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2021

Macao

Review: “Madalena” Shows Love in the Shadows of Macao’s Casinos

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “A Family” Shows the Yakuza Aren’t so Glorious Anymore

By Anthony Kao

India

Review: “Sardar Ka Grandson” Attempts a Heartwarming Post-Partition Story, but Lacks Necessary Depth

By Srujana Yadlapalli

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Sweet & Sour” Shows Modern Korean Romance’s Socioeconomic Realities

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: K-Movie “Recalled” Stars Seo Ye-ji in Suspenseful and Undemanding Thriller

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: “Kuroshio Current” Tells Story of Diasporic Loss and Foreign Gods

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: Netflix K-Drama “Move to Heaven” Depicts Trauma Cleaners In a Socially Conscious Manner

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: Sci-fi K-Movie “Seo Bok” Tries Exploring What Being Human Means

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: Zero Chou’s “Wrath of Desire” Explores Queer Desire and Death

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

Review: “Green Jail” Bears Witness to a Forgotten Period of Taiwanese History

By Brian Hioe

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