Rouge might not be your typical scary movie, but Anita Mui’s role as a ghost is unforgettable – as is Joey Wong’s portrayal of Qing dynasty ghoul Nip Siu-sin Mr. Vampire defined the jiangshi ‘Chinese ...

Part ghost story, part romance and part elegy for a vanished era, Stanley Kwan Kam-pang’s 1988 film Rouge is one of the masterpieces of Hong Kong cinema. The delicately wrought story, adapted from a ...

The divas are dead. Two of Hong Kong’s most theatrical, most popular, most outrageously sexual stars won’t be around to ring in the Chinese New Year. Leslie Cheung, the only openly gay Chinese ...

SINGAPORE – It all started in 1986, when Mr Adrian Cheong’s father bought a cassette tape to play in their car. Its cover featured a female singer in a dramatic pose, oozing confidence. That singer ...

Longman Leung’s nostalgic drama has a soft center but should still please the late star’s worldwide legion of fans. The short life and brilliant career of Hong Kong singer, actress and social activist ...