A Golden Moment for Sandra Oh
By Diana Cheng AAP Arts and Film Writer Sandra Oh can now savor not only the sweet taste of making history by being the first Golden Globe Awards host of[…]
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and other nods for Asian films at Golden Globes nominations
By Diana Cheng AAP Film & Arts Writer Kicking off the glamor of the upcoming awards season is the nomination announcement of the 76th Golden Globe Awards the morning of Thursday,[…]
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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[…]
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[…]
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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[…]
TIFF is more than just films
Photos by Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer TORONTO (Sept. 7, 2018) — The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off Thursday, Sept, 6 and runs until Sept. 16. This year,[…]
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Suspense, not race, is the key to the engaging thriller ‘Searching’
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer Back in July, Sandra Oh made history as the first Asian woman to receive an Emmy nomination for lead actress in a[…]
TIFF to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘The Joy Luck Club’
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer The Toronto International Film Festival will present a special event to mark the 25th anniversary of Wayne Wang’s “The Joy Luck Club.” “Back[…]
