The sophomore effort of director Hiroshi Okuyama, "My Sunshine" proves a noteworthy entry in contemporary Japanese cinema, and puts Okuyama on the map Read More
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Pigsy is an inventive, CGI-animated take on Journey to the West. The movie is set in a futuristic city-state in which a technologically advanced “New World” development scheme is soon to be launched, and which selects those who contribute the most to society to become its residents. Protagonist Pigsy works for the developer of the “New World” but is not selected himself Read More
The PTS documentary Strangers and Their Babies is director Asio Liu’s latest look at unexplored periods in Taiwan’s history that link it to Southeast Asia Read More
While those highly familiar with famed Chinese American actress Lisa Lu might appreciate the documentary, "Lisa Lu Plays Herself" will likely confuse more mainstream viewers Read More
Following international buzz over 2019’s "A Sun", Taiwanese director Chung Mong-hung unfortunately stumbles with his 2024 film "The Embers" Read More
For all the enthusiasm around the release of Zero Day Attack, the first two episodes prove a mixed bag. This can be attributed to that the TV series is an anthology, with a different director for each episode. But two episodes in, Zero Day Attack has strong potential to improve–or sink into the murk Read More
Hong Kong’s first crowdfunded movie “Smashing Frank” has an intriguing premise but less impressive execution Read More
Amidst Taiwan’s plummeting birth rates, the movie “Unexpected Courage” offers an unabashedly melodramatic and pronatalist narrative Read More
The Accidental Politician follows ten years in the life of Sunflower activist turned politician, Liao Yu-hsien. While the documentary also depicts in parallel Kuo Lin-han or “Melon,” a fellow activist who also enters electoral politics, it still mainly focuses on Liao. The Accidental Politician joins the ranks of other documentaries that depict the life and times of Sunflower Movement activists, then, whether that be Our Youth in Taiwan or The Edge of Night Read More
“The Way We Talk” provides a nuanced view of differences and dynamics within Hong Kong’s deaf community Read More
Starring veteran actress Sylvia Chang, “Daughter’s Daughter” tells an intergenerational female tale that gets bogged down with melodrama Read More
A Chip Odyssey is an effective, if somewhat unoriginal look at the foundations of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan Read More