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Namacheko Fall 2023 – Paris Fashion Week Menswear
23 January 2023 4:06 AM | No CommentsRunway photos from the label's Fall/Winter 2023 "Middle Age Grunge" men’s collection in Paris.
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Tokyo Marathon 2021: The dreamers and the cosplayers
12 January 2023 12:44 AM | No CommentsGiven Japan's epic history of cosplay, this usually results in more creative costumes than most. Here are some photos.
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Busan 2022: Song Kang-ho (송강호) “Broker” Q&A photos
23 December 2022 10:13 PM | No CommentsActor Song Kang-ho appeared at the Oct. 7 screening of "Broker" at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival.
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Photos: Public art in Palm Springs and beyond – California, U.S.A.
20 December 2022 6:58 PM | No CommentsOutdoor sculptures and murals can be found all across Palm Springs, as well as outside of the city.
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Backstage: Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2012 – New York Fashion Week
12 December 2022 8:12 PM | No CommentsPre-show backstage photos from Narciso Rodriguez’s Fall 2012 women’s collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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Japan Archive
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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 5, 2022 | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life. -
Anna Yamamoto’s “MEDAMA ~eyeball~” – 2022 Short Shorts Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 1, 2022 | No CommentsAn eyeball's surreal journey turns into a statement on the circle of life in this animated short film. -
Winners of the 15th Asian Film Awards
Meniscus MagazinePosted on October 8, 2021 | No CommentsKiyoshi Kurosawa's "Wife of a Spy" took home three honors, while South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun won the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. -
“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on November 11, 2019 | 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. -
Busan 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses “The Truth”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsHirokazu Kore-eda’s latest work, “The Truth,” made its Asian Premiere in Busan and is his first film made outside of his native country. -
Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 22, 2019 | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor. -
Hiroshi Okuyama’s “Jesus” – 2019 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 23, 2019 | No CommentsIn "Jesus," Okuyama - playing the quadruple threat of director, cinematographer, editor and screenplay writer - shines a unique perspective on religion through the eyes of a child. -
“Memories of a Dead End” (막다른 골목의 추억) – 2018 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 9, 2018 | 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. -
“Tremble All You Want” – 2018 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 6, 2018 | No Comments"Tremble All You Want" (勝手にふるえてろ) is one of the more refreshing films on the triumphs and travails of young adulthood to come out of Japan in recent years.