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Hong Kong’s beloved Anita Mui died 18 years ago, but her spirit lives on in the city and among her fans. Her rags-to-riches story is told in the recently released biopic Anita.

Canto-pop boy band Mirror are so wildly popular that the husbands of their fans are turning to Facebook to commiserate. Can we use their fame and success to build a sense of Hong Kong pride?

  • Techno DJ Olivia Dawn Mok, aka Xiaolin, is issuing contemporary takes on ‘bedroom pop’ Cantopop classics as a reminder of Hong Kong’s cultural sway in the 1980s
  • Limited vinyl pressings of three tracks will be sent to record stores around the globe. The first, a take on an Anita Mui song, has sold out in stores in Japan

Yuen said in Facebook post he made decision to leave city after being contacted by national security police on a weekly basis after early release from jail in September.

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A look at Ekin Cheng’s journey from actor and Cantopop star to husband to actress Yoyo Mung – and the public romances that made him a tabloid magnet and drew public criticism.

Nicholas Tse, the son of actor Patrick Tse Yin and actress Deborah Lee, has not just had a successful singing and acting career, he also founded a restaurant chain and a post-production company.

As one of Hong Kong’s most in-demand photographers, Leung Yat-ting, aka Leungmo, has worked with Adidas, Vogue and more. She talks about her inspirations and offers advice to young photographers.

Sandy Lam began life as a 1980s teen idol and released what is seen as the first Cantopop concept record. Known for her powerful voice and avant-garde songs, she has come back from hiatus time and again.

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Allex Chan, indie dream-pop singer-songwriter and the guitarist of band NYPD, performed with Kay Tse in 2021 and worked on the score of an award-winning animated short. He talks to the Post about his music.

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A charismatic Chung Suet-ying stars in coming-of-age comedy The Lyricist Wannabe as a woman who tries – and continually fails – to become a Cantopop songwriter.

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From singer to actor to director, Stephen Fung has worked with Marvel’s Paul Rudd, is close friends with Daniel Wu and married Shu Qi – we look at the story of the prolific Hong Kong showbiz figure.

Father of injured dancer provides update on son’s condition after 29-year-old was left at risk of being paralysed from neck down due to concert accident almost two years ago.

Readers discuss the Hong Kong auteur’s first foray into television, the fortunes of TVB, appropriate dress for young women, and what Hong Kong officials should do with their time.

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How the singer went from joining ViuTV’s King Maker with Keung To and Anson Lo, to award-winning solo music, praiseworthy acting roles and rocking Bulgari jewellery

Gillian Chung, one half of Hong Kong Cantopop duo Twins, is thriving as a singer and actress, but the road to success – marred by a scandal involving intimate photos – has not been an easy one.

Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company was one of three firms being held accountable after giant video screen fell onto stage and platform failed to rise properly.

Hong Kong YouTube sensation and Cantopop star Moon Tang talks about playing intimate gigs, and her coming appearance with Kiri T and Nancy Kwai at Future is Now, at the AIA Carnival.

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From China’s equivalent of All I Want For Christmas is You, by Andy Lau, to Sam Hui’s tune about the God of Fortune, we recall five of the most popular Chinese New Year songs as the Year of the Dragon nears.

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Leon Lai Ming, one of the most well-liked celebrities in Hong Kong and one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop’, has been in show business for more than 35 years.