Hollywood Reporter - Asian Movie Reviews

So Young: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:36:02 +0000

Actress Vicki Zhao Wei steps behind the camera for her Beijing Film Academy graduation project turned Chinese box office hit, starring Yang Zishan.

So Young: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:36:02 +0000

Actress Vicki Zhao Wei steps behind the camera for her Beijing Film Academy graduation project turned Chinese box office hit, starring Yang Zishan.

Full Circle (Fei Yue Lao Ren Yuan): Film Review

John DeFore — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:38:40 +0000

A group of senior citizens break out of the old-folks home to perform on TV in this feel-good dramedy.

The Lunchbox: Cannes Review

Deborah Young — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:06:34 +0000

A lunchtime mix-up leads to a romance by correspondence in an Indian Critics Week entry starring Irrfan Kahn, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur.

Free China: The Courage to Believe: Film Review

John DeFore — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:49 +0000

Two proponents of Falun Gong tell stories of fighting repression in China.

Bombay Talkies: Cannes Review

Deborah Young — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:31 +0000

Four of India's top directors celebrate the 100th anniversary of their film industry in specially made short films.

Only God Forgives: Cannes Review

David Rooney — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:04 +0000

Ryan Gosling reunites with his "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn in this bloodbath set in the Bangkok underworld, which premieres in the Cannes competition and also showcases an icy Kristin Scott Thomas.

Shield of Straw: Cannes Review

David Rooney — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:02 +0000

An elite police unit has 48 hours to transport a psychopath across Japan, dodging bounty hunters along the way, in Takashi Miike's latest, premiering in the Cannes Competition.

Bends: Cannes Review

David Rooney — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:49:43 +0000

Carina Lau and Chen Kun star in Flora Lau's melancholy drama about a Real Housewife of Hong Kong and her personal driver, both facing crises.

American Dreams in China: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:22:40 +0000

Veteran Hong Kong director Peter Chan returns with a familiar rags to riches story spanning 30 years and beginning in 1980s China.

Like Father, Like Son: Cannes Review

Deborah Young — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:35 +0000

Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to the theme of children living apart from their families.

Like Father, Like Son: Cannes Review

Deborah Young — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:35 +0000

Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to the theme of children living apart from their families.

The Past: Cannes Review

Deborah Young — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:26:29 +0000

Berenice Bejo shines in a superbly lensed in competition drama from "A Separation's" Asghar Faradi.

A Touch of Sin: Cannes Review

David Rooney — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:55 +0000

China returns to the Cannes competition with Jia Zhang-ke's sobering view of festering discontent as the gap between the country's rich and poor expands.

Miracle in Cell No. 7: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:18:17 +0000

An all-star cast of character actors anchors this box-office record-breaker from South Korean sentimentalist Lee Hwan-kyung.

Miracle in Cell No. 7: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:18:17 +0000

An all-star cast of character actors anchors this box-office record-breaker from South Korean sentimentalist Lee Hwan-kyung.

Finding Mr. Right: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:19 +0000

Leading lady Tang Wei turns up the charm in this Seattle-set Chinese rom-com from director Xue Xiaolu.

Finding Mr. Right: Film Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:19 +0000

Leading lady Tang Wei turns up the charm in this Seattle-set Chinese rom-com from director Xue Xiaolu.

Graceland: Film Review

Justin Lowe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:44:59 +0000

Tense, Philippines-set crime thriller significantly raises the stakes for Ron Morales’ second feature.

Graceland: Film Review

Justin Lowe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:44:59 +0000

Tense, Philippines-set crime thriller significantly raises the stakes for Ron Morales’ second feature.

Alias Ruby Blade: Tribeca Review

John DeFore — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:43:56 +0000

The quest for independence in East Timor is recounted by a foreigner who wound up playing a central role in it.

The Rocket: Tribeca Review

John DeFore — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:23:53 +0000

Kim Mordaunt's Berlinale-awarded feature makes its North American debut at Tribeca.

Strangers in the House: Istanbul Review

Stephen Farber — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:08:20 +0000

The Turkish film is a well-observed character drama that also illuminates the troubled history of the region.

The Kirishima Thing: Hong Kong Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:28:49 +0000

The myth of high school power is deconstructed in Yoshida Daihachi’s ensemble drama.

The Kirishima Thing: Hong Kong Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:28:49 +0000

The myth of high school power is deconstructed in Yoshida Daihachi’s ensemble drama.

Love Me Not: Hong Kong Review

Deborah Young — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:36:52 +0000

The film is a lively, up-to-date LGBT sex comedy from filmmaker Gilitte Leung.

Love Me Not: Hong Kong Review

Deborah Young — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:36:52 +0000

The film is a lively, up-to-date LGBT sex comedy from filmmaker Gilitte Leung.

Golden Gate Silver Light: Hong Kong Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:24:27 +0000

Documentary filmmaker S. Louise Wei sheds some much-needed light on a hidden piece of Hollywood, Hong Kong, women’s and Asian-American film history.

Golden Gate Silver Light: Hong Kong Review

Elizabeth Kerr — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:24:27 +0000

Documentary filmmaker S. Louise Wei sheds some much-needed light on a hidden piece of Hollywood, Hong Kong, women’s and Asian-American film history.

The Painter: Hong Kong Review

Deborah Young — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:09:31 +0000

Director Hai Tao shows great respect and invention in approaching a delicate subject – the role of the artist in Chinese society.