Hong Kong police said Monday they had arrested four people over the killing of an alleged triad boss who was hacked to death outside a public hospital in front of horrified onlookers. The gruesome murder took place shortly after noon on Sunday when the 30-year-old, surnamed Tse, was struck multiple times with an axe and a meat cleaver by two masked men wearing black, the Standard newspaper said. One blow nearly disembowelled him, the report said.

A plan by Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan to move ancient Chinese buildings to Singapore has sparked controversy in a nation already sensitive about losing its artifacts, state media said Tuesday. Beijing has pressured overseas auction houses to cancel the sale of antiques it says were looted during the 19th century in events it considers a national humiliation. Ironically in a new film the martial arts actor -- who has also drawn attention for making pro-Beijing comments -- plays a character who steals bronze statues from France to return to China.

Film star Jackie Chan joined other celebrities Sunday at a meeting of China's top political advisory body, a move seen by analysts as an attempt by the ruling Communist Party to cultivate "soft power". Nobel literature prizewinner Mo Yan and basketball star Yao Ming also attended the annual meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), organised by the party. The Hong Kong actor's participation in the meeting has been strongly criticised by some in his native city.

The 63rd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, will award its Golden Bear top prize Saturday to one of 19 contenders from around the world. There were 24 productions -- five of which were screened out of competition -- in the main showcase at the 11-day event, with a jury led by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai selecting the winner. Here is the complete list including the English title, director and countries where the films were produced: "Before Midnight", Richard Linklater and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, US/Greece (out of competition)