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2020

China

Review: “The Best Is Yet to Come” Views China’s Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens

By Anthony Kao

Palestine

Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire

By Lorna Codrai

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Record of Youth” Highlights Millennial Struggles in the Fashion Industry

By Lindsay Wong

Kazakhstan

Review: “Yellow Cat” Is a Whimsical and Artsy Kazakh Dark Comedy

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: “Lucky Chan-sil” Displays Burdens of Female Expectations in Korean Society

By Jackie Chen

South Korea

Review: Korea’s “#Alive” Is a Perfect Zombie Movie for the Coronavirus Era

By Anthony Kao

China

Review: “The Eight Hundred” Shows Valiant Chinese Heroes, But Falls Short of a Good War Movie

By Richard Yu

Taiwan

Taiwan’s Stylish Romcom “IWeirDo” Tackles Love and Mental Illness with a Strong Visual Aesthetic

By Jamin Shih

Singapore

Interview: Yeo Yann Yann Talks “Invisible Stories,” Motherly Roles, and Singaporean Narratives

By Richard Yu

South Korea

Review: “Peninsula” Offers Ample Korean Zombie Action, But Less Originality

By Woojin Lim

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