‘Burning Ice’: Beijing kids with big hockey dreams
Following three middle-class Beijing families and their kids’ enthusiasm for ice hockey, Liu Hanxiang’s documentary is a meditation on the role of parents in today’s China.
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Joseph Kuo and Taiwanese kung fu at the Old School Kung Fu Fest
Eight kung fu classics from Taiwanese director Joseph Kuo are scheduled for screening this week as part of the 9th Old School Kung Fu Fest in New York. The films have been restored in 2K.
Shock Wave 2: Andy Lau returns in explosive blockbuster
Herman Yau's blockbuster begins with a mini-nuke blowing up the Hong Kong airport. In case you weren't aware what you were watching, this is a film about explosions: either those that happen or those that threaten to.
Netflix doc ‘Found’: Three teenage girls seek roots in China
'Found' offers an on-the-ground, humanistic look at China through the eyes of three teenage adoptees.
One Second: Zhang Yimou’s ‘love letter to cinema’
Censored and pulled from the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019, Zhang Yimou's "One Second" recently closed the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.
Meditative ‘Buddha Mountain’ gets 10th anniversary director’s cut
The award-winning "Buddha Mountain," starring Fan Bingbing, is now available on demand, giving international viewers a director’s cut of what might be controversial filmmaker Li Yu’s strongest work.
5 must-watch Chinese LGBTQ films for Pride Month
LGBTQ film in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even China goes back nearly three decades. In honor of Pride Month, here are five must-see Chinese films that have helped pioneer LGBTQ cinema.
‘Wet Season’: A rain-soaked search for love and belonging
A delicate portrayal of forbidden romance.
‘The Ark’: Inside a Chinese hospital during COVID-19
Dan Wei's documentary, filmed during the pandemic, doesn't put the coronavirus front and center. Instead, it's an up-close look at Chinese healthcare, as experienced by an elderly patient and her family.
Two Hong Kong protest documentaries applauded at South Korean film festival
The Hong Kong protest documentaries "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" played at this year’s Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in South Korea, which concluded on May 8.