Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan Man-yee has died at the age of 66, five years after the death of her husband, actor Liu Kai-chi. The former TVB actress’s death was announced by her sons, who said that she died peacefully on Friday morning, surrounded by family at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin after…
Veteran Hong Kong theatre figure “King Sir” Chung King-fai has died at the age of 89. Chung’s nephew confirmed his death on Wednesday, saying he had died peacefully in his sleep at home in the morning. “My uncle dedicated his entire life to the theatre, leaving behind a lasting legacy through the generations of students…
Hong Kong’s annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival drew more than 10,000 visitors by noon on Sunday, including tourists who had travelled specially to witness the signature parade featuring “floating” children dressed as Middle Eastern oil moguls and judges. Visitors to the outlying island on Sunday splurged on frozen pineapples, watermelon juice and frozen mango mochi…
Hong Kong artiste Kristal Tin Yui-lee has revealed on social media that cancer cells were found in her lymph nodes, more than a year after being diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, drawing renewed attention to the disease. A former leading actress at TVB after starting her career at the now defunct ATV, the 48-year-old has…
Hong Kong’s biggest free-to-air broadcaster swung to a profit of HK$59 million (US$7.5 million) in 2025 from a loss of HK$491 million a year earlier, as threefold growth in revenue from the Greater Bay Area helped shake off a streak of annual losses that began in 2018. Television Broadcasts (TVB) said in a stock exchange…
The 2000s are experiencing a nostalgia-driven renaissance in Hong Kong, spearheaded by the record-breaking time-travel action fantasy, Back to the Past. A big-screen sequel to the popular 2001 TVB drama A Step into the Past, the film has become a box office sensation since its release on December 31, 2025. Co-directed by Ng Yuen-fai and…
Hong Kong science fiction blockbuster Back to the Past has overtaken A Guilty Conscience and The Last Dance to become the highest-grossing film in its opening week. Industry body Hong Kong Box Office Limited on Tuesday said that Back to the Past, starring Louis Koo Tin-lok and Raymond Lam Fung, had earned a cumulative HK$45.4…
Veteran filmmaker and television executive Eric Tsang Chi-wai has confirmed he will step down as TVB general manager, bringing an end to months of speculation about his future at Hong Kong’s leading free-to-air broadcaster. The 72-year-old made the announcement at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2025 ceremony, broadcast live from the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in…
A Hong Kong vocal instructor has been found guilty of molesting seven male students over a six-year period. The District Court on Thursday convicted Drawson Lam Chun-yat of nine counts of indecent assault and two of common assault for the offences committed in his three classrooms in Cheung Sha Wan and Kwai Chung between 2018…
Moses Chan Ho is one of the most recognisable stars on television in Hong Kong, having appeared in TV hits such as War and Beauty (2004) and Heart of Greed (2007). These days, he is also the face of countless commercial services and products, ranging from private banking to health supplements. The 54-year-old’s career is…