In this episode, I speak with Hong Kong filmmaker Elizabeth Lo about her award-winning new documentary, Mistress Dispeller, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival last September and has been shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at the 98th Academy Awards. The intimate film follows a middle-aged couple and Wang Zhenxi, a “Mistress Dispeller”, who is hired by the wife to end the husband’s affair with a younger woman.
Read MoreIn this episode of the NüVoices podcast, my co-host Chenni Xu and I speak with Wenchi Yu on the current landscape of the US-China-Taiwan relationship and working as a bridge-builder in this arena. Wenchi, whose storied career includes working at the State Department under Hillary Clinton, discusses how her identity is the throughline of her career in labour rights, civil rights, diplomacy, media and non-profit leadership from being Hakka in Taiwan, to the US, to Mainland China and back to the US again.
Read MoreA public inquiry cleared former MP Han Dong’s name, but the cloud of foreign meddling still loomed over candidates of Chinese descent during the Canadian 2025 Federal Election.
Read MoreIn this podcast episode, Tuhi Martukaw, an Indigenous policy advocate, journalist, community organizer talks about what it means to be Indigenous, what reconciliation and activism look like today, as well as the communities’ complicated relationship with Taiwan politics and Taiwanese settlers.
Read MoreI spoke with filmmaker Leslie Tai about her new documentary, How to Have an American Baby (now streaming on PBS) which follows the fortunes and tragedies of Chinese tourists seeking U.S. citizenship for their newborns.
Read MoreIt has been more than half a year since a Facebook post referencing the Netflix drama Wave Makers sparked a wave of #MeToo revelations across Taiwanese society. In this episode, we trace the origins of the movement, what has happened since, and where things stand going forward with guests Darice Chang and Rita Jhang. Alongside host Solarina Ho, they also share their insights and perspectives on the attitudes and conflicts over #MeToo issues,feminism, the challenges that arise when competing concerns get in the way, and the intersection of #MeToo with the upcoming Taiwan election.
Read MoreIn this episode of the NüVoices podcast, I chat with historians Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng about the first Chinese migrants who made their way to Canada in the 19th century. From there, Arlene and Melanie retrace the throughline of Chinese Canadian migration, from exclusionary anti-Chinese immigration laws to present-day sinophobia found in many Western countries today.
Read MoreI speak with veteran food journalist Clarissa Wei in this episode of the NüVoices podcast. Now based in Taipei as a freelancer, Clarissa’s forthcoming book, Made in Taiwan: Recipes From The Island Nation, is expected for release in 2023. In this episode, Clarissa talks about how she first got into food journalism, finding stories while backpacking in China, and her passion for elevating Taiwanese stories for international audiences.
Read MoreWhile celebrating Lunar New Year might look different this year, there are other ways to escape the solitude of the pandemic: Immerse yourself in the vibrancy of China’s most populous city — from the comfort of home. (Credit: Photo by Luke from Pexels)
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