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Lou Ye's Mystery begins with a forceful jolt: While making out and driving at the same time (during a torrential downpour, no less), some rich kids smash into a mysterious girl as she stumbles around in the middle of the...

Revolving around a family of bankers, Christina Yao's earnest historical drama Empire of Silver may not immediately invite sympathy for its protagonists. It is, however, a beautifully-shot feature debut, an ambitious production with a story that examines the mechanics...

While Taiwanese cinema isn't the most sprawling well of creativity, it is the perfect breeding ground for first-grade arthouse dramas (Juliets, Eternal Summer, Island Etude). Stilted, subdued dramas are the main export product of the Taiwanese film industry and The...

For all its good points, Chung Mong-Hong's sophomore film The Fourth Portrait comes across as a huge disappointment after his excellent debut, Parking. Portrait wants to be a thoughtful, moving account of a young boy's childhood - a wistful account...

Aaron Kwok fans, rejoice; there is no horrifically ill-conceived twist to ruin Empire of Silver, unlike the recent Murderer. Still, the would-be epic period drama has more than its fair share of problems regardless; not least a worryingly lengthy...