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 | Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animated films One of the highlights of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is a collection of five animated short films from Taiwanese director Joe Hsieh Wen-ming. Awash with vivid imagery of an often erotic and violent nature, Hsieh’s work also channels a palpable sense of compassion, not least in its depictions of mother-child relationships. His latest film, Praying Mantis (2025), marks the animator’s second collaboration with celebrated Hong Kong art-house auteur Yonfan, following the... Source: © SCMP News |
 | How micro dramas work ‘like a TikTok trend’, leaving big studios in their dust Like video games, micro dramas can be super addictive. And Timothy Oh, general manager of the Chinese digital content company COL Group, knows exactly how to get viewers hooked. Also called vertical dramas, micro dramas are a rapidly growing entertainment format featuring serialised short-form videos shot in 9:16 aspect ratio specifically for viewing on mobile devices. Series typically consist of 30 to 70 episodes, each lasting only one to three minutes, designed for fast-paced, addictive and... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Leslie Cheung’s path to stardom, 10 new K-dramas to watch: 5 Lifestyle highlights We have selected five Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. 10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026 Spring is here and with it an all-new line-up of tantalising K-drama offerings, ranging from fantasy, action and animation to a wide variety of romance. 2. How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become a Hong Kong superstar In the golden age of Hong Kong’s... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Netflix drama review: XO, Kitty season 3 – To All the Boys spin-off picks up after dip 3/5 stars Meddlesome matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) returns for her senior year at the Korean Independent School of Seoul (Kiss) in the third season of XO, Kitty, Netflix’s Korea-set spin-off series from Jenny Han’s hugely successful To All the Boys film franchise. Chief among Kitty’s goals this year is to define her long-running on-again, off-again “situationship” with wealthy hunk and classmate Min-ho (Sang-heon Lee), but showrunner and chief writer Valentina Garza ensures that... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Easter 2026 food highlights in Hong Kong, from Sunday lunch to hot cross doughnuts Whether you are looking for lavish seasonal menus, creative chocolate treats or festive-themed workshops, Easter in Hong Kong is full of flavour and fun. During the long weekend, adults can indulge in the best brunch spots and must-try seasonal pastries, while children can join beginner-friendly art classes in some of the city’s premier hotels and restaurants and catch a special visit from the Easter bunny. Why put all your eggs in one basket when the city has so many Easter activities to offer?... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Why making butter while you run has got social media churning with excitement Some people run for endorphins, others to lose weight. Now, add making and enjoying your own artisanal butter to the list of things you could benefit from after running a good few kilometres. Confused? Recently, social media has been churning with excitement over the age-old technique of butter-making, with a sporty twist. People have been storing double-bagged portions of double cream in their running vests, and somewhere between warming up and struggling through their last hundred metres, they... Source: © SCMP News |
 | How this Hongkonger’s bakery is giving a remote Canadian town a taste of the city Drive about an hour north of Vancouver and you will reach Squamish. The quiet town in the Canadian province of British Columbia is known as a mecca for rock climbers and mountain bikers. One of the area’s famed natural landmarks is Shannon Falls – among the tallest waterfalls in the province – and straight across from it is the Klahanie Campground, where visitors can not only enjoy a picturesque view of the falls but also buy Hong Kong-style snacks and drinks. Unique Slow Rise Bakery serves... Source: © SCMP News |
 | We’re Nothing at All movie review: Herman Yau’s grim social critique is too heavy-handed 2.5/5 stars A bus blast on Valentine’s Day in 1998 that killed 16 and injured dozens in Wuhan, in China’s Hubei province, provides the blueprint for We’re Nothing at All, a trenchant drama that marks a rare rekindling of Herman Yau Lai-to’s passion for socially conscious storytelling after the veteran Hong Kong filmmaker’s mostly bombastic action blockbusters over the past decade. Anchored by visceral performances from a pair of singer-actors, who play the misanthropic gay couple at the heart of... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Easter weekend It’s new menus galore for your long Easter weekend. First, The St Regis Bar is bringing your Indonesian getaway straight to you. Fahri Yusuf of The St Regis Jakarta will be taking on Hong Kong. Friday After Class doubles down on the nostalgia by introducing a menu focused on third-culture backgrounds, while Bourke’s refreshes its bar programme to focus on native Australian ingredients. Thursday, April 2 Sip & Savor Vol 9: The Art of Timeless Pour Even if you’re not on a getaway this Easter... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Where are Hong Kong’s best swings? This man who has tested over 200 sets knows Which Hong Kong park has the best swing set? Which ones are the most convenient to get to via public transport? Which ones are best for both children and adults? Mr Swing knows. From Sha Tin to Lamma Island, Mr Swing explores Hong Kong’s parks on a quest to find the city’s finest swings. The pseudonymous online creator, who has declined to reveal his real name for privacy reasons, has accumulated more than 11,000 followers across Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. “I enjoyed playing on swings when... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in April 2026 The Easter long weekend marks the perfect time to check out a number of Hong Kong’s latest coffee shops, although if you work in Sheung Wan or Kwun Tong you will definitely want to mark some of these down for when you need a break from the office. Apart from enjoying these five new openings, coffee fans should take note of this weekend (April 3-6), which sees the return of Coffee HK at West Kowloon. More than 80 international coffee and cafe brands – including Shanghai’s Captain George Flavor... Source: © SCMP News |
 | ‘Delicious’ fried rice, ‘great’ Italian: a Briton’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants Richard Wood is the Asia managing director of global architecture and design studio Snohetta. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I feel that food, taste and how these aspects of life evolve are deeply connected to culture and place, but also to routine and community. I think this is even more profound in Hong Kong. I’m originally from the UK and feel it is impossible to beat good home cooking. I also value authenticity. I’ll always remember discovering Malaysian and Vietnamese dishes in London and feeling... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Your Hong Kong food guide for Easter weekend This Easter, the city’s kitchens are rolling out chocolate-centric tea sets, skyline specials, carving-station brunches and festive baked goods. Here’s where to book or stop by this weekend for holiday eating that balances grown-up refinement with kid-friendly fun, from harbour-view Valrhona indulgences to DIY baked goods kits you can take home. For more dining recommendations, see our 2025 100 Top Tables Guide, and stay tuned for the announcement of the 2026 list. Friday, April 3 Kick off your... Source: © SCMP News |
 | At 70, she’s now a powerlifter. How this retired teacher refuses to slow down Anjali Hazari hit the ground running when she arrived in Hong Kong as a newlywed in her early twenties more than four decades ago – and she has not stopped. Despite developing knee pain that has required surgeries and now having osteoporosis and more, the retired teacher and tutorial company owner keeps pushing forward – first as a marathoner, then a mountaineer, now a powerlifter – at the age of 70. Raised in Amravati, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, Hazari studied in Mumbai and... Source: © SCMP News |
 | How this Hong Kong mother of an autistic son is helping others like him In the third of a series on challenges facing Hong Kong’s growing autistic population, Tara Loader Wilkinson speaks with a mother of an autistic son who found a simple way to help boost acceptance of neurodivergent people, and a filmmaker who is giving them a voice. Sometimes the small things make the biggest difference. So it was with 12-year-old Alexander Talos Schaus, who was born in Hong Kong and diagnosed with autism at the age of three. He is largely non-speaking; he communicates with... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Where does ma lai go come from and why is the classic dim sum dish so special? Although ma lai go was voted one of the worst dim sum dishes to order in a 2023 discussion post on the “Hong Kong Dim Sum Concern Group” social media forum, it remains a yum cha staple, loved by those who enjoy its understated yet complex brown-sugar flavour. Also known as Malay sponge cake or Chinese steamed cake, it is one of the many dim sum dishes most representative of Hong Kong culture, with its blend of Western influence and Eastern refinement. But, like many things in an era of rapid... Source: © SCMP News |
 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review: Nintendo sequel looks great but lacks laughs 2/5 stars It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Nintendo’s crown jewels, those lovable plumbers Mario and Luigi, are back. The Super Mario Bros Movie was a staggering hit in 2023, grossing US$1.36 billion and showing just how beloved these video game icons really are. Now comes the inevitable sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Loosely inspired by the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and its 2010 follow-up, the film takes us back to the hallucinogenic Mushroom Kingdom and its... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Netflix movie review: Humint – dynamic Korean spy thriller from Ryoo Seung-wan 3.5/5 stars The Russian city of Vladivostok provides the setting for Humint, the latest globe-trotting thriller from South Korean action specialist Ryoo Seung-wan. Set in the high-stakes world of international espionage, the film features Zo In-sung (Escape from Mogadishu) and Park Jeong-min (Uprising) as agents from South and North Korea, respectively, who attempt to foil a human trafficking ring. After opening in South Korean cinemas during the Lunar New Year holiday, Humint launches globally... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Macau’s culinary festival highlights luxury dining alongside sustainability Macau has long been a city of intersections – East and West, old and new, tradition and reinvention. As a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy, it is now staking a claim to another kind of convergence: a place where world-class fine dining and genuine environmental responsibility are not in tension, but in lockstep. That ambition takes centre stage at this year’s International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, which for the first time extends beyond Fisherman’s Wharf into a new satellite venue in the... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 7 new major Los Angeles arts complexes set to open before 2028 Olympics Los Angeles will debut four new major arts complexes this year, with three more likely to open in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics. Immerse yourself in a psychedelic explosion at Meow Wolf, plan an afternoon liaison with Van Gogh at the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma), inhale the scent of nature inside Refik Anadol’s AI arts museum Dataland, or simply geek out over George Lucas’ jaw-dropping collection of Star Wars memorabilia. Whatever your arts... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Quanzhou – from the Maritime Silk Road to Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy Marco Polo once wrote that for every shipload of pepper reaching Alexandria, a hundred docked in Quanzhou. Centuries later, that pepper still lingers – sprinkled over bowls of beef soup, simmered with seafood, woven into the city’s kitchens. It is a taste of the maritime trade routes that once made Quanzhou the “emporium of the world”. In 2021, Quanzhou received Unesco World Heritage status for its role as the eastern terminus of the Maritime Silk Road. Four years later, in October 2025, it... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Top gourmet accolades affirm Hong Kong as a leading culinary capital [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s dining scene has been celebrating one of its most action-packed seasons of late, with March notably seeing the launches of a series of renowned dining guides and award ceremonies. More than 200 Hong Kong restaurants have been recognised in internationally acclaimed gourmet lists for 2026, including Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, the Michelin Guide and the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide. These accolades further... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Gold by Serakai Studio’s new exhibition, ‘Certainly’, leans into today’s unpredictability In today’s climate of political unrest, how does the art world navigate instability across regions? For its inaugural show, Gold by Serakai Studio – a new art space in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang – has chosen to lean into the unpredictability. To its curators, uncertainty is not something to be avoided but to be embraced and created through experimentation and deviations from the norm. The exhibition’s tongue-in-cheek title, “Certainly”, is inspired by American artist-composer La Monte Young’s... Source: © SCMP News |
 | What is autism? Understanding the spectrum, gut-brain connection, ‘masking’ and more In the second of a series on challenges facing Hong Kong’s growing autistic population, Anthea Rowan examines the complexities of the autism spectrum, from the latest gut-health research to the move from awareness towards acceptance. While at university studying psychology and theatre, Dr Amanda Oswalt Visher worked with a three-year-old non-speaking autistic boy at an early childhood intervention centre. She noticed his movements were not random but followed a consistent pattern. To communicate... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Chinese coffee brands need more than low prices to compete with global players: analysts With Chinese coffee brands eyeing overseas expansion, analysts said those seeking to succeed as global players must move beyond low-price strategies and a narrow focus on operational efficiency. “Overseas consumers have long associated Chinese brands mainly with cost performance,” said Fu Yifu, a special research fellow at Su Merchants Bank in Nanjing, in the eastern Jiangsu province. “To succeed globally, the core is to build a presence rooted in China’s operational efficiency while blending... Source: © SCMP News |
 | The origin of triads, from secret societies and brotherhoods to global criminal networks One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter, or so the saying goes. Similarly, the history of Hong Kong’s triads is not merely a chronicle of crime, but a multilayered saga deeply intertwined with Chinese politics, migration and the city’s unique position. The journey from righteous secret societies to global criminal enterprises reveals much about the turbulent ebbs and flows of Chinese history. The conventional origin of triads lies in the resistance that followed the fall of the Ming... Source: © SCMP News |
 | The scientists diving deep beneath Arctic ice to discover the secrets below As bubbles ripple across a frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerges from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. He had dived eight metres (26 feet) beneath the surface in a remote place few see, especially in winter, when snow blankets the ice and temperatures on land approach minus 40 degrees in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. But Jacobs, a biodiversity adviser in the Netherlands, is one of a growing number of fortunate underwater explorers getting to dive beneath the Arctic and... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 22-year-old pianist Yunchan Lim wows the Hong Kong Arts Festival You have to admire long-standing ensembles that still retain the spirit and sound that their original founders intended. The acclaimed Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) began its first Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) concert on Saturday, March 28, fittingly enough, with something quintessentially British: Edward Elgar’s Serenade for String Orchestra. Positioned further back on stage than most groups appearing at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, the ASMF projected breezy wafts... Source: © SCMP News |
 | When a €2 million, 244-year-old violin flew on her lap on ‘spooky’ flight “It was spooky and I died 10,000 deaths,” says musician Carolin Widmann, recalling a flight from Helsinki to Leipzig with a shudder. At the airport in the Finnish capital, on reaching the Lufthansa check-in counter, she was told she could not take her 244-year-old violin, including its case and bows, onto the plane as hand luggage. So she unpacked the valuable instrument, made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in 1782, and wound up cradling it on her lap like a baby during the whole flight. The... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Where is The Last Supper housed? The convent where Dominican friars still live The Reverend Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visits Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. The Dominican friar prefers to stand away from the wall where it was painted, on the opposite side of the room that was once used by members of his order for meals. “From there, the painting looks as though it were painted in the middle of the refectory,” says Venturelli of the masterpiece depicting the story of Jesus’ final meal with his apostles. “It unleashes all kinds of human and spiritual... Source: © SCMP News |
 | South Korea’s first major LGBTQ art exhibition lets queer artists have their voices heard Seoul was swept up in a frenzy in the third week of March as BTS performed their comeback concert. But a smaller, yet also significant cultural moment was happening just a few streets away from the stage at Gwanghwamun Square. “Spectrosynthesis Seoul”, an exhibition of 74 artists and artist groups, opened on March 20 at Art Sonje Centre. Dedicated to exploring LGBTQ themes and celebrating queer artists, it is the first large-scale exhibition of its kind in South Korea. Patrick Sun, the Hong... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Hong Kong can draw on Art March’s success by keeping it authentic Last week, a friend and I chatted about our children’s favourite art pieces after happening upon an auction house’s exhibition in a building in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district. We both recalled stopping to look at Yayoi Kusama’s Mount Fuji prints. “I pass by the space twice every day,” my friend said. She told me that my son’s pick – a piece by Sam Francis – was a new installation, replacing what had been a display of handbags. How often do we pause to notice art, or enjoy life in... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026, including Perfect Crown on Disney+ Spring is here and with it an all-new line-up of tantalising K-drama offerings, ranging from fantasy, action and animation to a wide variety of romance. 1. Bloodhounds season 2 Lead cast: Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Rain Following their first rip-roaring adventure, Gun-woo (Woo Do-hwan) and Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi) are back for a second helping of cathartic beatdowns in Bloodhounds 2. Jason Kim is once again at the helm, directing from his own scripts, while this season’s villain is the vicious... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback tackles the use of AI and ageing in a changing TV world Like the mythical city of Brigadoon, Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback has returned to television after many years away. Yet time has not stood still for the show’s inhabitants, older in a changing world that values them less and which they navigate with less assurance. Kudrow, who created and writes the series with Michael Patrick King, was a player during the twilight of network-dominated television, cast in a smart, influential show with wide, multigenerational appeal; in a quantitative sense, at... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Monty Python’s Eric Idle, 82, on Spamalot return, losing friends and love for comedy The last time Eric Idle’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail spoof musical Spamalot landed at a major Los Angeles venue a decade ago, he played the show’s tweedy historian, who sets the scene for the Arthurian legend with a seriousness entirely unfit for the absurdist romp to follow. It was a perfect role for the Monty Python’s Flying Circus alum, to whom dry humour comes as naturally as breathing. But when Spamalot made its long-awaited return to LA on March 24 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre,... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Cow dung hotpot, anyone? China’s ‘dark cuisine’ dish has deep cultural roots The concept of this dish alone may be enough to make you sick to your stomach. Hailing from southwest China’s mountainous Guizhou province, the notorious cow dung or niubie hotpot is a stew that is made out of undigested grass from a cow’s stomach and intestines, as well as cow bile. Also known as bitter or cow bile hotpot, this creation often falls into the category of “dark cuisine” in Chinese gastronomy, which refers to unconventional food combinations that challenge culinary norms. Dishes... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 3 Anthony Wong films from the early 1990s that show the Hong Kong actor’s wide range Anthony Wong Chau-sang is generally known as a character actor who specialises in crazed and outlandish roles. However, long before the Hong Kong cinema veteran became associated with these extreme stereotypes, he spent the early 1990s proving his expansive acting range, as showcased in these three films. 1. Full Contact (1992) Wong plays second fiddle to Chow Yun-fat in Ringo Lam Ling-tung’s hyperviolent actioner, but it is a meaty supporting role that links Chow to his would-be nemesis, played... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Hong Kong’s daan tat, Singapore’s ice kachang: Asian foods make their way into global English Yin yeung was the first drink a colleague recommended when I moved to Hong Kong two decades ago – that sweet milky mix of tea and coffee also called yuen yeung, offering the best of both worlds. She also suggested I sample pineapple buns, though with the warning they were nothing like the pineapple tarts of my heritage, being devoid of pineapple! Other delicacies of my Hong Kong years included daan tat from various bakeries – small open egg tarts of flaky or shortcrust pastry. I frequented bing... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Sycophantic AI chatbots are trying so hard to please humans, they often give bad advice Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviours, according to a new study. The study, published on March 26 in the journal Science, tested 11 leading AI systems and found they all showed varying degrees of sycophancy – behaviour that was too agreeable and affirming. The problem is not just that they dispense inappropriate advice but that people trust and... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Wine from ‘Bordeaux of China’ Ningxia is on the rise but can it rival French bottles? In 2023, among the picturesque greenery of the Pine Garden reception hall in Guangzhou, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met informally to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and trade relations. As they discussed the state of the world, the two presidents drank Jade Dove red wine from Xige Estate in Ningxia, China. Chinese wines have come a long way, and began winning international competitions in the 2010s. More than a decade later, the challenge is to build an... Source: © SCMP News |
 | How Imperial China’s armed escorts became the stuff of legend I was watching a “C-drama”, or Chinese television drama, on Netflix and found myself silently questioning why I had to sit through a sluggish 20-minute set piece that could have been done and dusted in two. At that moment, the person who had persuaded me to watch the period potboiler asked, “What is a biaoju?”, referring to a key plot device in the show. China’s armed escort services, known as biaoju, grew out of a very practical problem: getting from point A to point B without being robbed or... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 66-year-old sets off on 2,200km run around Peninsular Malaysia to honour his wife Retired civil engineer Lim Shyang Guey will don his running shoes on March 28 for a 2,200km (1,367-mile) journey around Peninsular Malaysia. The 90-day “Run for Gold” campaign is Lim’s attempt to finish a gruelling circuit by June 22 – his 67th birthday. The inspiration for this challenge comes from profound loss. In November 2023, Lim and his wife, Goh Joo Lee, were celebrating her completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon – her first ever race. But soon after, she began to... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Why midlife Hong Kong professionals are retraining as counsellors, therapists and coaches Elise Phillipson was 45 when she returned to university, on what she calls her “second or third life”. She had first studied hotel management; as a nine-year-old growing up in Hong Kong, she asked her father what she should be, and he suggested she work in a hotel. In adulthood, she retrained as an English teacher, married and raised two children. By the time her youngest started primary school, she found herself wondering again what occupation was right for her. Her husband urged her to look at... Source: © SCMP News |
 | The next James Bond? Riz Ahmed’s Bait dives into one man’s desperate quest for fame Over the last decade or so, Riz Ahmed has become an actor who was reason enough to give a film or a television series a look. Also a rapper, Ahmed won the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for his work in the excellent 2016 HBO miniseries The Night Of and earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor for the engrossing 2019 drama Sound of Metal. Now comes Bait, a solid half-hour comedy series in which he not only stars but also serves as an executive producer... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Popular YouTuber Kizuna AI is virtual. The screaming fans are not With flashing lights, choreographed dance moves and fans singing along to her songs, Kizuna AI commanded two days of sold-out concerts in front of thousands in Tokyo, Japan, like any pop idol. Yet the artist never physically set foot on stage. Kizuna AI is not human, but a two-dimensional, anime-style avatar – known as a “virtual YouTuber,” or VTuber – whose movements and voice are provided by real people behind the scenes. Debuting in 2016 under digital entertainment firm Activ8, Kizuna AI is... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 3 stand-out indie Nintendo Switch 2 games coming soon, from Blighted to Mina the Hollower Nintendo Switch 2 just got its indie power-up – and it is wild: a Zelda-like game with a roguelike bite, a psychedelic Souls-like co-op, and Super Meat Boy going full 3D chaos. At every Game Developers Conference, Nintendo highlights projects from independent studios through its Nintendo Partner Preview. The coming projects on their systems are not all exclusives, but they are proof that indie studios care about being on the company’s platforms. The surprising part of the preview was that all... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 10 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in April 2026, and a high-end sushi outlet in Macau Noodles seem to be the emerging theme of April’s new restaurant openings, as four new specialist eateries join the fray, including one of Tokyo’s top three ramen shops and a plant-based ramen hideaway. Causeway Bay debuts a Thai street-style eatery and a Japanese-Italian newcomer. Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan welcomes a fresh Spanish hang-out while, across the harbour, Tseung Kwan O gets a taste of a classic hotel’s famed pastries. In Kowloon, Jordan welcomes a Michelin-recommended addition from... Source: © SCMP News |
 | 5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 27-29 It has been a whirlwind week in Hong Kong – a city, which in the past few days, has been the host of Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Central, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards and much more. For those seeking a more intimate or curated experience away from the major landmarks and large crowds, Hong Kong has many alternative activities, from exclusive guest bartenders to independent pop-up exhibitions and local fitness clubs. Here are five things to do in Hong Kong if you are looking for intimate,... Source: © SCMP News |
 | How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become Hong Kong’s greatest modern superstar This is the 73rd instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. In the golden age of Hong Kong’s entertainment industry, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing was a star so bright that he rewrote the rules of conservative Asian society. Affectionately nicknamed Gor Gor – Cantonese for “older brother” – the Cantopop legend’s talent spanned disciplines and extended far beyond the city’s borders. Even now, decades after his death in 2003, fans from around the... Source: © SCMP News |
 | Pokemon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch is a ‘nuanced love letter to an entire genre’ In Pokemon Pokopia, the development studios Game Freak and Omega Force show how the Pokemon phenomenon can be applied to Nintendo’s tried-and-tested gameplay formula from the Animal Crossing series. The result is a sugary-sweet treat for anyone who has wanted a cosy life-simulation game in the Pokemon franchise, enriched with a surprisingly sophisticated building system and a slightly melancholic story. In the game, you step into the role of a Ditto. This Pokemon has the ability to transform its... Source: © SCMP News |