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Tunisia
Review: Tunisia’s “Un Fils” Spotlights A Marriage and Country In Crisis
By
Lorna Codrai
South Korea
Review: “The Man Standing Next” Stars Lee Byung-hun As Park Chung-hee’s Assassin
By
Anthony Kao
Malaysia
Review: Netflix’s “The Ghost Bride” Brings Malaysian Chinese Superstition To Life
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: K-Drama “Crash Landing On You” Appeals to Both Romantics and Political Junkies
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: “A Sun” Is A Meticulous Family Drama Worthy of Its Golden Horse Awards
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: How Did “The Shadow Play” Make It Past Chinese Censors?
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Why “Parasite” Is Bong Joon-ho’s Biggest Hit and Darkest Film Yet
By
Minsoo Kim
China
Review: Chinese Movie Remake of “Midnight Diner” Falls Flat
By
Richard Yu
Lebanon
Interview: Director Oualid Mouaness Talks “1982,” His Feature Film Debut
By
Lorna Codrai
Independent Films
Justin Chon’s “Ms. Purple” Pays Homage to Asian Cultural Legacies
By
Anthony Kao