East Asia

South Korea

Review: “Escape” Tells a North Korean Defector Story Combining Action and Melancholy

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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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Taiwan

Review: “In the Morning of La Petite Mort” Paints Beautiful but Uneven Narrative Evoking Tsai Ming-liang

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Japan

Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe

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Taiwan

The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2023

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South Korea

The 11 Best Korean Movies of 2023

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