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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
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Breaking and Re-entering” Delivers a Heist with Taiwanese Comedy Vibes
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “The Time of Huan Nan” is a Heartful Time-Traveling Taiwanese LGBTQ Romp
By
Brian Hioe
South Korea
Review: “12.12: The Day” Offers Faithful and Entertaining Dramatization of South Korea’s 12.12 Military Insurrection
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: “The Tenants” is a Compact and Evocative Movie about Urban Poverty in South Korea
By
Brian Hioe
South Korea
Review: “Escape” Tells a North Korean Defector Story Combining Action and Melancholy
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: “Old Fox” Shines With Exemplary Acting and Nuanced Take on Inequality
By
Brian Hioe
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