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Hong Kong

“My Prince Edward” Explores Notions of Independence and Freedom for Young Women in Hong Kong

By Richard Yu

South Korea

Review: “The Shaman Sorceress” Explores Clashes Between Competing Faiths

By Lindsay Wong

Japan

Review: “Extro” Captures the Unglamorous Hardships of Being a Background Actor

By Woojin Lim

Japan

Review: “Sacrifice” Offers Airy Take On Japanese Cults And National Traumas

By Lindsay Wong

Japan

Review: “My Sweet Grappa Remedies” Shows a Middle-Aged Woman’s Gentle Slice-of-Life

By Brenda Chang

Japan

Review: “Book-Paper-Scissors” Honors Japanese Artisan Culture Amidst Modernity

By Jackie Chen

Japan

Review: “Fukushima 50” Offers Uncontroversial Take On Japan’s Biggest Nuclear Disaster

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Japanese Indie Drama “My Identity” Examines a Fractured Taiwanese-Japanese Immigrant Identity

By Jamin Shih

Television

Netflix’s “TWogether” Highlights the Legacy of English in Asia

By Jamin Shih

Japan

Review: What “A Silent Voice” Can Tell Us About Ableism and Tolerance in Japan

By Lindsay Wong

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