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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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