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9 September, 2024
Louis Koo Tin-lok in a still from Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, winner of best Hong Kong film in the 2024 Hong Kong Film Critics Awards. Photo: Media Asia Distribution
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Twilight of the Warriors named the best Hong Kong film of 2024 by critics

Director Soi Cheang Pou-soi scores third win in four years for martial arts drama set in Kowloon Walled City; Papa wins two major awards.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Sammo Hung plays his and Jackie Chan’s schoolmaster in Painted Faces

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Hong Kong cinema

Can Hong Kong films top the successes of 2024 this year?

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American cinema

Pamela Anderson, star of The Last Showgirl, on being accepted as an artist

‘Who would have thought this would be the beginning of my career at 57 years old?’ Pamela Anderson, of Baywatch fame, is entering a new era.

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Pamela Anderson in a scene from The Last Showgirl. Anderson, of Baywatch fame, has lived many a life over the decades. Photo: AP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Remember What I Forgot: nostalgic tale of a Hong Kong cinema geek

Philip Keung and Fish Liew star in Keian Chui’s directorial debut that indulges the audience with memories of Hong Kong cinema.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

Exhuma, Twilight of the Warriors lead Asian Film Awards nominations

Both movies are up for best picture at the 18th Asian Film Awards, as are All We Imagine as Light, Black Dog and Teki Cometh.

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American cinema

Before Sunrise at 30: why Richard Linklater’s movie is so magical

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in this 1995 tale of strangers who meet on a train and spend a romantic evening in Vienna.

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in a still from Before Sunrise, directed by Richard Linklater, which turns 30 in January 2025.
European cinema

Lauded migrant actor in France who faced deportation gets work permit

Abou Sangare, an undocumented migrant who won a best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, gains French work permit … as a mechanic.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Burning Blood: stars of Young and Dangerous back for awful police thriller

Jerry Lamb, Jason Chu, Jordan Chan and Michael Tse reunite in Wilson Chin’s posthumous final film that is just as bad as his others.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Ines Rau, Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured trans Playboy model ex?

Of French-Algerian descent, martial arts enthusiast Ines Rau transitioned at 16, inspired by trailblazing transgender star Tula of Bond Girl fame ... now, her ascent to celebrity seems unstoppable.

Meet Ines Rau, the trans Playboy centrefold model who may’ve dated Kylian Mbappé. Photos: @supa_ines, @k.mbappe/Instagram
Asian cinema: Korean films

Best movie roles of Squid Game season 2’s new players

Do they look familiar? From Park Sung-hoon to Kang Ha-neul, we look at films new Squid Game actors were in before entering the deadly arena.

Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho, or player #388, in a still from Squid Game season 2. The actor is among those in the new series with impressive portfolios. Photo: Netflix
American cinema

What comeback? The Substance director hails Demi Moore after Golden Globe

Coralie Fargeat says Moore ‘always delivered pretty great performances’, as talk turns to Oscar prospects of actress after Golden Globe win.

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Fame and celebrity

Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged, sources say, after her Globes ring display

When actress was seen wearing it at Golden Globes, the secret was out: Holland gave her a 5-carat diamond engagement ring from UK jeweller.

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | The death of Hong Kong’s film industry has been overplayed

Two Hong Kong productions in particular show there is a role for the local industry despite 2024 having the poorest box office take in 13 years.

A poster for The Last Dance is seen at the Emperor Theatre in Hong Kong’s Times Square. Photo: Antony Dickson
American cinema

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez and Shogun win big at Golden Globes

Musical Emilia Perez and drama The Brutalist win best film awards, TV’s Shogun has a great night, Baby Reindeer and Demi Moore win too.

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Cosmo Jarvis with fellow Shogun cast members and Golden Globen Globe winners Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada (second from right) and Tadanobu Asano. The series also won for best TV drama. Photo: Reuters
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

4 notable Monkey King adaptations in Hong Kong cinema. One stars Donnie Yen

We recall Journey to the West film adaptations, from Stephen Chow’s turn in the title role to one in which Donnie Yen plays the Monkey King.

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European cinema

Latest Wallace & Gromit movie’s creators on why it’s ‘a bit meta’

As Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl hits Netflix, its British creators talk technology and tying things together with a wicked penguin.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Meet Dayo Wong, stand-up comedy icon and Hong Kong box office king

The star of The Last Dance has had a tumultuous rise to the top, with a string of failed films but a stellar stand-up career under his belt.

Dayo Wong in a still from The Last Dance. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong box office receipts fell to HK$1.34 billion in 2024, lowest since 2011

While earnings were down by 6.2 per cent over 2023, one bright spot offered hope: local films sold more tickets than Hollywood productions.

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American cinema

What to expect from Hollywood in 2025: James Bond casting, new Superman

From new Jurassic Park and Avatar films to Korean blockbusters and A-listers in horror movies, here are 9 box office predictions for 2025.

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Fame and celebrity

Shang-Chi and Barbie star Simu Liu’s home broken into in California

The incident comes amid a string of burglaries at the homes of Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes over the past year.

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Canadian actor Simu Liu arrives on the carpet for the 2023 Met Gala in New York in May 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

8 classic Hong Kong movies that influenced filmmaking in the city

Hong Kong filmmaking underwent successive evolutions thanks to films like Fist of Fury, Infernal Affairs and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow.

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Ricky Hui Koon-ying (left) and Michael Hui Koon-man in a still from The Private Eyes.
Obituaries

Sports Illustrated model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected gas poisoning at 76

Haddon, who also appeared in films including 1994’s Bullets Over Broadway starring John Cusack, was found in a Pennsylvania home on Friday.

Obituaries

Olivia Hussey, star of Oscar-winning 1968 film Romeo & Juliet, dies at 73

Hussey was 15 when she was cast in Shakespeare’s tragedy. Decades later she sued Paramount Pictures alleging sexual abuse over nude scenes.

Africa

How a cinema truck brings big screen to small Tunisian communities

CinemaTdour’s bright red truck houses a 100-seat cinema and is bringing joy to communities who have never seen a film on the big screen.

Schoolchildren line up to watch a film in CinemaTdour’s touring truck cinema in Djammel, Tunisia. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

For Hong Kong special effects make-up artist, ‘gross’ is a compliment

Wilfred Wan, whose work has appeared in major blockbusters, shares the blood, sweat and slime of his intricate craft.

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Special effects makeup artist Wilfred Wan with one of his monstrous creations. Photo: SCMP
Year in Review

Entertainment stories you read most in 2024 about adult film stars and more

We look back at some of our top entertainment stories of 2024, including one about how an actress went from soft-porn to mainstream fame.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong box office gets Christmas boost, but industry warns of bleak outlook

Holiday earnings coincide with Golden Harvest’s announcement that it is temporarily closing its GH V Walk cinema in Nam Cheong.

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