From a Chinese star’s best actress win at Venice to the rise of Yun-Gui fusion cuisine, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

According to ancient Chinese legend, the Hungry Ghost Festival is when the gate to the underworld opens, allowing ghosts of the deceased to pass through to the realm of the living.

But not all ancestors have good intentions, and it is not just human souls that take their once-a-year opportunity to visit the earthly dimension.

Ashanthi Nandika, 37, tried the keto and low-carb diets but kept putting the weight she lost back on. Now, she weighs 55kg and can eat whatever she wants.

Xin Zhilei discusses her acting journey, her historic win for The Sun Rises on Us All and what it was like working with Wong Kar-wai.