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Chow Yun-fat lauded for winning Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan film festival

Chow Yun-fat lauded for winning Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan film festival

Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat on Tuesday won the Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), becoming the second actor from the city to earn international acclaim in a week.

Hong Kong 09-06 10:41:00

New Vision Arts Festival stage programs offer 30% early bird discount until Sept 5

Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the New Vision Arts Festival (NVAF) will be held from October 20 to November 19, showcasing an array of interdisciplinary programmes by overseas and local performing groups and artists. An early bird discount of 30 per cent off all full-price tickets for stage programmes will be offered from today (Aug. 18) to September 5.

Lifestyle 08-18 17:03:00

Summer special: M+ Museum offers discount for visitors from July 29

The M+ Museum on Wednesday (July 5) announced a summer special discount for general admission tickets from July 29 to September 30 this year.

Hong Kong 07-05 14:07:00

Disney delays blockbuster films

Following the company's announcement that it will be rearranging its release schedule, Disney fans will now have to wait a bit longer for some of the biggest blockbusters.

World 06-14 19:04:00

Veteran local Cantonese opera stars to showcase art of wusheng roles at Chinese Opera Festival

The Chinese Opera Festival (COF) 2023, presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will bring together an array of well-known local Cantonese opera stars to stage a four-day program, "The Art of Wusheng Roles in Cantonese Opera", starting from July 13 (Thursday).

Lifestyle 06-13 15:29:00

Peking Opera Theatre of Beijing to raise curtain on Chinese Opera Festival 2023 in June

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has invited the Peking Opera Theatre of Beijing to come to Hong Kong in mid-June to stage three performances of iconic plays, which highlight the artistic legacy of Peking opera master Zhang Junqiu, famed for his qingyi (virtuous female) roles.

A Thousand Hamlets 05-12 18:03:00

Local premiere of FFFI-funded project 'A Light Never Goes Out' to be held tonight

The local premiere of a winning film project in the Professional Group of the 5th First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI), "A Light Never Goes Out", will be held this evening (April 3). The film will be officially released on April 13.

A Thousand Hamlets 04-03 15:16:00

'Eggcellent work': Scientists gain insights into old master artists' use of egg in oil paintings

Whether they're poached, scrambled or fried, everyone has their favorite way of preparing eggs. But some of the world's most famous artists made use of them in a different manner – by adding them to paint, a study suggests.

Lifestyle 03-29 15:06:00

Local premiere of FDF-financed film 'Over My Dead Body' to be held tonight

The local premiere of a new film partly financed by the Film Production Financing Scheme (Relaxation Plan) under the Film Development Fund (FDF), "Over My Dead Body", will be held on Wednesday (March 29) evening.

Lifestyle 03-29 14:22:00

Grammys: Beyoncé breaks all-time wins record, Harry Styles claims album honor

Pop superstar Beyonce broke the record for most career wins at music's Grammy awards on Sunday, while British singer Harry Styles won the album of the year honor.

World 02-06 15:21:35

Final call! Women and Femininity in Ancient China exhibition at HK Heritage Museum ends in late February

"The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Women and Femininity in Ancient China - Treasures from the Nanjing Museum" exhibition being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) will end on February 27 (Monday).

Lifestyle 02-03 17:46:44

HK to launch lecture series 'New Music in 20th-Century China' in March

The government will present a lecture series, "'New Music' in 20th-Century China", in March. Hosted by Dr Jim Chang, the lecture series will review the "new music" that was generated as a result of the impact and integration of Western music culture on Chinese music in the last century as well as its related changes and inspirations.

A Thousand Hamlets 02-01 19:58:00

Murakami to publish first new novel in six years