The Singer

A travelling bard sings his way to justice in Cho Jung-rae’s musical drama.

Raging Fire

Benny Chan ensures he goes out guns blazing in his final theatrical film.

The 16th London Korean Film Festival

The London Korean Film Festival returns for its sixteenth edition on November 4th. Let’s see what they have to offer this year.

The 6th London East Asian Film Festival

The London East Asia Film Festival returns for its sixth edition on October 21st. I take a look at everything that’s on offer.

Ocean Waves

In Tomomi Mochizuki’s TV romance, as in life, teenage love can only lead to drama.

Dear Tenant

A man struggles against an unforgiving system and closed-minded family in Cheng Yu-chieh’s drama.

Daughters

A sudden pregnancy divides and unites two best friends in Hajime Tsuda’s quiet comedy-drama.

Twins Effect 2

Boys rule, girls drool in Corey Yuen and Patrick Leung’s aged-like-milk fantasy.

Queer East 2021

The Queer East Film Festivsl returns on September 15th for its second annual edition.

Big Man Japan

Bigger isn’t always better for a hapless superhero in Hitoshi Matsumoto’s kaiju comedy

Tony Takitani

A middle-aged man tries to live as best he can in Jun Ichikawa’s study of solitude and compulsion “Loneliness is like a prison, that’s how Tony saw it.” I love me a good bombastic action film or melodramatic romance. Cinema is, after all, an audio-visual medium and a movie that can take full advantage of … Continue reading Tony Takitani

Z Storm

David Lam’s 90-minute commercial for the ICAC is exactly as boring as it sounds.