While the Chinese director has won acclaim for movies like A Touch of Sin and Ash Is Purest White, his documentaries are an equally vital part of his oeuvre.
Author Archives: Ryan Swen
Ryan Swen is a freelance film critic and a cinema and media studies MA candidate at the University of Southern California. He co-hosts the podcast Catalyst and Witness and is a staff writer at Seattle Screen Scene.
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The Wistful, Lyrical, Romantic World of Wong Kar-wai
Film at Lincoln Center’s complete retrospective of Wong’s filmography offers the chance to see some of his lesser-known films.
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Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Cinematic Visions of Youth and Optimism
The prolific and innovative Japanese director passed away earlier this year. Now, JAPAN CUTS is celebrating him with a series of conversations and his final film.
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This Self-Described “Chinese Peasant” Has Become the Twitter God of Drinking
Liu Shichao, better known as Pangzai, has become a social media sensation with his oddly compelling videos of his everyday life.
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An Innovative YouTube Series Visualizes Sports Data in a Mesmerizing Manner
SB Nation’s Jon Bois brings a singular style to his video storytelling.