After a successful festival run including a screening at the Raindance Film Festival, the Hong Kong adaptation of Richard Linklater’s TAPE is set to hit UK cinemas from 22 August 2025. The film brings new cultural depth and dramatic intensity to the classic one-room thriller. Stay tuned for more screening updates, including upcoming showings in Canada!
Read MoreThe 2025 Mulan International Film Festival returns to Innis Town Hall from August 8–17. Dedicated to fostering an appreciation of pan-Chinese cinema in Canada, the 6th edition will showcase 38 films over 10 days. Spanning eras, regions, and languages, this year’s program offers a vital platform for engaging with the richness and diversity of pan-Chinese storytelling.
Read MoreComing to Canadian cinemas this Friday, The Way We Talk is the latest film from acclaimed director Adam Wong 黃修平 (The Way We Dance and She Remembers, He Forgets), known for his genre-defying storytelling. With a sensitive and objective lens, Wong leads audiences into the world of the Deaf community, offering a narrative that is both inclusive and deeply human. Starring Neo Yau, Chung Suet Ying, and Marco Ng.
Read MoreShangri-La Toronto presents its latest curated Afternoon Tea Menu, “A Journey Through Asia.” Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Shangri-La Group, this unique experience showcases the diverse flavours of Asia through refined culinary artistry. We’re thrilled to partner with Shangri-La Toronto to offer our readers a chance to win an exclusive Afternoon Tea Experience for two. Enter now!
Read MoreTo celebrate being named a Top 3 World’s Best Airline and winning World’s Best Economy Class at the 2025 Skytrax Awards, along with multiple other prestigious awards, Cathay Pacific is launching an exclusive World’s Best Economy Class Sale for North American travellers.
Read MoreThe Canadian Chinese Youth Athletics Association’s Celeb Classic is changing this year to a newly and boldly rebranded ARC World! ARC stands for Asian Roots Collective, which brings together the activities that CCYAA were hosting throughout the year with their annual basketball game, with a broader Asian focus.
Read MoreFrom two of Hong Kong’s most daring new voices—directors Jeffrey Lam and Antonio Tam—Valley of the Shadow of Death is an unflinching cinematic debut that confronts the uneasy space between faith and human frailty. Starring three-time Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Anthony Wong and stage icon Louisa So, this haunting drama follows a pastor whose daughter was raped and driven to suicide—only to be faced years later with the return of her assailant, now a penitent church member.
Read MoreIn Peg O’ My Heart, Hong Kong icon Nick Cheung directs and stars in a gripping psychological thriller exploring dreams, regret, and redemption. With stellar performances by Fala Chen and Terrance Lau, this visually stunning film blends horror with social commentary on mental health and morality.
Read MoreThe Chinese Canadian Museum has officially launched its highly anticipated exhibition, Dream Factory: Cantopop & Mandopop 1980s-2000s. Whether you grew up listening to these iconic genres or are discovering them for the first time, this exhibition offers an immersive look at one of the most influential music movements of the 20th century.
Read MoreThe Canadian Children’s Opera Company is bringing The Monkiest King to life at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Created by a renowned team–composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, librettist Marjorie Chan, and director William Yong–the production reimagines the Monkey King's early trials and growth, performed by young talents alongside a live chamber orchestra. Expect a dynamic fusion of Western and traditional Chinese instruments, including the erhu, pipa, guzheng, harp, and more.
Read MoreNick Cheung’s latest psychological thriller takes audiences behind the world of dreams to confront what lies deep within the heart. Starring Fala Chen and Terrance Lau, in Canadian cinemas June 13th.
Read MoreToronto will welcome a new addition to its cultural calendar this spring with the inaugural Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF), taking place from May 29 to June 1, 2025, at Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk. Presented as an official affiliate of Pride Toronto, the festival aims to highlight East Asian cinema while centering LGBTQ2S+ voices and gender-diverse storytelling.
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