Set in a near-future South Korea on the cusp of conflict, “Before the Call” offers a personal story of a man adrift between worlds Read More
Documentary “Seat at the Table” celebrates South Asians’ increasing prominence in American politics, but eschews thorny questions around party affiliations Read More
Named after a renowned eponymous Asian American bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown, “Yu & Me” leaves viewers wanting for more—in a good way Read More
There is a moment in Dead Talents Society when its young ghost protagonist, desperate to establish herself in the afterlife, finally discovers how to frighten an audience. She throws herself from a haunted hotel, crashes spectacularly into a neon sign, and produces an explosion of sparks, blood and screaming Read More
Taiwan’s top-grossing domestic drama of 2026 steers a collision course of filial appeasement, wounded child-self, and Chiang Kai-Shek’s secret slide. Read More
With echoes of "Past Lives", Mayumi Yoshida’s "Akashi" offers a disjointed chronicling of a Japanese-Canadian artist’s return to Tokyo after a decade of absence Read More
Taiwanese director Lin Yi-chiang’s feature debut “Afterword” proves a strong entrant among Sinophone depictions of immigration to New York City. Read More
One of Taiwan’s most memorable films finds renewed meaning in an age of wealth inequality, lingering colonial legacies, and societal struggles Read More
Starring Kai Ko, "I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish" follows a young Macanese girl and a Taiwanese debt collector as they navigate debts and family woes.
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A three-act movie about the stages of its eponymous dog’s life, "Gohan" is 2026's latest production from hit Thai production house GDH559. Read More
Centering on a chance encounter of friends, “Last Night in Taipei” has few redeeming qualities besides its electronic music soundtrack Read More
While well-animated, Hong Kong animated film Another World ultimately stumbles due to its hackneyed plot and setting. Another World follows Gudo, a childlike spiritual guide who guides deceased human souls to reincarnation. Human souls, if they become corrupted by hate and anger, may instead turn into wraiths–demonic monstrosities that are unable to reincarnate Read More













