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A look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan
16 November 2019 10:59 AM | No CommentsThe Nakagin Capsule Tower resembles two towers of stacked cubes. It is one of few remaining buildings from the Japanese Metabolist architectural movement.
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“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
11 November 2019 8:26 AM | 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.
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“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
10 November 2019 10:28 AM | 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.
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“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show” – 2019 SDAFF Review
09 November 2019 9:20 AM | 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!
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Shin Su-won’s “Light for the Youth” – 2019 Busan Film Review
02 November 2019 8:36 AM | 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.
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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. -
Kim Jeong-keun’s “Underground” (더그라운드) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 27, 2019 | No Comments"Underground" shows the inner workings of the Busan Metro system. But it eventually becomes clear that this work is not without its hazards. -
Busan 2019: Actors talk about “Parasite,” working with Bong Joon-ho
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 22, 2019 | No CommentsJang Hye-jin (who played Chung-sook) and Park Myung-hoon (as Geun-sae) addressed the audience prior to the Oct. 7 screening of "Parasite." -
Busan 2019: Director, actors reflect on success of “Extreme Job”
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 21, 2019 | No CommentsIn "Extreme Job," a bumbling narcotics unit stakes out a drug kingpin’s hideout by buying out a fried chicken restaurant across the street. -
Busan 2019: Director, actresses Cho Min-soo & Cheetah take on “Jazzy Misfits”
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 20, 2019 | No CommentsCheetah, Cho and director Nam Yeon-woo appeared at a Q&A session to discuss “Jazzy Misfits” (초미의 관심사) at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival. -
“Jazzy Misfits” (초미의 관심사) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 19, 2019 | No CommentsViewers of genre-twisting Korean film will be pleasantly surprised by "Jazzy Misfits," which breaks new ground in terms of casting, plot and setting. -
Busan 2019: “This Is Not a Documentary 2” directors on film, politics, sequel
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 18, 2019 | No CommentsThe film follows Cho Yeong-gwon, a local candidate for the underfunded Justice Party. He’s failed three times in 14 years. -
Director Lee Sang-geun, actor Jo Jung-suk discuss “Exit” in Busan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 10, 2019 | No CommentsAt the Busan International Film Festival, Lee and Jo discussed “Exit” (엑시트) which made a big splash in the Korean box office this past summer. -
Bang Sangjun’s “Hamba” (함바) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 7, 2019 | No CommentsThe documentary “Hamba” (함바) could have taken and run with one of several angles, but instead spreads its plot too thin. -
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."
