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Hong Kong street art: the transformation of Wan Chai

The sixth street art festival, organised by HKwalls in collaboration with the Hong Kong Design Centre, has transformed the vibrant district into an outdoor gallery.

11 Aug 2019 - 5:00PM
What a view | Chief of Staff: The West Wing goes east on Korean political drama

The 10-part debut series starring Lee Jung-jae and Shin Min-a explores the daily politicking that goes on behind the scenes at South Korea’s National Assembly

11 Aug 2019 - 10:31AM
Chinese artist and author takes rightful place in British history

Chiang Yee, the Jiangxi-born writer of the Silent Traveller series of books, showed wartime Britons a unique view of China. He is honoured by a blue plaque on the facade of the Oxford house in which he lodged, lived and worked for 15 years.

10 Aug 2019 - 7:30PM
Review | Long Peace Street: a 30km walk through Beijing and its past

Chatwin digs through the city’s 3,000-year history on a trek down Changan Jie, or Long Peace Street

10 Aug 2019 - 1:04PM
The Collector | As the world watches Hong Kong, city’s art goes global

With the world’s eyes on Hong Kong, its art has received a boost too, as a Korean auction house teams up with collector William Lim to push local artists onto the international stage

9 Aug 2019 - 7:45AM
What a view | The Longest Day in Chang’an: best Chinese show you haven’t seen, yet

The show, featuring pop star Jackson Yee in one of the lead roles, has been an audience favourite in China and the streaming service is hoping to replicate its success elsewhere

4 Aug 2019 - 10:16AM
The Projector | What’s worse than Chinese censors? Fans dissing indy films

FIRST International Film Festival chief executive is used to navigating the perils of Chinese censorship, but negative comments posted online about festival entries are too much for Li Ziwei, who fears investors will be put off.

2 Aug 2019 - 4:08PM
What a view | Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung: new period K-drama on Netflix

Shin Se-kyung and Cha Eun-woo star in the historical drama set during the Joseon era.

28 Jul 2019 - 9:33AM
What a view | Why Bangkok Love Stories is not the Netflix show you expect it to be

The 13-episode series explores relationships, romance and gender roles in the Thai capital.

21 Jul 2019 - 9:46AM
The Projector | Space Cell: inside South Korea’s Super 8 ‘film lab’

The ‘handmade film lab’ is dedicated to reviving analogue filmmaking. When it comes to celluloid, however, Hong Kong and mainland China are out of the picture.

18 Jul 2019 - 1:45PM
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
China Love: the billion-dollar pre-wedding photo industry

Documentary delves into the fantasy photo shoots of couples. It looks beyond the colourful clothes to consider issues of freedom, status, money and the new ‘China dream’.

30 Jun 2019 - 9:15AM
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