East Asia on Screen

Thanatos, Drunk (2015): Love, Death and Filth in Taipei

Displaying the less developed side of Taipei on screen, it is a poignant Taiwanese drama that explores themes of love, loss, and existential despair.

Sep 5, 2024 • 

Samuel Lo

April 2023

On the Run (1988): Handover Anxiety Disorder on Display

An unusual femme fatale set in pre-1997 Hong Kong, it is a razor-sharp psychoanalysis of the handover melancholia shared by many in the late 1980s.

Apr 10, 2023 • 

Samuel Lo

November 2019

The Housemaid (1960): A Social Analysis on Post-war South Korea

A 60s classic by Kim Ki-young explores the topic of infidelity, social structure and the cultural invasion of Korean society.

Nov 6, 2019 • 

Samuel Lo

June 2018

The Chinese Mayor (2015): A Microcosm of China

Under Mayor Geng Yanbo’s administration, some people in Datong lauded him as the greatest mayor. But a lot more disagreed.

Jun 11, 2018 • 

Samuel Lo