You know that feeling when you hear certain singers performing and you start to wonder how they even have a career in music? Well, the answer — at least for Hong Kong's self-funded girl group UNi — is money. Recently, the group, made up of four women in the 20s, held their debut press conference at The One Mall in...
We still can’t believe Hong Kong screen goddess Maggie Cheung’s last major role was 20 years ago. Despite not appearing in any blockbusters since winning Best Actress for Clean at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, recent pictures and videos of Maggie, now 60, showed she still possesses the same sublime beauty everyone knows her by. The 2046 actress was in Shanghai...
Veteran Hong Kong martial arts actor Norman Chui died in Beijing on Sept 1. According to Hong Kong media, the 73-year-old suffered from oesophageal cancer and his wife, who was 30 years younger, died a few days after. His long-time friend, Hong Kong actor Tin Kai Man, told As1 that she felt unwell while preparing his funeral...
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee may have passed away in 1973 but it seems his personal belongings are still a draw for the wealthy. Julien’s Auctions very first show in Hong Kong is set to happen on September 28, with more than 40 items previously owned by the silver screen legend up for bidding. While one would expect his...
HONG KONG (Reuters): The first Hong Kong activist to defend himself in person in a landmark national security trial against 47 pro-democracy campaigners said on Tuesday he had no remorse over the alleged conspiracy. Ng kin-wai, 28, was one of 47 activists arrested and charged in 2021 with "conspiracy to commit subversion to subvert the state...
It was just revealed that Hong Kong action star Corey Yuen died two years ago. Jackie Chan announced the news in a Weibo post yesterday (Aug 12) commemorating the 65th anniversary of Yuan Jia Ban, a clan formed by the disciples of Chinese martial arts master Yu Jim Yuen, of which Jackie and the late Corey were...
Hong Kong athlete Felix Diu may not have scored a medal at the Olympics, but it seems the 24-year-old has caught the attention of spectators worldwide. Seconds before the preliminary round in the men’s 100m race, Felix was seen pointing to his race bib with his surname ‘Diu’ as the cameras panned across the runners. In Cantonese,...
One netizen was so unhappy with the actor's security, they filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission, citing “human rights violations”. Korean actor Byeon Woo Seok, 32, whose popularity skyrocketed after starring in Lovely Runner, has been busy with his Asia fan meet tour since June. Things were going swimmingly well until last Friday (Jul 12) when a Hong Kong-bound Woo...
Hong Kong's secondary school allocation exercise this year saw 62 per cent of primary six students securing their first choice, the lowest since 2020. But that piece of good news has taken a backseat thanks to a viral video of three students from Yau Ma Tei Catholic Primary School. Chen Kaihao, Jiang Yuxuan, and Xu Jiajie all...
Jennie has admitted to vaping indoors and released an apology through her agency Odd Atelier. The statement read: "Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of vaping indoors and causing inconvenience to the staff. Jennie has personally apologised to all the staff on-site who may have been affected. "We apologise to her fans who have been disappointed...
