Brian Hioe

Brian Hioe is one of the founding editors of New Bloom Magazine and its arts sister publication, No Man Is An Island.

China

Review: “Dear Mother I Meant to Write About Death” Offers a Powerful Look at Mortality and Mother-Daughter Relations

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China

Review: “The Cord of Life” Explores Modernity v. Tradition in Inner Mongolian Music

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China

Review: “Factory Boss” Offers a Sympathetic But Nuanced View of Chinese Factory Managers

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Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media

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Japan

Review: “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District

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South Korea

Review: “Rewind, Pause, Then Play” Reminisces on the Videotape’s History in South Korea

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Hong Kong

Review: “If We Burn” Recollects Hong Kong’s 2019 Protests in a Slow Burn Manner

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Japan

Review: “One Hundred Years and Hope” Profiles the Japanese Communist Party Whilst Avoiding High Drama Or Emotionality

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Japan

Review: “Convenience Story” Paints Surreal Picture of the Creative Process Using Japanese Convenience Stores

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Hong Kong

Review: “A Light Never Goes Out” Celebrates Hong Kong’s Iconic Neon Signs

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