“Women Who Flirt,” directed by Pang Ho-Cheung, manages its triumph over rom-com clichés with wit, pluck, nonstop action, and the leavening of humor. But without Zhou Xun the whole would suffer a large hole, in the middle.
Lilting, inversions, and stray dogs: Top 10 Asian movie selections of 2014
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly I saw this year in Asian film as anime-heavy, but with a number of laudable live-action pictures in the bargain. Here are my picks […]
Not cute, but impressive — “Live on” exhibition at Seattle Asian Art Museum
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Japanese artist known only as “Mr.” grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, absorbing the pop culture
Project Fukushima! — An interview with documentary director Hikaru Fujii
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Project Fukushima!” is a documentary examining the Japanese city and prefecture in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns that hit the […]
Lang Lang flunked piano — …but recreates Mozart
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly As insane as it is to contemplate, Lang Lang flunked out of piano lessons at age 9. That’s right. The piano teacher
Words to the Blind — Japanese and English collaborate
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Words to the Blind” begins with whispering. Soft words, soft intonations, and then harder intonation, pungent, like clouds of cigar smoke. Japanese words, and […]
“The Tale of the Princess Kaguya”
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Frequently in “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” anime director Isao Takahata’s first film in 14 years, the edges of the frame seem unfinished, […]
Japanese, Italian, (and popular with Koreans!) — Rachael Yamagata visits Seattle and plans for 2015
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Hailing originally from Arlington, Va., singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata started her professional
Communication barriers and compassion — “Lilting” slowly reveals vulnerability
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The camera work in “Lilting” moves slowly and unobtrusively. Usually, it keeps two characters in
Japanese psychedelia visits Seattle
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Bo Ningen, a punky-psychedelic quartet of Japanese musicians based in London, England, brought their
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