

Arts

Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan finds a new medium for a ‘public breakdown’ – art

David Boring lead vocalist Janice Laujan says her exhibition, ‘Memory & Punishment’, carries the same sentiment as her music.

Review | Godzilla Minus Zero: Japanese monster sequel an action-packed visual marvel

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Profile | How Helena Law Lan, 91, became Hong Kong cinema’s grand dame of horror

Entertainment

Loved Heart of the Beast? 10 more great movies where the dog takes the lead

From Hachiko to Good Boy, pooches not people deliver the biggest performances in these movies ranging from tear-jerkers to horror.

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Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai in a still from Hachiko (1987), one of the best dog movies ever made.
Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai in a still from Hachiko (1987), one of the best dog movies ever made.

Arts

Pakistani-made ‘micro film’ scoops top prize at Asian festival’s Hong Kong final

The event was the first Hong Kong finals of the Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival, whose 2026 edition champions community empowerment.

Arts

Metal meets Mongolian throat singing and instruments in Uuhai’s Hong Kong debut

In Hong Kong for the Asia+ Festival, Uuhai want to expand the world’s understanding of Mongolia and its culture beyond Genghis Khan.

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Entertainment

Review | Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt and his loyal dog brave the Alaskan wilderness

Brad Pitt is good but his canine companion is better in this story about an ex-soldier and his former combat dog’s battle to survive.

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Brad Pitt as ex-special forces soldier James Belmont and Uber as ex-combat dog Odin in a still from Heart of the Beast (category IIA), directed by David Ayer. Photo: Paramount Pictures
Brad Pitt as ex-special forces soldier James Belmont and Uber as ex-combat dog Odin in a still from Heart of the Beast (category IIA), directed by David Ayer. Photo: Paramount Pictures

Chinese culture

Few still make Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns the classic way. This artisan does

Hong Kong lantern artisan Wan Wong explains why she keeps the traditional craft alive, barriers she faced as a woman and the key techniques.

Travel & Leisure

From Star Wars to Banksy, 7 must-sees at new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Seeing everything at George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s huge new Los Angeles museum in one day is a tough ask, so here are some highlights.

Health & Wellness

All about Hong Kong’s herbal teas and how Gen Z is reviving the health tradition

These century-old ‘leung cha’ cooling teas for ailments such as excess internal heat are finding new fans among health-conscious Gen Z.

A staff member fills bowls with herbal tea known as leung cha ("cooling tea") from a giant copper pot at Pak Po Tong on Temple Street in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Entertainment

Why Oliver Stone’s Snowden remains a terrifying surveillance warning 10 years on

We revisit the 2016 film about NSA analyst Edward Snowden, who leaked mass surveillance programmes and was branded a traitor by the US.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as NSA analyst turned whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a still from Snowden. Oliver Stone's 2016 film turns 10 this month. Photo: Edko Films
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as NSA analyst turned whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a still from Snowden. Oliver Stone's 2016 film turns 10 this month. Photo: Edko Films

Travel & Leisure

David Chang takes detours on a culinary road trip across the US

The Korean-American chef hits the open road in search of hidden gems, from Filipino food in Las Vegas to a Haitian restaurant in Miami.

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K-drama

Review | The Scandal: Son Ye-jin, Nana shine in Netflix’s Dangerous Liaisons adaptation

Netflix’s The Scandal reimagines Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon-era Korea, exploring seduction, power and societal constraints.

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Entertainment

From Cheng Pei-pei to Michelle Yeoh, Hong Kong’s history of action heroines

Hong Kong studios embraced female action stars long before Hollywood. Here’s how some of the biggest triumphed in wuxia and kung fu films.

Michelle Yeoh (right) in a still from Wing Chun (1994). The Malaysian actress is one of many women to have starred in Hong Kong action movies over the decades. We look at her roles and those of others, from Angela Mao Ying to Brigitte Lin.

K-drama

A Love Other Than Yours: Seo Kang-joon, Ahn Eun-jin face 10-year itch

Seo Kang-joon and Ahn Eun-jin play a long-term couple yet to tie the knot whose relationship is challenged when newcomers enter their lives.

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Seo Kang-joon in a still from KBS K-drama A Love Other Than Yours, streaming on Prime Video. Ahn Eun-jin, Jo Aram and Lee Joo-ahn co-star.
Seo Kang-joon in a still from KBS K-drama A Love Other Than Yours, streaming on Prime Video. Ahn Eun-jin, Jo Aram and Lee Joo-ahn co-star.

Lifestyle

Leslie Cheung exhibit; Hong Kong’s Gen Z coffee boss: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From famous Chinese women in folklore to Year of the Horse eighth month predictions, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chinese culture

The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel

The life of Duanfang inspires E.L. Shen’s novel Foreigners, about identity, queer awakening and the immigrant experience in modern America.

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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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