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Film Review: Magnificent Butcher (1979) by Yuen Woo Ping
After Jackie Chan’s success with “Drunken Master” (1978), Hung was scheduled to make a similar film featuring “Beggar So” character played by Yuen Siu Tien (aka Simon Yuen). As his elder, Sammo’s...
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Anime Review: Carole and Tuesday Part 1 (2019) By Shinichirō Watanabe and...
After running away from home, aspiring musician Tuesday has a chance encounter with the independent musician Carole. The two form an immediate bond over music, and soon decide to dedicate their lives...
View ArticleTrailer for Upcoming Hong Kong Film “A Witness Out of the Blue” by Fung...
Louis Koo seems to be in every film produced in Hong Kong at the moment. With five release already under his belt this year alone, he gets ready for his sixth release of 2019 with director Fung...
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Shanghai Film Week announces its first film festival event in Liverpool.
To coincide with the Liverpool-Shanghai 20th Sister Cities Anniversary Celebration, recognising the twin status between Liverpool and Shanghai, Shanghai Film Week is proud to announce its first film...
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Asian titles in the 35th Warsaw Film Festival line-up
Warsaw Film Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy) is gearing up to launch its 35th edition. Set to take place from October 11th–20th in Warsaw, Poland, it has just announced its full 2019 schedule....
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6 Great Stories Of Celebrities Gambling In Casinos
As you should know, celebrities love gambling. Of course, you should realize that some celebrities love it more than others. If you take the time to do some research, you’ll find that celebrities have...
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The Philippines and Israel meet at the 13th Slovak Queer Film Festival
This the third year that the Slovak Queer Film Festival introduces a sidebar section focusing on Far East cinemas Queer Asia. In its 13th edition, the festival brings a retrospective dedicated to the...
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Film Review: Eastern Condors (1987) by Sammo Hung
“Eastern Condors” is considered one of Sammo Hung’s best work and for good reason, since both him (he lost 30 pounds to play the part) and Yuen Biao are in top form, and the script is at least...
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Film Review: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2005) by Auraeus Solito
While the 13th Slovak Queer Film Festival includes in its line up a later Solito’s queer jewel, let’s have a look at the director’s feature debut “The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros”. The film won over...
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CAMERA JAPAN Festival is Going to Amsterdam (3-6 October)
CAMERA JAPAN Festival 2019Amsterdam 3-6 October After a great start in Rotterdam, CAMERA JAPAN is now packing up and heading to Filmtheater Kriterion in Amsterdam. On their website, you can read...
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Short Film Review: Balah Tuah (2019) by Adam Taufiq Suharto
The man known as Tuah is living in a confused and depressed state as he finds his life being narrated by some unknown force. He begins to search for answers and a way to confront the voice that is...
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Film Review: Bangkok Nites (2016) By Katsuya Tomita
“Bangkok Nites” is the fourth film of Japanese director Katsuya Tomita, in a Japanese – Thai – Laotian production taking place mainly in Bangkok. This film has been screened in several film festivals...
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Film Review: Live From Dhaka (2016) by Abdullah Mohammad Saad
I was quite curious about this film, since this was my first contact with Bangladeshi cinema. At the end, Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s feature film debut made me to want to search more the country’s...
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Interview with producer Heiward Mak: “I always think we are here because we...
Born in 1984, studied design at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and media studies at Hong Kong University. She worked as a screenwriter, editor, and assistant director. Her first short...
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Film Review: Kotoko (2011) by Shinya Tsukamoto
Renown for the celebrated “Tetsuo” films, Japanese auteur and cult favorite filmmaker Shin’ya Tsukamoto offers another bleak and harrowing tale with his effort ‘Kotoko.’ Reteaming with...
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Film Review: Norbu, My Beloved Yak (2006) by Pelden Dorji
Pelden Dorji is the founder of Bhutan Film Association and one of the first local filmmakers in the country’s cinema, which was initiated in the 90’s. The particular film, which was restored in 2015,...
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Interview with Pema Tshering: Every penny is from our own pocket, so...
Born in 1969, Pema Tshering is a producer, cinematographer, actor, director of Thuktro Productions studio, active in the film industry. He studied linguistics and cultural studies in Bhutan and...
View ArticleTrailer for New Horror Anthology “Portals”
From the makers of the popular “V/H/S” series comes a new horror anthology. Boasting an international cast and crew, the production includes a segment from Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (“The...
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Interview with Kosai Sekine: “In Japan, we kind of live in an intense...
Director Kosai Sekine visited the third edition of the Japannual Film Festival to present his two movies “Love at Least” (2019) and “Tower of the Sun” (2018). Kosai Sekine made his debut in 2005 with...
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Film Review: In a Defiled World (2017) by Talop Wangchuk
A moral tale of crime and retribution, jam-packed with Bhutanese film stars, “In a Defiled World” is the latest effort from the prolific director Talop Wangchuk and was included in the Bhutan Cinema...
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