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In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
05 August 2025 4:59 AM | No CommentsSon Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur having made 333 appearances for the club over 10 seasons.
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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Film Archive
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Busan 2022: Gang Dong-won (강동원) Actors’ House event photos
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 11, 2022 | No CommentsGang was in Busan to promote the film "Broker," which was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. -
“Hail to Hell” (지옥만세) – 2022 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 8, 2022 | No Comments"Hail to Hell" is a look at how abuse can be a never ending downward spiral meets M.C. Escher drawing. -
“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 to the Scala Cinema in Bangkok, one of the last standalone movie theaters in Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 5, 2020 | No CommentsIn the heart of Bangkok stood the Thai capital's lone standalone cinema - and one of only three left in Thailand. That is, until July 5, 2020, when there were none. -
“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. -
“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 10, 2019 | 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. -
“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show” – 2019 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 9, 2019 | 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! -
Shin Su-won’s “Light for the Youth” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 2, 2019 | 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.