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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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Hong Kong Archive
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Donnie Yen: “The Lost Bladesman” Q&A – 2012 NYAFF
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 15, 2019 | No CommentsDonnie Yen addresses the crowd at the screening of THE LOST BLADESMAN (關雲長) on July 7, 2012, at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. -
Donnie Yen: “Dragon (Wu Xia)” Q&A – 2012 New York Asian Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 13, 2019 | No CommentsDonnie Yen answers questions about Peter Chan's "Dragon (Wu Xia)" - addressing the rumor that it was a remake of "The One-Armed Swordsman" - and other topics. -
Sammo Hung gets candid at the 2019 Hong Kong International Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 18, 2019 | No CommentsThis year's "Filmmaker in Focus," Sammo Hung took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions. Topics ranged from the current state of the Hong Kong film industry to his past work. -
Film Review: Lee Lik-chi’s “The Lucky Guy” (行運一條龍)
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 27, 2019 | No CommentsStephen Chow fans who have not seen his 1998 film “The Lucky Guy” can rejoice: the movie will be re-issued on DVD and Blu-Ray in time for the Lunar New Year. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2018
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 2, 2019 | No CommentsThree reviews of Korean films made it to the list (proving the continued global influence of South Korean cinema) as well as three articles about food (proving that our readers are very hungry people). -
“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). -
Film Review: Johnnie To’s “Election”
Rex BaylonPosted on June 14, 2017 | No Comments"Election” takes the skeleton structure of a gangster flick to tell a very human tale about power and its corrupting effect. -
Johnnie To’s “Three” (三人行) – 2016 Fantasia Film Review
Christopher BournePosted on August 3, 2016 | No CommentsA return to his familiar milieu of cops and gangsters, "Three" continues To’s experiments in combining theatrical and cinematic space. -
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: “Ten Years” (十年) a bleak depiction of Hong Kong’s future
Meniscus MagazinePosted on June 25, 2016 | No CommentsEven if art did not imitate life, the fictional "Ten Years" is exquisitely shot and acted, focusing on what Hong Kong could look like in the year 2025.
