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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Bethany Georges
20 March 2021 10:41 AM | No CommentsBethany Georges' mural made several key references to Hawaii, nature and female empowerment.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Alex Pardee
10 October 2020 1:37 AM | No CommentsAlex Pardee has completed numerous art projects related to fashion, film, music videos, comics and much more.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: cre808art
02 August 2020 1:08 AM | No CommentsAndrea "Drea" James is behind the Instagram account cre808art. She is a painter who divides her time between Hawaii and Long Beach, Calif.
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POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: 123KLAN
01 August 2020 2:33 AM | No Comments123KLAN has participated in past editions of POW! WOW! in Okinawa and across the United States.
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![According to Chai's website, the Korean American artist "[relishes] breaking the rules and mixing abstract elements into [her] work."](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PowWowHawaii_Lauren-Hana-Chai_200214_0598-75x75.jpg "POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Lauren Hana Chai")
POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Lauren Hana Chai
30 July 2020 11:21 PM | No CommentsAccording to Chai's website, the Korean American artist "[relishes] breaking the rules and mixing abstract elements into [her] work."
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Taiwan Archive
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“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! -
“Heavy Craving” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsThe plot of an overweight woman seeking happiness through weight loss has been done many a time in cinema, but “Heavy Craving” takes a more arduous route. -
“The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful” – 2018 Taipei Film Festival Review
Alfonse ChiuPosted on July 14, 2018 | No CommentsA matriarch’s swift and ruthless game for the social ascension of her family is the centrepiece of the latest from director Yang Ya-che. -
Sabu’s “Mr. Long” – 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 10, 2017 | No CommentsIn "Mr. Long," a Japanese cult director has matured into the mainstream while retaining the signature storytelling traits of his past repertoire. -
“Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema” – 2015 SDAFF Review
Rex BaylonPosted on November 5, 2015 | No CommentsFor enthusiasts of Asian cinema, “Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema” will be a retread. However, for the neophyte it is a valuable 104-minute primer. -
“Meeting Dr. Sun” – 2015 NYAFF Review
Rex BaylonPosted on June 18, 2015 | No Comments"Meeting Dr. Sun" is a subversive film whose acerbic wit illustrates how the 99% will rise up and easily steal back what was rightfully taken from them. -
Film Review: Chang Yung-chang’s “Mida”
Rex BaylonPosted on April 19, 2015 | No CommentsThough "Mida" might have been a labor of love for its director, its unfocused narrative and clunky visual style makes viewing the picture a grueling task. -
“Letters From the South” – 2014 Asian American Int’l Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 31, 2014 | No CommentsAn eclectic anthology of six short films dramatizes the experiences of the Chinese diaspora in southeast Asia. -
“The Rice Bomber” – 2014 Asian American Int’l Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 26, 2014 | No Comments"The Rice Bomber" is a beautifully made and deeply fascinating evocation of recent history that up to now has mostly been unheard of outside Taiwan. -
“Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast” – 2014 NYAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 6, 2014 | No CommentsChances are high that the one aspect of the film to appeal is the food, which takes center stage in another cheery Taiwanese bubble gum blockbuster.