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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How the Erotic Ghost Story films shocked and seduced Hong Kong
The trio of 1990s adult movies with Hong Kong sex symbols like Amy Yip and Japanese adult-video actresses like Kudo Hitomi were a huge hit.
25 Nov 2024 - 9:36AM
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Old Hong Kong
Remembering veteran Cantopop lyricist James Wong Jim, who died 20 years ago
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23 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
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A taste of training for Hyrox in Hong Kong
23 Nov 2024 - 11:02AM
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Old Hong Kong
The little-known history of one of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods
Tai Kwun’s new exhibition unveils tales of ecology, history, religion and high stakes in one of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods.
25 Nov 2024 - 4:19PM
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What to expect from Clockenflap 2024, Hong Kong’s music and arts festival
From November 29 to December 1, the weekend promises exciting music from former White Stripes member Jack White, indie darling St Vincent, rapper Central Cee, English rock band Suede, and many more.
25 Nov 2024 - 10:17AM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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Miriam Yeung’s career as singer and actress, and rupture with fans
Declaring herself a Chinese patriot at the height of anti-government protests in Hong Kong angered fans, but Yeung is back performing again.
22 Nov 2024 - 7:27AM
Hong Kong society
2 PLA Navy warships arrive in Hong Kong for 5-day port call
Changsha, a destroyer, and Hainan, the country’s largest amphibious assault vessel, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning.
24 Nov 2024 - 3:25PM
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Old Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s unique winter barbecue season through the years
As Hong Kong’s barbecue season – with all its unique attributes – gets under way, so too do the feral pig raids on the mountains of detritus.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:33PM
Old Hong Kong
This forgotten border village shows Hong Kong’s history of change
How two ‘foreigners’ came to make a film about the last days of Kwu Tung, from its soy sauce factories to village house demolition.
22 Nov 2024 - 3:04PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Blossoms Under Somewhere: Collar’s Marf Yau impresses in film debut
Cantopop star Marf Yau gives a charismatic performance in a dubious coming-of-age tale of two teenaged girls who sell their underwear online.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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Hong Kong transport
Reduced tolls at Hong Kong’s Tai Lam Tunnel could be rolled out in 2025
Authorities leaning towards implementing time-based tolls at the tunnel, government source says.
18 Nov 2024 - 8:46PM
Food and Drinks
The Hong Kong diner that’s served traditional claypot rice since 1971
Step inside 53-year-old Wing Hop Sing, where a local family specialises in the cosy winter warmer dish – but how much longer will the claypot eatery last?
18 Nov 2024 - 5:45PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
4 very different Hong Kong romance films from the 2000s to watch
From July Rhapsody with Jacky Cheung to Love in a Puff with Miriam Yeung and Andy Lau in Love on a Diet, these movies offered something new.
17 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM
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Conflict of interest should have ruled out Azerbaijan as Cop29 host
Readers discuss protecting the legitimacy of the COP climate talks, how a hit film is tapping Hong Kong’s rich traditions and the sales of phone subscriptions to foreign domestic workers.
16 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Hongkonger ‘Kunbi’ fights racial stereotypes in city
16 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
Music
How beloved Cantopop classic The Bund took Hong Kong by storm
Featuring Frances Yip’s commanding voice, The Bund, theme tune to a TVB series of the same name, was also a hit among the Chinese diaspora.
17 Nov 2024 - 8:27AM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub eyes Middle East ties, annual deficit narrows
Betty Fung, CEO of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, says music centre the next construction priority, if funds available.
14 Nov 2024 - 9:18PM
Chinese culture
Why is there a cake voucher with your Chinese wedding invite? We explain
A cake voucher often accompanies an invitation to a Chinese wedding, part of a practice that dates back centuries.
14 Nov 2024 - 1:10PM
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong star Andy Lau at centre of war of words over song choice in Taiwan
Beijing slams some Taiwanese politicians who attacked Andy Lau for performing his song ‘Chinese people’.
14 Nov 2024 - 9:53AM
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Old Hong Kong
How Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay Hotel became a haven for the famous
Once the pinnacle of opulence and grandeur, the Repulse Bay Hotel hosted guests like Ernest Hemingway, George Bernard Shaw and Wallis Simpson.
14 Nov 2024 - 11:32AM
Hong Kong
At Hong Kong’s Tam Jai noodle joint, waitresses are the stars
These ‘Tam Jai jeh jehs’ are not only the backbone of the beloved chain, they’ve even modelled for a fashion show with the Hong Kong Design Institute.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM
Education in Hong Kong
‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign well-timed but more needed, ranking firm says
Quacquarelli Symonds tells Post city has advantages over many Western education destinations but universities still falling short in areas.
10 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Was remaking classics like Police Story, A Better Tomorrow a good idea?
We look at four remakes of classic Hong Kong films, from a Jackie Chan-led Police Story from the 2000s to a riff on Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury.
10 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM
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Hong Kong's WWII history
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Long-forgotten tale of a Chinese role in D-Day still resonates today
The volatile state of the world makes Remembrance Sunday all the more poignant. But as we reflect on the past, there are stories that give us hope.
10 Nov 2024 - 2:00AM
Hong Kong economy
Hypefest draws crowds and vendors in Hong Kong debut despite typhoon threat
Organisers are expecting 30,000 attendees for the two-day music festival along Central Harbourfront.
9 Nov 2024 - 7:58PM
Hong Kong economy
How walkable is Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak Stadium?
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Chinese culture
Chinese horoscopes: how’s your luck in November 2024, Water Pig month?
If you are a Pig like billionaire Elon Musk or royal Queen Camilla, November is all about being humble – but what about the other 11 Chinese astrological signs?
8 Nov 2024 - 3:00PM
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