Taiwan Film Festival in Australia: Arvin Chen on Mama Boy and Taiwanese cinema Natalie NgJuly 30, 2023 Taiwanese-American director Arvin Chen talks about writing complicated mother-son relationships in ‘Mama Boy’ ... Features0 Comments
Review: Old Town Girls Levin TanDecember 13, 2022 Promising first-time filmmaker Shen Yu ruminates on violence, poverty and ambition in the Chinese neo-noir, Old Town Girls.... Reviews0 Comments
Interview: Director Hsieh Pei-ju on ‘Heavy Craving’ and challenging beauty standards Aidan DjabarovFebruary 17, 2021 We chat with Taiwanese writer-director Hsieh Pei-ju to discuss her latest film Heavy Craving and learn how her comedy-drama came together.... Features0 Comments
Taiwan Film Festival 2020 Review: Father to Son Timothy AmatulliJuly 27, 2020 Actor Michael JQ Huang carries Hsiao Ya-Chuan's Father to Son, a film that grapples with themes of trauma, memory and family to mixed results.... Reviews0 Comments
Taiwan Film Festival 2020 Review: Mirror Image Amir MuhammadJuly 15, 2020 Hsiao Ya-chuan broke out in 2001 with his film, Mirror Image, a quiet debut that heralded the arrival of a new voice in Taiwanese film.... Reviews0 Comments
Taiwan Film Festival 2020: The Good Daughter Levin TanJuly 13, 2020 Wu Yuying's directorial debut The Good Daughter is an intimate look at the life of Azhe, a Vietnamese woman living between two worlds and two roles.... Reviews0 Comments
Taiwan Film Festival 2020 Review: Detention Brooke HeinzJuly 10, 2020 Despite its glaring issues, John Hsu's horror blockbuster Detention is the rare video game-to-movie adaptation that works.... Reviews0 Comments
Review: Nina Wu Brooke HeinzAugust 10, 2019 Midi Z's timely contribution to the #MeToo movement, Nina Wu, is anchored by a powerful performance from actress and co-writer Wu Ke-xi.... Reviews0 Comments
Video Essay: Mad Clown – ‘Lie’ x Millennium Mambo Hieu ChauFebruary 28, 2019 Korean rapper Mad Clown used Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millennium Mambo as a blueprint for his music video for 'Lie'. See which scenes were used!... Video Essays0 Comments
MIFF 2018 Review: On Happiness Road Hayley InchAugust 7, 2018 Sung Hsin-yin's debut film is at once a love letter to animation and a stunningly realised portrayal of the Taiwanese female experience.... Reviews0 Comments
MQFF 2018 Review: Sisterhood Natalie NgMarch 21, 2018 Tracy Choi's debut feature Sisterhood is a queer drama that merges the best qualities of classic Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema. ... Reviews0 Comments
Review: White Ant Hayley InchNovember 29, 2017 Chu Hsien-che's timely film, White Ant, explores the further psychological damage that shaming can bring to social outcasts.... Reviews0 Comments
