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Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth

By Brian Hioe

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Review: “The Way We Talk” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “Escape” Imagines the Isolation of a Famed Japanese Terrorist

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cloud” is a Gripping, Offbeat Thriller

By Brian Hioe

China

Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction

By Anthony Kao

Japan

How Yasujirō Ozu’s Films Push Back on Traditional Structures in Japanese Society

By Kieran Davey

Taiwan

The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2024

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Japan

The 10 Best Japanese Movies of 2024

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South Korea

The 11 Best Korean Movies of 2024

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