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9 September, 2024
Pickleball players Ryan Lam (left) and Wong Hong-kit at Go Park Sai Sha in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong

This ‘grandma’s game’ is taking Hong Kong – and all ages – by storm

Once a niche sport, pickleball has captivated the city and players of every age – even Taylor Swift and Michael Phelps are fans.

Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | Tap Hong Kong cinema and horse racing to drive cultural wave

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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

Hong Kong society

Palace Museum to bring Islamic, Tutankhamun relics to Hong Kong in 2025

Museum’s number of visitors fell by 17 per cent last year to 1 million, compared with 1.2 million in 2023.

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An exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum will showcase the legendary life of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: Hong Kong’s wellness trends for 2025

This week’s PostMag explores Hong Kong’s wellness trends for 2025, from pickleball to mushroom coffee and Transcendental Meditation.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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

1988 Hong Kong film follows Yu Jim-yuen, the master of the Peking opera school in Kowloon whose pupils included Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong scientists turn kombucha ingredient into plastic substitute

Team’s waterproof, oilproof polymer can be used as a biodegradable packaging material for food and drinks.

Professor Ngai To says the film’s transparency and ability to block oxygen and water vapour need to be improved. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong cinema

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

Academic Kenny Ng believes industry can continue to reinvent itself and build on momentum to produce wave of ‘human-centric’ films.

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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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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens

Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later rescued.

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Eason Chan performs in Shenzhen on his “Fear and Dream World Tour”. Photo: Facebook/Fear and Dreams World Tour
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong cultural district’s housing scheme to include more arts elements

District councillors express concerns the proposed residential development may undermine art hub’s image.

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority is proposing to build seven residential blocks in the area. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Board members fear famed Hong Kong flower market may lose ‘spirit’ in revamp

Town Planning Board holds first public hearing on Sai Yee Street and Flower Market Road development scheme in Mong Kok.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to tune into ‘concert economy’ as shows attract 4 million

Big pop concerts held in 2023 and 2024 attracted over 4.2 million spectators, including more than 1.5 million visitors, tourism minister says.

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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Michael Tse in a still from Burning Blood (category IIB, Cantonese), directed by Wilson Chin. Jordan Chan and Michael Tse co-star.
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon hub proposes to build 1,995 flats to ease burden

Project, which consists of seven residential buildings, is seen as a way to ease the arts hub’s financial strain.

The West Kowloon Cultural District has proposed to build 1,995 flats. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong is sleeping on a cultural and tourism resource: trams

Instead of prioritising one-off events, tourism planners should add value to its cultural treasures by embracing new technology and new ideas.

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Hong Kong tourism

100,000 spectators expected at Hong Kong Lunar New Year float parade

Night parade will be held on the first day of the Year of the Snake, showcasing 55 performance groups, including K-pop band Kep1er.

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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
From our archives

When Hong Kong lost Cantopop superstar Anita Mui

Mui, an award-winning singer and actress who had dominated the city’s show business scene, announced her cancer diagnosis to a shocked world in September 2003.

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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Chinese culture

What is that red Chinese candy box you see during Lunar New Year?

The chuen hup, also known as a togetherness box, is full of tiny sweet treats that carry rich cultural connotations and auspicious meanings.

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A traditional chuen hup usually has eight compartments, and the snacks within are collectively called the “Eight Sweets”. The typical line-up – all candied – consists of lotus root, lotus seeds, water chestnuts, winter melon, carrot slices, kumquat, coconut shreds and coconut wedges. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese horoscopes: what does January 2025 hold for your zodiac sign?

The final phase of the Dragon year is about balance, reflection and preparing for the Year of the Snake – discover your potential challenges and opportunities ahead.

The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. Photo: SCMP Graphics
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong villagers making way for new town hope to be resettled together

With development of Northern Metropolis, residents of Yau Tam Mei Tsuen face new way of life in near future but hope to retain long-standing ties.

Hong Kong society

How a Hong Kong DJ is bringing the tunes of Joey Yung, Eason Chan to the world

Pete Sabine, also known as DJ Fabsabs, says he is on a quest to connect with Hongkongers globally through his Cantopop sets.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong harbour boardwalk a step in right direction

Feature due to open by Lunar New Year is first phase in project that will provide recreation and enjoyment for Hong Kong public.

Hong Kong Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho (left) hailed the boardwalk built beneath the elevated Island Eastern Corridor, as “the first seaside boardwalk built under an operating main road”. Photo: Facebook
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

Opinion | Hong Kong can boost tourism by repositioning itself as gateway to Asia

The government should focus less on mega-events and more on working with other Asian cities to offer exotic holiday bundles to Western tourists.

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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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