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Hong Kong
Remembering Leslie Cheung: Symbol of a Lost Hong Kong
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
Japan
Review: Silver Bear Winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” Plays with Coincidences and Fate
By
Brenda Chang
India
Review: “The White Tiger” Takes a Dark Look at the Indian Underclass’s Psyche
By
Arjun Baokar
South Korea
Review: Netflix K-Drama “Vincenzo,” From an Italian Perspective
By
Silvia Martinelli
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Shakespeare Adaptation “As We Like It” Subverts Traditional Theatrical Gender-Bending
By
Jamin Shih
Hong Kong
How Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Restoration’ of “Fallen Angels” Spoils Pre-1997 Hong Kong
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” Uses Sci-Fi to Highlight Japanese NEETs’ Woes
By
Xingting Gong
China
Review: “The Old Town Girls” Uses Neo-Noir to Showcase Tragic Lives in China’s Rust Belt
By
Richard Yu
Taiwan
Review: “Your Name Engraved Herein” Is the Biggest LGBTQ Film of 2020
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
South Korea
Review: K-Movie “The Call” Is a Chilling and Suspenseful Murder Mystery
By
Anthony Kao
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