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South Korea

Review: “Tazza: The One Eyed Jack” Mixes the Thrills of High-Stakes Gambling and Heists

By Richard Yu

China

Review: Chinese Movie Remake of “Midnight Diner” Falls Flat

By Richard Yu

China

Review: Was China’s “Shanghai Fortress” Really That Bad?

By Richard Yu

Angola

Review: “Another Day Of Life” Vibrantly Relives Angola’s Civil War

By Oscar Harding

China

Review: “Fagara” Is a Touching Family Story…and Subtle Political Allegory

By Richard Yu

South Korea

Review: “The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos” Pits Korean Cops & Gangsters Against Japan

By Richard Yu

Russia

Review: Netflix’s “Better Than Us” Imagines a World Where Robots Do The Work

By Richard Yu

Lebanon

Interview: Director Oualid Mouaness Talks “1982,” His Feature Film Debut

By Lorna Codrai

Independent Films

Justin Chon’s “Ms. Purple” Pays Homage to Asian Cultural Legacies

By Anthony Kao

Philippines

Review: “Hello, Love, Goodbye” Highlights the Personal Struggles of Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong

By Jianne Soriano

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