2021/08/30 |
The Unexplored Existential Angst of ‘Night Drive’
Between the trendy conceits of time travel and taxi drivers taken hostage, ‘Night Drive’ is an original and weird tale.
2020/09/11 |
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Dishonors a Beloved Folktale
'Mulan' is a cringe-inducing misrepresentation of Chinese history and culture.
2020/05/28 |
What Can 'The Last Emperor' Teach Us About Life in Confinement?
The digitally remastered version of 'The Last Emperor' is now in Taipei theaters, and it has climbed to second place in the city's box office chart.
2019/12/13 |
Q&A With KEFF, Director of 'The Secret Lives of Asians at Night'
"The Secret Lives of Asians at Night" is a short film featured in the 2019 Taipei Film Festival. Taiwanese-American director KEFF talks about his upbringing and the inspiration for the film.
2018/06/15 |
The Movies of Japanese Director and Palme d'Or Winner Hirokazu Kore'eda
Kore'eda himself feels akin to Ken Loach, the British social realist film director.
2018/05/11 |
INTERVIEW: Urban Nomad Subverts, Inspires, Strengthens
This year's offerings cover dashcams, porn, punk and violent revolutions.
2017/06/26 |
How Shanghai Can Become a Movie-making Powerhouse Once Again
A dearth of talent once cast the city into the filmmaking wilderness, but recently, the sprouts of renewed growth have appeared.
2017/06/25 |
FILM REVIEW: 'By The Time It Gets Dark'
Dao Khanong/ดาวคะนอง (By the Time It Gets Dark). Electric Eel Films, 2016. Directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong. In Thai. 105 minutes.
2017/05/18 |
Rare and Secretive Bay Cat Caught on Camera in Borneo
The secretive bay cat was photographed and filmed in a new location that is about 40 miles outside its currently known distribution range in Borneo.
2017/03/15 |
Why Disney's 'Gay Moment' is Causing Hysteria in Singapore
The church's lack of acceptance has a very real impact on the mental health of LGBT people, writes Kirsten Han in Singapore.
2017/02/14 |
Kung-Fu Yoga: China's Soft Power Drive Goes Awry
Reviews have slammed it as a "mangled mess" and a "snoozefest masquerading as a film," but what else does it say about China's soft power drive?
2017/02/02 |
The Forgotten 'China Girls' Hidden at the Beginning of Old Films
Used as quality control, these haunting images were never meant to be public.
2017/01/06 |
Taiwan Filmmaker Denies ‘Pro-Independence’ Claim by Chinese Media
The Taiwanese director is now being accused of bowing to Chinese pressure.
2016/12/22 |
INTERVIEW: A Peak of Film Productions in the 'Theater State' of North Korea
In a special in-depth interview, author and filmmaker Paul Fischer discusses his book about North Korean cinema and how perception and propaganda define the isolated state.
2016/10/25 |
How Afraid Should Hollywood be of China's Richest Man?
Is concern over China’s expanding influence in Hollywood overrated?
