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Review: How Did “The Shadow Play” Make It Past Chinese Censors?
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Why “Parasite” Is Bong Joon-ho’s Biggest Hit and Darkest Film Yet
By
Minsoo Kim
South Korea
Review: “Battle of Jangsari” Gives A Little-Known Korean War Battle The Honor It Deserves
By
Richard Yu
Taiwan
Review: HBO’s “The World Between Us” Showcases Taiwan’s Democratic Norms
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “Promare” Challenges Animation’s Constraints Through A World On Fire
By
Elizabeth Li
China
Review: “The Climbers” Is a Birthday Present for the People’s Republic of China’s 70th Birthday
By
Richard Yu
Japan
Review: Takashi Miike’s “First Love” Is More Violent Than Romantic
By
Richard Yu
China
Review: “Send Me To The Clouds” Is a Feminist Exploration of Expectations Versus Reality
By
Emily Hsiang
South Korea
Review: Netflix’s “Vagabond” Stars Suzy In An Entertaining Conspiracy Thriller
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: “Tazza: The One Eyed Jack” Mixes the Thrills of High-Stakes Gambling and Heists
By
Richard Yu
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