The Cinema Exchange

18/03/2026

'Money' (1958) screened at the Korean Cultural Centre UK last night! Here is our review ~

Dir. Kim So-dong | 1958, South Korea | 123 min | Black & White

18/03/2026

We got quoted in this advert! Check out The King's Warden at UK cinemas now~

10/03/2026

04/03/2026

Check out our review for The King's Warden which has been burning up the box office in Korea and now comes to UK cinemas this Friday!

There is something uniquely haunting about the way South Korean cinema handles tragedy, and The King’s Warden (왕과 사는 남자), arriving in UK cinemas on 6 March, is no exception. It is currently sweeping the box office in its...

31/01/2026

Here is our interview with the director and writer/producer of the Hong Kong animated film 'Another World', now playing in UK cinemas!

We were pleased to be allowed to interview the producer/writer Polly Yeung and director Tommy Ng of the Hong Kong animated film 'Another World' (2025), now playing in UK cinemas! Interview conducted by editor Timothy Hol...

26/01/2026

Another World will be released in UK cinemas this Friday! Here is our review. Please also look out for our interview with the director and the producer/writer of this film later this week~

In the shifting landscape of global animation, Hong Kong has long been a sleeping giant, often overshadowed by the powerhouses of Japan and mainland China. However, Tommy Kai Chung Ng’s debut feature, Another World (世外),...

22/01/2026

Focus Hong Kong returns to The Garden Cinema in February 2026 with a very special Chinese New Year programme

19/01/2026

No Other Choice comes to UK cinema screens this Friday, 23 Jan, courtesy of MUBI. Here is our full review!

Having now seen Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) twice, first during its electric debut at the BFI London Film Festival last year and again this past Saturday at the BFI IMAX, the film’s brilliance only seems to...

05/01/2026

Our obit for the legendary actor... May he rest in peace.

The 'Nation’s Actor' and the Face of Modern Korean Cinema

30/11/2025