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Arts of Hong Kong: A Season of Cinema, Memory, and Sound awaits at M+’s Spring 2026 Programme

HONG KONG – This spring, Hong Kong’s cultural calendar gets a cinematic glow-up. From April to June, M+, the city’s powerhouse of contemporary visual culture, invites audiences into a thoughtfully curated film season that blends restoration, nostalgia, and experimental storytelling. The M+ Cinema Spring Edition 2026 isn’t just a screening programme, but also a sensory journey through time, sound, and image, where classic films meet … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: A Season of Cinema, Memory, and Sound awaits at M+’s Spring 2026 Programme

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Arts, Film, Interview, Singapore

Film: An interview with ‘Amoeba’ director Tan Siyou about alienation, teen angst, and the shape of rebellion in Singapore

Amoeba’s title is one of the strangest choices in local cinema, considering an ‘amoeba’ doesn’t immediately bring to mind Singapore, teenage girls, or anything local. But perhaps that’s exactly the point. “Most of us know amoebas from biology lessons, and it’s kind of weird, kind of gross,” says filmmaker Tan Siyou. “It’s not a fluffy cloud or Hello Kitty, and I deliberately chose it as … Continue reading Film: An interview with ‘Amoeba’ director Tan Siyou about alienation, teen angst, and the shape of rebellion in Singapore

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Arts of Hong Kong: Cathay and WKCDA unveil new “Spirit of Hong Kong” aircraft livery to showcase Hong Kong’s cultural vibrancy

HONG KONG – Cathay and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (“WKCDA” or the “Authority”) have joined hands to unveil a striking new art-focused aircraft livery, “Spirit of Hong Kong – 80th Anniversary Edition”. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for two of Hong Kong’s most recognised home-grown brands, underscoring their shared commitment to supporting local cultural creativity and elevating the city’s arts and culture on the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Cathay and WKCDA unveil new “Spirit of Hong Kong” aircraft livery to showcase Hong Kong’s cultural vibrancy

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Film: Tan Siyou’s ‘Amoeba’ to be released in Singapore this March

After setting international festivals alight from Toronto to Taipei, Amoeba finally comes home. Opening in Singapore cinemas on 26 March, the award-winning debut feature from Tan Siyou is shaping up to be the local release everyone will be talking about this year. Equal parts coming-of-age drama, surreal fever dream, and quiet act of rebellion, Amoeba isn’t here to comfort. It’s here to stir something, especially … Continue reading Film: Tan Siyou’s ‘Amoeba’ to be released in Singapore this March

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Film Review: Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng《梁婆婆VS阿炳》dir. Matt Lai

A cross-border showdown powered by stereotypes, slapstick, and surprisingly a lot of heart. If Hollywood has Godzilla vs Kong, then Southeast Asia gets Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng, a proudly loud, unapologetically silly clash between two cultural icons. On one side is Liang Po Po, the legendary sharp-tongued grandmother from Singapore, once again played in drag by Jack Neo. On the other is Ah … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng《梁婆婆VS阿炳》dir. Matt Lai

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★★★☆☆ Film Review: Luck My Life《我的人生我自摸》dir. Eric Wong

Luck is fickle but charm lasts, leading to a solid CNY crowd-pleaser. Some movies aim to dazzle. Chinese New Year movies aim to comfort. Luck My Life knows exactly which camp it belongs to, and for better and worse, it plays the part faithfully. Fresh from a Golden Horse–nominated turn as a devoted drag queen son in A Good Child, rising star Richie Koh steps … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Luck My Life《我的人生我自摸》dir. Eric Wong

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★★★☆☆ Film Review: 3 Good Guys 《老婆，我爱你》dir. Boi Kwong

Good intentions, bad habits, and a whole lot of slapstick in this Singapore-Thai Chinese New Year release. There is something ironic about a film called 3 Good Guys opening on three men who are, by most measures, failing spectacularly as romantic partners. In the familiar tradition of the Chinese New Year movie, goodness here is not a given but something to be learned by the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: 3 Good Guys 《老婆，我爱你》dir. Boi Kwong

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Arts, Film, Interview, Singapore

Film: An Interview with Jason Lee, Screenwriter and Director of ‘A Good Fortune’《百万红包》

As Singapore prepares for the annual Lunar New Year homecoming, A Good Fortune《百万红包》 arrives with the familiar comforts of festive comedy, and even brings something surprisingly heartfelt beneath the laughter. The film follows Kai Xin (Xixi Lim), a struggling influencer who flees to Malaysia after falling victim to a scam, only to reunite with Zi Hao (Wang Weiliang), the boy who once stood up for … Continue reading Film: An Interview with Jason Lee, Screenwriter and Director of ‘A Good Fortune’《百万红包》

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SGIFF 2025: An Interview with the director and cast of ‘This City Is A Battlefield’ (Perang Kota)

In Indonesian director Mouly Surya’s latest film, This City Is a Battlefield reminds us that revolution is never a clean or heroic act. Set in Jakarta in 1946, in the uneasy year following Indonesia’s declaration of independence, the film plunges into a city caught between collapsing empires and fragile new ideals. Amid the charged streets and covert operations, Isa, a former freedom fighter turned schoolteacher, … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with the director and cast of ‘This City Is A Battlefield’ (Perang Kota)

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Film: Anthony Chen’s new film ‘We Are All Strangers’ selected to compete in Berlinale 2026

This February, We Are All Strangers (我们不是陌生人), the latest film by acclaimed filmmaker Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo, Wet Season), will become the first ever Singaporean film to compete for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, marking a historic first for Singapore cinema. For Chen, whose films have long captured the emotional textures of everyday life in Singapore, the moment is both global … Continue reading Film: Anthony Chen’s new film ‘We Are All Strangers’ selected to compete in Berlinale 2026

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