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2021

United Arab Emirates

Review: With “The Ambush”, the UAE Tries Buying A Hollywood War Movie

By Anthony Kao

Indonesia

Review: “Yuni” Offers a Fresh Indonesian Perspective on Female Coming-of-Age

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: “Terrorizers” Pales in Comparison to its Edward Yang Namesake

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Sports Biopic “Zero to Hero” is Safe, Unlike its Trailblazing Subject

By Justin Chor Yu Liu

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Neo-noir “Limbo” Is Dark in More Ways Than One

By Justin Chor Yu Liu

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Biopic “Anita” Merely Strives for Mediocrity

By Justin Chor Yu Liu

China

Review: Chinese Animation “I Am What I Am” Tells A Working-Class Lion Dance Story

By Brian Hioe

Thailand

Review: Thai Movie “One For The Road” Blends Buddy Roadtrip with Emotional Drama

By Richard Yu

Russia

Review: Russian WWII Movie “The Pilot” Exalts the Survival and Redemption of an Aviator

By Anthony Kao

China

Review: “Singing in the Wilderness” Thrusts A Miao Church Choir Into the Spotlight

By Brian Hioe

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