“Karst” Offers Sophisticated Character Study of Rural Life in ChinaEnglishFilm·November 22, 2025·2 min readSet amidst the plateaus of Guizhou, "Karst" presents the complex inner lives of farmers in Southwestern China Read More
“The Homeless” Offers Well-Intentioned But Meandering Look At China’s UnhousedEnglishFilm·November 9, 2025·2 min readDocumentary "The Homeless" offers a valuable look at the lives of unhoused individuals in China, but with deficiencies in storytelling Read More
“As the Water Flows” Is a Warm Family Drama With Whiffs of “Eat Drink Man Woman”EnglishFilm·November 8, 2025·2 min readSet in Yunnan, "As the Water Flows" offers a view across three generations of a family with humanistic warmth and strong character acting Read More
“Obedience” Provides Insightful Look at Hong Kong’s Garbage CollectorsEnglishFilm·October 26, 2025·2 min readFly-on-the-wall documentary “Obedience” turns the lives of Hong Kong’s elderly garbage collectors into quiet and balanced poetry Read More
Hong Kong’s “Queerpanorama” Is Uneven and Mysterious but Beautifully ShotEnglishFilm·October 25, 2025·2 min readIndie Hong Kong film "Queerpanorama" explores an unnamed protagonist's identity amidst echoes of the city’s 2019 pro-democracy protests Read More
