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Ashlyn Chak

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Hong Kong, London
As seen in: South China Morning Post, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, MSN Malaysia, Time Out, Flipboard, The Star (Malaysia), HYPEBAE, Art Asia Pacific, Home Journal, Echelon Hong Kong and
Covers:  arts, culture, film, music, drinks, travel, fashion, Asian diaspora
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Full-time culture reporter at Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post since December 2022.

Before joining the most prominent English-language newspaper in East Asia, I freelanced for international arts publications and lifestyle brands and worked on marketing contracts for Art Basel Hong Kong.

I graduated with two degrees from the London College of Communication at the University of the Arts London and launched my career at an independent magazine in New York.

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Ashlyn Chak’s Journalist Portfolio

Spider sculptor Louise Bourgeois' inner world revealed in Hong Kong show

Spider sculptor Louise Bourgeois' inner world revealed in Hong Kong show

Hauser & Wirth's exhibition of Louise Bourgeois is a deep dive into how the late artist's fascination with th…

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'Pure horror': amid Gaza war, artists examine Palestinian identity

'Pure horror': amid Gaza war, artists examine Palestinian identity

The war in Gaza is the latest traumatic episode for Palestinians. Two artists of Palestinian origin express t…

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50 years of growth and cultural change in London's Chinatown

50 years of growth and cultural change in London's Chinatown

Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more aff…

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Actor Anthony Wong on a favourite play, censorship and staying in Hong Kong

Actor Anthony Wong on a favourite play, censorship and staying in Hong Kong

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong talks about doing justice to a play close to his heart, the meaning of love, why…

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How performance art is thriving in Hong Kong despite new laws

How performance art is thriving in Hong Kong despite new laws

Performance art has taken root in Hong Kong despite the political climate, especially among millennials and G…

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Why Sichuan food is trending and where to eat Hong Kong's best 'mala' dishes

Why Sichuan food is trending and where to eat Hong Kong's best 'mala' dishes

Sichuan cuisine, with its spicy, mouth-numbing effect, evolved to counter the humid climate of that part of C…

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Sex, desire and intimacy explored in Singapore art exhibition for over-18s

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The #1 Phrase To Say When Someone Asks an ‘Overly Personal’ Question Plus, when to say nothing at all. They say there are no such things as “stupid questions.” But honestly, if someone asks you an overly personal …
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Why French film icon Juliette Binoche isn't worried about AI replacing human talent

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Continue reading Continue reading Humanity and intuition are the secrets to great art, according to Juliette Binoche, who talks about her directorial debut In-I In Motion After more than four decades of working with world-renowned European auteurs, from Krzysztof Kieślowski and Michael Haneke to Olivier Assayas and Claire Denis, French actress Juliette Binoche has simple advice for creating great art that moves people: be very human and trust one's intuition.
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What Taiwan White Terror drama A Foggy Tale taught Will Or and 9m88 about resilience

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Continue reading Continue reading Ashlyn Chak Will Or and Joanne Tang (9m88) reveal how their characters in A Foggy Tale inspired and moved them in different ways In the historical drama A Foggy Tale , which won the best narrative film and best original screenplay gongs at the 2025 Golden Horse Awards, writer-director Chen Yu-hsun tells the emotional stories of everyday individuals who fight tirelessly to survive against a backdrop of intense political and social turbulence.
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