News — Joey Leong

River of Exploding Durians 榴莲忘返 (2014) – Malaysia [2015 HKAFF] Reviewed by: Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Director: 杨毅恒 Edmund Yeo Cast: 朱芷莹 Zhu Zhi-ying, 高圣 Shern Koe, 刘倩妏 Daphne Low, 梁祖仪 Joey Leong I have always been interested in Edmund Yeo’s works and his transition from shorts to feature length film is by no means a simple journey. The film is narratively constructed to reflect several layers of mirrors, Edmund’s own childhood, first love and reflections on politics and the wider world around him through the male lead character, while the characters in the film themselves crosses parallel paths. The...