“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[…]
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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[…]
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‘Ava’ takes us from the specific to the universal across cultures
By Diana Cheng SIFF Review Writer-director Sadaf Foroughi’s “Ava” is an engrossing story about a teenager’s coming-of-age experience in Iran. Bound by the ultra-conservative social norms and pressured by a[…]
Guthrie revives iconic racial integration drama, ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’
AAP Theater Review By Hoo Sook Hwang April 20, 2018 Playwright Todd Kreidler took the William Rose script for the 1966 racial integration drama, “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” for a[…]
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‘Maineland’ documentary features Chinese student in a U.S. boarding school
MSPIFF Review By Diana Cheng How do two Chinese high school students from affluent and protective families in Shanghai and Guangzhou adjust to small town America as they pursue, or[…]
‘The White Girl’ is a phantom-like mix of symbols and nostalgia
AAP film review By Diana Cheng Screening at the 61st San Francisco International Film Festival next week is a feature from Hong Kong. “The White Girl” is co-directed by Jenny[…]
