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Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “Sada”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 21, 2015 | No CommentsObayashi's 1998 work makes Sada Abe no longer the subject of prurient interest but possibly one of the most unique female figures in 20th century Japan. -
Rugby sevens: Japan men earn ticket to Rio 2016 Olympics
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 21, 2015 | No CommentsBoosted by a Katsuyuki Sakai try and two conversions, Japan snatched a place in the debut Olympic rugby sevens event, demoralizing Hong Kong, 24-10. -
“Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast”: Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on November 18, 2015 | No CommentsNobuhiko Obayashi’s “Bound for the Fields, the Mountains and the Seacoast” (1986) critically explored the era when Japan began to exponentially militarize. -
Photos: Scenes at New York Comic Con 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on November 17, 2015 | No CommentsMore photos from New York Comic Con 2015, including giant bunnies, Wonder Woman figurines, dead ringers for Johnny Depp / Jack Sparrow, and lots of lines. -
WTA Finals mark Radwanska’s resurgence in 2015
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 16, 2015 | No CommentsFor Agnieszka Radwanska, her 10 days at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore was in many ways a microcosm of her year. -
Hingis, Mirza cap banner 2015 with WTA Finals doubles title
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 15, 2015 | No CommentsGarbiñe Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro quickly succumbed to Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza in the WTA Finals doubles championship, 6-0, 6-3. -
Daniel Wu promotes “Into the Badlands” in New York
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 15, 2015 | No CommentsExecutive producer Daniel Wu didn't expect to act in AMC's martial arts series "Into the Badlands." Then he became the obvious choice for the lead role. -
Film Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “The Discarnates”
Rex BaylonPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe need to visit the past is made literal in "The Discarnates," which marked Obayashi's return to the ghost story for the first time since “House.” -
We ask chef Jun Tanaka: The Ninth vs. The Pearl?
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsWe asked London chef Jun Tanaka what he would be able to do at The Ninth, which opens Nov. 23, that he could not within the confines of a hotel restaurant. -
“Off the Menu: Asian America” – 2015 SDAFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsFilmmaker Grace Lee's documentary "Off the Menu: Asian America" is a swift but engaging look at a complicated culinary landscape in the United States.