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8 celebs born in the Year of the Snake, from Taylor Swift to K-pop’s Psy
As the Year of the Snake slithers closer, we look at some well-known people who were snake babies – including a Chinese politician.
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Why Netflix show Jentry Chau vs the Underworld is a ‘love letter’
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Meet Marf, the Cantopop group member supporting Coldplay in Hong Kong
Marf from girl group Collar will support Coldplay at their four Hong Kong shows in April 2025, part of their Music of the Spheres tour.
12 Dec 2024 - 4:45PM
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Marf Yau. Photo: Instagram/@collar.weare
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15 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Sonic 3 to Snow White
Other films being released from December 2024 to March 2025 include Paddington in Peru, Captain America: Brave New World and The Brutalist.
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What drives this actress in Iran? ‘I wanted to earn respect’
Actress Fereshte Hosseini, born to Afghan immigrants in Iran, wants to help end prejudice against Afghans in the country, many refugees.
11 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM
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Support for Interstellar’s IMAX re-release ‘magical’, Christopher Nolan says
Director pleased to see ‘new audiences’ experiencing sci-fi epic on big screen – and proof watching with others in a cinema is still a draw.
11 Dec 2024 - 3:16PM
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Matthew McConaughey in a still from Interstellar. Its sold-out re-release at IMAX cinemas in North America, gratified director Christopher Nolan, who reflects on the success of his sci-fi epic. Photo: AP
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Haunting Call: Lin Min-chen sees ghosts in subpar Danny Pang horror
A live streamer steals a mobile phone that serves as an instrument of revenge for a ghost she befriends. Intriguing, but don’t expect scares.
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Squid Game’s Gong Yoo on Netflix series The Trunk and co-star Seo Hyun-jin
Gong Yoo talks about why he loved working with Seo Hyun-jin on new Netflix Korean drama The Trunk and how he’s not averse to ageing.
11 Dec 2024 - 9:45AM
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K-pop boy group GOT7 to make 2025 comeback, release new album
GOT7’s leader Jay B announces the 7-member K-pop group will reunite in January 2025 and issue an album, says ‘we’re working hard’.
11 Dec 2024 - 5:45AM
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A Complete Unknown: Timothée Chalamet aces Bob Dylan role in biopic
Timothée Chalamet excels in this reverential take on Bob Dylan’s rise to fame and electric-guitar performance at the Newport Folk Festival.
11 Dec 2024 - 1:00AM
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Elle Fanning as Sylvie and Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in a still from A Complete Unknown. Photo: Searchlight Pictures
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The White Lotus season 3, filmed in Thailand, set to draw tourists
Thailand is expecting a tourism bonanza from the third season of the popular HBO series, filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui resort.
10 Dec 2024 - 10:42PM
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Daughter’s Daughter: Sylvia Chang anchors intricate women’s drama
Hou Hsiao-hsien acolyte Huang Xi’s second feature is an absorbing, skilfully crafted family drama anchored by Chang’s nuanced performance.
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Love Letter actress Miho Nakayama’s death ruled an accident
No foul play in death of Japanese singer and actress, 54, known for her role in hit 1995 romance, who was found in her bathtub at Tokyo home.
10 Dec 2024 - 11:50AM
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Why 1979 song Below the Lion Rock is like a Hong Kong anthem
Named after a peak below which hunkered squatter villages, the song for RTHK by Joseph Koo and James Wong Jim resonated in 1970s Hong Kong.
10 Dec 2024 - 7:41AM
Kowloon City with Lion Rock in the background. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Anime The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an exciting prequel
Kenji Kamiyama directs this animated film set 200 years before LotR and starring the voices of Gaia Wise, Brian Cox and Luke Pasqualino.
11 Dec 2024 - 3:30PM
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Golden Globes 2024: ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’ lead nominations
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a musical about a Mexican drug lord’s gender transition, leads 82nd Golden Globe nominations with 10 nods.
9 Dec 2024 - 11:25PM
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Illit become top K-pop rookie act of 2024, sweeping multiple awards
Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.
9 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/@royentertainmentshine
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The Ip Man movies without Donnie Yen, including a Wong Kar-wai version
The Ip Man story has been explored in multiple films, from Wong Kar-wai’s The Grandmaster starring Tony Leung to one featuring Anthony Wong.
8 Dec 2024 - 4:17PM
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K-pop’s Rain puts on electric performance at Hong Kong International Races
The Korean singer thrilled racing fans with songs from ‘It’s Raining’ to ‘La Song’ – fans called him a ‘star shining on the stage’.
9 Dec 2024 - 4:18PM
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Asian cinema: Chinese films
10 snake-themed Chinese-language movies for coming Year of the Snake
From takes on the Legend of the White Snake to baffling tales of half-snake girls and soft-core erotica, 10 movies for the Year of the Snake.
7 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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