From ‘Saving Face’ To ‘The Half Of It’: Wrestling With Shame And Desire Across Time
An essay of Alice Wu's films, Saving Face and The Half of It.
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From ‘Saving Face’ To ‘The Half Of It’: Wrestling With Shame And Desire Across Time
An essay of Alice Wu's films, Saving Face and The Half of It.
Alisha Mughal
- Nov 23
Reel Asian 2023: Jude Chehab’s 'Q' Gifts Us Love
Lebanese-American filmmaker Jude Chehab’s feature documentary debut Q is more patient than it is driving.
Alisha Mughal
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Reel Asian 2023: 'Mustache' Reinvents the Bildungsroman
Despite its familiar trajectory, 'Mustache' is charming and weighty, soaring where others of its ilk have tanked.
Rose Ho
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Reel Asian 2023: ‘Terrestrial Verses’ Shows How Oppression Permeates the Everyday in Iran
Film review of Terrestrial Verses, directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami, from the Toronto premiere at 2023's Reel Asian Film Festival.
Rachel Ho
- Nov 13
Reel Asian 2023: ‘Okiku and the World’ Hits the Fan
Never in a million years would I think that a movie about literal human excrement could be so heartfelt and endearing. A seemingly simple...
Calvin Law
- Nov 10
'Perfect Days' Is A Perfect Film By Wim Wenders
Film review of Wim Wenders' Perfect Days.
Paul Enicola
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‘The Missing’ Is a Profound Rotoscope Journey of Acceptance and Healing
The Missing (Ilocano: Iti Mapukpukaw) patiently weaves through the complexities of a person’s fragmented memory, and how their coping...
Calvin Law
- Oct 30
HKAFF 2023: 'Cobweb' Untangles The Magic of Movie Making
At some point in many an auteur’s career, there seems to be an urge to make a film about filmmaking, often from the perspective of a...
Jericho Tadeo
- Oct 25
‘The Persian Version’ Tackles the Mother-Daughter Relationship Trope with Comedy and Compassion
Written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, the film follows Leila, an Iranian-American woman who has a tough relationship with her mother.
Wilson Kwong
- Oct 23
Anthony Chen on ‘The Breaking Ice’ and Breaking Away From His Comfort Zone
Over the past decade, Anthony Chen has easily become one of Asia’s most revered young filmmakers. Ever since his debut feature film, Ilo...
Wilson Kwong
- Oct 4
TIFF 2023: ‘100 Yards’ Is A Flawed Yet Creatively Charged Kung Fu Epic
By crafting a kung fu epic infused with film noir sensibilities, Xu Haofeng and Xu Junfeng’s 100 Yards is certainly an ambitious take on...
The Asian Cut Staff
- Sep 22
The Asian Cut’s Fall Festival Favourites
As the calendar turns from summer to fall, in the film world, summer blockbusters turn into Oscar-bait prestige, and with that comes a...
Wilson Kwong
- Sep 17
TIFF 2023: 'Yellow Bus' Isn't Worth the Ride
Taking audiences through the aftermath of an unthinkable tragedy, Yellow Bus is far from an easy watch. But as with any film that...
Jericho Tadeo
- Sep 15
TIFF 2023: ‘Your Mother’s Son’ Disturbs as It Teeters on the Line Between Love and Abuse
Directed by Jun Robles Lana, Your Mother’s Son explores the complicated relationship between Sarah and her son Emman.
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