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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
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Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics
By
Brian Hioe
China
Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2024
By
The Editors
China
Review: “Upstream” Misses Chance to Advocate for China’s Gig Workers
By
Tianshu Hu
Taiwan
Review: “Suffocating Love” Is a Quirky Taiwanese Romance That Stumbles Through Its Bizarre Plot
By
Brian Hioe
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