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A FAREWELL

Film A FAREWELL Directed by Yifei He After his death, young Han Chinese woman explores her grandfather's Muslim faith, turning heads and revealing neglected family…
Masters

ASH IS PUREST WHITE

Film ASH IS PUREST WHITE Directed by Jia Zhang-ke In the heat of panic, Qiao fires a gun to protect the man she loves. For him, she…
Asia Pop!

DEAD PIGS

Film DEAD PIGS Directed by Cathy Yan In a world where money is everything, how do you keep your soul? Based on true events, an…
Masters

DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS

Film DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS Directed by Tsui Hark The Tang Dynasty’s most beloved sleuth returns to the big screen to outsmart secular and supernatural forces, while…

DOWN THERE

Film DOWN THERE Directed by Zhengfan Yang Mysterious sounds trigger cruel indifference, reluctant concern, and more in this mesmerizing and thrilling view outside the rear…
Discoveries

GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY

Film GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY Directed by Yang Mingming Director-actor Yang Mingming’s feisty new feature pits the cranky crackling wits of mother and daughter, both struggling writers…
Asia Pop!

HOW LONG WILL I LOVE U

Film HOW LONG WILL I LOVE U Directed by Su Lun In this time traveling screwball romcom, bootstrapped strangers Xiao and Lu wake up in the same bed, toggling…

LILY’S PAIN STORE

Film LILY’S PAIN STORE Directed by Chen Li When a stylish shopgirl in Beijing becomes obsessed with a neighborhood "Pain Store" selling artisanal torture tinctures, experiments…
Discoveries

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Film LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Directed by Bi Gan After returning to his hometown, Luo Hongwu finds in an old clock the photo of a mysterious woman,…

PRACTICE

Film PRACTICE Directed by Iyabo Kwayana Shaolin practice session perfectly jumps between Wiseman-esque details, lush swirls of martial arts hypnosis, and Busby Berkeley effects…