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Busan 2022: Tony Leung Chiu-wai discusses “2046,” Wong Kar-wai
04 June 2023 9:57 PM | No Comments"2046" was one of six films the actor chose for his In the Mood for Tony Leung retrospective at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival.
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MLB: A’s 11, Angels 10 (Apr. 24, 2023) – Oakland wins seesaw matchup in 10 innings
03 June 2023 11:42 AM | No CommentsOakland went up 11-8 in the 10th, the Angels brought it to within one but came up short in the exhausting three-hour, 27-minute affair.
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“The Full Gamut” covers the current state of fashion and design in Hong Kong
03 June 2023 5:54 AM | No CommentsAn unassuming showcase in Lai Chi Kok spans a wide range of work, from upcycled garments to art to emerging fashion labels.
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Busan 2022: Tony Leung Chiu-wai talks about his career – and the future roles he wants
03 June 2023 4:57 AM | No CommentsLeung was undisputedly the star in Busan, celebrated as the Festival's Asian Filmmaker of the Year and through a six-film retrospective.
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MLB: Angels 4, Royals 3 (Apr. 23, 2023) – Solo home runs by Ward, Trout, Ohtani
26 May 2023 9:34 PM | No CommentsThe Los Angeles Angels' victory over the Kansas City Royals was propelled an incredible double play and a trio of solo home runs.
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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.