Brian Hioe

Brian Hioe is one of the founding editors of New Bloom Magazine and its arts sister publication, No Man Is An Island.

Taiwan

Review: “Suffocating Love” Is a Quirky Taiwanese Romance That Stumbles Through Its Bizarre Plot

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Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder

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Taiwan

Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”

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Taiwan

Review: “The Time of Huan Nan” is a Heartful Time-Traveling Taiwanese LGBTQ Romp

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South Korea

Review: “The Tenants” is a Compact and Evocative Movie about Urban Poverty in South Korea

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Taiwan

Review: “Old Fox” Shines With Exemplary Acting and Nuanced Take on Inequality

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Japan

Review: “The Asadas” Snaps a Heartfelt Portrait of a Japanese Photographer and His Family

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Japan

Review: Starring Rinko Kikuchi, “Yoko” Explores Liminal Spaces and Lingering Family Traumas on a Hitchhike Across Japan

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Japan

Review: “During the Rains” Offers Character-Driven Look at Japanese Sex Workers Amidst COVID-19

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Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Dead Fishes” Depicts Generation Gaps and Poison Plots in a Tokyo Commuter Suburb

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