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Anthony Kao

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Thailand

Review: Thai Action Flick “4 Tigers” Wraps Political Critique in Spaghetti Western Bravado

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: With “Colony”, Yeon Sang-ho Continues Coasting Off “Train to Busan’s” Momentum

By Anthony Kao

China

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

By Anthony Kao

Iraq

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

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

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

By Anthony Kao

Indonesia

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

By Anthony Kao

Myanmar

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

By Anthony Kao

China

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

By Anthony Kao

Ivory Coast

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

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

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

By Anthony Kao

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