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“She’s Talking in Island” Depicts A Roving Dialog Between Taiwan’s Sunflower Generation and Gen Z

EnglishFilm
·September 24, 2023·3 min read
Set mostly in a car driving through Taipei, "She's Talking in Island" pairs a Millennial documentary filmmaker with a Gen Z high school student on a reflection of life and society Read More

“The Post-Truth World” is An Imperfect, But Intriguing Read on News, Virality, and Truth

EnglishFilm
·September 16, 2023·3 min read
The Post-Truth World is an intriguing, if somewhat narratively flawed read on the nature of news, virality, and truth. The crime drama follows Liu Li-min, an online media personality, who inadvertently becomes caught up in the series of events around the apparent murder of rich heiress Wang Shih-yun by high school sports star Chang Chen-yi. Liu is first present at the baseball game where Chang apparently murders Chang by stabbing her to death. Then, seven years later, Liu is taken hostage by Chang during a jailbreak after visiting the prison where he is imprisoned to interview another inmate Read More

“Gaga” Provides a Glimpse of an Indigenous Family Caught in Changing Times

EnglishFilm
·September 9, 2023·2 min read
Gaga, directed by Laha Mebow, is not a perfect work, but it manages to be a candid intergenerational family drama nonetheless Read More

“Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District

EnglishFilm
·September 5, 2023·3 min read
With elements drawn from familiar manga and anime, “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” offers quick tastes of its eponymous lead character and famous Tokyo nightlife district Read More

“Dauren’s Wedding” Revels in Bigotry about Korean Kazakhs

EnglishFilm
·September 1, 2023·3 min read
With bigoted depictions of Kazakhs and an uninspiring plot, “Dauren’s Wedding” spoils its chance to elucidate an otherwise intriguing premise Read More

Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

EnglishFilm
·August 25, 2023·2 min read
First-time director Yusuke Morii’s “Amiko” offers a narrowly focused but inspired look at a child’s life through its titular character Read More

“Life of a Mountain Road Monkey” Phenomenon Reflects Social Inequality

EnglishFilmLife
·August 19, 2023·3 min read
A YouTube animation, “Life of a Mountain Road Monkey”, has become a sudden overnight hit in Taiwan. At time of writing, the animation has to close four million views–a figure suggesting that one in six Taiwanese has seen the video Read More

“Port of Lies” Dramatizes Charged Racial Issues in Taiwanese Society

EnglishFilm
·August 13, 2023·3 min read
Though problematic in some regards, Port of Lies is an attempt to grapple with some of the pressing racial issues of Taiwanese society Read More

“Starring Jerry as Himself” Blends Fact and Fiction in a Tale of Scams and Family

EnglishFilm
·August 9, 2023·3 min read
Inspired by the tale of a Taiwanese American immigrant retiree, “Starring Jerry as Himself” captivates with authentic acting and masterful staging Read More

“Eye of the Storm” Reimagines Taiwan’s SARS Outbreak through a COVID-Tinged Lens

EnglishFilm
·August 5, 2023·3 min read
"Eye of the Storm" dramatizes the infamous 2003 lockdown of Taipei’s Heping Hospital, providing a COVID-influenced historiography of the event Read More

“Dear Mother I Meant to Write About Death” Offers a Powerful Look at Mortality and Mother-Daughter Relations

EnglishFilm
·July 26, 2023·2 min read
Filmmaker Siyi Chen uses an artistic approach to explore mortality, and her own relationship with her cancer-stricken mother Read More

“The Cord of Life” Explores Modernity Versus Tradition in Inner Mongolian Music

EnglishFilm
·July 22, 2023·2 min read
Director Qiao Sixue’s “The Cord of Life” uses the story of an Inner Mongolian electronic musician to offer musings on traditional Mongolian culture’s role in modern times Read More
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