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Anthony Pun’s “One More Chance” – 2023 Busan Film Review
12 October 2023 11:07 AM | No CommentsIf “One More Chance” is, indeed, Chow Yun Fat’s final film – as he suggested (joked?) during his brief appearance in Busan – then what a swansong it is.
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Photos: Niccolò Pasqualetti Spring 2024 – Paris Fashion Week
06 October 2023 4:15 AM | No CommentsShortened inspiration from the press release: "In the white space, you see things for what they are, and you forget where they came from."
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Photos: Clarissa Oliverio sunglasses 2023
23 September 2023 12:50 PM | No CommentsOliverio's sunglasses are sold at boutiques worldwide, including France (where she is based), the United States, Cyprus and Switzerland.
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Giovanni Fumu’s “Abroad” – 2023 BIFAN Review
07 September 2023 5:41 AM | No CommentsAs soon as “Abroad” opens, it’s clear that something is amiss as a Korean couple arrives at a nearly empty airport in the American Midwest.
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Photos: Georges Wendell x La Manso Spring 2024
21 July 2023 4:54 PM | No CommentsPhotos from the collaboration between Wendell and the Barcelona-based accessories designer.
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Yudai Yamaguchi’s “ONE-PERCENTER” – 2023 BIFAN Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 2, 2023 | No CommentsA longtime Yamaguchi collaborator, Tak Sakaguchi brings his no-frills, gimmick eschewing fighting style to the director’s first feature film in six years. -
Busan 2022: Hirokazu Kore-eda “Broker” Q&A and Open Talk photos
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 18, 2023 | No CommentsDirector Hirokazu Kore-eda (송강호) appeared at the Oct. 7 screening of “Broker” as well as an "Open Talk" session the next day in Busan. -
“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.