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Review: Robert Frank and Gerhard Steidl: Photobooks at Democratic Art Objects

·September 14, 2025·9 min read

Robert Frank and Gerhard Steidl: Photobooks at Democratic Art Objects is a rare opportunity for photography fans in Taiwan to see the collaboration between Robert Frank, one of the finest artists the medium of photography has produced, and Gerhard Steidl, the most masterful and accomplished offset printer and photobook publisher of our time Read More

“Endangered Youth” is a Look at Young Activists in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Ukraine

Books English

·September 8, 2025·1 min read

CJ Anderson-Wu's Endangered Youth is best read as an ensemble work, comprising a series of vignettes and micro-fiction about young activists in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Ukraine. The book draws heavily from reality, referencing a number of real-world figures with slight alterations to their names. This is also true of many historical events referenced in the book Read More

“Strangers and Their Babies” is a Look at the Forgotten Lives of Vietnamese Refugees in Penghu

English Film

·September 7, 2025·2 min read

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

Syaman Rapongan’s “Eyes of the Ocean” Proves Rare Example of Taiwanese Indigenous Literature in English

Books English

·August 29, 2025·2 min read

Syaman Rapongan's Eyes of the Ocean proves a rare opportunity to glimpse the accomplished Taiwanese Indigenous writer’s work in English. In this sense, Eyes of the Ocean is one of the rare works of Taiwanese Indigenous literature translated into English to date Read More

“Lisa Lu Plays Herself” Is an Uneditorialized Jumble of Interviews and Archival Footage

English Film

·August 23, 2025·2 min read

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

Chung Mong-hong’s “The Embers” Is Convoluted and Politically Problematic

English Film

·August 16, 2025·3 min read

Following international buzz over 2019’s "A Sun", Taiwanese director Chung Mong-hung unfortunately stumbles with his 2024 film "The Embers" Read More

First Two Episodes of “Zero Day Attack” are a Mixed Bag, But Show Potential for Improvement

English Film

·August 14, 2025·3 min read

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 Heist Movie “Smashing Frank” Delivers Hackneyed Take on Social Inequality

English Film

·August 10, 2025·2 min read

Hong Kong’s first crowdfunded movie “Smashing Frank” has an intriguing premise but less impressive execution Read More

Chris Horton’s “Ghost Nation” Examines Taiwan’s Neglected History

Books English

·August 9, 2025·2 min read

Chris Horton's Ghost Nation is a comprehensive take on Taiwan’s history from a pan-Green perspective. In this sense, the book can be situated alongside other histories of Taiwan published for a general audience that have been published in past years Read More

“Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth

English Film

·July 26, 2025·2 min read

Amidst Taiwan’s plummeting birth rates, the movie “Unexpected Courage” offers an unabashedly melodramatic and pronatalist narrative Read More

“The Accidental Politician” Follows A Decade in the Life of a Sunflower Activist Turned Politician

English Film

·July 19, 2025·3 min read

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” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture

English Film

·July 13, 2025·3 min read

“The Way We Talk” provides a nuanced view of differences and dynamics within Hong Kong’s deaf community Read More