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Wong Kar-wai inspires Japanese artist’s debut Hong Kong show

Tokyo-based Madsaki’s month-long exhibition will feature works that reference classics such as In the Mood for Love and Kung Fu Hustle.

15 Jul 2019 - 10:31AM
What a view | Designated Survivor: 60 Days – Korean remake of Kiefer Sutherland show

South Korean actor Ji Jin-hee stars as the lead, a cabinet minister who is catapulted to an unexpected position of power.

14 Jul 2019 - 9:10AM
The Projector | Chinese film censors cancel movies, giving Hong Kong releases a boost

The Eight Hundred and Better Days are withdrawn over controversial KMT and youth violence content; The Last Wish is renamed. White Storm 2 and The Invincible Dragon fill the gaps in mainland cineplex schedules.

8 Jul 2019 - 8:22AM
What a view | Light viewing: Taiwanese family drama A Thousand Goodnights

Despite its Teen rating, the 10-episode debut series set in a small country town in Taiwan can also be enjoyed by those who have left their teenage years behind

7 Jul 2019 - 9:41AM
What a view | Jon Favreau and Roy Choi cook up a storm on The Chef Show

Guest stars on the Netflix series include Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jnr and David Chang among others

30 Jun 2019 - 9:34AM
From Delhi hustler to Oscar glory: film producer Guneet Monga

The executive producer of Period. End of Sentence, which highlights prejudices against menstruating women in India, says the Oscar-winning short documentary ‘has put the conversation on the map’

28 Jun 2019 - 4:12PM
The Collector | How Hong Kong’s oldest art school is upholding the right to freedom of expression

An exhibition to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Chinese University’s New Asia College shines a light on how the school has stuck to its values even in uncertain times

27 Jun 2019 - 8:45AM
The Projector | Fifth Generation Chinese filmmakers back in official favour

Recent restorations and screenings reflect authorities’ willingness to rehabilitate controversial classics.

25 Jun 2019 - 8:48AM
What a view | In Dororo, a young thief and a ronin go demon hunting in medieval Japan

Based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka, the Japanese folk tales follow the adventures of an unlikely pair

16 Jun 2019 - 9:54AM
The Collector | Macau’s casinos are betting big on art - but why?

Art Macao, a partnership between the government and casinos, is bringing major artworks from all over the world to the city but what would the masters think about the choice of ‘gallery’?

14 Jun 2019 - 12:45PM
What a view | Well-Intended Love: an enjoyably cheesy Chinese romantic comedy

Starring Xu Kaicheng and Simona Wang, the 20-part first season treads a familiar, tear-jerking path.

9 Jun 2019 - 10:20AM
The Collector | ‘Interspecies erotica’ and exotic animals illustrate cultural exchange

The Life of Animals in Japanese Art at the National Gallery of Art takes a thematic approach to explore the breadth of Japanese creation.

8 Jun 2019 - 2:56AM
What a view | Hong Kong West Side Stories: show satirises superficial society

The 12-part Netflix series explores obsessions often characteristic of Hong Kong life: status, wealth, love, lust and loneliness.

2 Jun 2019 - 9:45AM
The Hu: Mongolian folk rockers set for world domination

They weren’t an overnight success at home, but YouTube has helped the band win over their fellow countrymen just as they prepare to conquer Europe.

3 Jun 2019 - 2:53PM
The Projector | Why Tiananmen Square crack­down is off-limits to Chinese filmmakers

Director Patricio Guzmán’s latest film, like many others he has made, explores a painful chapter in Chile’s past, but Chinese auteurs do not enjoy the same liberties, with certain historical events subject to strict censorship.

5 Jun 2019 - 5:23AM
South Canton Soul Train takes you back to the disco era

Tired of the same old music being played at clubs, DJ, promoter and producer Fergus Heathcote’s clubnights have an East meets West vibe and feature everything from Canto-pop to hip hop.

28 May 2019 - 11:45AM
What a view | Bruce Lee’s Warrior: martial arts master would have approved

Fast and Furious director Justin Lin makes Lee’s TV proposal for a series about a martial artist wandering frontier America a reality.

26 May 2019 - 9:45AM
How Back to the Future taught a mixologist to experiment

Antonio Lai discovered anything was possible when he watched the 1985 time-travelling sci-fi flick as a child.

25 May 2019 - 1:00PM
The Projector | The world wants Taiwanese actor Wu Ke-xi after Cannes debut

After more than a decade in the business, Wu, who just made her debut in Cannes with a Me Too-themed thriller that she also wrote the screenplay for, is finally coming into her own.

24 May 2019 - 8:15AM