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In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
05 August 2025 4:59 AM | No CommentsSon Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur having made 333 appearances for the club over 10 seasons.
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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Film Archive
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Sion Sono’s “The Whispering Star” – 2016 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 3, 2016 | No CommentsThe best way to consume "The Whispering Star" is to forget Sono's previous work and to see it as a search for personal meaning in a post-3/11 environment. -
Isao Yukisada’s “Pink and Gray” – 2016 HKIFF Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 1, 2016 | No Comments"Pink and Gray" (ピンクとグレー) is a case study in how simultaneous identity loss and theft, combined with crippling insecurity, can lead to dangerous obsession. -
Kaori Momoi’s “Hee” (火 Hee) – 2016 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2016 | No CommentsIn just her second film as a director, Kaori Momoi skillfully captures the psychological unwinding of an aging woman in "Hee." -
Wong Kar-wai’s “Chungking Express” – 2016 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 27, 2016 | No CommentsMore than two decades later, “Chungking Express” takes on an eerily prophetic tone, with elements on celluloid no longer existing in today's Hong Kong. -
Film Review: Raman Hui’s “Monster Hunt”
Christopher BournePosted on January 29, 2016 | No CommentsAs far as hybrid CG animation/live-action blockbusters go, “Monster Hunt” is certainly one of the weirdest films in Chinese box-office history. -
Film Review: Wilson Yip’s “Ip Man 3”
Christopher BournePosted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsDespite some unfortunate lapses of story and character, “Ip Man 3” still manages to ultimately succeed as satisfying entertainment for a number of reasons. -
Film Review: “The Beauty Inside” (뷰티 인사이드)
Christopher BournePosted on January 14, 2016 | No Comments"The Beauty Inside" manages to charm with a visually beautiful rendering and Han Hyo-joo’s outstanding turn, making it worth seeing despite its flaws. -
Stars hit the 2015 Silver Screen Awards red carpet
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 10, 2015 | No CommentsFilm talent and VIPs from Asia and beyond attended the 2015 Silver Screen Awards in Singapore, including Michelle Yeoh and David Beckham. -
Meniscus Magazine asks Michelle Yeoh about…stunts
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 9, 2015 | No CommentsAt the Singapore International Film Festival, we asked Cinema Legend Award honoree Michelle Yeoh about the stunts of today versus yesteryear. -
Ji Chang Wook promotes Shokubutsu in Singapore
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 8, 2015 | No CommentsThe reason for the selection of Ji Chang Wook for a cross-cultural promotion of a Shokubutsu body foam line was actually quite simple: the actor's image.