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“… In this way, too, poems are en route; they are headed toward. Toward what? Toward something open, inhabitable, an approachable you, perhaps, an approachable reality.” —Paul Celan, tr. Rosemarie Waldrop. Cha is accepting submissions for a new poetry-focused section…
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We will be pausing the publication of new pieces on our websites until Monday 25 November 2024. During this period, all content on our three platforms (asiancha | chajournal | hkprotesting) will remain fully accessible for your perusal. While new…
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茶 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茶 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [ESSAY] “On Memory” by Jonathan Chan Permutations (detail), 1976. Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (South Korean, 1951–1982). Black and white, 16 mm film on video, silent; 10 min. Collection of the University…
![[ESSAY] “On Memory” by Jonathan Chan](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/permutations-detail-1976.-theresa-hak-kyung-cha-south-korean-1951e280931982.jpg?w=904)
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© Mavis Cheung MONG KOK 忙/忘 mong4 kok—we forgot why we are in such a mongstate that we are okayeveryday we dash for thecash. was it our 夢 mung6? you don’t even have a kokthis is not mung kok,mong kok,…
![[EXCLUSIVE] “Two Poems: Mong Kok and Miasma” by Mavis Cheung](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mong-kok-1.jpg?w=1024)
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TIFF 2024 ▞ Introduction▞ 8. Band of Outsiders: On Neo Sora’s Happyend▞ 7. The Soul of an Artist: On Hong Sang-soo’s By The Stream▞ 6. The Two Maidens: On Trương Minh Quý’s Viet and Nam▞ 5. The Master and Her…
![[TIFF 2024] “The Two Maidens: On Trương Minh Quý’s 𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑎𝑚” by Nirris Nagendrarajah](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/viet-and-nam.jpg?w=753)
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[TIFF 2024] “The Master and Her Muse: On Jia Zhang-ke’s 𝐶𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠” by Nirris Nagendrarajah
TIFF 2024 ▞ Introduction▞ 8. Band of Outsiders: On Neo Sora’s Happyend▞ 7. The Soul of an Artist: On Hong Sang-soo’s By The Stream▞ 6. The Two Maidens: On Trương Minh Quý’s Viet and Nam▞ 5. The Master and Her…
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TIFF 2024 ▞ Introduction▞ 8. Band of Outsiders: On Neo Sora’s Happyend▞ 7. The Soul of an Artist: On Hong Sang-soo’s By The Stream▞ 6. The Two Maidens: On Trương Minh Quý’s Viet and Nam▞ 5. The Master and Her…
![[TIFF 2024] “Self-Studies: On Sook-Yin Lee’s 𝑃𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼𝑡” by Nirris Nagendrarajah](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/paying-for-it-sook-yin-lee.jpg?w=1024)
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📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Carlo Ledesma (director), Outside, 2024. 142 min. This review contains spoilers. Outside (2024), written and directed by Carlo Ledesma, is the newest entry in the ever-growing list of zombie…
![[REVIEW] “Imaging the Contemporary Filipino Zombie in Carlo Ledesma’s 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒” by Nick Garcia](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/carlo-ledesma-director-outside.webp?w=1024)
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Chris Song’s note: Haixin 海辛 (1930–2011) was one of Hong Kong’s most prolific realist fiction writers. His deep curiosity about various professions and the lives of ordinary people in Hong Kong, combined with his broad taste in literature, allowed him…
![[TRANSLATION] “Spirits of Cicadas” by Haixin, translated by Chris Song](https://chajournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/haixin-e6b5b7e8be9b_chris-song.png?w=1024)
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OVERSEAS BRIDE ▞ Mother Tongue Overseas▞ Overseas Bride Of all the stories in Ways to Love in a Crowded City, “Overseas Bride” has received the most attention from both speakers and non-speakers of Cantonese. In particular, people seem to like to hear…
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