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Complex characters illuminate “A Simple Life”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly   Hong Kong director Ann Hui built her reputation on impeccably constructed and realistic portraits of people trying to get through everyday problems. Her […]

Subtle storytelling and a love story color the “The Lady”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The recent news from Burma, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, about Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League […]

Not a film, but a triumph

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “This Is Not a Film,” a documentary by co-directors Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, opens with a man seated at his breakfast table, preparing […]

Filmmaker Robert Lieberman captures the life and struggles of Burmese citizens in “They Call It Myanmar”

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By Shelley Seale for Northwest Asian Weekly “They Call It Myanmar” is the story of Burma, told with stunning footage shot clandestinely over a two-year period by filmmaker Robert H. […]

Musical legend Lea Salonga rises from Manila to Broadway

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Before she won a Tony Award for her acclaimed portrayal of Kim in the hit musical “Miss Saigon,” Lea Salonga captivated audiences inside her […]

Understanding passion and perfection through ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly David Gelb’s remarkable documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” opens quietly with images of a peaceful restaurant, white gloves, and a man explaining the […]

Sinoy Brown hopes to make dreams come true for Asian rappers

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Bounthavy Sayasane was born in Laos, but moved to the United States when he was a baby. Friends and fans know him better as […]

Filmmaker Frank Abe ensures resisters are never forgotten

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Frank Abe’s documentary film “Conscience and the Constitution” begins with two old men discussing the past. They look out over a landscape they seem […]

Film lets ‘bullets’ fly, but the result is a confusing 132 minutes

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly By the time the viewer is 20 minutes into director Wen Jiang’s new Chinese historical comedy “Let the Bullets Fly,” the legendary bandit “Pockmark” […]