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Breaking and Re-entering or Huan Qian, is a new Taiwanese action-comedy film that improvises on the ever-popular sub-genre of heist movies with a charming cast of characters. The protagonist, Chang Po-chun, leads a gang of bank robbers to steal a hefty amount of money from a popular institution, but it all goes wrong when he realizes that his ex-girlfriend, Shen Shu-wen, is an employee at the same bank. The strange situation leads to an even more bizarre decision, as Po-chun now wants to return the stolen money through a ‘reverse heist’. Although Breaking and Re-entering is often goofy with its convenient plot lines and comedic style, it makes for a fun and entertaining light watch.

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Breaking and Re-entering opens with a TV advertisement by a popular financial organization in Taiwan, the Wanxi Bank. The President of the bank, Chen Hai-jui, appears in this...

Malaysian drama Snow In Midsummer and Thai blockbuster How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies picked up the top prizes at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) on Sunday (July 28).

Snow In Midsummer won the Uncaged Award for best feature film in the festival’s main competition.

Directed by Chong Keat Aun, it is the first film to directly tackle the violent race riots that took place in Kuala Lumpur on May 13, 1969 and make it past Malaysian censors but with a string of cuts. Accepting the award in New York, the filmmaker said he hoped it would help...

The Thai-produced hit comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was Sunday announced as the winner of the audience prize at the New York Asian Film Festival.

The film, from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat, stars ‘Billkin’ Putthipong Assaratanakul as a slacker who quits his job to become his grandma’s caregiver. It has claimed box office records for a Thai or Asian film in multiple Asian territories. Both director and star were present at the festival.

“The 23rd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival has shattered expectations, proving that Asian cinema’s appeal continues to surge across the city. With our expanded lineup of nearly 100 films across 5 screens, we’ve witnessed an unprecedented 33% growth in both attendance and box office revenue. One-third of our screenings sold out within days, a testament to New Yorkers’ appetite for diverse storytelling. Our expanded Thai and Taiwanese sections were particular highlights,...

Look, there’s no way around this: August is a slow month for TV, and Netflix isn’t any different. Splashy fall TV is right around the corner, but August seems best designed to catch up on some of the best TV of the year so far that you may have missed.

It’s not a total wasteland, however: “Emily in Paris” returns this month for Season 4 Part 1. The internet loves to make fun of it, but the dreamed is truly one of the best brain-dead shows to watch when it’s too hot to do much of anything else. Lily Collins wears the most amazing outfits! There’s lots of kissing! Why do you think you’re better than it?! Much like other recent Netflix hits such as “Bridgerton,” “Emily in Paris” Season 4 will be divided into two parts, with Part 1 dropping August 15 and Part 2 debuting a month later.