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Chinese Visual Festival ’13: Happy or Not (2003)
Shot back in 2003, “Happy or Not” is Wu Wuna’s second film, and was the deserving winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Taipei Film Festival. The documentary sees Wu’s own sympathetic personality...
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Chinese Visual Festival ’13: Let’s Fall In Love (2009)
Originally released in 2009, “Let’s Fall in Love” is a hugely popular documentary from Taiwanese director Wu Wuna (also credited in places as Wu Tairen) which sees her seeking out and following the efforts...
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Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault (2012) Movie Review
Popular Taiwanese television action drama “Black and White” makes it to the big screen in suitably bombastic fashion with feature “Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault”, co-written and directed by series...
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10+10 (2011) Movie Review
Although the anthology format is common enough in Asian cinema, “10+10” offers something a little different, not to mention more densely packed and diverse, cramming in no less than 20 short films, each no...
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Double Trouble (2012) Movie Review #2
Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee Chan follows in his father’s footsteps with mismatched buddy comedy “Double Trouble”, very much in the traditional Hollywood style of “Rush Hour” and other such hits. The film marks the...
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Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2011) Movie Review
Taiwanese films have been causing an increasing stir both at home and abroad, none more so than historical blockbuster “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale”, which tells the true story of a 1930s aboriginal...
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The Spin Kid (2011) Movie Review
Screened at Taiwan Cinefest 2012. Popular Taiwanese star Blue Lan follows up domestic box office smash “Night Market Hero” with “The Spin Kid”, a fusion of modern and traditional culture with the actor as...
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Taiwan Cinefest Expands to North America, 2012 Line-Up Announced
Used to be you had to be in London to enjoy the latest and greatest films from Taiwan, which was bad news for Stateside fans wanting a little taste. Now you won’t actually have...
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Film Shots: Taiwan Cinefest 2011
Taiwan Cinefest, now in its third year, is the largest European Taiwanese film festival, taking place in London and other cities around the UK. This year, the festival consists of 4 features and a...
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Kung Fu Dunk (2008) Movie Review
Although based upon the manga “Slam Dunk”, “Kung Fu Dunk” is basically an attempt to emulate the success of Hong Kong comedy megastar Stephen Chow’s smash hit “Shaolin Soccer”. A vehicle for popster/actor/director Jay...
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The Knot (2006) Movie Review
“The Knot” is of some significance in being the first joint blockbuster production between Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the first to use a Chinese company for its expansive digital effects work....
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The Heirloom (2005) Movie Review
“The Heirloom” marks the debut of Taiwanese director Leste Chen, who had previously worked on music videos for the likes of Joey Yung and Eason Chan, a fact which is probably enough to start...
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Millennium Mambo (2001) Movie Review
Most of us, at one point or another, have known a girl like Vicky — pretty, smart and hailing from a good family, yet somehow aimless and self-destructive. Despite all the opportunities given to...
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Pushing Hands (1992) Movie Review
1992′s “Pushing Hands” is the debut film of director Ang Lee, who co-wrote the script with his familiar partner-in-crime, James Schamus. As with all of Lee’s movies, regardless of genre trappings, the film concerns...
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Double Vision (2003) Movie Review
Kuo-fu Chen’s “Double Vision” was written, executed, and intended for international audiences, so maybe this is why the film lacks a more “Asian” feel. Oh sure, the screenplay by Chen and Chao-Bin Su makes...
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Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) Movie Review
Ang Lee’s movies always find a way to surprise me. Maybe that’s why I like them so much — I go in not expecting much, but come out having learned a lot about life....
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Movie Review
I have to admit, I was blown away by the amazing cinematography of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (hereby referred to as CTHD for brevity’s sake). The movie is breathtaking to look at and the...
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