From ‘Infernal Affairs’ to ‘The Dumpling Queen’: Andrew Lau on the iconic Wanchai Ferry Dumplings story
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Few filmmakers have exerted as profound an influence on the evolution of modern Hong Kong cinema as Andrew…
From ‘Infernal Affairs’ to ‘The Dumpling Queen’: Andrew Lau on the iconic Wanchai Ferry Dumplings story
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Few filmmakers have exerted as profound an influence on the evolution of modern Hong Kong cinema as Andrew…
The Dumpling Queen (2025) Review: Ma Li shines in Andrew Lau’s inspiring biopic of resilience and reinvention
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Some stories are defined not by the heights at which they begin, but by the adversity they must…
Between Reality and Purgatory: Japanese Director Genki Kawamura on Crafting the World of ‘Exit 8’
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Genki Kawamura is a multifaceted Japanese author, screenwriter, and producer whose influence spans both literature and cinema. Renowned…
Exit 8 (2026) Review: A thrilling maze of responsibility and self-discovery
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What happens when a PlayStation adventure you once navigated with a controller is reborn in live action? That’s…
Making Space: A Goodbye Love Story (2026) Review: Choose Me… or I Choose Me
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Making Space: A Goodbye Love Story (2026), written and directed by Christine Chang, is a quietly powerful romantic…
Inside ‘Tingga’: Filipino Director Filbert Wong and actor Bogs Ardiente on the mind’s dark side
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Tingga, which premiered at the Siné Film Festival, presents a dark and compelling narrative that examines the fragility…
Tingga (2026) Review: A Descent into Madness and Fate
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Set against the stark realities of immigrant life, Tingga, a Filipino film made in Canada by director Filbert…
‘Sirāt’ and the Dance of Life: A Conversation with Director Óliver Laxe
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Born in France but shaped by Galicia, Óliver Laxe occupies a cinema of in-between spaces—between land and spirit,…
Sirāt (2026) Review: Shock Therapy in the Desert
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As the Rolling Stones said: Life doesn’t give you what you want, life gives you what you need.…
The Sound of the Desert: Kanding Ray’s Cosmic Score for ‘Sirāt’
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When the music of Sirāt swells on screen, it feels like a bridge between worlds: ancient and modern,…
