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South Korea

Review: “Ashfall” Is An Epic Disaster Film With Korean Flavor…And Tropes Galore

By Anthony Kao

Hong Kong

Review: “Ip Man 4” Captures the Spirit of China’s National Rejuvenation Through Kung Fu

By Richard Yu

China

Review: “So Long, My Son” Offers Meditative Look At Two Chinese Families Over Three Decades

By Anthony Kao

Macao

Review: “Ina and the Blue Tiger Sauna” is a Uniquely Macanese Neo-Noir

By Richard Yu

Hong Kong

Review: “I’m Livin’ It” Shines Light on Hong Kong’s Homeless

By Richard Yu

Indonesia

Review: “A Copy of My Mind” is Joko Anwar’s Love Letter to Jakarta

By James Guild

Singapore

Review: Singapore Film “Wet Season” Blends Coming-of-Age and Feminism

By Richard Yu

China

Review: “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” Paints a Panorama of Chinese Culture

By Richard Yu

Philippines

Review: Netflix’s “Dead Kids” Mixes High School Drama With The Philippine Drug War

By Richard Yu

Taiwan

Review: In Taiwanese Horror Movie “Detention,” Authoritarianism Is The Real Monster

By Anthony Kao

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