Book Review: Everything is Beautiful and I’m Not Afraid by Yao Xiao ★★★★

If you need a pick-me-up at the moment you can do worse things than grab a copy of Yao Xiao’s collection of cartoons, Everything is Beautiful and I'm Not Afraid. Bringing together a selection of her serialised Baopu cartoons (a mix of old and new material), Everything is Beautiful and I'm Not Afraid charts Xiao’s... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2020 0

Fine China – Film Review: The Farewell ★★★1/2

The first thing you see in Lulu Wang’s touching, entertaining The Farewell is a card that reads, “Based On An Actual Lie”. Some of my favorite films and shows have explored the cost of lies, including All The President’s Men, Election, and the recent HBO miniseries Chernobyl. Wang’s film, while firmly in the popular entertainment... Continue Reading →

July 14, 2019 0

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