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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: “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
Documentaries
Review: “Lisa Lu Plays Herself” Is an Uneditorialized Jumble of Interviews and Archival Footage
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Chung Mong-hong’s “The Embers” Is Convoluted and Politically Problematic
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics
By
Brian Hioe
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