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2025

Singapore

Review: “A Good Child” Is a Drag Queen’s Tender Tale of Family, Identity and Healing

By Jianne Soriano

Taiwan

Review: “A Chip Odyssey” Lionizes Taiwan’s Semiconductor Pioneers and Looks to a Turbulent Future

By Anthony Kao

China

Review: “As the Water Flows” Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of “Eat Drink Man Woman”

By Brian Hioe

China

Review: “The Homeless” Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s Unhoused

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong’s “Queerpanorama” Is Uneven and Mysterious but Beautifully Shot

By Brian Hioe

France

Review: Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” Recreates the Past, But Lacks Its Spirit

By Kieran Davey

South Korea

Review: Emotional Korean Drama Film “The World of Love” Explores Trauma and Resilience with Delicacy and Nuance

By Kieran Davey

Hong Kong

Review: “The Furious” Brings Together an All-Star Cast to Deliver Hard-Hitting Martial Arts Action

By Kieran Davey

Taiwan

Review: “Left-Handed Girl” Is a Raw and Immersive Exploration of Taiwanese Culture and Familial Complexity

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: NYC-Set Japanese Film “Dear Stranger” Gets Lost In Translation

By Brian Hioe

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