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Film Review: Kang Hyo-jin’s “Wonderful Nightmare”
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“Men on the Dragon” – 2018 New York Asian Film Festival Review
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“Tremble All You Want” – 2018 Hong Kong Film Review
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Nonie Spring 2019 – New York Fashion Week
16 October 2018 6:48 AM | No CommentsNonie designer Nina Kharey intended to create clothing “for a clean, relaxed aesthetic,” but the simplicity of the designs lacked inspiration.
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“A Boy and Sungreen” (보희와 녹양) – 2018 Busan Film Review
10 October 2018 8:43 PM | No CommentsIn "A Boy and Sungreen," what the main character Bo-hee ultimately learns ends up becoming the lesson for the viewer.
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“Memories of a Dead End” (막다른 골목의 추억) – 2018 Busan Film Review
09 October 2018 11:37 AM | No CommentsIn the latest cinematic adaptation of Banana Yoshimoto’s work, Korean director Choi Hyun-young captures the spirit of the author’s literary style.
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VIVI ZUBEDI Spring 2019 – New York Fashion Week
08 October 2018 1:01 PM | No CommentsVivi Zubedi sprinkled her print-friendly Spring 2019 collection with the hijab along with coordinating abayat, long-sleeved garments resembling robes.
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Busan 2018: Lee Chang-dong, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Jong-seo talk about “Burning”
08 October 2018 11:42 AM | No CommentsLee's masterful "Burning" is his first work in eight years. The director, along with actors Yoo and Jeon, talked about its themes and script in Busan.
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“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. -
Film Review: Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s “Web Junkie”
Christopher BournePosted on August 8, 2014 | No Comments"Web Junkie" is set in China, which is the first country in the world to officially designate Internet addiction as a clinical disorder.
