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[MulanIFF 2019] A brief conversation with Elaine Wong and Fu Mulan
Photo: Elaine Wong (left) and Fu Mulan (right) at the 2019 Mulan International Film Festival At this year's Mulan International Film...
Aug 11, 2019


Crazy Rich Asians - embracing the hype of Asian representation in cinema, not just Hollywood (Part 2
So here comes part two of my attempt to provide some thought provoking commentary on Crazy Rich Asians. Before you read this, make sure...
Aug 27, 2018


Crazy Rich Asians - embracing the hype of Asian representation in Hollywood (Part 1/2)
This post is a bit late, but like most Asian people last weekend (and it seems this weekend as well, according to box office estimates),...
Aug 26, 2018


Can we talk about that scene? The art of melodrama in Shock Wave
'Can we talk about that scene?' is a periodic instalment where memorable scenes are discussed. Given the nature of these pieces, we will...
Jun 5, 2018


Not so Empty Hands - Wait, Stephy Tang can actually act?
Don't let the title of this post fool you. I have nothing personal against Stephy Tang, and to be perfectly honest, can't say I've...
Apr 14, 2018


What was the point in making Paradox (SPL 3)?
Here's a question I've been asking myself for a while: why the hell did they decide to make Paradox? The supposed third installation to...
Mar 24, 2018


The Foreigner - Hollywood finally gets it right with Jackie Chan (again)
2017 was a pretty kick-ass year for Jackie Chan. Not only did he start the year off by winning an honourary Oscar, he ends it by making...
Jan 3, 2018


Okja - thank god for the TIFF Bell Lightbox
​You've probably heard about all the fuss surrounding Bong Joon-ho's Okja. First, there was the debacle at Cannes with Netflix taking...
Jun 14, 2017


TVB - a necessary evil in the Hong Kong entertainment industry
So here's the thing, I used to be a huge fan of TVB. Like every other (Cantonese-speaking) Asian person I knew, watching TVB wasn't just...
Mar 3, 2017


Andy Lau and Hong Kong popular culture
In light of Andy Lau's recent horseback riding accident, I thought I'd write a post about why he's not just a huge celebrity, but the...
Jan 27, 2017


The force is definitely with Donnie Yen
This is gonna be a short post with a very simple message: Donnie Yen KILLED it in Rogue One. Even if you weren't a Donnie Yen fan before...
Dec 23, 2016


Love on a Diet - 15 years later
This doesn't happen as often anymore, but back in the early 2000s, Johnnie To would space out his highly stylized crime thrillers with...
Nov 26, 2016