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As You Were (2014)

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Babylon (2022)

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Never Gonna Snow Again (2020)

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Sans Soleil (1983)

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Bellissima (1951)

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Martin Eden (2019)

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Glass Onion (2022)

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Golden Globes 2023 Prediction

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Cure (1997)

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Subtraction (2022)

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January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Cheerful Wind (1981)

  • Hou, Hsiao-Hsien
  • 1981, Hou, Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan
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A light-hearted Taiwanese romance starring Feng Fei Fei that sees Hou dabbling in commercial genre cinema early on in his career—there’s little in the way of depth but it is still moderately entertaining.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 11, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Pinoy Sunday (2009)

  • Ho, Wi Ding
  • 2009, Ho Wi Ding, Philippines, Taiwan
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Not dull, but also not memorable, Ho’s debut feature sparkles at times but also disappoints.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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November 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Terrorizers (2021)

  • Ho, Wi Ding
  • 2021, Ho Wi Ding, Taiwan
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Ho Wi Ding’s new feature, a seemingly complex intersecting lives psychological drama, tackles without moral judgment the desires of young Taiwanese adults who are desperate for intimacy and connection.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Darkness and Light (1999)

  • Chang Tso-chi
  • 1999, Chang Tso-chi, Taiwan
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This is a superb early work from Chang Tso-chi, focusing on a family whose members are mostly visually-impaired, and shot in a poetic, dreamy style that accumulates emotional power by the end.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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September 28, 2020October 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Synapses (2019)

  • Chang Tso-chi
  • 2019, Chang Tso-chi, Taiwan
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There’s something elusively poetic about this dementia drama from Chang Tso-chi that elevates it into rich yet nuanced work about a fractured family’s relational dynamics in flux. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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September 22, 2020September 28, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Thanatos, Drunk (2015)

  • Chang Tso-chi
  • 2015, Chang Tso-chi, Taiwan
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A layered, non-linear Taiwanese LGBT drama centering on the outsiders of society—their lives, struggles, and tragedies.  

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 22, 2020November 9, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Days (2020)

  • Tsai, Ming-liang
  • 2020, Taiwan, Tsai, Ming-liang
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A docu-fiction that may not be as fully-formed as Tsai’s previous films, but still feels somewhat rewarding if you surrender to its modulated slow cinema style.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 20, 2020June 5, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Au revoir Taipei (2010)

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  • 2010, Taiwan
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In this quite assured feature debut, Arvin Chen explores not so much true love at first sight, but rather the site of first true love.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 12, 2020March 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone (2006)

  • Tsai, Ming-liang
  • 2006, Malaysia, Taiwan, Tsai, Ming-liang
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Shot in Kuala Lumpur, Tsai’s elliptical style captures the odd beauty of old places that seem devoid of warmth as his array of listless characters try to seek for that elusive intimacy and connection with another human being. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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February 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Stray Dogs (2013)

  • Tsai, Ming-liang
  • 2013, Taiwan, Tsai, Ming-liang
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Frustratingly deliberate in its pacing, yet one draws contemplation from the film’s unique stillness, all from one of the most formidable artists of ‘slow cinema’ of our time.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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