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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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Who paved the way for Asian American film? A pre-“Crazy Rich Asians” look at our archives
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“Tremble All You Want” – 2018 Hong Kong Film Review
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Film Review: “Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned” (가려진 시간)
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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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“The Projects” (“Danchi”) – 2016 Japan Cuts Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 17, 2016 | No CommentsAn elderly couple learns that the residents of a nondescript public housing complex are not what they seem in this offbeat gem directed and written by Junji Sakamoto. -
New York Asian Film Festival 2016: Creepy, Inside Men, Twisted Justice
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 20, 2016 | No CommentsAs the fifteenth edition of the New York Asian Festival descends on Manhattan, here is a look at three films that have already generated considerable buzz. -
Meniscus asks director Atsushi Funahashi about…NMB48
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 5, 2016 | No CommentsAn unlikely source asked Atsushi Funahashi to direct “Raise Your Arms and Twist – Documentary of NMB48,” which made its international premiere in Hong Kong. -
Sion Sono’s “The Whispering Star” – 2016 HKIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 3, 2016 | No CommentsThe best way to consume "The Whispering Star" is to forget Sono's previous work and to see it as a search for personal meaning in a post-3/11 environment. -
Isao Yukisada’s “Pink and Gray” – 2016 HKIFF Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 1, 2016 | No Comments"Pink and Gray" (ピンクとグレー) is a case study in how simultaneous identity loss and theft, combined with crippling insecurity, can lead to dangerous obsession. -
Kaori Momoi’s “Hee” (火 Hee) – 2016 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2016 | No CommentsIn just her second film as a director, Kaori Momoi skillfully captures the psychological unwinding of an aging woman in "Hee." -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2015
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 5, 2016 | No CommentsThis year's Top 10 includes an eclectic mix of controversial films, charismatic public personalities and a longtime food debate first raised in 2008. -
Stars hit the 2015 Silver Screen Awards red carpet
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 10, 2015 | No CommentsFilm talent and VIPs from Asia and beyond attended the 2015 Silver Screen Awards in Singapore, including Michelle Yeoh and David Beckham. -
Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “Sada”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 21, 2015 | No CommentsObayashi's 1998 work makes Sada Abe no longer the subject of prurient interest but possibly one of the most unique female figures in 20th century Japan. -
“Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast”: Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on November 18, 2015 | No CommentsNobuhiko Obayashi’s “Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast” (1986) critically explored the era when Japan began to exponentially militarize.
