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China
Review: “Factory Boss” Offers a Sympathetic But Nuanced View of Chinese Factory Managers
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District
By
Brian Hioe
Hong Kong
Review: “In Broad Daylight” Shows Bleak State of Hong Kong Journalism and Care Homes
By
JM Sarmiento
South Korea
Review: “Rewind, Pause, Then Play” Reminisces on the Videotape’s History in South Korea
By
Brian Hioe
Kazakhstan
Review: Kazakh Stoner Comedy “A Guys’ Story” Offers Whiff Of Central Asian Cannabis Culture
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: With “Monster”, Hirokazu Kore-eda Redeems Himself By Exploring Tumultuous Youth and Misunderstandings
By
JM Sarmiento
Indonesia
Review: “Sri Asih” Is Indonesia’s Socially Conscious Answer to Wonder Woman
By
Anthony Kao
Hong Kong
Review: “The Sunny Side of the Street” Scratches the Surface of Hong Kong Refugees’ Experiences
By
JM Sarmiento
Thailand
Review: Netflix Thai Movie “Hunger” Uses Food to Examine Class Divides and Ambition
By
JM Sarmiento
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