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Simu Liu

The latest news on Simu Liu, Canadian actor, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

19 Apr 1989

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Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

Tourists from Russia take a selfie at the Bund area in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

China consumption

‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption

Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures.

27 Aug 2026 - 3:01PM

Tourism

Why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return

20 Jul 2026 - 3:15PM

Trending in China

Self-taught China pupil impresses peers with TCM pulse diagnosis, praised online

10 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM

Trending in China

‘Buying babies’: Taiwan gay couple’s surrogacy produces 4 infants, sparks online backlash

‘Selfish’ same-sex couple become parents of baby quartet in Mexico; hit back at critics who accuse them of using infants to gain online traffic.

22 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

A gay couple from Taiwan have announced the arrival of four babies born through surrogacy in Mexico, triggering accusations of “buying babies.” Photo: IG@2dad.4madness

Fame and celebrity

Simu Liu, from stock photo model to Barbie star – interview

The Marvel actor on persevering with unglamorous jobs on his way up as a way to respect the hard work of his parents before him.

7 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM

American cinema

Why so few Asian-Americans in the Karate Kid series? How Legends fixes this

A lack of Asian-American characters has long plagued the series, but Ben Wang’s casting in Karate Kid: Legends shows how times have changed.

7 Jun 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 9-11

Support Hong Kong bakers, and charity, at a ‘cake social’, check out poster art or grab your yoga mat for a new moon retreat with gongs.

9 May 2025 - 12:45PMvideocam

A couple try out one of the multi-angle mirrors for selfie taking at Kodak’s pop-up in Cityplaza, Tai Koo, one of our five recommendations for the best things to do in Hong Kong on the weekend of May 9 to 11. Photo: Cityplaza

Celebrity style

10 most dazzling timepieces at the 2024 Oscars, from Cartier to Tag Heuer

Matthew McConaughey’s US$250,000 Jacob & Co., Maestro star Bradley Cooper’s Louis Vuitton Tambour, Cillian Murphy’s Omega De Ville Prestige and more luxury watches

13 Mar 2024 - 10:39AM

Academy Awards

Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza snarl traffic outside Oscars theatre

Scattered demonstrations were held near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and protesters disrupted traffic for some making their way to the awards ceremony on Sunday.

11 Mar 2024 - 6:38AM

Luxury travel

Review | Why the Rimowa Essential Lite Cabin S is our new go-to carry-on suitcase

Rimowa’s aluminium suitcases have been a fave of celebs from Julianne Moore to the Kardashians – but the Essential Lite carry-on is ‘a true stand-out’, writes Hannah Freedman

2 Mar 2024 - 12:00PM

Rimowa’s aluminium suitcases have long been celeb favourites – so how does its Essential Lite compare with the others? Photo: @Rimowa/Instagram

Style Edit

Style Edit: Omega blasts off into space with two stellar new watches for 2024

The storied Speedmaster collection gets a relaunched Dark Side of the Moon model, while the Constellation Meteorite collection comes in 4 sizes making for a total of 20 models

26 Feb 2024 - 10:00AM

The Omega Constellation Meteorite collection is one of two new space-inspired watches for 2024, with the other being the latest in the historic Speedmaster collection, worn by astronauts for decades. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Sho Hirano’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Harry Winston

The ex-King & Prince member, who starred in the Kaguya-sama: Love is War films, was at Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear show in Hong Kong, and has been showcasing his own well-crafted looks

21 Feb 2024 - 10:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Amelia Dimoldenberg, who’s ‘dated’ Ed Sheeran, Paul Mescal and Cher

She sits front row at fashion shows next to Kylie Jenner and Drake keeps hassling her for a ‘date’ – so just who is Amelia Dimoldenberg?

19 Feb 2024 - 12:43PMvideocam

Timepieces

5 most exciting timepieces from Elton John’s upcoming Christie’s auction

An eclectic leopard-print Rolex Daytona, a dragon Cartier and a watch related to his foundation, set up after Freddie Mercury’s death, to bid on at Christie’s

14 Feb 2024 - 2:00PM

Elton John’s last concert tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, concluded in July 2023. Photo: Getty Images

Lunar New Year

5 Chinese New Year luxury accessory collections to celebrate with in style

Spice up your wardrobe for the Year of the Dragon with these auspicious persimmon and dragon-themed collections by Moynat, Giuseppe Zanotti and more

7 Feb 2024 - 12:00PM

These Chinese New Year accessories from Fendi, Montblanc (pictured) and more will bring plenty of good luck for Year of the Dragon. Photos: Handout

Louis Vuitton

The biggest revelations to know from LVMH Watch Week 2024 in Miami

From the return of Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth to Frédéric Arnault taking on the role of CEO of LVMH Watches, here’s what you need to know

6 Feb 2024 - 6:00PM

Timepieces

7 watches from Michael Jordan’s slam-dunk luxury collection

His collection includes pieces from Rolex and Richard Mille, but the basketball legend has a keen eye on less known haute horologists like A. Lange & Söhn and Urwerk, too

6 Feb 2024 - 4:00AM

Valentine's Day

16 best lingerie brands to heat up your Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner – whether you’re shopping for yourself or your significant other, these brands boast beautiful bras, panties, sets, slips, robes and more

5 Feb 2024 - 2:00PM

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Royalty

Prince Mateen of Brunei’s watch collection, from Patek Philippe to Rolex

The prince’s favourite piece appears to be a black Casio G-Shock that goes for US$300 – modest, for a royal family reportedly worth US$28 billion

5 Feb 2024 - 12:01PM

Lunar New Year

Chinese horoscopes for February 2024: what will Fire Tiger month bring?

The first month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year is represented by the Tiger, whose representatives include Marilyn Monroe, Jim Carrey and Karl Marx

1 Feb 2024 - 2:00PM

Celebrity style

Simu Liu’s superhero-worthy luxury timepiece collection

The Barbie and Shang-Chi actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a gold Rolex Yacht-Master, is an IWC Schaffhausen ambassador, and has an affinity for New York City-based Jacob & Co.

25 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Actor Simu Liu, who made his name in the TV show Kim’s Convenience and later went on to star in Marvel’s Shang-Chi, has impeccable taste in watches. Photo: @jeanneyangstyle/Instagram

Timepieces

Inside Tom Brady’s all-star, multimillion-dollar watch collection

With US$530 million and more time on his hands after his split with Gisele Bündchen, Brady can further indulge in his watch obsession – he already owns the IWC Portuguese Tourbillon and more

22 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Former NFL quarterback wearing IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph in Top Gun colours. Photo: @thetimeplace/Instagram

TV shows and streaming video

‘I get to die!’: Jean Yoon of Kim’s Convenience on new Netflix sci-fi role

From a corner shop to outer space, Jean Yoon’s career trajectory has been out of this world. The Canadian actress talks about her starring role in Kim’s Convenience and her intergalactic turn in Code 8: Part II.

19 Jan 2024 - 11:49AMvideocam

How to Style

How to Style like … Simu Liu on Tay Tay’s Hollywood red carpet

The Marvel and Barbie star showed a keen sense of colour with his jumper balanced by sober trousers, shoes and a watch – but also wore a playful charm bracelet, accessory of choice for many Swifties

12 Jan 2024 - 5:04PM

XXIV

How heritage watches are finding a new lease of life – from the Tank to the Ludo

From Cartier’s classic Tank and Van Cleef & Arpels’s ornate Ludo to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, these famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues

2 Jan 2024 - 11:11AM

Van Cleef & Arpels Ludo Secret Watch; Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39mm; Tag Heuer Carrera Glassbox. Famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues. Photos: Handout

Christmas

7 celebrities who rocked (not so) ugly Christmas sweaters

How better to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – apart from by wearing one yourself – than by seeing what fashion abominations celebrities have donned over the years?

15 Dec 2023 - 11:00AM

David Beckham, Ryan Reynolds and Reese Witherspoon have all donned “ugly” Christmas sweaters over the years. Photos: @davidbeckham, @vancityreynolds, @reesewitherspoon/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

All 35 stars named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ since 1985, from Becks to The Rock

As actor Patrick Dempsey is named 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive, we look back at the other stars who have been given the prestigious, tongue-in-cheek title over the years – and discover a few surprises

9 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Remembering Matthew Perry beyond Friends – 11 of his best film and TV roles

‘When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned,’ the late actor, who played Chandler, once said – we look back at the other stand-out performances he gave through the years

1 Nov 2023 - 8:00PM

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Simu Liu

‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption

Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures.

Why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return

Self-taught China pupil impresses peers with TCM pulse diagnosis, praised online

‘Buying babies’: Taiwan gay couple’s surrogacy produces 4 infants, sparks online backlash

‘Selfish’ same-sex couple become parents of baby quartet in Mexico; hit back at critics who accuse them of using infants to gain online traffic.

Simu Liu, from stock photo model to Barbie star – interview

The Marvel actor on persevering with unglamorous jobs on his way up as a way to respect the hard work of his parents before him.

Why so few Asian-Americans in the Karate Kid series? How Legends fixes this

A lack of Asian-American characters has long plagued the series, but Ben Wang’s casting in Karate Kid: Legends shows how times have changed.

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 9-11

Support Hong Kong bakers, and charity, at a ‘cake social’, check out poster art or grab your yoga mat for a new moon retreat with gongs.

10 most dazzling timepieces at the 2024 Oscars, from Cartier to Tag Heuer

Matthew McConaughey’s US$250,000 Jacob & Co., Maestro star Bradley Cooper’s Louis Vuitton Tambour, Cillian Murphy’s Omega De Ville Prestige and more luxury watches

Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza snarl traffic outside Oscars theatre

Scattered demonstrations were held near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and protesters disrupted traffic for some making their way to the awards ceremony on Sunday.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Review | Why the Rimowa Essential Lite Cabin S is our new go-to carry-on suitcase

Rimowa’s aluminium suitcases have been a fave of celebs from Julianne Moore to the Kardashians – but the Essential Lite carry-on is ‘a true stand-out’, writes Hannah Freedman

Style Edit: Omega blasts off into space with two stellar new watches for 2024

The storied Speedmaster collection gets a relaunched Dark Side of the Moon model, while the Constellation Meteorite collection comes in 4 sizes making for a total of 20 models

Sho Hirano’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Harry Winston

The ex-King & Prince member, who starred in the Kaguya-sama: Love is War films, was at Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton menswear show in Hong Kong, and has been showcasing his own well-crafted looks

Meet Amelia Dimoldenberg, who’s ‘dated’ Ed Sheeran, Paul Mescal and Cher

She sits front row at fashion shows next to Kylie Jenner and Drake keeps hassling her for a ‘date’ – so just who is Amelia Dimoldenberg?

5 most exciting timepieces from Elton John’s upcoming Christie’s auction

An eclectic leopard-print Rolex Daytona, a dragon Cartier and a watch related to his foundation, set up after Freddie Mercury’s death, to bid on at Christie’s

5 Chinese New Year luxury accessory collections to celebrate with in style

Spice up your wardrobe for the Year of the Dragon with these auspicious persimmon and dragon-themed collections by Moynat, Giuseppe Zanotti and more

The biggest revelations to know from LVMH Watch Week 2024 in Miami

From the return of Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth to Frédéric Arnault taking on the role of CEO of LVMH Watches, here’s what you need to know

7 watches from Michael Jordan’s slam-dunk luxury collection

His collection includes pieces from Rolex and Richard Mille, but the basketball legend has a keen eye on less known haute horologists like A. Lange & Söhn and Urwerk, too

16 best lingerie brands to heat up your Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner – whether you’re shopping for yourself or your significant other, these brands boast beautiful bras, panties, sets, slips, robes and more

Prince Mateen of Brunei’s watch collection, from Patek Philippe to Rolex

The prince’s favourite piece appears to be a black Casio G-Shock that goes for US$300 – modest, for a royal family reportedly worth US$28 billion

Chinese horoscopes for February 2024: what will Fire Tiger month bring?

The first month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year is represented by the Tiger, whose representatives include Marilyn Monroe, Jim Carrey and Karl Marx

Simu Liu’s superhero-worthy luxury timepiece collection

The Barbie and Shang-Chi actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a gold Rolex Yacht-Master, is an IWC Schaffhausen ambassador, and has an affinity for New York City-based Jacob & Co.

Inside Tom Brady’s all-star, multimillion-dollar watch collection

With US$530 million and more time on his hands after his split with Gisele Bündchen, Brady can further indulge in his watch obsession – he already owns the IWC Portuguese Tourbillon and more

‘I get to die!’: Jean Yoon of Kim’s Convenience on new Netflix sci-fi role

From a corner shop to outer space, Jean Yoon’s career trajectory has been out of this world. The Canadian actress talks about her starring role in Kim’s Convenience and her intergalactic turn in Code 8: Part II.

How to Style like … Simu Liu on Tay Tay’s Hollywood red carpet

The Marvel and Barbie star showed a keen sense of colour with his jumper balanced by sober trousers, shoes and a watch – but also wore a playful charm bracelet, accessory of choice for many Swifties

How heritage watches are finding a new lease of life – from the Tank to the Ludo

From Cartier’s classic Tank and Van Cleef & Arpels’s ornate Ludo to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, these famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues

7 celebrities who rocked (not so) ugly Christmas sweaters

How better to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – apart from by wearing one yourself – than by seeing what fashion abominations celebrities have donned over the years?

All 35 stars named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ since 1985, from Becks to The Rock

As actor Patrick Dempsey is named 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive, we look back at the other stars who have been given the prestigious, tongue-in-cheek title over the years – and discover a few surprises

Remembering Matthew Perry beyond Friends – 11 of his best film and TV roles

‘When I die, I don’t want Friends to be the first thing that’s mentioned,’ the late actor, who played Chandler, once said – we look back at the other stand-out performances he gave through the years

Review | Why the Rimowa Essential Lite Cabin S is our new go-to carry-on suitcase