Man in Love, adapted from the 2014 South Korean film by the same name, is an impressive first outing for director Yin Chen-hao. Yin notably entered the film industry after founding a production studio in graduate school, while studying chemistry Read More
bitters WEED (麻罪犯), a documentary focusing on the issue of cannabis criminalization in Taiwan, is an effective look at the issue Read More
在尼科洛·馬基雅維里的《君主論》(Niccolo Machiavelli‘s The Prince)中,他用一個比喻來形容君主應該如何看待政治局勢:「正如那些繪風景畫的人們,為了考察山巒和高地的性質便側身於平原,而為了考察平原便高踞山頂一樣……」像馬基雅維里描述中理想的畫家一樣,克里斯托弗·諾蘭(Christopher Nolan),在《黑暗騎士》中徹底研究了他的題材,並意味這主軸在《天能》延續。在這裡,我想說這兩部電影精神是西方政治哲學動態為基礎。如果仔細閱讀,這兩部電影將其政治背景聯繫起來,可以說《天能》是《黑暗騎士》的「政治續集」。 Read More
Get the Hell Out is an absurdist zombie comedy that starts out well enough Read More
Chinese movie "Manchurian Tiger" offers a darkly comedic look at workers in China’s northeast region Read More
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
如果有人跟我一樣認定《瘋狂亞洲富豪》是亞裔美國人電影裡的大爛片,那很可能也會和我一樣非常欣賞《夢想之地》這部片。甚至可以說,《夢想之地》在亞美人影壇上是《瘋狂亞洲富豪》的完美鏡像。從主題到對於白人優越性(whiteness)的探討,《夢想之地》和《瘋狂亞洲富豪》是站在完全相反的位置。《瘋狂亞洲富豪》是關於極少數的那 1% 富豪族群,而《夢想之地》則是關於那剩下的 99% 一般人。對《瘋狂亞洲富豪》裡的角色來說,白人優越性可說是目標,但對《夢想之地》的角色來說,只求可以在他們的世界裡面生存、活著。《瘋狂亞洲富豪》把喧鬧與極端視為美德,而《夢想之地》則尋求著平衡。 Read More
With bigoted depictions of Kazakhs and an uninspiring plot, “Dauren’s Wedding” spoils its chance to elucidate an otherwise intriguing premise Read More
With its laughably inconsistent plot and confusingly selective use of CGI, "Detrimental" could be Hong Kong’s contribution to the "so-bad-it’s good" genre Read More
Archiving Time, an hour-long documentary on Taiwanese film preservation currently available on Taiwan+, is a well-executed take on what could be a rather cut-and-dry subject. Namely, the film proves an argument for the importance of film preservation, as well as a documentary film that details the process Read More
The short film, “Kuroshio Current,” aims to tell a story of diasporic loss framed by traditional Taiwanese folk religion Read More
Therapy Dogs is a creatively stylized take on high school, following two friends in their senior year. Though the film is unlikely to appeal to all viewers, given its deliberately disjointed narrative, it manages to capture something of the nihilism–and violence–of wayward teenagers Read More