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- Aug 11, 2019
[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 27, 2018
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 26, 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),...


- Jun 5, 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...


- Apr 14, 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...


- Mar 24, 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...


- Jan 3, 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...


- Jun 14, 2017
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...


- Mar 3, 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...


- Jan 27, 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...


- Dec 23, 2016
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...


- Nov 26, 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...