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Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling is stranded in dull Martian clone
Ryan Gosling plays an astronaut on a mission to save Earth in this film directed by The Lego Movie’s Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
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American cinema
How Hoppers star Piper Curda hopes to inspire people in Pixar’s new film
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Korean drama reviews
Still Shining: Park Jin-young, Kim Min-ju in slow-burn romance K-drama
9 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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American cinema
With Hoppers, Pixar is back with a new idea. Will audiences bite?
Pixar bets on Daniel Chong’s latest film Hoppers to break through in a box office dominated by sequels and reboots.
9 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM
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King George and Mabel Beaver in Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers. Photo: Pixar
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
This Hong Kong martial arts movie pioneered the superhero team in Chinese cinema
The Five Venoms launched the iconic run of the Venom Mob, a group of actors brought together by Chang Cheh that appeared in various films.
8 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
Ahead of One Piece season 2 release, stars look to season 3 and beyond
Jacob Gibson, Emily Rudd, Iñaki Godoy and Charithra Chandran talk about keeping the show going, battle scenes and more.
8 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM
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‘People can tell us apart’: Bridgerton’s Katie Leung on her acting journey
The Scotland-born actress of Hong Kong Chinese descent reveals which TVB shows she grew up watching and how she fell into acting.
8 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
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Katie Leung at the Global Premiere of Bridgerton Season 4 in Paris, France. Ward Ivan Rafik/Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026
Music
Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’
Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.
8 Mar 2026 - 4:15AM
Fame and celebrity
When it comes to American accents, Australians like Rose Byrne are the masters
Don’t let Rose Byrne’s American accent in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You fool you. Voice coach Victoria Mielewska says Australians have a talent.
7 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jong-suk, Song Kang and more
Lee will star in Iseop’s Romance, Song and Kim may reunite in White Scandal, and Jung Kyung-ho will lead Unshakeable Forties’ Romance.
7 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
American cinema
Why anarchist thriller V for Vendetta, 20 this month, is as relevant as ever
Political dissent, societal control, a devastating virus: 20 years on, V for Vendetta looks less like a film than a prescient warning.
6 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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Hugo Weaving in a still from V for Vendetta (2005). Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Korean drama reviews
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Boyfriend on Demand: AI dating K-drama with Jisoo is too conventional
Blackpink singer stars opposite Seo In-guk as woman dating AI-generated men in a show hampered by its adherence to the K-drama romcom model.
6 Mar 2026 - 4:00PM
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What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 6-8
Enjoy a coffee and music festival, indulge in art for free, take part in a women’s yoga session and more this weekend in Hong Kong.
6 Mar 2026 - 12:36PM
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Korean drama reviews
Siren’s Kiss: Wi Ha-joon investigates Park Min-young in dry prime-time soap
K-drama Siren’s Kiss borrows liberally from the soap opera playbook, but it lacks the humour that lifted similar shows like The Penthouse.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
The Practical Guide to Love: Han Ji-min leads dating K-drama with no spark
Park Sung-hoon and Lee Ki-taek play potential suitors for Han’s young professional in this show where compatibility seems to trump chemistry.
5 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Han Ji-min as Lee Ui-yeong, a hotel purchasing manager looking for love, in a still from The Practical Guide to Love. It is early days, but this dating K-drama based on a popular webtoon seems more concerned with the maths of compatibility than emotional chemistry.
SCMP Highlights
Hangzhou’s fine-dining scene; ‘nostalgia-posting’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ to the benefits of working past retirement age, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
5 Mar 2026 - 3:58PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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Girlfriends: Fish Liew and Jennifer Yu reunite for tender lesbian romance
Tracy Choi’s semi-autobiographical, episodic drama gives an intimate portrait of a woman searching for her place at different stages of life.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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Ultimate Revenge: Hong Kong crime thriller is all brawn and no brains
Loud, action-packed and completely chaotic, Terry Ng’s Ultimate Revenge is packed with thrills but fails to deliver on plot.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:56PM
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Alex Fong in a still from Ultimate Revenge.
TV shows and streaming video
From Heated Rivalry to Two Strangers, how romcoms are taking over TV and theatre
A clutch of new romantic comedies are warming hearts this winter across various media. But why are they proving so popular?
3 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
Video gaming
What do Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars’ The Mandalorian have in common?
Both use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, which is expanding beyond video games into TV, film, architectural projects and even car navigation.
3 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM
Books and literature
How Asian-American couple’s Tubby Nugget went from silly doodle to viral fame
The husband-and-wife creators of Tubby Nugget reflect on their character’s incredible success as they release their first graphic novel.
3 Mar 2026 - 2:23PM
American cinema
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Hoppers: Pixar’s new animation is a hilarious, heartfelt animal Avatar
Pixar’s Hoppers sees a young animal-lover use secret technology to pilot a robot beaver to recruit real ones and stop a construction project.
3 Mar 2026 - 1:00AM
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(From left) Mabel Beaver (voiced by Piper Curda), King George (Bobby Moynihan), Tom Lizard (Tom Law) and Loaf (Eduardo Franco) in a still from Hoppers (category I), directed by Daniel Chong. Photo: Disney/Pixar
Asian cinema: Japanese films
Who is Hikari, the Japanese director behind Beef and Rental Family?
The filmmaker talks about her journey from Osaka to Hollywood and how her new film with Fraser as a fake dad was inspired by her childhood.
2 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Chinese culture
What is the Lantern Festival? Plus 6 ways to celebrate it in Hong Kong in 2026
Marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, the Lantern Festival has roots that stretch back more than 2,000 years.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it
Patrick Lung Kong was known for films that imparted moral lessons. We look at ‘The Story of a Discharged Prisoner’ and ‘Teddy Girls’.
1 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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