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New York Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong
Review: HK’s “Valley of the Shadow of Death” Explores Clash of Morals and Faith
By
Jianne Soriano
Indonesia
Review: “This City is a Battlefield” Serves Steamy Romance Amidst Indonesian Revolution
By
Anthony Kao
Hong Kong
Review: Hong Kong Heist Movie “Smashing Frank” Delivers Hackneyed Take on Social Inequality
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth
By
Brian Hioe
Philippines
Review: “Sunshine” Tackles Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion in a Conservative Philippines
By
Jianne Soriano
Hong Kong
Review: “The Way We Talk” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture
By
Brian Hioe
Myanmar
Review: “MA – Cry of Silence” Paints Stirring, Personal Portrait of Post-Coup Myanmar
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Suffocating Love” Is a Quirky Taiwanese Romance That Stumbles Through Its Bizarre Plot
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder
By
Brian Hioe
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