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“Before the Call” Explores Alienation and Identity in a Near-Future South Korea

EnglishFilm
·September 16, 2026·1 min read
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

“Seat at the Table” Examines South Asians’ Rise in Contemporary US Politics

EnglishFilm
·September 6, 2026·2 min read
Documentary “Seat at the Table” celebrates South Asians’ increasing prominence in American politics, but eschews thorny questions around party affiliations Read More

“Yu & Me” Explores the Labor of Love for a Manhattan Chinatown Bookstore

EnglishFilm
·September 5, 2026·2 min read
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

What Taiwan’s Ghosts Tell Us: Horror Cinema in the Twenty-First Century

EnglishFilm
·September 3, 2026·8 min read
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

“Double Happiness” Pits Adult Children Against Their Emotionally Immature Taiwanese Parents

EnglishFilm
·August 15, 2026·4 min read
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

“Akashi” Documents a Japanese Canadian Artist’s Re-Exploration of Family, Relationships, and Homeland

EnglishFilm
·August 8, 2026·1 min read
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

“Afterword” Bridges Taipei and New York in a Metatextual Examination of Fiction

EnglishFilm
·August 5, 2026·2 min read
Taiwanese director Lin Yi-chiang’s feature debut “Afterword” proves a strong entrant among Sinophone depictions of immigration to New York City. Read More

Liberation Dies in Conformity: “The Dull-Ice Flower” in Context of Taiwan Today

EnglishFilm
·July 18, 2026·6 min read
One of Taiwan’s most memorable films finds renewed meaning in an age of wealth inequality, lingering colonial legacies, and societal struggles Read More

Macau-Set “I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish” Serves Cinematic Splendor and Character Charm, But No Social Critiques

EnglishFilm
·July 12, 2026·2 min read
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. Read More

Thai Canine Movie “Gohan” Leans on Tearjerking and Melodrama

EnglishFilm
·July 11, 2026·2 min read
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

“Last Night in Taipei” Aimlessly Meanders through its Chance Encounter Premise

EnglishFilm
·July 8, 2026·2 min read
Centering on a chance encounter of friends, “Last Night in Taipei” has few redeeming qualities besides its electronic music soundtrack Read More

“Another World” is Beautifully Animated But Stumbles on Its Plot

EnglishFilm
·June 14, 2026·1 min read
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
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