The Furious Review: Kenji Tanigaki Goes For the Jugular in the Visceral Action-Packed Martial Arts Mayhem
It’s about time that Xie Miao is given a long-overdue breakthrough action role, and thanks to Kenji Tanigaki, he finally
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Ne Zha 2 哪吒之魔童闹海 Review: Jiaozi’s Epic Animated Sequel Packs Stunning Action, Stephen Chow-Inspired Humour and Emotionally Resonant Drama
Here’s the biggest question surrounding Ne Zha 2: Is the sequel as great as the China box office, which already
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Ne Zha 哪吒之魔童降世 Review: A Reasonably Entertaining Animated Feature of Ne Zha’s Origin Story
Let’s face it, animated features aren’t exactly China’s strongest suit, but writer-director Jiaozi manages to prove otherwise with Ne Zha,
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The Shadow Strays (2024) Review: Timo Tjahjanto’s Blood-Soaked Action Thriller Packs Enough Visceral Thrills But Suffers From a Bloated Length
Timo Tjahjanto is back with another blood-soaked action mayhem in The Shadow Strays, marking his second Netflix feature after the
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A Place Called Silence 默杀 (2024) Review: Sam Quah’s Own Remake is a Riveting, Though Sometimes Overwrought Thriller
Already a huge box-office hit in China, raking in over 1.3 billion RMB at the time of writing since its
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Vanguard 急先锋 (2020) Review
Watching Vanguard made me felt like Russell Crowe’s Tom Cooper from Unhinged — all hatred and anger boiling up inside
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Wet Season 热带雨 (2019) Review
Any trace of a sophomore slump is barely an issue for the acclaimed Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen, his first film
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The Bravest 烈火英雄 (2019) Review
From his little-seen Combination Platter (1993) to movies like Hot Summer Days (2010) and Bride Wars (2015 — a Chinese
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