www.scmp.com Brawls broke among crowds of people queueing up for the last batch of Olympic tickets. In the chaos that ensued, mainland police forcibly removed some Hong Kong media personnel away from the scenes and detained SCMP photographer Felix Wong, who was later released.
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START HERE: www.youtube.com On November 9, 2008, Ani Ashekian left Xian, China on a Dragon Airlines flight to Hong Kong. On November 10, Ani Ashekian was seen in Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui and also Causeway Bay. And then on November 11, Ani Ashekian disappeared without a trace. Tourists in Hong Kong simply don't vanish. Last year, more than 29 million visitors passed through Hong Kong's borders and this native to Canada was one of them. But according to the Immigration Department, there is no record of Ani ever having left Hong Kong. There have been no e-mails or phone calls to friends and family. There has been no activity on her bank accounts. There is no electronic or print paper trail. The pervasive digital traces we all generate in today's information driven society there are none for Ani Ashekian. Eight months have passed since anyone has last seen or heard from her. It's a mystery with many questions and few clues, and it's a mystery that has left family members and loved ones longing for information. How could a tourist simply disappear in Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world?
www.scmp.com Welcome to this annotated video series featuring Hong Kong entertainer Aaron Kwok. This introduction to our series will lead you to our main menu where you can choose from a variety of interview topics with Kwok where he discusses his new film 'Murderer' (殺人犯). You can also view the trailer here.
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www.scmp.com Many Hong Kong celebrities delve in the world of singing and acting, but who can boast to having their own clothing line or fragrance as well? Karen Mok Man-wai proves she can maintain a hectic thespian lifestyle and handle various business ventures at the same time. It's been a busy year for Mok: first winning the Golden Melody Award for her album L!VE is... Karen Mok; performing at the Beijing Olympics; starring in the new film Lost, Indulgence and now launching her own self-titled fragrance, the first Asian celebrity to do so.
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www.scmp.com To watch our interactive video series with Daniel Wu click here: www.youtube.com Daniel Wu's (吳彥祖) character in the film 'Overheard' (竊聽風雲) faces a tough dilemma: While surveilling a listed trading company he inadvertently overhears sensitive market information that he could be use for his own financial gain. Through this tale, the film seeks to portray the great lengths people would go in order to seek wealth. Wu says he wants the audience to take away a sense of morality after watching the film. In this video, hear more about the film from Wu before its release on July 30.
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Jointly organized by IFPHK and SCMP, the prestigious industry competition has become an annual fixture for the financial planning industry. For the third consecutive year, the Awards will feature the University Student Category, providing an excellent platform for university students to gain industry-wide recognition and reinforce their career aspirations. Join the Information Session to be held on 7 February 2009 in order to understand the judging criteria, to get tips in building an award-winning financial plan, and to get real life experience from a CFPCM Professional.
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The Indian Coast Guard has released a harrowing video account of its rescue of Rohingya boatpeople last month, showing skeletal men crowded on the gunwales of their sinking vessel. More than 300 of the boat's original contingent died and 88 were rescued.
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www.scmp.com Veteran Hong Kong actor Yuen Wah has starred in over 60 films since the 1970's. He isfrom the same stable of action actors such as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung Kam-bo. Yuen's diverse film career included being Bruce Lee's stunt double in Fist of Fury to leading TV roles in TVB. But his latest film is far away from his usual type: he plays 'Sing Song' a Chinese chef in Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia. He was initially surprised by the role offer given his limited English abilities, but he was the perfect actor to play 'Sing Song' according to Luhrmann. Yuen spent five months in the country alongside Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, In this video, Yuen Wah speaks to reporter Clara Mak about his role and co-stars. He also has a peculiar way of describing how he feels about Australia as a country.
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www.scmp.com Cantopop star Kary Ng Yu-fei (吳雨霏) first reached stardom when the all-girl group Cookies took Hong Kong by storm in 2002. Now a fully-fledged solo artist, Kary has since released four albums and appeared in various local films. The 23-year-old is due to release her new album "Keep Breathing". Kary appears in this month's cover of CosmoGirl! a title of SCMP Magazines. In this video take a sneak peek behind the scenes during the cover shoot.
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www.scmp.com Only a few photographers in the world can boast such a vast portfolio detailing the beauty and diversity of Asia. The National Geographic's Michael Yamashita discusses the secrets behind his favourite photos.
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'Fotanian' is a group of artists and art lovers who have transformed industrial lofts into art studios. Since 2003, the Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studio has been a major annual event in the local art scene. With nearly 50 studios and 180 artists participating, the event this year has grown to an unprecedented scale. The artists will showcase paintings, sculptures, ceramics, mixed media, printmaking, photographic and video works. Visitors can freely explore the artists' workplace and engage in open dialogue with the artists in an approachable and friendly atmosphere. In this video, three artists will introduce their studios, their works and talk about their inspirations. The event will be held on 10, 11, 17 and 18 January, from 2pm - 8pm in Fotan's industrial buildings.
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www.scmp.com Following a spate of murders, suicides and coupled by unemployment, the isolated town of Tin Shui Wai in the northern New Territories has been dubbed as the "City of Sadness". This has been the background of director Ann Hui On-wah's most recent two films 'The Way We Are' and 'Night and Fog'. It was a surprising success for The Way We Are at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards and earned Hui the Best Director award. It also won Best Actress (Paw Hee-Ching), Screenplay (Lou Shiu-wa) and Best Supporting Actress (Chan Lai-wun). While Night and Fog is set to similar circumstances to its predecessor, it is not a sequel but rather a complementary follow-up to create a diptych of Tin Shui Wai. It stars Simon Yam Tat-wah (任達華) and mainland actress Zhang Jingchu (張靜初). In this video, film editor Clarence Tsui speaks to Hui prior to the Film Awards.
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www.scmp.com The world is mourning the death of Michael Jackson, as the "king of pop" died from cardiac arrest in Los Angeles last week. In China, Jackson's death is making headlines across the world's most populous nation. His quintessential album "Thriller" was one of the first tastes of western music for many Chinese when the country began to opens its doors to the world in the 1980s. To get some reactions from residents in the Chinese capital Beijing, we headed to a music store downtown to see how they felt about the news.
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www.scmp.com Mainland actress and singer Zhou Xun (周迅) explains how she is able to live a green lifestyle in spite of her celebrity status before giving examples of how she has reduced her "carbon footprint." In Chinese with English subtitles.
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www.scmp.com Actor and first-time producer Simon Yam Tat-wah (任達華) speaks to reporter Clara Mak about his new film Ocean Flame. We also catch up with lead actress Monica Mok (莫小奇), who is a former Miss Sydney. Ocean Flame opens across Hong Kong today.
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www.scmp.com Welcome to the main menu. In this series we feature actor Daniel Wu (吳彥祖) as he talks about his new thriller 'Overheard' (竊聽風雲). You can click on any of the menu options at any time. In the film, Wu portrays a police officer who conducts surveillance on a listed company for evidence of crime. Starring alongside Louis Koo Tin-lok and Sean Lau Ching-wan, the trio becomes increasingly thrilled by the secrets they hear and then use it for their personal gain. Click here to return to the introduction video of this series: www.youtube.com
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www.scmp.com George Lam Chi-cheung, affectionately known as "Ah Lam", is one of Hong Kong's most enduring and popular entertainers. Having been in the business for over 30 years, Lam is perhaps best known for his breath-taking medleys. Lam also has had a lengthy film career: He made his debut with the 1978 "Luckies Trio" to the more recent "The Pye-Dog" in 2007. Yet, for almost every film he keeps his trademark moustache, an iconic trademark that has come to define Lam's popularity. In part one of an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, the 61-year-old veteran talks to us about his much anticipated concert in Hong Kong in June at his so-called second home, the Hong Kong Coliseum. For part two click here: www.youtube.com
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www.scmp.com For me, real coffee shouldnt be served in a giant plastic cup or enjoyed with a slim straw. Many people are now buying caffeine rather than a cup of real enjoyment, says barista Chan Tsz-king. And on that backdrop comes the city's first barista championship where 17 coffee connoisseurs compete for the title of Hong Kong Grand Barista Champion. He or she will then take part in the Australasian finals. Prior to the Hong Kong finals, we take a look at some of the action at the competition's elimination rounds. Also in this video, organiser Craig Jackson of Danes Gourmet Coffee explains what he hopes the competition to achieve in terms of boosting coffee culture in Hong Kong.
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www.scmp.com A group of university students have taken on a peculiar project called Park-in Process, where a parking spot is transformed into a temporary public park. It is intended to promote creativity, civic engagement as well as simply 'playing'. It stems from International Park(ing) Day where people from 100 cities turn parking spots into "human friendly" spaces for a day. The group brought astroturf, a tree, benches, food and board games and whiled their afternoon while curious onlookers walked by on one side, and frustrated drivers on the other. But after a few hours of 'parking' themselves on Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, police arrived on scene due to a complaint. What ensued between the police and students was a complex yet humorous debate about the use of public spaces. 一群大學生發起名為PARK(ing)的行動，將停車場臨時改造成公園，希望鼓勵大眾發揮創意和參與，並宣揚「玩樂」的真正趣味。 這個意念來自International Park(ing) Day。每逢這一天，來自一百個城市的參與者就會將停車場改造成休憩空間，為期一日。他們會為停車場鋪上人工草皮，放置樹木、長椅，並帶來各種食物和棋類遊戲，消磨一個下午。不時有好奇的路人在旁張望，司機則為無處泊車而苦惱不已。 本港大學生則選擇將尖沙咀加連威老道一個停車場改造公園。幾小時後，警察因收到投訴而來到現場，和學生就如何使用公共空間，進行了一場既複雜又有趣的辯論。 For more information: www.parkingday.org
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www.scmp.com Unlike many local action films that use computer generated graphics and body doubles, Wushu - the Young Generation is cast with real martial arts students - but also first-time actors. The film depicts five martial arts students who compete to join the school's elite provincial team. Supported by local heavyweight Sammo Hung Kam-bo, he plays their master and father of two of the students. In an interview with the Post's Clara Mak, Hung and co-star Wang Wenjie talk about Wushu and share their experiences during their time at martial arts schools.
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www.scmp.com Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (謝霆鋒) reprises his cop bravado in the new Hong Kong action film The Beast Stalker. Tse plays an avenging police officer haunted by his accidental killing of a kidnapped girl during a shootout. His character then goes out on a mission to redeem his sins when the victim's twin sister is kidnapped by the same criminal. In this exclusive interview, Tse discusses his passion behind the film and how he and his character are quite similar. He also explains the mechanics about the thrilling car chase scene in the film. The Beast Stalker is released on November 27th.
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www.scmp.com It's been 16 years and almost 50 films since Sandra Ng (吳君如) starred in the farce comedy All's Well, Ends Well (家有囍事), considered to be a cult classic by Hong Kong audiences. The comedienne, who is also a popular TV host, leads another ensemble cast in the new All's Well, Ends Well 2009 - the fourth in the series. Sandra Ng plays a high-powered and hot-tempered writer who is wooed by Louis Koo's (古天樂) character in the hopes of making her follow a family marriage tradition. Also in the cast is notable producer Raymond Wong (黃百鳴) who reprises his role as an affable hopeless romantic also trying to woo her. In this video, Sandra Ng also discusses her much reported relationship with director Peter Chan (陳可辛), whom they also have a child, and whether things would really end well if they eventually tie the knot. Video is in Cantonese with English subtitles.
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www.scmp.com Catch highlights of last month's 56th Macau Grand Prix. See interviews with F3 Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Brendon Hartley, as well as LKM Team Jebsen's Darryl O'Young who narrowly missed out on a hat-trick of wins in the GT Cup. We also catch up with F1 newcomers Manor Motorsport and the team's principal, John Booth - who makes no secret of his love for the Guia circuit. Italian Edoardo Mortara won the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup and Briton Stuart Easton claimed his first Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix. In the Macau GT Cup, Japanese driver Keita Sawa was the victor. Meanwhile, British driver Robert Huff and Augusto Farfus from Brazil claimed both races in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
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www.scmp.com In the early days of her career, the Tanzanian wilderness set the scene for Jane Goodall's pioneering research into chimpanzees that would see her become the world's best known primatologist. These days the jungles of the world's classrooms provide the backdrop to what could be her most important work to date. During her visit to Hong Kong last week, at a talk arranged by AmCham, Dr Goodall explains that she now devotes her life to raising awareness of our planet's plight through her Roots & Shoots initiative. Dr Goodall believes schools are not doing enough to teach children about the environment. She would like to see parts of the Roots and Shoots programme incorporated into Hong Kong's school curriculum.
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www.scmp.com Organised by businessman and cultural critic Sir David Tang Wing-cheung and held at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, "How We Can Make a Success of It" tackled the issue of how the city can best go about building and managing the HK$21.6 billion West Kowloon Cultural District project. Joining Sir David on yesterday's panel was Sir Clive Gillinson, executive and artistic director of Carnegie Hall; Thomas Krens, director of Guggenheim Museums; Sir Nicholas Serota, director of Britain's Tate art galleries; Mark Jones, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum; Charles Saumarez Smith, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts; Michael Lynch, director of the Southbank Centre; Julia Peyton-Jones, director of the Serpentine Gallery; and Tim McFarlane, managing director of the Really Useful Company Asia-Pacific.
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www.scmp.com In her new movie, Josie Ho plays a Hong Kong girl who will stop at nothing in her attempts to acquire her dream home. Directed by Pang Ho-cheung, the film also stars Anthony Wong, Eason Chan and Juno Mak. The slasher flick, aptly-titled 'Dream Home', is the first feature production of local outfit 852 Films - a company set up by Josie Ho, Conroy Chan and Andrew Ooi. In this video, hear from Josie about the film, her co-stars, 852 Films' philosophy and sticking to what she knows best.
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www.scmp.com See CoCo Lee sing James Taylor's classic ballad "You've got a Friend" at the gala dinner for the SCMP's Homes for Hope project. The event raised more than HK$3 million to help victims of the Sichuan earthquake rebuild their houses. More than 300 community supporters, corporate sponsors and government officials, including Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, attended the event at the Island Shangri-La on the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake.
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www.scmp.com Jay Chou Chieh-lun 周杰倫is a real-life treasure hunter. In recent years, the Mando-pop king has sought out any opportunity to work in both the music and film industry. His latest project is Kevin Chu Yen-ping's 'The Treasure Hunter' 刺陵that depicts Chou as a chivalrous and adventurous young man, whose mission is to guard the hidden riches and return them to their owner. Although the 30-year-old claims that his focused hasn't switched entirely from music, this film is currently being shown alongside Yuen Woo-ping's 'True Legend' and Chous debut Hollywood project (playing Bruce Lees former role as Kato) in Michel Gondry's 'Green Hornet'. In this video, see highlights of the SCMP's interview with the Taiwanese singer-actor and excerpts from the film. In Mandarin, with English subtitles.
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www.scmp.com Asian film stars and entertainers gathered in Hong Kong once again for the 2009 Asian Film Awards at the Exhibition and Convention Centre. As well as the usual 13 awards to be handed out, the "Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema" and the "Edward Yang New Talent" awards were also bestowed. Also making appearances were Hollywood heavyweights Oliver Stone and William Hurt. Stone was in town to promote his biopic on former US President George Bush in 'Dubya', while Hurt had his 'Yellow Handkerchief'. In this video, take a look at which of your Asian thespians attended the star-studded event via the obligatory red carpet.
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www.scmp.com During a visit to a Kowloon City primary school, pop singer Denise Ho (or Hocc as she's better known) told students about the hardship that children in Cambodia face. After a recent Oxfam-arranged trip there, she admitted that she was impressed by their courage and strength.
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www.scmp.com In the Wonderful World of Whampoa shopping centre recently, model Gaile Lai and a troupe of local children made four kids from Sichuan feel at home by staging a fun and artistic concert. A year on from the devastating earthquake, the event was a reminder of how much families in the Chinese province lost.
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