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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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“The Kirishima Thing” (桐島、部活やめるってよ) – 2013 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsYoshida Daihachi’s “The Kirishima Thing,” which won the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year, is a teen drama that excels in its honesty. -
Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest tribute: Nostalgia through film, footage
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsFor the next generation of film fans, the Hong Kong Film Archive’s efforts in keeping Golden Harvest's films alive should serve as a required reminder of an important era in cinema history. -
Yoji Yamada’s “Tokyo Family” – 2013 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 21, 2013 | No CommentsYoji Yamada's "Tokyo Family," a tribute to Yasujiro Ozu’s “Tokyo Story,” is a far too subtle exploration of family dynamics in present-day Japan. -
Retracing ’60s and ’70s Cambodian cinema, one building at a time
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsInspired by Davy Chou's documentary "Golden Slumbers," the author set out in search of Phnom Penh theaters from the golden age of Cambodian film. -
On the red carpet: Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 30, 2013 | No CommentsMichelle Yeoh, the final celebrity to arrive on the red carpet, won the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award and told Meniscus how stunts have changed. -
“Linsanity” – 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsEvan Jackson Leong's “Linsanity” documentary somehow underplays the spirit of Jeremy Lin’s story that gripped not just New York, but the rest of the world. -
On the red carpet: Anthony Wong (黃秋生) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe night after the "Ip Man - The Final Fight" world premiere, Anthony Wong explained to Meniscus that his preparations for the role were far from easy. -
Aaron Kwok continues masquerade with Hong Kong Coliseum encore
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 25, 2013 | No CommentsAaron Kwok Fu-shing (郭富城) hasn't released an album in three years, but there is a reason for his absence from the music scene: a string of film roles. -
Shin Su-won’s “Pluto” (명왕성) – 2013 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe South Korean director offers her take on bullying in “Pluto,” a masterpiece that focuses on the cream of the crop at an elite boarding school. -
On the red carpet: Gigi Leung (梁詠琪) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsGigi Leung wore two different Lanvin gowns, one on the red carpet and a second as a presenter and singer at the 2013 Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.