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Hong Kong
How Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Restoration’ of “Fallen Angels” Spoils Pre-1997 Hong Kong
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Justin Chor Yu Liu
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” Uses Sci-Fi to Highlight Japanese NEETs’ Woes
By
Xingting Gong
China
Review: “The Old Town Girls” Uses Neo-Noir to Showcase Tragic Lives in China’s Rust Belt
By
Richard Yu
Taiwan
Review: “Your Name Engraved Herein” Is the Biggest LGBTQ Film of 2020
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
South Korea
Review: K-Movie “The Call” Is a Chilling and Suspenseful Murder Mystery
By
Anthony Kao
India
Review: “Chhalaang” Reminds Us to Think About the Children
By
Arjun Baokar
Taiwan
Documentary “Taiwan Equals Love” Highlights Collateral Impacts of Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Debate
By
Jamin Shih
Taiwan
Review: Taiwan Film “A Leg” Paints Elegantly Wry Picture of an Imperfect Marriage
By
Anthony Kao
Venezuela
Film “La Fortaleza” Offers Deeply Personal Reflection on Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis
By
Kieran Davey
South Korea
Review: Netflix K-Drama “Start-Up,” From a Silicon Valley Insider’s Perspective
By
Richard Yu
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