Anthony Kao

Anthony Kao is Cinema Escapist's Editor-in-Chief. Learn more about him and other staff on the "About" page.

China

Review: Chinese Action Flick “Operation Hadal” Drowns in Its Own Ambition and Absurdity

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Iraq

Review: Iraqi Tragicomedy “The President’s Cake” Shows Innocence Eroding Amidst Incomplete Peace

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Taiwan

Review: “A Chip Odyssey” Lionizes Taiwan’s Semiconductor Pioneers and Looks to a Turbulent Future

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Indonesia

Review: “This City is a Battlefield” Serves Steamy Romance Amidst Indonesian Revolution

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Myanmar

Review: “MA – Cry of Silence” Paints Stirring, Personal Portrait of Post-Coup Myanmar

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China

Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction

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Ivory Coast

Review: “Black Tea” Uses Taiwanese Funds to Promote China’s Belt and Road

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Taiwan

Review: “Breaking and Re-entering” Delivers a Heist with Taiwanese Comedy Vibes

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South Korea

Review: “12.12: The Day” Offers Faithful and Entertaining Dramatization of South Korea’s 12.12 Military Insurrection

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South Korea

Review: “Escape” Tells a North Korean Defector Story Combining Action and Melancholy

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