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China

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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