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South Africa

“Come Back, Africa” is an Apartheid Time Capsule

By Timothy Niwamanya

Hong Kong

“Chasing the Dragon” is a Critique of British Corruption in Colonial Hong Kong

By Richard Yu

South Korea

Why Don’t Korean Dramas and Movies Like Americans?

By Anthony Kao

China

“People’s Republic of Desire”: Director Hao Wu Introduces Us to Chinese Internet Celebrity Culture

By Richard Yu

Commentary

What Does It Mean for Asian-Americans When China’s Most Popular TV Program Is Racist?

By George Qiao

Uganda

Why “Who Killed Captain Alex?” is the Most Important African Film of the 21st Century

By Oscar Harding

Africa

What Black Panther’s Success Means For African Cinema

By Oscar Harding

China

Review: “Operation Red Sea” Offers a Chinese Take on Military Heroics

By Richard Yu

Hong Kong

How Music in “Chungking Express” Comments on Hong Kong’s Handover

By Maya Ho

China

The 9 Best Chinese Romance Movies

By Richard Yu

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