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Review: “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” Compellingly Reimagines the Iraq War From a Chinese Perspective
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: Teochew Hit “Dear You” Is Great Melodrama, But Doesn’t Fix China’s Soft Power Deficits
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: “Afterword” Bridges Taipei and New York in a Metatextual Examination of Fiction
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “Akashi” Documents a Japanese Canadian Artist’s Re-Exploration of Family, Relationships, and Homeland
By
Brian Hioe
Philippines
Review: Raymond Red’s “Manila’s Finest” Depicts a Slow Yet Visceral Journey Through the 1970s Philippines
By
Jianne Soriano
Taiwan
Review: Macau-Set “I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish” Serves Cinematic Splendor and Character Charm, But No Social Critiques
By
Brian Hioe
Thailand
Review: Thai Canine Movie “Gohan” Leans on Tearjerking and Melodrama
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Last Night in Taipei” Aimlessly Meanders through its Chance Encounter Premise
By
Brian Hioe
Thailand
Review: Thai Action Flick “4 Tigers” Wraps Political Critique in Spaghetti Western Bravado
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: With “Colony”, Yeon Sang-ho Continues Coasting Off “Train to Busan’s” Momentum
By
Anthony Kao
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