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Donnie Yen: “The Lost Bladesman” Q&A – 2012 NYAFF
15 September 2019 6:21 PM | No CommentsDonnie Yen addresses the crowd at the screening of THE LOST BLADESMAN (關雲長) on July 7, 2012, at the Film Society at Lincoln Center.
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The Selects: K-design on the rise – New York Fashion Week
14 September 2019 10:23 PM | No CommentsWith the global dominance of K-beauty and K-pop showing no signs of slowing down, here’s hoping that 'K-design' will soon take its place among the geographic signifiers.
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Donnie Yen: “Dragon (Wu Xia)” Q&A – 2012 New York Asian Film Festival
13 September 2019 7:54 AM | No CommentsDonnie Yen answers questions about Peter Chan's "Dragon (Wu Xia)" - addressing the rumor that it was a remake of "The One-Armed Swordsman" - and other topics.
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Jeju Noodle Culture Street (국수거리) gogi-guksu – South Korea
09 September 2019 12:39 PM | No CommentsJeju Noodle Culture Street is a walkable stretch of 11 restaurants celebrating a dish unique to the island: gogi-guksu, or Japanese-style noodles with pork soup.
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Taoray Wang Spring 2020: Clothes for the clothing-optional
09 September 2019 12:17 PM | No CommentsThe Taoray Wang woman might be happy to flash pedestrians along East 3rd in a barely-there jacket. But she’d probably ditch the crystal cuffs.
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Francis Xavier Pasion’s “Bwaya” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 16, 2014 | No CommentsBased on a true story, "Bwaya" exploits the family of Rowena Romano, a young girl who had the misfortune of having been attacked and killed by a crocodile. -
Milo Sogueco’s “Mariquina” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 12, 2014 | No Comments"Mariquina" asks what price the viewer is willing to pay for modern comforts and convenience, because as the film shows, nothing in this world is free. -
“Transit” – 2014 Asian American International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 24, 2014 | No Comments"Transit," a beautifully affecting debut feature by Hannah Espia, sensitively deals with the plight of Filipino migrant workers in Israel. -
“Pridyider” (“The Fridge”) – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 9, 2013 | No CommentsIn “Pridyider” (“The Fridge”), a blood-thirsty appliance surpasses the human actors in interest and personality. -
“The Animals” – 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Angela K. HomPosted on July 1, 2013 | No CommentsSex, drugs and...techno? Such is life for the young elite of a Filipino town in director Gino M. Santos’ debut full-length film "The Animals." -
On the red carpet: Anthony Wong (黃秋生) – 2013 Asian Film Awards
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsThe night after the "Ip Man - The Final Fight" world premiere, Anthony Wong explained to Meniscus that his preparations for the role were far from easy. -
Review: Chris Martinez’s “100”
Christopher BournePosted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsIn Chris Martinez's debut "100," a woman about to die from cancer follows a series of Post-Its that detail what she wishes to accomplish before she passes. -
![The wonderfully expressive face of veteran Filipina actress Anita Linda is the heart and main attraction of Adolfo Alix, Jr.’s mesmerizing 2008 film Adela. Alix takes the opposite approach from many […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Adela1-115x115.jpg "Review: Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Adela”")
Review: Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Adela”
Christopher BournePosted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsThe wonderfully expressive face of veteran Filipina actress Anita Linda is the heart and main attraction of Adolfo Alix, Jr.’s mesmerizing 2008 film Adela. Alix takes the opposite approach from many […] -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsForming a list of the best films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival. -
Lino Brocka’s “Insiang” – 2006 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on October 8, 2006 | No CommentsDespite considerable censorship, “Insiang” remains a stinging indictment of the squalor suffered by the poor during Ferdinand Marcos' regime.
