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May Kamaka wins the Miss Chinatown Hawaii 2026 Pageant
09 October 2025 12:52 PM | No CommentsKamaka will now represent the neighborhood at the Miss Hawaii state pageant.
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M+ host of Guo Pei’s first major fashion exhibition in East Asia
07 October 2025 6:25 AM | No CommentsThe haute couture designer celebrated her first major solo fashion exhibition, continuing to build on the fame of her yellow gown worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
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Photos: G-STAR “Anatomic Denim” F/W 2025 collection & Denim Gorilla
05 October 2025 12:38 AM | No CommentsFor its "Anatomic Denim" collection, G-STAR came up with three products: a visual campaign, three denim product lines, and an art gorilla sculpture.
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – Shohei tutors Teoscar?
03 October 2025 1:20 AM | No CommentsBased on the video and photos...was Shohei giving Teoscar some pointers on how to play right field?
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – V of BTS throws opening pitch
01 October 2025 11:56 AM | No CommentsOne can be forgiven for wondering why the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium resembled a BTS concert instead of a home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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About Author: Alfonse Chiu
Posts by Alfonse Chiu
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“The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful” – 2018 Taipei Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on July 14, 2018 | No CommentsA matriarch’s swift and ruthless game for the social ascension of her family is the centrepiece of the latest from director Yang Ya-che. -
“Men on the Dragon” – 2018 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on July 12, 2018 | No CommentsFearing a round of layoffs, four mid-career telecom workers join the company’s dragon boat team in a bid to avoid the chop in “Men on the Dragon” (逆流大叔). -
“Mrs. Fang” – 2018 Shanghai International Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on July 10, 2018 | No CommentsThe greatest triumph of "Mrs. Fang" is perhaps how little it takes to say so much about the complex rituals of death as a communal experience. -
“Youth” (芳华) – 2018 Udine Far East Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on June 25, 2018 | No CommentsCentred around three People’s Liberation Army dance troupe members as they live through ‘70s and ‘80s China, “Youth” (芳华) is the latest from Feng Xiaogang. -
“Crossroads: One Two Jaga” – 2018 Udine Far East Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on June 22, 2018 | No CommentsThe latest by Malaysian screen veteran Namron is an interesting, though occasionally uneven, take on culpability, civil discontent, and the plights of those trying to survive in a broken system. -
“Steel Rain” – 2018 Udine Far East Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on June 22, 2018 | No CommentsIn "Steel Rain," an almost pre-apocalyptic buddy cop thriller, North-South camaraderie save the day in an obvious paean to Korean fraternity and a reunified state.