https://www.scmp.com/rss/94/feed All the latest lifestyle articles including food, fashion, travel and art. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Natasha Rogai Natasha Rogai Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) has long needed a new production of The Sleeping Beauty. Featuring Marius Petipa’s sublime choreography and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, the work is the pinnacle of pure 19th century classical ballet and an essential part of any ballet troupe’s repertoire – as well as a supreme test of its female dancers. HKB’s 2010 staging by Cynthia Harvey (last revived in 2021) was hampered by eccentric costume designs, including floppy travesties of tutus, and a sub-par version of Act... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355566/hong-kong-ballets-sleeping-beauty-let-down-second-half-after-superb-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355566/hong-kong-ballets-sleeping-beauty-let-down-second-half-after-superb-first?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:15:04 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Pure imagination will take hold in Hong Kong this November as the Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes its debut in the city. The recent announcement, made at Felix on the 28th floor of The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, was met with considerable buzz. Two cast members sat down with the South China Morning Post to discuss the challenges of bringing Roald Dahl’s beloved story to life on stage, the pressure of following Hollywood talent such as Gene Wilder – who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355528/charlie-and-chocolate-factory-musical-hong-kong-sweet-treat-say-stars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355528/charlie-and-chocolate-factory-musical-hong-kong-sweet-treat-say-stars?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:15:07 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its population ages, the country already has more cases of these neurodegenerative diseases than anywhere else in the world and their prevalence is rising faster than the global average. Cases of Parkinson’s disease in China are forecast to rise from 3.6 million in 2024 to 10.5 million in 2050, while the number of people in China with dementia is projected... https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/science/article/3355620/china-steps-alzheimers-parkinsons-drug-push-looks-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/science/article/3355620/china-steps-alzheimers-parkinsons-drug-push-looks-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:37:04 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Their stories follow a remarkably similar path. They start with frustration: over skyrocketing housing prices, or the pandemic’s impact on their jobs, or the tedium of arranging flowers for weddings and funerals. They each wanted to drastically change their lives, and they were willing to gamble that the way to do that could be found in a roadside motel along Route 66, an American artefact that turns 100 in November. These are the innkeepers who form the backbone of the iconic highway’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355565/he-got-drunk-and-bought-motel-stories-behind-route-66-motel-owners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3355565/he-got-drunk-and-bought-motel-stories-behind-route-66-motel-owners?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early on Monday, footage on social media showed. On his first tour of Turkey, the 35-year-old hip-hop star made his Istanbul debut late on Sunday and was to hold another event in the western Izmir resort on Monday. The Istanbul event was billed as “a performance that goes beyond a classic concert” with a limited audience of just 2,500 fans, according to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3355607/fans-furious-travis-scotts-20-minute-istanbul-debut-set?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3355607/fans-furious-travis-scotts-20-minute-istanbul-debut-set?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:16:48 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung In April, 24-year-old Leo Chan Matsumoto clinched his third Hong Kong Yoyo Championship (HKYYC) title, cementing his status as one of the city’s most accomplished competitive yo-yo players. But it is not so simple as playing “a toy that goes up and down”, he says. “There’s this stigma that a yo-yo is just something that is child’s play, but that’s not true, and I want to change that.” Chan Matsumoto competes in the 1A division, using a single unresponsive yo-yo – which does not return to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355291/hong-kong-yo-yo-champion-its-not-toy-its-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3355291/hong-kong-yo-yo-champion-its-not-toy-its-art?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan This is the 90th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope Not long ago, Dr Kevin Tran, founder of The Phoenix Community for carriers of the APOE4 gene – the “Alzheimer’s gene” – like himself, noted that we need to look after our brain as if it were the only car we would ever own. We must tend to its bodywork, provide regular maintenance and keep up with services so that it runs for as long as we need it... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355311/car-your-brains-mileage-matters-unlike-car-you-can-wind-it-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355311/car-your-brains-mileage-matters-unlike-car-you-can-wind-it-back?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:15:09 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui Li Yi-fan is turning heads in Italy, where his bizarre take on the digital self-portrait represents Taiwan at the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale. The video artist’s digital avatar – or “puppet”, as Li calls it – is impossible to unsee. It is naked – genitals obscured – with plaster-like skin, and is hairless and cloudy-eyed. It is not just physically crude but verbally vulgar and provocative. This abrasive persona may well be Taiwan’s answer to other groundbreaking animated avatars, such as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355266/li-yi-fans-bizarre-digital-puppet-critiques-screen-obsessed-world-venice-biennale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355266/li-yi-fans-bizarre-digital-puppet-critiques-screen-obsessed-world-venice-biennale?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Angela Hui Angela Hui “My mum’s Chinese restaurant is dying,” Scottish-born Chinese actor Lisa He says, recording herself speaking as she walks down a street in Edinburgh. “And I have three months to save it.” He posted the video to her social media account in April 2026, detailing the problems that have plagued her family’s restaurant, from the uninviting exterior to the colossal, outdated menu. The post has been viewed more than 16 million times on Instagram and TikTok. After her video went viral, comments flooded... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355277/edinburgh-chinese-restaurant-dying-meet-daughter-using-social-media-save-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355277/edinburgh-chinese-restaurant-dying-meet-daughter-using-social-media-save-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:15:05 +0000 Charmaine Mok Charmaine Mok Scorching weather has arrived in Hong Kong, which means it is time to enjoy the iciest drinks in the coolest spaces. New cafe openings in Hong Kong include some ensconced in the air-conditioned paradise of airports and shopping malls, while others may require a short walk under the sun. Either way, your reward – in the form of deliciously cooling caffeine – will be waiting. 1. Blue Bottle Coffee The newest Blue Bottle Coffee cafe takes over a space with high foot traffic in the middle of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355305/5-new-cafes-and-coffee-shops-try-hong-kong-june-2026-beat-summer-heat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355305/5-new-cafes-and-coffee-shops-try-hong-kong-june-2026-beat-summer-heat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 23:15:07 +0000 dpa dpa The Japanese concept of kaizen – continuous improvement – could be used to describe the evolution of the Forza Horizon franchise. It is a series that began with a simple concept. Playground Games wanted to build an open-world racer that was truer to life than its peers using the ForzaTech engine. It offered the realism of a sim but livened the genre’s cold edges with a vibrant environment full of activities celebrating car culture. Since then, Playground Games has taken on the kaizen ethos,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355295/forza-horizon-6-brings-open-world-car-racing-franchise-japan-and-it-winner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355295/forza-horizon-6-brings-open-world-car-racing-franchise-japan-and-it-winner?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service On the second weekend of May, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel gave the New York Philharmonic a salsa shock. He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an uptown salsa and jazz band, for concerts at the city’s Lincoln Centre and United Palace. New York’s classical music fans treated it as a cultural breakthrough; Dudamel is expected to transform the orchestra as a cultural institution when he returns in autumn as its music and artistic director. A... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354975/gustavo-dudamel-his-enduring-love-los-angeles-he-prepares-lead-ny-phil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354975/gustavo-dudamel-his-enduring-love-los-angeles-he-prepares-lead-ny-phil?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Sharla Cheung Man was one of Hong Kong cinema’s most popular actresses in the early 1990s. A Shanghainese beauty with classic film-star looks, she focused on commercial dramas rather than art films and awards, leaving behind solid, unpretentious performances that have weathered well. Here we look at a few of the highlights of Cheung’s 60-film career. God of Gamblers (1989) Cheung only had a small supporting role in the trendsetting Chow Yun-fat/Wong Jing gambling smash, but her cool glamour... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355116/how-sharla-cheung-excelled-next-stephen-chow-during-hong-kong-cinemas-1990s-golden-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355116/how-sharla-cheung-excelled-next-stephen-chow-during-hong-kong-cinemas-1990s-golden-age?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 May 2026 03:15:05 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Between paid influencers and marketing buzzwords, navigating the pseudoscience in the skincare industry – with claims such as “dermatologist-approved” and “medical-grade” – can be confusing and expensive. Reading the ingredient list is not enough. Often, a good ingredient appears on a bottle but is only present in minuscule quantities. Alec Batis, a 57-year-old Japanese-Puerto Rican cosmetic chemist, has spent more than three decades working for and with beauty giants such as Nars, L’Oreal,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355174/want-glowing-skin-budget-experts-share-their-top-products-and-routines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355174/want-glowing-skin-budget-experts-share-their-top-products-and-routines?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran After a busy spring, June welcomes a relatively thin crop of new Korean dramas as current shows continue filling the airwaves. Still, the month offers several exciting new titles, including a pair of classroom-based dramas from Netflix, the world’s largest streaming platform. 1. Doctor on the Edge Lead cast: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun While most South Korean men enter the barracks for active duty before their thirties, a select few fulfil their mandatory service through alternative regional... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355164/5-best-new-k-dramas-watch-june-2026-including-see-you-work-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355164/5-best-new-k-dramas-watch-june-2026-including-see-you-work-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalises on a growing interest in global flavours. Mondelez, Oreo’s parent company, said on May 26 that BTS-themed Oreos will go on sale on June 1 online and on June 8 in stores. The cookies, which feature purple wafers in a nod to the band’s signature colour, will be sold in more than 80 markets around the world, making the partnership the brand’s biggest to date. BTS also designed 13 embossments for the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355025/oreo-and-bts-launch-purple-cookies-new-k-pop-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355025/oreo-and-bts-launch-purple-cookies-new-k-pop-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Theatre emphasises the principle of directorial intention, a specific creative vision and message that a performance aims to communicate. Hong Kong-born actress Kaja Chan applies this theory to her life. She has known she wanted to act for as long as she can remember, and has steered her career with unwavering focus. Chan, 25, was born to a Polish mother and Chinese father and grew up in Sha Tin and Tai Po in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Now based in London, Chan is making her mark across every... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355254/hong-kong-born-actress-kaja-chan-her-burning-desire-she-rises-tv-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355254/hong-kong-born-actress-kaja-chan-her-burning-desire-she-rises-tv-video-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 04:15:04 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon A coal mine explosion occurred in China’s Shanxi province last week. It was one of the deadliest in recent years, with 82 miners killed at the time of writing and many more injured. The details are familiar: a suspected gas blast, difficult rescue conditions, grieving families waiting above ground. Much has been said about improved safety standards and stricter oversight in China’s coal industry, and much of it is true. Yet accidents like this continue to punctuate the sector, both within China... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355151/how-chinas-coal-mining-industry-evolved-over-history-shanxi-disaster-shocks-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3355151/how-chinas-coal-mining-industry-evolved-over-history-shanxi-disaster-shocks-country?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2026 00:15:04 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung There is no convincing a smoker to quit. So what was the secret for Betania Victor, who used to burn through a pack a day just six years ago? “Find something that makes quitting feel like a fair trade.” Born in Brazil and now living in Canada, Victor, 44, is an engineer by training who today works in the maritime industry. For much of her adult life, she had been sedentary and exhausted, and she had been hooked on smoking since the age of 14. “As a smoker, we like to smoke,” Victor says. “People... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355119/how-ex-smoker-finally-quit-and-ran-ultra-marathon-6-months-after-kicking-habit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3355119/how-ex-smoker-finally-quit-and-ran-ultra-marathon-6-months-after-kicking-habit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Shin Ha-kyun, Oh Jung-se, Heo Sung-tae Latest Nielsen rating: 3.6 per cent In the new hard-knuckled action-comedy Fifties Professionals, three men who formerly held prominent positions in their respective fields are forced into hiding. For 10 years, they work menial jobs and reluctantly pretend they cannot stand up for themselves, all the while not realising that they are lying low on the same island. Centred on middle-aged bruisers reclaiming their youthful glory, Fifties... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355246/hbo-max-k-drama-fifties-professionals-shin-ha-kyun-action-comedy-revisits-hits-old?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3355246/hbo-max-k-drama-fifties-professionals-shin-ha-kyun-action-comedy-revisits-hits-old?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 13:15:05 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries. Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge turns 25 this month and remains as divisive as when it first came out. The film is so gleefully over the top that you wonder why the title’s official stylisation – Moulin Rouge! – is limited to just one exclamation mark. Blending Bollywood, Broadway, old Hollywood and MTV stylings, the final part of the Australian... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355018/why-moulin-rouge-remains-divisive-masterpiece-25-years-after-its-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355018/why-moulin-rouge-remains-divisive-masterpiece-25-years-after-its-release?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Cathy Hilborn Feng Cathy Hilborn Feng Antoine d’Haussy’s wife Charissa Chau, the love of his life and mother to their three-year-old son Aymeric, died in January 2026 at just 40 years old, leaving him in a world of pain. He turned his grief into a meaningful way to celebrate her life, and hopes others will find solace in turning to his solution. For 18 months, Chau had tangled with glioblastoma, a rare, highly aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer that few survive. Within 30 days of her death, d’Haussy hit on a purposeful... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3354963/how-young-widower-turned-pain-purpose-fight-against-brain-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3354963/how-young-widower-turned-pain-purpose-fight-against-brain-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 09:15:04 +0000 Morning Studio editors Morning Studio editors The story of Penfolds was written, in part, by chance. In 1950, chief winemaker Max Schubert travelled to Europe to study fortified wines, only to find himself in Bordeaux, tasting finest 40-50-year-old clarets of astonishing complexity and grace. Those moments in the prestigious cellars of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour and Château Margaux ignited a bold ambition: to craft an Australian wine that could stand alongside the Bordeaux greats – age‑worthy blends that were powerful, yet... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/penfolds-returns-france/article/3355010/australian-wine-icon-returns-france?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/penfolds-returns-france/article/3355010/australian-wine-icon-returns-france?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 08:16:24 +0000 Joyce Yip Joyce Yip On a Wednesday evening in mid-May, a crowd gathered at Otheroof, a rooftop natural wine bar in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, for something far rarer than the usual low-intervention reds and biodynamic whites: a tasting of premium Korean rice wines. This was Otheroof’s first showcase of the category. The seven labels on pour – some sedimented, others bright and citric, and one even infused with mugwort shoots – challenged founder Jameel Cai’s impression of cheap, cloudy rice wines in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355137/why-korean-rice-wine-could-be-next-big-drink-hong-kong-and-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355137/why-korean-rice-wine-could-be-next-big-drink-hong-kong-and-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam June in Hong Kong arrives with humidity and sudden downpours, but that will not dampen the city’s craving for new restaurants. New openings include a Korean seafood specialist and a late-night dessert bar serving chilled mango pomelo sago and other favourites. A Tokyo ramen bar known for its unusual A4 Wagyu white broth has opened a new branch in Central, and a Sichuan-cuisine icon has opened a casual dim sum concept. There is also a restaurant in Central that is reinventing two-dish rice, and a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355028/15-new-hong-kong-restaurants-try-june-2026-pizza-and-ramen-chinese-desserts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355028/15-new-hong-kong-restaurants-try-june-2026-pizza-and-ramen-chinese-desserts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 04:15:06 +0000 SCMP SCMP Rickshaw rider Sly comes in for some tough questioning By Alison Wiseman This article was first published on May 30, 1994 Tough-guy Sylvester Stallone came in for some even tougher questioning as he drew up to the Planet Hollywood launch party in a maiden drawn rickshaw last night (May 29, 1994). But when compere Paul Fonoroff asked him if his entrance was politically correct he managed to come up with an answer. “Politically correct? I don’t know ... but it felt great,” mused Sly. “Anyway, who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355112/jackie-chan-sly-stallone-among-stars-1994-planet-hollywood-opening-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355112/jackie-chan-sly-stallone-among-stars-1994-planet-hollywood-opening-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:05 +0000 Hei Kiu Au Hei Kiu Au Thirty years ago, Dong Zhenxiang ate a bowl of snake soup at a small Hong Kong stall. In the years since, he has built his Da Dong catering group into one of China’s most celebrated restaurant empires. But of all the delicacies he has encountered throughout a career that has taken him from the kitchens of Beijing to collaborations with Alain Ducasse in Paris, the memory of that single dish – and one ingredient in particular – refuses to fade. “I still remember the fragrance of the kaffir lime... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354970/legendary-chinese-snake-soup-was-all-lost-how-2-chefs-are-reviving-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354970/legendary-chinese-snake-soup-was-all-lost-how-2-chefs-are-reviving-it?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Associated Press,Enid Tsui Associated Press,Enid Tsui Looking to take off into a new era after nearly two decades under the charismatic Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced on May 26 that it had hired Daniel Harding, a British conductor who is also an Air France pilot, as its next music director. Harding, a 50-year-old who is known mostly for his work with European orchestras and is highly sought-after in Asia, agreed to a six-year contract starting with the 2027-28 season. His first appointment by an American orchestra is with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355147/meet-daniel-harding-new-la-phil-music-director-deep-asia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3355147/meet-daniel-harding-new-la-phil-music-director-deep-asia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 09:23:09 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven 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. The dark story of Consort Wan, 17 years older than the emperor who loved her Wan Zhen’er became a beloved consort of Emperor Chenghua against all conventions, but records indicate a pernicious side to her tale. 2. The story of Snow Garden, Hong Kong restaurant loved by the rich and famous Frequented by people such as... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3355123/consort-wans-dark-story-good-and-bad-glp-1s-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3355123/consort-wans-dark-story-good-and-bad-glp-1s-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 07:30:05 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Artists do not tend to follow templates. But the will to forge new trajectories is all the more pronounced for a new generation of Hong Kong artists coming of age in a time of great change. Three young artists, who graduated into an era of algorithmic hyper-efficiency and a rapidly realigning world, confront the anxieties of adulthood in a new exhibition entitled “Free Radicals – New expressions from an untethered generation”. The fledgling practices of Bethany Man Hoi-ying, Elizabeth Li... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354885/hong-kong-gen-z-artists-show-rebellious-youthful-aesthetic-free-radicals-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354885/hong-kong-gen-z-artists-show-rebellious-youthful-aesthetic-free-radicals-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 07:15:05 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer Terrace Boulud, Daniel Boulud’s contemporary French brasserie, opened in March, bringing the chef’s decades-long pursuit of elevated brasserie dining to Hong Kong. With this new venture, he pairs French techniques with the city’s social rhythm on the rooftop of Prince’s Building in Central. In partnership with Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, the restaurant has quickly established itself as a breakfast-to-midnight destination, with a menu led by executive chef Aurélie Altemaire and anchored by... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3354834/dish-focus-pate-en-croute-i-caille-terrace-boulud?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3354834/dish-focus-pate-en-croute-i-caille-terrace-boulud?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 04:30:05 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung The final weekend of May features many exciting events to keep Hongkongers entertained before summer truly begins. Whether you are queuing for a glimpse of Mads Mikkelsen, catching the Hong Kong debut of Broadway royalty, relaxing with a gong bath or watching the latest zombie movie, this weekend has something in store for you. Read on to find out more. 1. Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 Pop culture will take centre stage at Comic Con Hong Kong 2026, which runs from May 29 to 31 at the Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355110/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355110/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 03:40:31 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 4/5 stars Twenty-year-old YouTube creator Kane Parsons delivers an astonishing debut with the unsettling analogue horror film Backrooms. Adapted from his own web series that was inspired by a popular online “creepypasta” recounting labyrinthine liminal spaces, the film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve as a pair of unfortunate souls trapped in a network of seemingly impossible subterranean rooms. Revered tastemakers A24 greenlit the film, with horror veterans James Wan (The Conjuring)... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355106/backrooms-movie-review-chiwetel-ejiofor-renate-reinsve-star-liminal-space-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355106/backrooms-movie-review-chiwetel-ejiofor-renate-reinsve-star-liminal-space-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 03:18:52 +0000 Charmaine Mok Charmaine Mok “You’ll hear the word ‘nourishing’ a lot during this meal,” Vicky Cheng tells us as we sit down for a preview meal at Estuary, his new restaurant at Macau’s Capella hotel that officially opens on May 29. It is an accurate note – the dinner is a sophisticated calibration of temperature and seasonality, where ingredients seem chosen for their healing properties as much as flavour and prestige. We leave feeling satisfied, but not bogged down. As French meals go, this is as far as it gets from the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355001/vicky-chengs-new-estuary-restaurant-macau-french-dining-not-we-know-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3355001/vicky-chengs-new-estuary-restaurant-macau-french-dining-not-we-know-it?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 May 2026 00:15:04 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam There was a time when young people in Hong Kong were gripped not by their smartphones, but by weekly comic books. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, local comic books – known as maanwaa (“free-form drawings”) in Cantonese and manhua in Mandarin – had a huge following, shifting hundreds of thousands of copies each week. Successful comic artists became millionaires and their works were turned into blockbuster films, like The Storm Riders (1998), which was based on Ma Wing-shing’s bestselling Fung Wan... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354880/rise-and-fall-hong-kong-comics-once-50-million-copies-year-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354880/rise-and-fall-hong-kong-comics-once-50-million-copies-year-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer As the heat continues to rise this weekend, new openings and menus provide a worthwhile escape from the outdoors: Sai Ying Pun’s candlelit Don Pedro and LucAle’s new Italian brunch menu. Meanwhile, The Butterfly Room at Rosewood Hong Kong brings a leisurely Sunday with its new seasonal afternoon tea. For more dining recommendations, check out the 2026 100 Top Tables Guide. Friday, May 29 Don Pedro is Sai Ying Pun’s new candlelit steakhouse and wine bar, soft opening on Second Street on May 20... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3354979/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3354979/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 09:53:48 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar’s latest work, Chapters – a deeply personal trilogy written and released between January 2023 and March 2025 – was born from an intense post-pandemic creative block. “I had this notion that after the pandemic I needed to make the most significant work of my life,” Shankar says. “So, of course, as a result, I had nothing.” The paralysis broke on a New Year’s morning in India. Staring at the ocean with her journal, she decided to strip away the pressure of a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354982/how-sitarist-anoushka-shankar-broke-her-creative-block-after-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354982/how-sitarist-anoushka-shankar-broke-her-creative-block-after-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng This weekend, we’re visiting Bar Tincture, a housemade tincture and bitters concept in Foco in Central that opened in April. Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre is spotlighting a special liqueur as La Compagnie du Mieux Boire takes over the tribute to French bistro culture, and Monkey Shoulder kicks off a month-plus-long campaign celebrating signature drinks using Speyside blended scotch. Friday, May 29 Bar Tincture opens with a focus on extracts and classics Bar Tincture – helmed by ex-Bar Buonasera... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355004/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3355004/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-may-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 06:59:28 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun Pak-man Lee is the chief executive and creative director of design shop Nuovo in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up eating a lot of Chinese food because my father, born and raised in Hong Kong, only ate Chinese food. Even when we were in Italy at the Milano Furniture Fair, he needed to have Chinese food almost every day. Now, I usually choose other foods, such as sushi and Italian, not because I hate eating Chinese food, but because I was forced to eat it all... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354823/crazy-cool-italian-funky-japanese-design-shop-ceos-hong-kong-food-picks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354823/crazy-cool-italian-funky-japanese-design-shop-ceos-hong-kong-food-picks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 04:45:05 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Issac Chan,Reggie Ho Morning Studio editors,Issac Chan,Reggie Ho Imagine entering the world of China’s White Snake legend, centred on a romance between a mortal man and a 1,000-year-old reptile spirit that has transformed into a woman so it can feel human love, and – instead of finding a historic classic – discovering a modern story charged with dramatic tension, beauty and surprise. In the compelling dance drama Lady White Snake, elements as familiar as the Broken Bridge, the Dragon Boat Festival transformation and flooding Jinshan Temple have been... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/ccf2026-bringing-legends-life/article/3354171/chinese-culture-festival-2026-brings-centuries-legends-and-glory-life-modern-audiences?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts/topics/ccf2026-bringing-legends-life/article/3354171/chinese-culture-festival-2026-brings-centuries-legends-and-glory-life-modern-audiences?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan More Hongkongers are experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, recent studies suggest. Up to one-third have moderate to severe symptoms, according to a recent joint study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. This is driving demand for support through local counselling services. For the professionals taking care of others, the pressure intensifies. We asked three Hong Kong therapists about their demanding careers and how they protect their... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3354902/how-do-therapists-protect-their-own-mental-health-3-hong-kong-experts-share-tips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3354902/how-do-therapists-protect-their-own-mental-health-3-hong-kong-experts-share-tips?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 03:00:06 +0000 Marianna Lemus Boskovitch Marianna Lemus Boskovitch Hong Kong’s M+ museum recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Centre Pompidou in France, cementing a multi-year partnership that will cover collection, research and talent exchanges. This follows the 12 MOUs signed by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority during this year’s International Cultural Summit – bringing its total international partnerships to 46. With billions of dollars being poured into mega-events, arts hubs and wider cultural initiatives, we are... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3354642/beyond-visitor-numbers-hong-kong-must-track-full-worth-its-art-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3354642/beyond-visitor-numbers-hong-kong-must-track-full-worth-its-art-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:05 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Hong Kong dim sum restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan has launched a nostalgic dim sum series with the help of 95-year-old veteran master Foo Shing. The series recreates five different dim sum dishes built from the chef’s personal recipe records that have almost disappeared from Hong Kong menus, with small adjustments to cater to modern tastes. “I met Chef Foo at a networking event,” says Cheung Yat-sing, Tim Ho Wan’s global product innovation director. “He told me he still kept his dim sum recipes, so... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354843/95-year-old-dim-sum-chef-launches-menu-forgotten-items-tim-ho-wan-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3354843/95-year-old-dim-sum-chef-launches-menu-forgotten-items-tim-ho-wan-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service As a traveller, you have probably experienced the feeling of coming back from a holiday more exhausted than when you left. The red-eye flights, the rushed connections, the overpacked itineraries, the squeezing in just one more dinner reservation – by the time you arrive at home, your body still thinks it is in survival mode. Your holiday was well intentioned, but your nervous system never got a chance to unwind. A growing number of retreats and resorts are approaching travel differently. Instead... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3354716/relaxing-holiday-locations-reset-your-nervous-system-australia-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3354716/relaxing-holiday-locations-reset-your-nervous-system-australia-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Natasha Rogai Natasha Rogai The latest “grand dance poem” from Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC), In Between – Wu Guanzhong’s Ink Odyssey was inspired by the work of Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010), one of China’s greatest modern painters, who brought together Chinese and Western influences in works of transcendent beauty. The production was a collaboration with the Hong Kong Museum of Art, which holds the world’s largest collection of Wu’s work, and the French May Arts Festival, since Wu studied in France from 1947 to 1950. It was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354820/hong-kong-dance-companys-ode-chinese-painter-wu-guanzhong-head-scratcher?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3354820/hong-kong-dance-companys-ode-chinese-painter-wu-guanzhong-head-scratcher?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 09:15:04 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 2/5 stars Unexpected Courage sees an ambitious workaholic learn on her 45th birthday that she is pregnant and will need to be in hospital for the remainder of her term. Drawing heavily from personal experience, Taiwanese writer-director Shawn Yu Shao-hsiang’s well-meaning but poorly conceived drama examines the conflicting expectations faced by women in today’s career-driven society. In a performance that earned her a Golden Horse Award nomination, Rene Liu Ruo-ying stars as Le-fu, a successful... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354836/unexpected-courage-movie-review-rene-liu-lacks-agency-flawed-pregnancy-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354836/unexpected-courage-movie-review-rene-liu-lacks-agency-flawed-pregnancy-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 07:15:04 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times By Pyo Kyung-min Three years after their first full-length record, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim are ready to tell a different story about fear. The five-member group dropped Pureflow Pt.1, their second studio album, on May 22, built around a premise that inverts the group’s debut message. While the group’s first record declared strength through fearlessness, this one argues the opposite – that fear, faced directly, is what makes you stronger. “When we first debuted, the message was that we were... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354760/new-album-pureflow-pt1-le-sserafim-are-facing-their-fears-and-are-stronger-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354760/new-album-pureflow-pt1-le-sserafim-are-facing-their-fears-and-are-stronger-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 04:15:04 +0000 Mark Footer Mark Footer “America is open, America is ready for you. We want you to come”. The United States’ new tourism chief, Nick Adams, boldly delivered the invitation at last week’s IPW Fort Lauderdale inbound travel trade show in Florida. “We can protect our borders and open our doors at the same time,” he insisted. “We want you to have a great vacation. There is no country like America on Earth.” Australian-born Adams, who obtained US citizenship in 2021, was appointed in March to the newly created position of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354827/us-unsafe-and-unwelcoming-trumps-aussie-born-tourism-chief-addresses-myths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354827/us-unsafe-and-unwelcoming-trumps-aussie-born-tourism-chief-addresses-myths?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 02:23:46 +0000 Fionnuala McHugh Fionnuala McHugh The writer Kit Fan likes his readers to know, at least initially, where – and when – he is taking them. His first novel, published in 2021 and set in 1987, is called Diamond Hill, and its location is mostly confined to the Hong Kong neighbourhood it is named after. Diamond Hill was Hong Kong’s equivalent of Hollywood during its heyday after World War II. But by the late 1980s, it had lost its movie glamour. In that book, Fan played with a colourful, often profane, cast of nuns, triads and drug... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3354739/hong-kong-author-kit-fan-food-identity-and-reverse-migration-goodbye-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3354739/hong-kong-author-kit-fan-food-identity-and-reverse-migration-goodbye-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2026 23:15:09 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram The 79th Cannes Film Festival may yet be a watershed moment. Hollywood stayed away – there was not a sniff of a blockbuster to be found – confirming that the studios now see legacy movie marathons like Cannes as irrelevant in the influencer age. That did not stop film stars such as John Travolta, Rami Malek and Penelope Cruz from attending, and the oxygen usually taken up by studio fare meant more indie films had room to breathe. Whether there will be a breakout film like last year’s Sentimental... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354753/cannes-2026-10-festivals-best-movies-fjord-minotaur-and-all-sudden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3354753/cannes-2026-10-festivals-best-movies-fjord-minotaur-and-all-sudden?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2026 13:15:04 +0000