Review | WHAM! 10 Days in China, a British band’s trip to Beijing 41 years ago
WHAM! 10 Days in China is precisely what a documentary should be – a singular snapshot of a monumental turning point in history that is unlikely to ever repeat itself.
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BFI LFF 2025 Review | Resurrection: Bi Gan’s dreamy grand tribute to cinema
Masterful Chinese director Bi Gan returns with a film that entrances with its daring and beauty at part of the BFI London Film Festival 2025.
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Exclusive Interview | How the ambiguity of Hong Kong identity is expressed through “Queerpanorama”
Queerpanorama by Jun Li had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 78th Berlin International Film Festival this year.
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In UK Cinemas Review | An Unfinished Film: Lou Ye’s critical fabulation in the pandemic vortex
Eealier this year, Lou Ye’s An Unfinished Film was distributed by MINT Chinese Film Festival CIC across UK cinemas.
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Berlinale Review | The Botanist is a heartfelt love letter to a remote Chinese village and an innocent childhood
A notable aspect of the film is its reflection on the relationship between Kazakhs and Han Chinese. The Bontanist premiered at Berlinale.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Chang’an vividly depicts the turbulence of the An Lushan Rebellion
Chinese animation Chang’An is still showing at some UK cinemas, here is our take.
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Berlinale Review | Living the Land, winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director
Huo Meng’s second feature, Living the Land, had its world premier on the 14th February at the 75th Berlianle.
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Exclusive Review | The Story of My Son offers a glimpse of Hong Kong in the old days
The Story of My Son, which revolves around the declining fortunes of a widowed father and his two sons, is a well-executed early work by Johnnie To.
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Electric Shadows 2024 Review | The Grandmaster: the unfinished unity
The Grandmaster will be screened on Tuesday 26 November as part Electric Shadows: Leicester Chinese Film Festival 2024.
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Electric Shadows 2024 Review | Leap of Faith: more personal, more universal
Documentary Leap of Faith to open Electric Shadows 2024 on 25 November at the Showcase Cinema in Leicester, UK.
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In UK Cinemas Review | The Last Dance is a worth-watching Hong Kong film, touching upon a profession that is not often talked about
The Last Dance is a worth-watching Hong Kong film, touching upon a profession that is not often talked about. Most…
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In UK Cinemas Reviews | Stuntman is a beautiful homage to Hong Kong action films in the 80s, catch it at Art of Action
Stuntman is a beautiful homage to Hong Kong action films in the 80s. Currently showing as a part of BFI’s…
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In UK Festival Review | So is the Black Dog being saved after all? Cannes winner received UK Premiere at 2024 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Black Dog received its UK Premiere tonight at the 2024 Edinburgh International Film Festival. director Guan Hu was present.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Camus’s ideas in ‘The Rebel’ seem to have made a deep impression on Only the River Flows
Rarely is Albert Camus’s words invoked in film with as much intention as in Wei Shujun’s Only the River Flows.
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In UK Cinemas Review | DEEP SEA is a bizarre yet visually appealing blend
Trinity CineAsia brings Chinese animation DEEP SEA will be available across Picturehouse cinemas via its famous Kids’ Club.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, a reference point for future Cyberpunk
Trinity CineAsia brings much anticipated Hong Kong nostalgic film to UK and Ireland audience.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Hong Kong inspiring drama The Lyricist Wannabe is made for Cantonpop fans
Hong Kong inspiring drama The Lyricist Wannabe is set to release in the UK by Trinity CineAsia on 15 March.
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In UK Cinemas News | Hong Kong drama The Lyricist Wannabe to be released in the UK from 15 March by Trinity CineAsia
Hong Kong inspiring drama The Lyricist Wannabe is set to release in the UK by Trinity CineAsia on 15 March.
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In UK Cinemas Review | This Blessed Plot, a conversation with an international student
Written by Adam Ganz and directed by Marc Isaacs, This Blessed Plot available across UK cinemas on 26 January.
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In UK Cinemas Review | The Goldfinger, a critical reflection on the golden era
UK based Trinity CineAsia organised a VIP screening for their latest Hong Kong title The Goldfinger which we had the privilege to attend.
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LIFF 2023 Review | Evil Does Not Exist: a dazzling film captured the gaze of the God of the Mountain
Leeds International Film Festival 2023 brought Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s magnificent Evil Does Not Exist to the audiences in Leeds.
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LIFF 2023 Review | The Breaking Ice: walk gently into that icy winter, then lively re-awake
Singaporean director Anthony Chen’s new feature The Breaking Ice gently digs into the inner heart of today’s young people in China.
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LIFF 2023 Review | Monster – a breath-holding suspense that will cure you from the bottom of your heart
Monster – A mother demands answers from teacher when her son begins acting strangely.
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LIFF 2023 Review | Poor Things – On Par with A Clockwork Orange, a riotous, bizarre yet splendid sarcasm
An evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
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In UK Cinemas Review | My Heavenly City: a fresh voice being supported
My Heavenly City to be released in UK cinemas by Trinity CineAsia from 11 November.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Time Still Turns the Pages, a new era for Hong Kong cinema
Hong Kong film Time Still Turns the Pages set to release across UK cinemas by Trinity CineAsia in November.
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In UK Cinemas Review | Hong Kong film Time Still Turns the Pages, the way forward
Hong Kong film Time Still Turns the Pages set to release across UK cinemas by Trinity CineAsia in November.
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In UK Cinemas Review | My Heavenly City: a superficial sketch about Asian immigrants in NYC
This feature debut of New York-based Taiwan director Sen-I Yu tries to tell a sincere story that reveals life in NYC from the eyes of foreigners.
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In UK Festival Review | Director Wei Shujun attended BFI LFF with his latest Only The River Flows
Only the River Flows appeared at the BFI London Film Festival, representing the latest trend of Chinese arthouse cinema.
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LFF 2023 Review｜David Fincher’s The Killer: Fascist or Bonfire Film?
What do Chinese critics in the UK think about Fincher’s latest epic?
