The Works

The first “Shrek” movie came out in 2001. Most critics were impressed by its then state-of-the art computer animation and its subversive takes on the tales we remember from our childhoods. Well, as it did so well at the box office, the “happily ever af...

Not so long ago, Hong Kong had an unenviable reputation for copying things. And unfortunately in the eyes of many that reputation still applies to China’s manufacturing industry. Copying is often seen as the opposite of creativity. But a new exhibition...

At the end of April we featured a major exhibition of the works of veteran painter Wu Guanzhong at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Wu died in June, just hours after donating more of his works to the museum. In tonight's show, we look back on his art and ...

In our studio, local Indie folk singer-songwriter Corey Tam talks to us about his new EP and sings a self-penned song “Champagne Eyes”

Chinese ink painting can be a conservative art form. There’s a long tradition of stylisation which has been handed down, and some painters judge their success primarily by how well they can match that tradition. In recent years though, contemporary art...

At cinemas this week, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz join up for the first of the summer blockbusters “Knight and Day”. It begins with car enthusiast June Havens twice bumping into FBI agent Roy Miller in an airport while on her way to her sister’s weddin...

Arts Diary

The qipao was originally a costume of the Manchus in northern China.By the Qing dynasty it had been adopted by many Han Chinese. While Manchu women had worn it as a one-piece long gown, as adopted by the Han Chinese, it evolved into a two-piece item co...

In our studio, Hong Kong-born Nepalese saxophonist Kevin Thapa and English clarinettist Rebecca Nicholls play “Wind Beneath My Wings”.

In our studio, Hong Kong-born Nepalese saxophonist Kevin Thapa and English clarinettist Rebecca Nicholls talk to Ben Pelletier