East Asia

Japan

Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back” is a Loving Ode to Friendship and Art

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South Korea

Review: Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” Is a Novelistic Exploration of Capitalism and Relationships

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Japan

Review: “All of a Sudden” Continues Hamaguchi’s Streak of Deeply Felt, Empathetic Dramas

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China

Review: “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” Compellingly Reimagines the Iraq War From a Chinese Perspective

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China

Review: Teochew Hit “Dear You” Is Great Melodrama, But Doesn’t Fix China’s Soft Power Deficits

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Taiwan

Review: “Afterword” Bridges Taipei and New York in a Metatextual Examination of Fiction

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Hong Kong

Interview: Director Brian Hung Illuminates Hong Kong’s Ethnic Minorities in “Let’s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai”

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Japan

Review: “Akashi” Documents a Japanese Canadian Artist’s Re-Exploration of Family, Relationships, and Homeland

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South Korea

Review: Korean Historical Film “Hallan” Confronts the Buried Horror of the Jeju 4.3 Uprising

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Taiwan

Review: Macau-Set “I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish” Serves Cinematic Splendor and Character Charm, But No Social Critiques

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