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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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Film Review: Chang Yung-chang’s “Mida”
Rex BaylonPosted on April 19, 2015 | No CommentsThough "Mida" might have been a labor of love for its director, its unfocused narrative and clunky visual style makes viewing the picture a grueling task. -
Bae Doona hits Seoul Fashion Week, wins award in Macau
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 14, 2015 | No CommentsActress Bae Doona (배두나) ("Cloud Atlas") appeared at two very different events in the span of three days: Seoul Fashion Week and the Asian Film Awards. -
Red carpet: NOHKE Fall 2015 – Seoul Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 11, 2015 | No CommentsAttendees of the NOHKE Fall 2015 show included actresses Jung Han-bi (정한비) and Hwang Bo Ra (황보라), and singers Park Gyu-ri (박규리) of KARA and Choa of AOA. -
“Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory” – 2015 Hong Kong Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 5, 2015 | No CommentsBeneath the veneer of “Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory” - which involves Haruko’s obsession over her TV set - is a jab at society’s dependence on technology. -
Sabu’s “Chasuke’s Journey” – 2015 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 30, 2015 | No Comments“Chasuke's Journey” is not Sabu's best work, but it is a solid example of the types of stories the Japanese film maverick has penned for nearly 20 years. -
Ji Chang-wook – KAAL E.SUKTAE Fall 2015 Seoul Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 25, 2015 | 1 CommentActor Ji Chang-wook (지창욱) was the only male VIP attendee to hit the red carpet at the KAAL E.SUKTAE Fall 2015 womenswear runway show at Seoul Fashion Week. -
“The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol” – 2014 Busan Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 4, 2015 | No CommentsWhile Busan organizers apologized for the controversy, they did not apologize for showing the documentary. One must applaud their conviction behind its subject matter. -
iiJin Fall 2015 Hong Kong fashion show
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 18, 2015 | No CommentsThree weeks before the Fall 2015 collection hit New York Fashion Week, a number of celebrities saw it in Hong Kong, including Felix Wong and Yuri Kwon. -
Yuri Kwon (권유리) – iiJin Hong Kong 2015 fashion show
Tom PlattPosted on February 11, 2015 | No CommentsYuri Kwon of the K-pop group Girls Generation was the main guest of honor at the iiJin Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 fashion showcase in Hong Kong. -
Film Review: Tsui Hark’s “The Taking of Tiger Mountain”
Christopher BournePosted on January 5, 2015 | No Comments"The Taking of Tiger Mountain" revamps a popular 1957 novel set during the Chinese Civil War and turns it into a 3D extravaganza, with mixed results.