Taiwan’s short king Wukong faces off against Red Boy, a wheelchair-bound Princess, and a weird frog guy in this messy, but fun retelling of Princess Iron Fan.
Tag: 2005
The Myth
In Stanley Tong's mixed-genre fantasy adventure, the past is not as interesting as we're led to believe.
The King and the Clown
A street performer balances between being on the king’s good side and the king’s really good side in Lee Joon-ik’s period tragic dramedy.
The Holy Man
A simple premise keeps Note Chern-Yim’s movie focused and fun.
Noroi
Noroi has all the potential to be terrible, yet somehow isn’t.
SPL: Sha Po Lang
SPL boasts some strong ideas and a couple of great fights, but is ultimately too underdeveloped to be really great
The Great Yokai War
A strange but ultimately fun blend of source materials makes for an enjoyable fantasy film
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Veteran actor Ken Takamura dwells on past mistakes in this drama from The director of House of Flying Daggers
The Asian Cinema Critic 