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Hong Kong legends Eric Tsang and Nancy Sit star in ‘Rags 2 Richmond’
After drawing more than 9 million Instagram views in its first month, Asian male pageant comedy Rags 2 Richmond has grown into a feature film starring Jonathan Wong alongside Hong Kong entertainment veterans Eric Tsang and Nancy Sit. NextShark Studios has joined the…
· Carl Samson
Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year Hong Kong conviction
Jimmy Lai, the jailed founder of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has decided not to appeal his 20-year sentence under the city’s national security law, leaving diplomacy as the primary avenue for his release. Catch up: Lai, 78, built Apple Daily into one of Hong Kong’s most widely read…
· Ryan General
Jimmy Lai convicted as Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party votes to disband
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement sustained its most serious legal and political setbacks in years over the weekend. Jimmy Lai, the outspoken founder of Apple Daily, was found guilty Friday on three charges related to foreign collusion and sedition, following a 118-day trial…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong targets contractors and critics in deadly fire probe
Hong Kong officials say noncompliant plastic netting used on the Wang Fuk Court scaffolding failed fire resistance tests after the blaze killed at least 159 residents on Nov. 26. Investigators have seized samples from multiple towers and arrested 15 people, including company…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong lawmakers reject own government’s same-sex partnership bill
Hong Kong legislators delivered an unprecedented rejection of their own government last Wednesday, voting down a bill that would have extended limited recognition to same-sex couples who married abroad — a setback for the territory once considered a regional leader on civil…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in the UK, Australia
Two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been granted asylum in the U.K. and Australia over the weekend, representing rare acknowledgments of persecution under the city’s national security law. Catch up: Civil liberties in Hong Kong have been severely curtailed since Beijing…
· Editorial Staff
Trump vows to ‘save’ Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial nears end
President Donald Trump has pledged to advocate for the release of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whose national security trial resumed this week amid judicial skepticism over sedition charges. Catch up: Lai, a 77-year-old British citizen who founded the now-closed…
· Ryan General
Andrew Schulz cast as Hong Kong-born Dan Hibiki in live-action ‘Street Fighter’
American comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz has been tapped to play Hong Kong–born martial artist Dan Hibiki in Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming live-action “Street Fighter” movie. First introduced in Capcom’s 1995 fighter “Street Fighter Alpha,” Dan is canonically born in…
· Carl Samson
Global outcry as Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists
Forty-five pro-democracy activists, journalists and ex-lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms of four to 10 years on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial. The case, rooted in their participation in a 2020 unofficial primary election, has drawn international…
· Carl Samson
Pro-democracy tycoon says he wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong’s national security law
Pro-democracy advocate and media mogul Jimmy Lai revealed in his trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday that he had hoped Donald Trump could intervene to stop the imposition of Beijing’s national security law in 2020. Catch up: Lai, 77, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong police bust love scam that duped victims out of $46 million using deepfakes
Hong Kong police dismantled a cross-border fraud syndicate that allegedly used deepfake technology to swindle over $46 million from victims across Asia through cryptocurrency romance scams. With 27 individuals arrested, the bust includes one of the largest fraud centers ever…
· Ryan General
Michelin-starred Japanese chef in Hong Kong admits to filming upskirt videos
Eisaku Hara, the head chef at Tempura Uchitsu in Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel, admitted to using a pen camera hidden in his backpack to film upskirt videos of three women at a Don Don Donki store in April 2022. The 50-year-old Japanese chef, who also worked at the restaurant’s…
· Carl Samson
Walz admits he ‘misspoke’ about Hong Kong presence during Tiananmen Square massacre
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged on Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate that he “misspoke” about previously claiming to be in Hong Kong during the infamous Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Despite the correction, Walz maintained that he was in Hong Kong and China…
· Carl Samson
Hong Konger convicted of wearing seditious T-shirt
Chu Kai-pong, 27, became the first person convicted under Hong Kong’s newly enacted domestic national security law. Chu pleaded guilty to sedition on Monday after being arrested for wearing a T-shirt and mask displaying pro-independence slogans, actions prosecutors said revived…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong advises teens to play badminton instead of having sex in new guidelines
Hong Kong’s new sex education guidelines, which include advising teenagers to avoid premarital sex by engaging in activities like badminton, have sparked mixed reactions in the city. Some found the 70-page document from the Education Bureau amusing, coining terms like “friends…
· Ryan General
Bruce Lee’s nunchucks, swords hit Hong Kong auction
Iconic items from martial arts legend Bruce Lee are set to be auctioned by Julien’s Auctions in Hong Kong on Sept. 28. Titled “Legends in Motion,” the event marks the U.S. auction house’s first venture into the Hong Kong market.
· Ryan General
Martial arts film world mourns death of legendary Hong Kong director Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen, the legendary action star, choreographer and film director, died in 2022 due to complications from COVID-19. His death was kept private at his family’s request until it was recently revealed by Jackie Chan in a Weibo post. Yuen’s six-decade career left an undeniable…
· Bryan Ke
Free pineapple on pizza offered in Hong Kong after Edgar Cheung Ka Long’s gold win over Italy opponent
Pizza Hut Hong Kong celebrated Edgar Cheung Ka-long’s gold medal win against Italy’s Filippo Macchi, in a 15-14 victory in the men’s individual foil fencing event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, by offering free pineapple toppings for its Hawaiian Paradise Pizza. The promotion…
· Ryan General
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai turns 66
Legendary director Wong Kar-wai is renowned for his visually stunning and emotionally resonant films that have captivated audiences globally. The Shanghai-born auteur was born on July 17, 1958, and turned 66 Wednesday. Wong’s unique storytelling style is showcased in must-watch…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong researchers say they can now detect autism in toddlers within a week
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a fecal test kit that can potentially detect autism in toddlers with 94% accuracy. The AI-powered test analyzes gut bacteria, which differs in children with autism and provides results within a week. The test,…