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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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“Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast” – 2014 NYAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 6, 2014 | No CommentsChances are high that the one aspect of the film to appeal is the food, which takes center stage in another cheery Taiwanese bubble gum blockbuster. -
“Han Gong-ju” – 2014 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 4, 2014 | No CommentsInspired by a fairly horrific true-life case, “Han Gong-ju” boasts an impressive lead performance by Chun Woo-hee as the titular character at the center. -
Film Review: Joanna Hogg’s “Exhibition”
Christopher BournePosted on June 23, 2014 | No CommentsHogg's third feature has a title with multiple meanings, which neatly reflects the layers of interpretation possible of what we see in this fascinating, formally audacious work. -
IWC Schaffhausen – 2014 Tribeca Film Festival red carpet
Ekaterina GolovinskayaPosted on May 29, 2014 | No CommentsThe Swiss watch company hosted a "For the Love of Cinema" event with guests such as singer Estelle; basketball player Carmelo Anthony; and actress Whoopi Goldberg. -
Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, Zhou Xun promote “Overheard 3”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 25, 2014 | No CommentsThree of the four leads in "Overheard 3" promoted the film and unveiled character posters during the 2014 Hong Kong International Film Festival. -
Jang Woo-jin’s “A Fresh Start” – 2014 Jeonju Film Review
Christopher BournePosted on May 20, 2014 | No CommentsThe title of Jang’s debut feature proves to be a rather ironic one, since a fresh start is exactly what eludes most of the film’s characters. -
Artist Nadim Abbas’ apocalyptic bunker, 17 floors above Hong Kong
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 13, 2014 | No CommentsTitled Apocalypse Postponed, Nadim Abbas' ABSOLUT Art Bar runs with a slate of rotating musical guests from May 13 to 17 during Art Basel Hong Kong. -
On the red carpet: Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) – 2014 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 6, 2014 | No CommentsIn a surprising appearance and an equally surprising choice of gown, Zhang Ziyi appeared alongside her director in "The Grandmaster," Wong Kar Wai. -
On the red carpet: Carina Lau – 2014 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 4, 2014 | No CommentsCarina Lau wore a Ralph & Russo Couture Spring 2014 evening gown to co-present the Best Actress Award to Zhang Ziyi ("The Grandmaster") in Macau. -
On the red carpet: Keita Ninomiya – 2014 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 28, 2014 | No CommentsAlthough he didn't walk away with the Best Newcomer title, Keita Ninomiya ("Like Father, Like Son") won a lot of hearts as the youngest red carpet attendee.