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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

Japan

Interview: Joe Odagiri On “They Say Nothing Stays the Same,” His Scenic Directorial Debut

By Keisuke Takaya

Japan

Review: “They Say Nothing Stays The Same” Tackles Westernization In Meiji-era Japan

By Brenda Chang

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Record of Youth” Highlights Millennial Struggles in the Fashion Industry

By Lindsay Wong

Taiwan

Review: Zombie Movie “Get the Hell Out” Satirizes the Spectacle of Taiwanese Politics

By Jamin Shih

South Korea

Review: “Lucky Chan-sil” Displays Burdens of Female Expectations in Korean Society

By Jackie Chen

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