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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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“Doctor Who: The Runaway” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 17, 2019 | No CommentsThe animated VR adventure is geared towards kids but exciting enough for an adult to embark on, especially if you have always secretly wanted to be Doctor Who’s sidekick. -
“Gymnasia” – Tribeca Immersive 2019
Asya GorovitsPosted on May 17, 2019 | No Comments"Gymnasia" creeps up on me even before I put my virtual reality set on, and step into the abandoned school inhabited by ghosts and mechanical puppets. -
Yeo Siew Hwa’s “A Land Imagined” – 2019 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 31, 2019 | No Comments"A Land Imagined" tries too hard to showcase a side of Singapore that is the polar opposite of the squeaky clean image advertised in tourism brochures. -
Han Ka-ram’s “Our Body” – 2019 Hong Kong Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 23, 2019 | No CommentsAt first glance, Ja-young is a frustrating case study of a NEET poster child in South Korea. And yet, it is difficult to feel sympathetic for her in "Our Body." -
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. -
Film Review: Lee Lik-chi’s “The Lucky Guy” (行運一條龍)
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 27, 2019 | No CommentsStephen Chow fans who have not seen his 1998 film “The Lucky Guy” can rejoice: the movie will be re-issued on DVD and Blu-Ray in time for the Lunar New Year. -
“A Boy and Sungreen” (보희와 녹양) – 2018 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 10, 2018 | No CommentsIn "A Boy and Sungreen," what the main character Bo-hee ultimately learns ends up becoming the lesson for the viewer. -
Yi Seung-jun’s “Crossing Beyond” – 2018 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 9, 2018 | No CommentsPutting together a film that represents the scope of a large international event is daunting no matter what the language. Such was the case for “Crossing Beyond,” the documentary for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. -
“Memories of a Dead End” (막다른 골목의 추억) – 2018 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 9, 2018 | 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. -
Busan 2018: Lee Chang-dong, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Jong-seo talk about “Burning”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 8, 2018 | 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.