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Review: Tsai Ming-liang’s “Days” Puts Aging and Mortality on Display
BY Kevin Lu
Tsai Ming-Liang’s "Days" blends his usual "slow-cinema" style with a dose of personal filmmaking consistent with his and long-time collaborator Lee Kang-Sheng’s advancing years.
Review: “So Long, My Son” Offers Meditative Look At Two Chinese Families Over Three Decades
BY Anthony Kao
Through two families linked by friendship and tragedy, director Wang Xiaoshuai’s “So Long, My Son” offers a humanistic look at China in the wake of...
Taiwanese Director Huang Hui-chen on Her Film “Small Talk”
BY The News Lens
"Small Talk" won a 2016 Golden Horse Award for Best Documentary and a Teddy Award at 2017's Berlinale.
Asian Brilliant Stars Program Launches Amidst Berlinale 2017
BY Anthony Kao
The Asian Brilliant Stars program aims to boost international exposure for both emerging and established filmmakers from Asia.
Three Taiwanese Films to Screen at 2017 Berlin International Film Festival
BY The News Lens
Three Taiwanese films will be screened at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival (the Berlinale) in February 2017.