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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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“Closed Curtain” – 2013 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 12, 2013 | No CommentsIranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's "Closed Curtain" strikes a blow for creative expression and a refusal to accept artistic restrictions by the state. -
Anthony Chen’s “Ilo Ilo” – 2013 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 11, 2013 | No CommentsChen, who won the Camera D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, set his semi-autobiographical story "Ilo Ilo" in Singapore circa the 1997 Asian financial crisis. -
Quentin Tarantino, Bong Joon-ho make surprise appearance in Busan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 29, 2013 | No CommentsMaking his first visit to the Busan International Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino said he first learned of Bong Joon-ho when he watched "The Host." -
“Jinx!!!” (ジンクス!!!) – 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 26, 2013 | No CommentsDirected by Naoto Kumazawa, "Jinx!!!" will appeal to the teen and 20-something set because of its Japanese indie film meets K-drama story line. -
G.V.G.V. Spring 2014: Anything but “Clueless”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsPaying homage to the Amy Heckerling film "Clueless," the G.V.G.V. Spring 2014 collection had a simultaneously sweet and naughty tone throughout. -
“Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy” – 2013 Tokyo Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 20, 2013 | No CommentsThe Thai film "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" develops into a creatively executed black comedy-drama based off of a girl's Twitter account. -
Yang Huilong’s “Today and Tomorrow” – 2013 Tokyo Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 17, 2013 | No CommentsYang's narrative feature debut, "Today and Tomorrow," focuses on three friends and members of the “ant tribe,” a lost generation of sorts in modern China. -
“Stand Clear of the Closing Doors” – 2013 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 16, 2013 | No CommentsAn understated jewel, "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" features an autistic teen who tries to find his way through his world in New York's subway system. -
Yeon Sang-ho’s “The Fake” – 2013 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 10, 2013 | No CommentsThe South Korean animated film "The Fake" (사이비) magnifies an endless assortment of societal ills through a frightening subject: religious cults. -
“Concrete Clouds” – 2013 Busan International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 8, 2013 | No CommentsDespite a potentially multi-layered observation of love in a time of mourning during the Asian financial crisis, "Concrete Clouds" never really gets going.