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*CLOSED* A look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan
24 February 2023 10:24 PM | No CommentsOne of the crown jewels of Japanese Metabolist architectural movement is no more, but we have captured its design in three photo galleries.
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Comiket 101: The cosplayers
19 February 2023 3:49 AM | No CommentsA few cosplayers continued with their tried-and-true costumes, whereas others pointed to manga and anime series - or even current events - for inspiration.
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The historical buildings of Pak Prak Heritage Walking Street (Kanchanaburi, Thailand)
18 February 2023 9:02 PM | No CommentsA stroll down this street in Kanchanaburi's old town is a great way to partake in the faded glory of times past.
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Busan 2022: IU “Broker” Q&A and Open Talk photos
18 February 2023 2:19 AM | No CommentsActress Lee Ji-eun (better known as IU) appeared at the Oct. 7 screening of “Broker” as well as "Open Talk" session the next day in Busan.
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Busan 2022: Hirokazu Kore-eda “Broker” Q&A and Open Talk photos
18 February 2023 12:01 AM | 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.
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“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. -
“Amiko” – 2018 Hong Kong International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 28, 2018 | No CommentsFollowing Amiko through her angst-driven journey to get over her so-called lost love is equivalent to a Japanese adolescent's realization of a Taylor Swift music video. -
“Memoirs of a Murderer” – 2017 Japan Cuts Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 3, 2017 | No Comments"Memoirs of a Murderer" - Yu Irie's adaptation of a 2012 South Korean film - is a grittier, grimier and grimmer version of its predecessor. -
Sabu’s “Mr. Long” – 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 10, 2017 | No CommentsIn "Mr. Long," a Japanese cult director has matured into the mainstream while retaining the signature storytelling traits of his past repertoire. -
Film Review: “Tatara Samurai” (たたら侍)
Rex BaylonPosted on June 1, 2017 | No CommentsYoshinari Nishikori’s "Tatara Samurai" skirts around the delights of a good gonzo violent chambara movie in favor of a meditative drama. -
“Raise Your Arms and Twist – Documentary of NMB48” – 2016 HKIFF press conference
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 27, 2016 | No CommentsDirector Atsushi Funahashi, and NMB48 members Sayaka Yamamoto and Fuuko Yagara promoted "Raise Your Arms and Twist – Documentary of NMB48" in Hong Kong. -
Film Review: “Tamako in Moratorium”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 13, 2016 | No CommentsYet another addition to the NEET character genre in Japanese film, Nobuhiro Yamashita's "Tamako in Moratorium" (もらとりあむタマ子) is an artsy work full of unrealized potential. -
Yoshihiro Nakamura’s “The Inerasable” – 2016 Fantasia Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 22, 2016 | No CommentsIn "The Inerasable," two-dimensional characters unpack a history of cursed real estate that does too little, too late to make the plot interesting. -
“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. -
“Twisted Justice” (日本で一番悪い奴ら) – 2016 NYAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 20, 2016 | No Comments“Twisted Justice” comes across as a parody rather than an observation of a man’s professional and personal descent as a pawn of a corrupt system.