Prêts? Not Quite

Singaporean director Nelicia Low’s semi-autobiographical fencing thriller has a lot going for it. Logic is not among them

Pierce | Read the Review
Portrait of a City

Welsh Hongkonger Richard Crosbie’s COVID project was capturing the city with old-fashioned ink and watercolours. Time to show them off

Let's Go
Snowed Under

Ignore the news cycles, ingore the “controversy”. Snow White is fine. Bland, but fine.

Snow White | Read the Review
Maximum Cinema

Art school nonsense? Demanding? Self-indulgent? Brilliant and epic? Brady Corbet’s award-winner is all of the above

The Brutalist | Read the Review
Oh, Mickey

Bong Joon-ho is back doing his Bong Joon-ho thing

Mickey 17 | Read the Review
Hong Kong In Film: 2024

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was a lot more lucrative than expected and it solidified Dayo Wong as a star.

Hong Kong in Film: 2024 | Read the Review

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As the saying goes, there are seven million stories in the naked city. Richard Crosbie has a few.

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Unaddressed | Detours

China's most renowned artist and designer gets a sweeping retrospective.

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Hong Kong produces a plethora of microbrews, and we’re on a mission to try them all. First: Black Kite.

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The holiday season is upon us – just look at all the baubles in the malls – and that means your going to be pressured into impressing friends and family with your superior shopping game. Here are a few suggestions from right here in Hong Kong.