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9 September, 2024
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.
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Sammo Hung plays his and Jackie Chan’s schoolmaster in Painted Faces
12 Jan 2025 - 10:10AM
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Hong Kong cinema
Can Hong Kong films top the successes of 2024 this year?
11 Jan 2025 - 8:03PM
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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.
11 Jan 2025 - 5:08AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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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.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:49PM
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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.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:22PM
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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.
10 Jan 2025 - 4:55AM
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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.
9 Jan 2025 - 3:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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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.
8 Jan 2025 - 6:45PM
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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.
8 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM
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.
7 Jan 2025 - 3:56PM
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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.
7 Jan 2025 - 10:23AM
Hong Kong culture
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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.
7 Jan 2025 - 8:15AM
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.
6 Jan 2025 - 2:26PM
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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.
10 Jan 2025 - 12:09PM
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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.
3 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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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.
3 Jan 2025 - 3:04PM
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.
2 Jan 2025 - 10:21PM
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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.
1 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM
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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.
1 Jan 2025 - 6:36AM
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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.
10 Jan 2025 - 12:08PM
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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.
29 Dec 2024 - 4:02AM
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.
29 Dec 2024 - 1:28AM
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.
28 Dec 2024 - 2:45PM
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.
28 Dec 2024 - 7:24PM
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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.
27 Dec 2024 - 3:15PM
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.
27 Dec 2024 - 9:50PM
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