East Asia

Taiwan

Review: Recently Restored Taiwanese Film “Teenage Fugitive” Peeks Back at Tsai Ming-liang’s Earlier Output

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Japan

Review: Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

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South Korea

Review: “Dauren’s Wedding” Revels in Bigotry about Korean Kazakhs

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Taiwan

Review: “Eye of the Storm” Reimagines Taiwan’s SARS Outbreak through a COVID-Tinged Lens

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China

Review: “Dear Mother I Meant to Write About Death” Offers a Powerful Look at Mortality and Mother-Daughter Relations

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China

Review: “The Cord of Life” Explores Modernity v. Tradition in Inner Mongolian Music

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China

Review: “Factory Boss” Offers a Sympathetic But Nuanced View of Chinese Factory Managers

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Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media

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Japan

Review: “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District

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Hong Kong

Review: “In Broad Daylight” Shows Bleak State of Hong Kong Journalism and Care Homes

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