We've all seen terrible American remakes of Asian films, but what happens when the directors themselves are the ones lured in by Hollywood?
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Farewell, China
Clara Law explores what we must leave behind in order to push ahead in her psychological mystery-drama Farewell China.
Four Trails
Eighteen hikers face Hong Kong’s most excruciating ultra marathon in Robin Lee’s documentary
Montages of Modern Motherhood
Oliver Chan delivers the clouds but very few silver linings in her grim portrayal of real-world motherhood.
5 Awful Film Adaptations Almost as Bad as Dragonball Evolution
Manga and anime series have seen countless adaptations into live action over the past few decades. We've seen our share of awful American remakes, but Japan is no stranger to bad live action films as well. Here are five such films
This is what we really need: A conversation with Tape’s Selena Lee
Tape, the iconic film by Richard Linklater, adapted from the play by Stephen Belber, has been remade in Hong Kong with updated messaging and a new lease on its female lead. I spoke to star and writer Selena Lee, in a car on her way back to Hong Kong, about accountability, cultural shifts and why Tape is more relevant than ever.
Hong Kong Film Festival UK 2025
The Hong Kong Film Festival UK returned for its third edition on September 12th.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
A young woman takes on altogether too many responsibilities after losing everything, in Mari Okada’s touching fantasy drama.
The Prosecutor
A jaded cop-turned-lawyer finds the legal system difficult to navigate in Donnie Yen’s sophomore directorial effort.
Tape
Accountability. guilt and acceptance are all put under the microscope in Bizhan Tong and Selena Lee's tense adaptation.
God of Gamblers
Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau send the gambling genre to the stratosphere in Wong Jing’s shockingly iconic comedy.
Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
Some broken crockery, a lake monster and one terrible father come together to make a pretty solid mystery in Victor Vu’s period whodunnit.
The Asian Cinema Critic 