Opinion | To tell a good story, Hong Kong films must first be authentic
It can tug at our heartstrings as in the sports drama Zero to Hero, stir our memories of Cantopop queen Anita Mui as in the biopic Anita, shed light on …
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The life of Hong Kong’s ‘happy fruit’ Lydia Sum: comedian, actress and emcee, Fei Fei did everything from the heart
As she appeared in more films Sum slowly began gaining recognition, but it was only in 1967, after joining the broadcaster TVB and appearing on its variety show Enjoy Yourself …
DJ records covers of Anita Mui song, other Cantopop hits to remind the world of Hong Kong’s musical influence
The front of the first release of Xiaolin’s Moods for Love three-part project. It is the DJ-producer’s adaptation of Anita Mui Yim-fong’s 1987 Xin Ai (Searching for Love). Photo: Sound …
Scam alert: fraudsters pose as HKMA to part Hongkongers from their money via deceptive WhatsApp messages
Scammers posing as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) are tricking Hongkongers into paying fake fees, seemingly thumbing their noses at the regulator after it recently launched a campaign warning …
All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ex-husband and Faye Wong’s boyfriend
Tse’s mother was a beauty queen in the 70s. When the actress married Patrick Tse in 1979, the couple had a presence in Hong Kong’s entertainment scene not unlike that …
Who is Leon Lai, one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop’? Actor, singer, father and one of the most well-liked celebrities in Hong Kong
Then 20 years old, Lai was awarded second runner-up in the competition. Shortly afterwards, he signed a two-year recording contract, but only managed to release his first album, Leon, four …
Anita Mui, her glittering movie and musical career and her legacy, 20 years after her untimely death
For her nearly 50 acting credits, Mui received 11 acting awards. The most well-known were her best actress titles for Stanley Kwan Kam-pang’s Rouge (1988) at the Hong Kong Film …
Exhibition to mark 20th anniversary of Hong Kong Cantopop diva Anita Mui’s death opens at Heritage Museum
A new exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of Cantopop diva and actress Anita Mui Yim-fong’s death has opened in Hong Kong and includes several items related to her career on …
How Sammi Cheng became a Cantopop superstar, celebrated actress and style icon, but has endured a rocky relationship with husband Andy Hui
One of her first major awards came in 1990, when she was recognised as a promising new talent in the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards staged by Hong Kong’s …