The New King of Comedy (China, 2019): The Unexpected Shape-Shifting of Stephen Chow
In 2008, Stephen Chow Sing Chi retired from acting, announcing that he would focus entirely on directing and screenwriting. He then co-directed a re-interpretation of...
An Ethnographic Exercise in Laos: An Analysis of The Rocket (Australia/Laos/Thailand, 2013)
Hailing from Australia, writer and director Kim Mordaunt rose to fame in 2013 with his first narrative feature, The Rocket. The film is set in...
Asian Cinema Highlights of 2018
As another year winds down, it’s time for VCinema contributors to select their Asian cinema highlights from the past twelve months. In addition to picking...
Festival Roundup: From Busan to Tokyo
The Busan International Film Festival, which took place at the beginning of October, finally solved the problems caused by the Busan City politicians’ involvement in...
Crowdfund This – Beer! Beer! by Fan Popo
Those who have been following news of China’s LGBTQ community will likely be aware of filmmaker and activist Fan Popo whose enlightening documentary works include...
A Pinch of the 12th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Polish cinema Muranów is one of those cosy cinemas where you can drink your coffee whilst waiting for a screening to start or afterwards when...
Kickstart This – Ms. Purple by Justin Chon
Billed as a heartfelt story about an Asian American girl who reconnects with her estranged brother during the final days of her father’s life, Ms....
Kickstart This – I Will Make You Mine by Lynn Chen
In 2011, writer-director Dave Boyle introduced audiences to the mellow vibe of San Francisco musician Goh Nakamura in Surrogate Valentine, a disarming indie comedy in...
The Embodied Landscapes of Chloé Zhao’s Songs My Brothers Taught Me (USA, 2015) and The Rider (USA, 2017)
‘There simply are not enough films made about this place and these people.’ – Chloé Zhao[1] A people and a place In filmmaker Chloé Zhao’s...
Parachute Homes: Maineland & Where Are You From (Both USA, 2017)
“Parachute Kids” is a term that denotes “children sent to a new country to live alone or with a caregiver while their parents remain in...