One little Shih-Tzu never got the memo. They saunter on up to the biggest dog in sight--a Great Pyrenees no less--and decide, ...

SINGAPORE – The severe sense of tragedy that plagues Taiwanese actress Shu Qi’s directorial debut Girl (2025) has left audiences pining for a gentler resolution. But the first-time film-maker, ...

Director Shih-Ching Tsou’s Left-Handed Girl (now on Netflix) arrives with the muscle of newly minted Oscar honoree Sean Baker – the filmmaker behind Anora – behind it. Tsou and Baker are longtime ...

This year’s Taiwanese Oscar submission hinges on the simple cruelty of a grandfather assigning his granddaughter’s left hand, the devil. An architecture of patriarchy, capital, and superstition ...

Early on in Shih-Ching Tsou's Left-Handed Girl, one of its protagonists, an adorable Taiwanese girl named I-Jing (Nina Ye), is told by her grandpa that her left-handedness is a curse. "Don't use ...

The path of post-superstardom is a treacherous one for big-screen comedians, paved as it is with second-rate opportunities for dramedy schmaltz (See: Robin Williams in Patch Adams), wretched remakes ...

Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story... Early on in Shih-Ching Tsou's Left-Handed Girl, one of ...

When shopping for a TV, one of the first things you'll need to decide on is size. Too small and you'll be squinting at your favourite shows, while too big a TV will dominate the room and you won't be ...