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“Yoko” Explores Liminal Spaces and Lingering Family Traumas on a Hitchhike Across Japan

EnglishFilm
·February 17, 2024·2 min read
Japanese indie film "Yoko" features Rinko Kikuchi as its titular character, who hitchhikes across Japan to her estranged father’s funeral Read More

“In the Morning of La Petite Mort” Paints Beautiful but Uneven Narrative Evoking Tsai Ming-liang

EnglishFilm
·January 15, 2024·2 min read
Reminiscent of Tsai Ming-liang’s "Stray Dogs", "In the Morning of La Petite Mort" follows the lives of three working class individuals at the edges of Taiwanese society Read More

The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2023

EnglishFilm
·January 7, 2024·10 min read
Discover the top Taiwanese movies of 2023 across genres like comedy, romance, thriller, LGBTQ, comedy, and more—streaming links included when available Read More

Interview: Olivier Richard on “BPM ECSTASY: The Techno Wave Between Taipei and Beijing”

EnglishFilmInterviews
·December 22, 2023·7 min read
New Bloom's Brian Hioe spoke Olivier Richard, the director of the new TaiwanPlus documentary series, "BPM ECSTASY: The Techno Wave Between Taipei and Beijing." The documentary can be seen on their YouTube channel Read More

Review: Island in Between (金門)

EnglishFilm
·December 5, 2023·2 min read
Island in Between follows director S. Leo Chiang’s personal journey. Having grown up in the US, he finds himself back in Taiwan after the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, he finds himself drawn to the island of Kinmen, where his father previously served in the military as part of the draft Read More

Hong Kong Sci-Fi Movie “Detrimental” Befuddles With Bad Writing, Poor Execution, and…Great Production Values?

EnglishFilm
·November 25, 2023·3 min read
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

“Fly in Power” Ably Documents the Work of Red Canary Song

EnglishFilm
·October 21, 2023·2 min read
Fly in Power documents the work of Red Canary Song, the coalition of Asian and Migrant sex workers and massage workers formed after the death of Yang Song during a police raid in Flushing in 2017. The documentary takes a ground-level look at not only what Red Canary Song does, but also the perspectives of members as to how they understand their work, why they joined, and their backgrounds Read More

“And Miles to Go Before I Sleep” is a Powerful Document of Police Brutality Against Migrants

EnglishFilm
·October 16, 2023·4 min read
by Brian Hioe 語言: English Photo credit: Film Poster AND MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP proves a powerful document... Read More

Koreeda’s “Monster” Proves a Humanistic Take on Childhood

EnglishFilm
·October 10, 2023·2 min read
Monster, Hirokazu Koreeda's latest, is the latest of the esteemed Japanese director’s humanistic takes on family. This time around, however, Koreeda zooms in on the issue of childhood bullying Read More

“Seven Days in Heaven” Blends Youthful and Flippant Rebellion With Distinct Taiwanese Flavor

EnglishFilm
·October 5, 2023·3 min read
2010 tragicomedy "Seven Days in Heaven" explores a working-class family’s mourning rites amidst a southern Taiwanese backdrop Read More

Recently Restored “Teenage Fugitive” Peeks Back at Tsai Ming-liang’s Earlier Output

EnglishFilm
·October 1, 2023·2 min read
The 1984 Taiwan New Wave film "Teenage Fugitive" was recently restored—and it highlights the earlier style of a young Tsai Ming-liang, who co-wrote its script Read More

“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
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