Tag: taiwan
BAD EDUCATION Trailer Promises to Redefine Graduation Movies
"Bros gotta have ..." what? Courage? Fear? Or testicular fortitude? Bad Education, a forthcoming film from Taiwan by Kai Ko, an actor making his directorial debut, may sound familiar, but I like its style and attitude, which is paramount in...
Neuchâtel 2022 Review: DEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS, Epic Battles in Sprawling Puppet Adventure
Chris Huang Wen-chang directs a classic martial arts fantasy from Taiwan.
Old School Kung Fu Fest Returning to Kick Your Seat: Pictures Included
I want to be polite in the headlines that I write, although, to be honest, the films featured in the 9th Old School Kung Fu Fest are anything but polite. They are, in point of fact, exciting, visceral, and entirely...
Review: DEAD & BEAUTIFUL, Lifestyles of the Rich and Bloodthirsty
David Verbeek's excellent new thriller is a classy vampire drama with some horror edges, now streaming on Shudder.
Review: Tsai Ming-liang's DAYS, No Words Needed
Lee Kang-sheng and Anong Houngheuangsy star in a languid new film by Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang.
Now Streaming: RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN, Intrigue, Drama, Action
Directed by King Hu, the late 70s drama ('Kong shan ling yu') features royal intrigue, Buddhist philosophy, and beautiful action; now streaming on The Criterion Channel.
Criterion in May 2021: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH and Other Modern Cinema Classics
The shattering 'Nightmare Alley' is also heading out, along with 'Flowers of Shanghai,' 'Trances' and 'Merrily We Go to Hell.'
New York 2020 Review: In Tsai Ming-liang's DAYS, A Wordless, Intimate Encounter
Lee Kang-sheng stars in director Tsai Ming-liang's most intimate and touching film in years.
Now Streaming: TIL DEATH DO US PART, Taiwan Will Tear Us Apart
The MirrorFiction anthology series ranges from heartbreaking to puzzling to enraging.
New York Asian 2019 Interview: HAN DAN Star George Hu on Setting Fire to the Past
The career path of George Hu has been a serendipitous one: The native New Yorker was talent scouted whilst on a family visit to Taiwan, despite being unable to fluently speak Mandarin, or Taiwanese. That didn’t stop Hu from becoming...
New York Asian 2019 Interview: HAN DAN Director Huang Chao-liang On Sparking Rituals and Rivalries
A box office success in his native Taiwan with films like Summer Times, Love Is Sin, and Hanky Panky, director Huang Chao-liang turns his eye to the rituals of his rural hometown. At the New York Asian Film Festival, director...
Notes on Streaming: Shudder's CRITTERS: A NEW BINGE, Taiwan's GREEN DOOR
Plus: Japan's 'My Husband Won't Fit.'
Busan 2018 Review: CITIES OF LAST THINGS, Noirish Tryptich Explores One Man's Broken Soul
Ho Wi Ding’s noir-tinged triptych details three nights in the life of troubled Taiwan police detective Zhang Dong Ling, as his turbulent personal life repeatedly triggers eruptions of murderous violence. Winner of the Platform Prize at this year’s Toronto International...
Marshy's Favourite Asian Movies of 2018 Part 1
2018 is halfway over already, so now is a good moment to cast our eyes back over the last six months, and more specifically, the cinematic offerings that emerged from Asia. Traditionally the first half of the year tends to...
Taiwan Film Festival to Launch in Australia
Many great films have come out of Taiwan over the years, but sadly only a limited number of them are ever shown in Australian cinemas. Now fans of Taiwanese cinema in Australia can finally celebrate because the new Taiwan Film...
Far East Film Festival 20 to Open with STEEL RAIN, CROSSROADS: ONE TWO JAGA
The Far East Film Festival launches its 20th edition on 20 April with Netflix’s South Korean spy thriller Steel Rain, playing for the very first time on the big screen. The world premiere of Namron’s Malaysian drama Crossroads: One Two...
CURE, MARTY and Early Hou Hsiao-Hsien Coming to Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment
Eureka! Entertainment, consistently one of our favourite labels here at ScreenAnarchy, has announced its April releases, and there's a lot to be happy about. Marty, Delbert Mann's 1955 Best Picture winner starring the legendary Ernest Borgnine in an Oscar-winning role,...
HOUSE, LEGEND OF THE MOUNTAIN, BAREFOOT CONTESSA and More Join Eureka in Feb/March
Eureka! Entertainment has been dropping hints about the rest of its Q1 2018 slate for a while now, but today the British label confirmed the street dates for a host of exciting new releases for their beloved Masters of Cinema...
TAKE ME TO THE MOON Trailer: High School Romance Takes Flight
The first trailer for Take Me to the Moon stars Vivian Sung (Our Times) and Jasper Liu and looks to be a potentially delightful high school romance. Set in Taiwan and directed by Chung-yi Hsieh, the film is inspired by...
BiFan 2017 Review: GODSPEED Revs Up Violence and Humor in Artful Road Movie
Hong Kong comedy star Michael Hui returns after a long absence in the latest from Taiwanese filmmaker Chung Mong-hong. A road movie about a drug deal gone wrong, Godspeed may not appear special on the surface, but this mashup of...
