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  • [REVIEW] “Back Then: Memory and the Cultural Revolution in Zhang Yueran’s πΆπ‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘›” by Seiya Tanase

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [REVIEW] “Back Then: Memory and the Cultural Revolution in Zhang Yueran’s Cocoon” by Seiya Tanase All things Jeremy Tiang in Cha. Zhang Yueran (author), Jeremy Tiang (translator). Cocoon, World Editions, 2026.…

    Nov 10, 2026
    [REVIEW] “Back Then: Memory and the Cultural Revolution in Zhang Yueran’s πΆπ‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘›” by Seiya Tanase

  • [ESSAY] “Seeing Our Parents Otherwise: Hong Kong, Diaspora, and Family in Pik-Shuen Fung’s πΊβ„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘” by Jeyan Chung

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [ESSAY] “Seeing Our Parents Otherwise: Hong Kong, Diaspora, and Family in Pik-Shuen Fung’s Ghost Forest” by Jeyan Chung Pik-Shuen Fung. Ghost Forest, One World, 2021. 272 pgs. For a long time,…

    Nov 10, 2026
    [ESSAY] “Seeing Our Parents Otherwise: Hong Kong, Diaspora, and Family in Pik-Shuen Fung’s πΊβ„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘” by Jeyan Chung

  • [REVIEW] “Banner Women in Verse: Wilt L. Idema’s Anthology of Manchu Women Poets” by Ronald Gray

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [REVIEW] “Banner Women in Verse: Wilt Idema’s Anthology of Manchu Women Poets” by Ronald Gray Wilt L. Idema (editor and translator). Two Centuries of Manchu Women Poets: An Anthology, University of…

    Nov 7, 2026
    [REVIEW] “Banner Women in Verse: Wilt L. Idema’s Anthology of Manchu Women Poets” by Ronald Gray

  • [REVIEW] β€œThe Madwoman in the Courtyard: Zhang Yimou’s π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑅𝑒𝑑 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›β€ by Bea Phi

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [REVIEW] β€œThe Madwoman in the Courtyard: Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern” by Bea Phi Click HERE to read all entries in Chaon Raise the Red Lantern. Zhang Yimou (director), Raise…

    Nov 6, 2026
    [REVIEW] β€œThe Madwoman in the Courtyard: Zhang Yimou’s π‘…π‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑅𝑒𝑑 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›β€ by Bea Phi

  • [ESSAY] β€œDoll and Void: On Noboru Tsujihara’s π‘€π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘  πΎπ‘œβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’β€ by Tyran Grillo

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [ESSAY] β€œDoll and Void: On Noboru Tsujihara’s Mistress Koharu” by Tyran Grillo Noboru Tsujihara (author), Kalau Almony (translator). Mistress Koharu, Honford Star, 2025. 256 pgs. The greeting β€œI’m home” requires somebody…

    Nov 6, 2026
    [ESSAY] β€œDoll and Void: On Noboru Tsujihara’s π‘€π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘  πΎπ‘œβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’β€ by Tyran Grillo

  • [INCIDENTAL] “After the Credits Rolled: πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‡π‘–π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝐻𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘› and a Writer’s Awakening” by Larnchana Larkshitha Alahendra

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [INCIDENTAL] “After the Credits Rolled: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a Writer’s Awakening” by Larnchana Larkshitha Alahendra Ang Lee (director). Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000. 120 min. Few films can transport…

    Nov 5, 2026
    [INCIDENTAL] “After the Credits Rolled: πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‡π‘–π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝐻𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘› and a Writer’s Awakening” by Larnchana Larkshitha Alahendra

  • [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Shinya Tamada’s 𝐼 π΄π‘š π‘Šβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝐼 π΄π‘š: The Solitary Sprint Towards Self-Love” by Nicola Ulaan Wan

    [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Shinya Tamada’s I Am What I Am: The Solitary Sprint Towards Self-Love” by Nicola Ulaan Wan Shinya Tamada (director). I Am What I Am (Sobakasu), 2022. 104 min. In Asian societies, romantic love is still frequently presented as…

    Nov 5, 2026
    [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] “Shinya Tamada’s 𝐼 π΄π‘š π‘Šβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝐼 π΄π‘š: The Solitary Sprint Towards Self-Love” by Nicola Ulaan Wan

  • [ESSAY] “From Fife to the Fragrant Harbour: On Learning to Love Hong Kong English” by Stewart McKay

    [ESSAY] “From Fife to the Fragrant Harbour: On Learning to Love Hong Kong English” by Stewart McKay Me at the pier in Stanley, 2012, the year I first arrived in Hong Kong I speak English. And I have an accent.…

    Nov 5, 2026
    [ESSAY] “From Fife to the Fragrant Harbour: On Learning to Love Hong Kong English” by Stewart McKay

  • [ESSAY] β€œA Tale of Two Suzhou Rivers” by Bea Phi

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [ESSAY] β€œA Tale of Two Suzhou Rivers” by Bea Phi Lou Ye (director). Suzhou River, 2000. 79 min. Recently curated by Kogonada for the Metrograph in Manhattan, Lou Ye’s 2000 film…

    Nov 4, 2026
    [ESSAY] β€œA Tale of Two Suzhou Rivers” by Bea Phi

  • [INCIDENTAL] “The Hong Kong Signs Series” by Alex Przybyla

    [INCIDENTAL] “The Hong Kong Signs Series” by Alex Przybyla Hate not life buoys and other small beginnings (Hong Kong Signs δΈ€) THE LIFE BUOY IS TO BE USED FORRESCUE PURPOSES ONLY. DAMAGEOR THEFT OF THE LIFE BUOY WILLRESULT IN PROSECUTION……

    Nov 4, 2026
    [INCIDENTAL] “The Hong Kong Signs Series” by Alex Przybyla
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