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How RZA channelled Shaw Brothers for his flawed kung fu epic The Man with the Iron Fists
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How RZA channelled Shaw Brothers for his flawed kung fu epic The Man with the Iron Fists

 12/06/2026
What are alkaline rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival sweet treat loved by an empress?
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What are alkaline rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival sweet treat loved by an empress?

 12/06/2026
Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them
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Hong Kong animations are finally turning heads. Meet the artists behind them

 12/06/2026
Dish in Focus: Scotch egg at Avalon
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Dish in Focus: Scotch egg at Avalon

 12/06/2026
12 new Hollywood films to watch in summer 2026, including Moana and The Odyssey
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12 new Hollywood films to watch in summer 2026, including Moana and The Odyssey

 11/06/2026
Why Steven Spielberg doesn’t consider Disclosure Day to be science fiction
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Why Steven Spielberg doesn’t consider Disclosure Day to be science fiction

 11/06/2026
Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 11/06/2026
Review | Beyond Hostage Crisis movie review: 2010 Manila tragedy spawns misguided faith-based drama
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Review | Beyond Hostage Crisis movie review: 2010 Manila tragedy spawns misguided faith-based drama

 11/06/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 12-14
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 12-14

 11/06/2026
On the Menu | How one bite of oyster in Hong Kong ruined food trip but taught valuable lessons
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On the Menu | How one bite of oyster in Hong Kong ruined food trip but taught valuable lessons

 11/06/2026
Best things to do in Wuxi, China’s lakeside city of gardens and sweet cuisine
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Best things to do in Wuxi, China’s lakeside city of gardens and sweet cuisine

 11/06/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 11-13
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 11-13

 10/06/2026
Where to go for delicious steak and Italian in Hong Kong? Omakase chef reveals
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Where to go for delicious steak and Italian in Hong Kong? Omakase chef reveals

 10/06/2026
Why Ragtime remains so culturally relevant in 2026, nearly 30 years since Broadway debut
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Why Ragtime remains so culturally relevant in 2026, nearly 30 years since Broadway debut

 10/06/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 12-14
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 12-14

 10/06/2026
How this Hong Kong executive lost 32kg in 8 months through exercise and a diet overhaul
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How this Hong Kong executive lost 32kg in 8 months through exercise and a diet overhaul

 10/06/2026
Why international music acts are choosing Shenzhen over Hong Kong
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Why international music acts are choosing Shenzhen over Hong Kong

 10/06/2026
Review | Disclosure Day movie review: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride
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Review | Disclosure Day movie review: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride

 10/06/2026
‘It’s a Trojan horse’: how the Obama Presidential Centre is dividing Chicago
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‘It’s a Trojan horse’: how the Obama Presidential Centre is dividing Chicago

 09/06/2026
Review | The Furious movie review: pan-Asian martial arts talents unite for brutal action spectacle
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Review | The Furious movie review: pan-Asian martial arts talents unite for brutal action spectacle

 09/06/2026
Meet the French-Chinese chef now in charge of Michelin-starred Racines in Hong Kong
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Meet the French-Chinese chef now in charge of Michelin-starred Racines in Hong Kong

 09/06/2026
At 92, British artist Frank Bowling is still trying to make the best painting ever
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At 92, British artist Frank Bowling is still trying to make the best painting ever

 08/06/2026
As Trainspotting turns 30, Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle on the film’s massive impact
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As Trainspotting turns 30, Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle on the film’s massive impact

 08/06/2026
They were destined for Hong Kong’s landfills. A lifelong sailor has given them new life
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They were destined for Hong Kong’s landfills. A lifelong sailor has given them new life

 08/06/2026
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra deliver triumphant back-to-back Hong Kong concerts
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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra deliver triumphant back-to-back Hong Kong concerts

 08/06/2026
Chinese photographers serve up a visual feast at World Food Photography Awards 2026
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Chinese photographers serve up a visual feast at World Food Photography Awards 2026

 08/06/2026
‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet
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‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet

 07/06/2026
Where did Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go? Guide strips status after head chef departure
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Where did Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go? Guide strips status after head chef departure

 07/06/2026
Why the Young and Dangerous film series remains the ultimate 1990s Hong Kong triad saga
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Why the Young and Dangerous film series remains the ultimate 1990s Hong Kong triad saga

 07/06/2026
How to be more optimistic and positive, from an expert who wrote a book about it
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How to be more optimistic and positive, from an expert who wrote a book about it

 07/06/2026
Beef stars Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton on Gen Z vs millennial angst, KFC and 60 soup cans
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Beef stars Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton on Gen Z vs millennial angst, KFC and 60 soup cans

 06/06/2026
Who was Yang Guifei, the beautiful Chinese princess blamed for toppling the Tang dynasty?
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Who was Yang Guifei, the beautiful Chinese princess blamed for toppling the Tang dynasty?

 06/06/2026
Reflections | Hong Kong principal’s Singapore disgrace highlights centuries-old educational standards
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Reflections | Hong Kong principal’s Singapore disgrace highlights centuries-old educational standards

 06/06/2026
How Iyengar yoga helped this 68-year-old Hong Kong man overcome ‘end-stage’ knee arthritis
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How Iyengar yoga helped this 68-year-old Hong Kong man overcome ‘end-stage’ knee arthritis

 06/06/2026
They all seek their birth mothers. The park where adoptees leave tags of hope
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They all seek their birth mothers. The park where adoptees leave tags of hope

 05/06/2026
Netflix K-drama Teach You a Lesson: corporal punishment for bullies in alarming school show
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Netflix K-drama Teach You a Lesson: corporal punishment for bullies in alarming school show

 05/06/2026
Venice Biennale Hong Kong exhibition draws 2 cities closer through art
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Venice Biennale Hong Kong exhibition draws 2 cities closer through art

 05/06/2026
How UK chefs are reinventing Cantonese prawn toast in thrillingly delicious ways
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How UK chefs are reinventing Cantonese prawn toast in thrillingly delicious ways

 05/06/2026
Liquid Gold in Macau: One Hundred Years of Yquem
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Liquid Gold in Macau: One Hundred Years of Yquem

 05/06/2026
Profile | How Hong Kong’s wuxia drama ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept her star shining for 55 years
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Profile | How Hong Kong’s wuxia drama ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept her star shining for 55 years

 05/06/2026
Drink in Focus: Bamboo at Bar Anima
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Drink in Focus: Bamboo at Bar Anima

 04/06/2026
Hong Kong’s pizza scene heats up with new spots Vincenzo Capuano and The Pizza Bar on 38th
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Hong Kong’s pizza scene heats up with new spots Vincenzo Capuano and The Pizza Bar on 38th

 04/06/2026
China takes aim at micro dramas promoting ‘wealth-flaunting’, ‘distorted views’
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China takes aim at micro dramas promoting ‘wealth-flaunting’, ‘distorted views’

 04/06/2026
Disney+ K-drama Doctor on the Edge: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun lead island medical romcom
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Disney+ K-drama Doctor on the Edge: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun lead island medical romcom

 04/06/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7

 04/06/2026
Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 04/06/2026
Mouthing Off | Why do we need so many pots and pans in Hong Kong’s tiny kitchens?
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Mouthing Off | Why do we need so many pots and pans in Hong Kong’s tiny kitchens?

 04/06/2026
It’s back – revived TEDxHongKong challenges assumptions and reframes beliefs
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It’s back – revived TEDxHongKong challenges assumptions and reframes beliefs

 04/06/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 5-7
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 5-7

 03/06/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 4-6
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 4-6

 03/06/2026
Beyblade craze grips Hong Kong as fans battle it out in malls, expos and on the streets
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Beyblade craze grips Hong Kong as fans battle it out in malls, expos and on the streets

 03/06/2026
Where to go for amazing steak and seafood in Hong Kong? Food influencer reveals
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Where to go for amazing steak and seafood in Hong Kong? Food influencer reveals

 03/06/2026
How films like Backrooms and Exit 8 are turning liminal spaces into a horror trend
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How films like Backrooms and Exit 8 are turning liminal spaces into a horror trend

 03/06/2026
The fascinating life of Hong Kong musician/actor Anders Nelsson, who once fought Bruce Lee
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The fascinating life of Hong Kong musician/actor Anders Nelsson, who once fought Bruce Lee

 03/06/2026
The benefits of running barefoot and the Hongkongers making shoeless strides
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The benefits of running barefoot and the Hongkongers making shoeless strides

 03/06/2026
How China’s ‘Excalibur of the East’ souvenir swords sparked airport security warning
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How China’s ‘Excalibur of the East’ souvenir swords sparked airport security warning

 03/06/2026
Review | Hong Kong Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty let down by second half after a superb first
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Review | Hong Kong Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty let down by second half after a superb first

 02/06/2026
Review | Masters of the Universe movie review: He-Man returns in a glorious, campy nostalgia trip
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Review | Masters of the Universe movie review: He-Man returns in a glorious, campy nostalgia trip

 02/06/2026
K-drama Reborn Rookie: Lee Jun-young’s corporate body-swap fantasy hums with melodrama
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K-drama Reborn Rookie: Lee Jun-young’s corporate body-swap fantasy hums with melodrama

 02/06/2026
How Chinamania, Japonisme shaped James McNeill Whistler’s art, now on view at Tate Britain
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How Chinamania, Japonisme shaped James McNeill Whistler’s art, now on view at Tate Britain

 02/06/2026
US rapper Travis Scott panned in Turkey for 20-minute performance
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US rapper Travis Scott panned in Turkey for 20-minute performance

 02/06/2026
With Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical, Hong Kong in for a sweet treat, say stars
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With Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical, Hong Kong in for a sweet treat, say stars

 02/06/2026
China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM
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China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

 02/06/2026
He got drunk and bought a motel. Stories behind Route 66 motel owners
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He got drunk and bought a motel. Stories behind Route 66 motel owners

 02/06/2026
Li Yi-fan’s bizarre digital ‘puppet’ critiques a screen-obsessed world at Venice Biennale
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Li Yi-fan’s bizarre digital ‘puppet’ critiques a screen-obsessed world at Venice Biennale

 01/06/2026
For this Hong Kong yo-yo champion, it’s not a toy, it’s art
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For this Hong Kong yo-yo champion, it’s not a toy, it’s art

 01/06/2026
Like a car, your brain’s mileage matters. Unlike a car, you can wind it back
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Like a car, your brain’s mileage matters. Unlike a car, you can wind it back

 01/06/2026
This Edinburgh Chinese restaurant is dying. Meet the daughter using social media to save it
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This Edinburgh Chinese restaurant is dying. Meet the daughter using social media to save it

 01/06/2026
5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in June 2026 to beat the summer heat
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5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in June 2026 to beat the summer heat

 01/06/2026
Forza Horizon 6 brings the open-world car racing franchise to Japan and it is a winner
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Forza Horizon 6 brings the open-world car racing franchise to Japan and it is a winner

 31/05/2026