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Richard Yu

Based in Hong Kong, Richard Yu is Cinema Escapist's Asia Editor. Learn more about him and other staff on the "About" page.

Hong Kong

Review: “Little Red Sweet” is a Tender Ode to Hong Kong’s Vanishing Culinary Heritage

By Richard Yu

Thailand

Review: Thailand’s “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” Is a Worthy Tearjerking Family Drama

By Richard Yu

Kazakhstan

Review: Kazakh Indie Film “Mountain Onion” Quirkily Muses About Family, Gender, and Chinese Stereotypes

By Richard Yu

Thailand

Review: Thai Movie “One For The Road” Blends Buddy Roadtrip with Emotional Drama

By Richard Yu

Hong Kong

Review: “Raging Fire” Is an Exciting but Unoriginal Hong Kong Cop Drama

By Richard Yu

China

Review: Dante Lam’s “The Rescue” Glorifies China’s Ascendant Coast Guard

By Richard Yu

China

Review: “The Old Town Girls” Uses Neo-Noir to Showcase Tragic Lives in China’s Rust Belt

By Richard Yu

South Korea

Review: Netflix K-Drama “Start-Up,” From a Silicon Valley Insider’s Perspective

By Richard Yu

Interviews

Interview: Chinese Director Wang Jing Talks “The Best Is Yet to Come,” His Debut at Venice and Toronto

By Richard Yu

China

“76 Days” Features Heart-Wrenching Footage of Wuhan During the Worst Days of COVID-19

By Richard Yu

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