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Dakota Johnson in a still from Materialists. Photo: A24 via AP
American cinema

Materialists’ Dakota Johnson and Celine Song talk modern love

Actress and director talk about exploring romance and materialism in film about a New York matchmaker with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.

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New Zealand

‘Breaks my heart’: New Zealand airport bids farewell to flying Gandalf sculpture

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

What cinema legend Sylvia Chang thinks about first-time directors

American cinema

Trump thinks foreign-film tariffs help Hollywood. It’s not so sure

Tariffs on foreign-made films shake industries in UK, Canada, and seen in Hollywood as impractical and likely to push up costs, lower output.

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Hollywood struggled to make sense of US President Donald Trump’s announcement on social media of a 100 per cent tariff on foreign films, intended to revive movie production in the United States. Photo: AP
American cinema

Trump tariff on overseas films too late for Georgia as Marvel heads to UK

Marvel joins Universal in switching filming from state of Georgia, with producers drawn overseas by tax credits and rebates and lower costs.

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Star Wars

May the 4th be with you: church in Germany stages cosplay ‘Star Wars’ service

Star Wars Day has evolved over the years into an informal holiday celebrating the space epic.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Hong Kong 1941 shows grim realities of wartime Japanese occupation

1984 Leong Po-chih film with Chow Yun-fat as one of a trio of friends stays character driven while showing Japanese atrocities, expert says.

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Alex Man and Cecilia Yip Tung in a still from Hong Kong 1941. Photo: Eureka Entertainment
Hong Kong

Mob rule: Peter Yung on his landmark New Wave film, The System

As a restored version of Peter Yung’s 1979 police drama The System is released, the Hong Kong filmmaker talks to PostMag.

Fame and celebrity

Balkan hotel’s turbulent century, from glamorous guests to Gestapo

Elizabeth Taylor hung out in its bar, world leaders were its guests, wars intruded. The Hotel Esplanade Zagreb has seen a lot in 100 years.

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: behind-the-scenes at Cirque du Soleil and HK cinema

We venture back in time to watch New Wave filmmaker Peter Yung’s 1979 police drama in 4K, seeing Phang Nga Bay by air, sea and land, and more.

Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Yung Wai-chuen at his house on Lantau Island – his 1979 police drama The System was recently restored in 4K by M+. Photo: Alexander Mak
Asian cinema: Korean films

Netflix effect seen in Korean films’ absence from Cannes festival

This year’s official selection for the Cannes Film Festival has no Korean movies. Streaming platforms have lured talent away, observers say.

Tang Wei (left) and Park Hae-il in a still from Decision to Leave, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and won best director. Since then no Korean films have been screened in competition in Cannes, and none are in this year’s official selection for the festival. Photo: CJ Entertainment
American cinema

Crimson Tide at 30: why submarine-set thriller is as timely as ever

Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington play officers at odds aboard a US submarine in a countdown to nuclear Armageddon in Tony Scott’s film.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | ‎The Dumpling Queen: founding of a Hong Kong food brand

Andrew Lau’s rags-to-riches biopic streamlines and rather sugarcoats the story of the Wanchai Ferry brand’s Zang Jianhe, played by Ma Li.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Vital Signs: Louis Koo, Neo Yau play ambulance paramedics in wistful drama

Polar opposites come together and have changes of heart in Cheuk Wan-chi’s film. Seeing Koo without a gun in his hand is refreshing.

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Louis Koo Tin-lok as paramedic Ma Chi-yip in a still from Vital Signs, written and directed by Cheuk Wan-chi. Neo Yau and Angela Chan co-star.
American cinema

Review | Thunderbolts*: Marvel’s new team-up movie lacks a real sense of danger

Despite some good fight scenes and a great performance from Florence Pugh, Thunderbolts* just feels like a set-up for Avengers: Doomsday.

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(From left) Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell and David Harbour in a still from Thunderbolts* (category IIA), directed by Jake Schreier. Photo: Marvel Studios
Asian cinema

Move over Bollywood, Indian art-house cinema is on the rise

Films such as All We Imagine as Light, Sister Midnight and Santosh are showing a different side to Indian cinema and attracting global fans.

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American cinema

10 of the best Vietnam war movies, from The Deer Hunter to Platoon

The fall of Saigon 50 years ago ended the Vietnam war that inspired films from Platoon to The Post and documentaries such as The Fog of War.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

Holy Night: Demon Hunters star Ma Dong-seok on film’s dark-hero energy

Korean actor-producer talks about drawing on dark-hero Marvel comics and manga for new film, and bringing variation to the roles he plays.

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Ma Dong-seok aka Don Lee and Holy Night: Demon Hunters co-star Seohyun. The Korean actor and producer says his latest film is made for the big screen. Photo: Instagram/kimchidaily
Hong Kong entertainment

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In takes top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards

Best actor and actress awards go to Sean Lau and Michelle Wai.

American cinema

How Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie celebrates the silver stoners

Cheech and Chong return with a documentary about their stoner comedy and film careers since the 60s, including their split in 1985.

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The Philippines

Remembering Nora Aunor: actress, ‘rebel’ and the Philippines’ ‘Superstar’

Filipino screenwriter Ricardo Lee pays tribute to Aunor, who spent her career fighting stereotypes and giving voice to the marginalised.

Filipino actress Nora Aunor at a photocall for “Sinapupunan (Thy womb)“ during the 69th Venice Film Festival in September 2012. Photo: AFP
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

From a ‘Chinese RoboCop’ to Shu Qi sex scenes, Hong Kong exploitation films

Hong Kong cinema was late to the exploitation genre, but made up for lost time. We recall three 90s classics full of sex, violence and gore.

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Actress Shu Qi in a sceneSex and Zen II. Photo: Wong Jing’s Workshop Ltd
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hong Kong actor Nick Cheung rolled with the punches to emerge on top

A punch bag in Danny Lee films, roles in comedies and TV dramas before being taken seriously as a dramatic actor, Cheung is directing now.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend April 25-27

A Japanese ice-cream parlour’s pop-up, a chance to invest in artistic mini pouches and an opportunity to sample Hong Kong heavy metal await.

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Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong’s Cinema Day tickets to go on sale for HK$30 each from May 7

About 200,000 film fans expected to flock to 53 participating cinemas on May 10.

Transactions are limited to four tickets per person, with online sales subject to other restrictions by each cinema chain. Photo: May Tse
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Bullet Train Explosion director on examining evil in the Netflix film

Shinji Higuchi talks about exploring wrongdoing and judgment in film starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and why bullet trains are a symbol of Japan.

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A still from Bullet Train Explosion. Photo: Netflix.
European cinema

Havoc director on how Tom Hardy thriller is ode to Hong Kong action films

Gareth Evans talks about cribbing ‘rhythms and movement’ from ‘heroic bloodshed’ films for his action movie starring Tom Hardy as a bent cop.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from ex-model

The film mogul’s 2020 conviction, a watershed moment for the movement against sexual misconduct, was thrown out by a court last year.

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