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

EnglishFilm
·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

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

EnglishFilm
·August 10, 2025·2 min read
Hong Kong’s first crowdfunded movie “Smashing Frank” has an intriguing premise but less impressive execution Read More

“Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth

EnglishFilm
·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 Way We Talk” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture

EnglishFilm
·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

“Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics

EnglishFilm
·July 8, 2025·2 min read
Starring veteran actress Sylvia Chang, “Daughter’s Daughter” tells an intergenerational female tale that gets bogged down with melodrama Read More

“Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder

EnglishFilm
·August 3, 2024·2 min read
Featuring a trio of teens who get repeatedly caught up in murder accusations and then witness an actual murder, "Gold Boy" wastes an intriguing premise through subpar execution Read More

“Breaking and Re-entering” Delivers a Heist with Taiwanese Comedy Vibes

EnglishFilm
·July 19, 2024·3 min read
Taiwanese buddy heist comedy "Breaking and Re-entering" won't blow anyone's minds, but will at least give Mandarin-speakers a decently entertaining 1.5 hour romp Read More
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