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Review: Mamoru Hosoda’s Hamlet-Inspired Anime “Scarlet” Lacks Method in its Madness

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Japan’s “My Sunshine” Pairs Superb Acting and Skilled Storytelling in Figure Skating Character Drama

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” Channels Tragic Absurdity

By Kieran Davey

Hong Kong

Review: “Little Red Sweet” is a Tender Ode to Hong Kong’s Vanishing Culinary Heritage

By Richard Yu

Taiwan

Review: Chung Mong-hong’s “The Embers” Is Convoluted and Politically Problematic

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

Review: HK’s “Valley of the Shadow of Death” Explores Clash of Morals and Faith

By Jianne Soriano

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Heist Movie “Smashing Frank” Delivers Hackneyed Take on Social Inequality

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

Review: “The Way We Talk” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics

By Brian Hioe

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