Talking with rising-star Natalie Hsu about fame, childhood, and the Hong Kong film industry
Alongside the cavalcade of films at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I was given the opportunity to interview some stars for ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Samurai Fury
I sometimes forgot how ubiquitous a director Akira Kurosawa was. While you can feel his influence in Hollywood productions, he obviously wasn’t as ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Hearing
I suppose when I wound up selecting specific films to cover at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I had societal consciousness ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Perang Kota – This City Is a Battlefield
For most Americans, our understanding of World War 2 begins and ends with America fighting the Nazis and winning. My time in high ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Way We Talk
As a quick aside before this review, I did not expect to watch two films about the struggles of deaf individuals at this ...
NYAFF 2025 Review: Transcending Dimensions
When I rolled credits on Remedy Entertainment’s 2023 title Alan Wake 2, there was a lingering thought that crossed my mind: Is this ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Behind the Shadows
Acclaimed Hong Kong star Louis Koo has had a long and prosperous career. Beginning in 1994, he’s consistently been featured in some of ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Montages of a Modern Motherhood
As someone approaching 40 who has yet to find a partner or father a child, I have some conflicting feelings about the prospect ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: MA – Cry of Silence
I know I’ve expressed this thought in other reviews, but one of the joys of covering the New York Asian Film Festival is ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Flat Girls
While I had a relatively normal suburban upbringing as a child, I did suffer from depression and constantly thought the world was against ...
NYAFF 2025 Review: Smashing Frank
Social media has fundamentally changed the way in which people look at the world. While nothing was ever sunshine and roses, it seems ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: I, The Song
Bhutan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. With a culture defined by its two neighboring countries and a focus ...