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‘Time has come’ for Indian women directors with 3 set to vie for Oscars
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All 10 Once Upon a Time in China movies and rip-offs rated
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Jimmy O. Yang’s first lead role is one he’s lived as an Asian-American
Interior Chinatown’s Yang, a migrant from Hong Kong as a teen who worked his way up via bit-part roles, says he connected with his character.
20 Oct 2024 - 7:45AM
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Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu, his first lead role, in a still from Hulu series Interior Chinatown. Photo: Hulu
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Meet Kim Tae-ri, beloved Korean actress of Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Kim Tae-ri burst onto the scene in acclaimed 2016 erotic thriller The Handmaiden, and she has only gone from strength to strength since.
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Cooking show’s directors reveal their worries that chefs would walk out during filming – and the famous guest they want for season two.
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5 of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, October 18-20
From the Hong Kong Ballet to the Asian Film Festival and World Shochu and Awamori Festival, our pick of the best things to do this weekend.
18 Oct 2024 - 4:09PM
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Why, 20 years on, Team America: World Police is such a good movie
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s puppet film, full of hilarious songs and biting satire, still resonates today.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:18AM
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A still from Team America: World Police (2004). The film, written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady, has a voice cast that includes Kristen Miller, Masasa Yoyo, Daran Norris and Maurice LaMarche. Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Jackie Chan falls flat in CGI family action flop Panda Plan
Jackie Chan stars as himself as he jets off to adopt a panda cub and has to fight off kidnappers in this terrible family film.
18 Oct 2024 - 7:30AM
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5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, October 18-20
Check out a cute coming-of-age tale, this year’s Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, a fun 1990s-set women’s Korean drama and more this weekend.
17 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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How Jeremy Strong ‘lost touch with joy’ as Succession’s Kendall Roy
The actor would imagine terrible things happening to him to get into character, and says ‘Kendall’s struggle was difficult to carry’.
17 Oct 2024 - 5:45AM
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Smile 2, brutal horror movie sequel starring Naomi Scott
Directed by Parker Finn and with a cast including Rosemarie DeWitt and Lukas Gage, Smile 2 will make you wince but won’t leave you grinning.
16 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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Naomi Scott in a still from Smile 2 (category III). Director: Parker Finn; cast includes Rosemarie DeWitt and Lukas Gage.
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Professor Brian Cox gives tour of the solar system in BBC Earth series
Starman Brian Cox talks about travel to Mars, science and failed experiments and how his latest series is informed by mountains of new data.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
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Didi, Asian-American coming-of-age drama that’s a real gem
Izaac Wang and Joan Chen star in Sean Wang’s Sundance winner about a teen navigating adolescence as kids begin living their lives online.
16 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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Max streaming service to launch in 7 Asian markets in November
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15 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM
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Doubt: Han Suk-kyu leads immersive murder mystery K-drama
An aloof criminal profiler finds out his daughter is involved in a case he is investigating in this immersive, psychological Korean series.
15 Oct 2024 - 10:55PM
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Han Ye-ri (left) as evidence gatherer Eo-jin and Han Suk-kyu as profiler Tae-soo in a still from Doubt.
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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born – Kim Tae-ri shines in period music K-drama
Kim Tae-ri stars as talented young singer Yoon Jeong-nyeon whose mother (Moon So-ri) tries to stop her singing, in this Disney+ period drama.
15 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM
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10 of the best movies at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
This year’s programme includes a drama ripped from Hong Kong headlines, a social satire in a near-future Japan and a modern romantic drama.
15 Oct 2024 - 7:15AM
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The Judge from Hell midseason recap: Park Shin-hye’s demonic resolve wavers
As demon Kang Bit-na, Park Shin-hye struggles to control her body and emotions in The Judge from Hell as she sends murderers’ souls to hell.
14 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
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A Virtuous Business: Kim So-yeon brings adult toys to a Korean rural town
This 1990s-set drama sees a group of women begin selling racy lingerie and adult toys door to door, shaking up their quiet rural town.
15 Oct 2024 - 11:00PM
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Kim So-yeon as housewife Jeong-suk in a still from A Virtuous Business.
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US$1.5m plastic replica Iron Throne tops Game of Thrones auction
Replica throne from HBO series among more than 30 lots that sold for in excess of US$100,000 at three-day auction in Dallas, Texas.
14 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
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Why Slow Horses’ Kristin Scott Thomas no longer finds TV acting boring
Thomas, who has appeared in films from The English Patient to Random Hearts, talks about working with Gary Oldman and acting at 60 years old.
13 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM
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11 films that best show the acting chops of Hong Kong’s Anita Mui
Anita Mui’s remarkable versatility made her characters captivating to watch in films that co-starred names like Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-fat.
13 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
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Bridgerton season 4’s casting of Yerin Ha does not mean it’s ‘ruined’
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To tell a good story, Hong Kong films must first be authentic
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Why Barbie film’s message should resonate with Hong Kong and rest of Asia
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HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season
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