
CJ Sheu
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CJ Sheu, an Assistant Professor of Applied English at Ming Chuan University, is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved, Taipei-based film critic for The News Lens.

'Nina Wu' Brings Taiwan into the #MeToo Era
Nina Wu (灼人秘密) is the first Taiwanese film to stir conversations around the #MeToo movement.

FILM REVIEW: 'The Missing Body Episode 1' and the Future of Taiwanese VR Cinema
A review of the VR film The Missing Body Episode 1, featured in the 2019 Taipei Film Festival.

Green Zen on Film at Taipei Fine Arts Museum's 'Post-Nature' Exhibition
'Contact Prints of Baileng Canal,' a Taiwanese documentary screening until Mar. 10, is 80 minutes of quiet meditation.

FILM REVIEW: ‘Penguin Highway’ Is a Psychedelic Sci-fi Bildungsroman
Cute penguins and the scientific method underlie a surprisingly complex story.

REVIEW: 'Looking for Kafka' Marks a Shaky Film Debut for Novelist Jade Y. Chen
The film's confident style is kneecapped by an underdeveloped and unfocused story.

REVIEW: 'Shadow' Presents a Wuxia Tale in Staggeringly Beautiful Monochrome
This ink wash painting come to life carries thematic complexity and a veiled political message.

REVIEW: 'Default' Makes a Very Human Drama Out of a Korean Financial Crisis
This Manichaean Korean melodrama befits its high-stakes real-life story.

REVIEW: 'First Man' Is a Stellar Action Spectacle but Falls Emotionally Flat
Ryan Gosling's star turn as a grief-stricken Neil Armstrong leaves little room for emotional nuance.

REVIEW: Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Laughter; One Cut of the Dead
The Japanese arthouse zombie movie is a masterclass in comedy timing.