‘Working Woman’ is a potent voice for the #MeToo Movement
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer Israeli director Michal Aviad’s “Working Woman” is a good reminder that even though the momentum of the #MeToo Movement might seem to have[…]
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‘Ramen Shop’ offers a gratifying delight
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer This is not your ordinary foodie flick, as it touches on a subject that is not likely to be found in a culinary[…]
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Zhang Yimou’s ‘Shadow’ shifts from the masses to the individual
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer TORONTO (Oct. 1, 2018) — After all the ultra-colorful spectacles in many of Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s films in recent years, it[…]
‘Capernaum’ may give child refugee a chance for Oscar spotlight
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer CALGARY — (Sept. 28, 2018) — Lebanese actor/director Nadine Labaki’s affective rendering of 12-year-old Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) on the streets of Beirut[…]
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“Shoplifters” showcases Kore-eda’s masterful directing
By Diana Cheng AAP Film and Arts Writer TORONTO (Sept. 19, 2018) — Throughout his oeuvre over the past decade, prolific Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has been asking the question “What[…]
Hamilton seats are scarce, expensive and worth it
By Hoo Sook Hwang AAP Theatre Writer MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 17, 2018) — Recently, I was the lucky recipient of an unbelievable, “Golden opportunity!” I was one of a few fortunate ticket[…]
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TIFF brings “The Joy Luck Club” back for a new generation of audience
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer TIFF Review TORONTO (Sept. 15, 2018) — Twenty-five years after it first premiered at the historic, century-old Elgin Theatre on Sept. 16, 1993, “The[…]
S. Korea’s Oscar entry ‘Burning’ has its North American Premiere at TIFF
TIFF Review by Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer TORONTO (Sept. 12, 2018) — “Burning” is a film adaptation of the short story “Barn Burning” by the popular Japanese[…]
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Taiwanese American Film Festival spotlights on the Treasure Island
By Diana Cheng AAP Arts and Film Writer The inaugural Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) will take place June 29 to July 1. Sponsored by the Taiwanese American Professionals[…]
Kore-eda films provide realistic father characters
By Diana Cheng AAP Arts & Entertainment Hirokazu Kore-eda has often been compared to the venerable Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. The obvious parallel is that they both focus on the[…]
