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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

By 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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