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A look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan
16 November 2019 10:59 AM | No CommentsThe Nakagin Capsule Tower resembles two towers of stacked cubes. It is one of few remaining buildings from the Japanese Metabolist architectural movement.
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“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
11 November 2019 8:26 AM | No Comments"Farewell Song" is an ode to a lifestyle that few people have the courage to attempt, and fewer still have the strength and luck to find success in.
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“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
10 November 2019 10:28 AM | No CommentsShengzhe Zhu’s documentary elicits sympathy for its subjects - a number of live streamers in China - while alluding to the dangers of excessive, passive consumption.
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“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show” – 2019 SDAFF Review
09 November 2019 9:20 AM | No CommentsIn "It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show," a Taiwanese television network is run by a mob-connected boss searching for cash instead of ratings. Cue Crazy TV!
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Shin Su-won’s “Light for the Youth” – 2019 Busan Film Review
02 November 2019 8:36 AM | No CommentsWhether "Light for the Youth" (젊은이의 양지) leads to an optimistic path for today’s Generation Y in "Hell Joseon" is ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.
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“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 10, 2019 | No CommentsShengzhe Zhu’s documentary elicits sympathy for its subjects - a number of live streamers in China - while alluding to the dangers of excessive, passive consumption. -
“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. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2016
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 8, 2017 | No CommentsAnother year, another Top 10: our look at the most-read articles in Meniscus Magazine for 2016! For the first time, a sports article tops our list. -
Film Review: Stephen Chow’s “The Mermaid”
Christopher BournePosted on July 12, 2016 | No CommentsStephen Chow, the beloved Hong Kong auteur, now has a major jewel to add to his crown with his latest film, the manic ecological parable “The Mermaid.” -
Film Review: Raman Hui’s “Monster Hunt”
Christopher BournePosted on January 29, 2016 | No CommentsAs far as hybrid CG animation/live-action blockbusters go, “Monster Hunt” is certainly one of the weirdest films in Chinese box-office history. -
Film Review: Tsui Hark’s “The Taking of Tiger Mountain”
Christopher BournePosted on January 5, 2015 | No Comments"The Taking of Tiger Mountain" revamps a popular 1957 novel set during the Chinese Civil War and turns it into a 3D extravaganza, with mixed results. -
“Five Minutes to Tomorrow” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe issues of time and identity surface in multiple ways in the latest feature by Isao Yukisada ("Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World"). -
Han Han’s “The Continent” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 7, 2014 | No CommentsIn Han Han’s debut feature, “The Continent” (后会无期), the general premise of the road trip movie is used to tell a melancholic tale about three men. -
“The Coffin in the Mountain” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on September 26, 2014 | No CommentsFirst-time filmmaker Xin Yukun tackles the messiness of human connection in "The Coffin in the Mountain" (殯棺), a picture obsessed with ritual.
