NYAFF 2025 Review: My Friend An Delie
As I sit down to write this review for Dong Zijian’s My Friend An Delie, I’m left pondering how to approach my thoughts. ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Deep in the Mountains
When reviewing foreign films, I try not to be too harsh on certain comedic sensibilities as I’m whiter than Wonder Bread. It’s pretty ...
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Review: 100 Yards
Throughout the history of Chinese cinema, there have been an overwhelming number of films that has dispelled the myths surrounding martial artists. While ...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: The Escaping Man
The popularity and critical acclaim that Bong Hoon-Jo’s Parasite received has had a much bigger impact on Asian cinema than I really anticipated. ...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Carefree Days
It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen a film that could be wholly categorized as a character study. As what seems to ...
Review: The Goldfinger
In the leadup to The Goldfinger’s release, lead stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau have been giving interviews where the ultimate message can ...
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Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: House of Flying Daggers
[Welcome to Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: a monthly column dedicated to retrospectives on the martial arts films I grew up watching. We’ll be ...
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Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: Iron Monkey
[Welcome to Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: a monthly column dedicated to retrospectives on the martial arts films I grew up watching. We’ll be ...
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NYAFF 2023 Review: The Empty Nest
There’s a growing concern in China about its elderly population living isolated lives due to mass urbanization. This cultural shift is due to ...
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Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: Golden Swallow
[Welcome to Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: a monthly column dedicated to retrospectives on the martial arts films I grew up watching. We’ll be ...
Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: The Bells of Death
[Welcome to Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: a monthly column dedicated to retrospectives on the martial arts films I grew up watching. We’ll be ...
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Review: Sakra
It’s been nearly 20 years since Donnie Yen last directed a film. If you’re one of the newly converted Yen fans after watching ...