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China

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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