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Review: Taiwanese Romcom “My Missing Valentine” Explores Perspective Through Breaks in Time
By
Jamin Shih
South Korea
How “Steel Rain 2: Summit” Trumpets South Korea’s Left-Wing Political Idealism
By
Anthony Kao
Hong Kong
20 Years Later, “In the Mood for Love” Remains an Iconic View into 1960s Hong Kong Fashion
By
Jackie Chen
South Korea
Review: “The Woman Who Ran” Is a Relaxed Triptych That Examines Women And Life
By
Brenda Chang
China
Review: “Jiang Ziya” Features Chinese Mythology Told Through World-Class Animation
By
Xingting Gong
Interviews
Interview: Chinese Director Wang Jing Talks “The Best Is Yet to Come,” His Debut at Venice and Toronto
By
Richard Yu
China
Review: Jia Zhangke’s “Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue” Meanders Through Modern Chinese Literature
By
Anthony Kao
China
“76 Days” Features Heart-Wrenching Footage of Wuhan During the Worst Days of COVID-19
By
Richard Yu
Japan
Review: “Wife of a Spy” Is an Elegant Musing on Japanese Fascism from a Civilian’s Perspective
By
Akshay Suggula
China
Review: “The Best Is Yet to Come” Views China’s Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens
By
Anthony Kao
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