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Review: “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” Compellingly Reimagines the Iraq War From a Chinese Perspective
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: Teochew Hit “Dear You” Is Great Melodrama, But Doesn’t Fix China’s Soft Power Deficits
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: Chinese Action Flick “Operation Hadal” Drowns in Its Own Ambition and Absurdity
By
Anthony Kao
China
The 11 Best Chinese Movies of 2025
By
The Editors
China
Review: “As the Water Flows” Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of “Eat Drink Man Woman”
By
Brian Hioe
China
Review: “Karst” Offers Sophisticated Character Study of Rural Life in China
By
Brian Hioe
China
Review: “The Homeless” Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s Unhoused
By
Brian Hioe
Hong Kong
Review: “The Furious” Brings Together an All-Star Cast to Deliver Hard-Hitting Martial Arts Action
By
Kieran Davey
China
Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: “Upstream” Misses Chance to Advocate for China’s Gig Workers
By
Tianshu Hu
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