3/5 stars Family is both a comfort and a curse for the three women at the centre of Mom, Don't Do That!, a new Taiwanese series adapted from a novel by Chen Ming-min. Inspired by true events, the 11-episode comedy drama follows a 60-year-old widow and her two adult daughters through the fallout of losing their patriarch. While frequently spiralling.
While the coronavirus pandemic has done its damnedest to hamper film production, festival screenings and release schedules, the industry has remained defiant. Asia in particular has produced some of the most acclaimed and widely talked about films of the year, from both established and fast-emerging directors. In 2021, China cemented its position as the world's most commercially successful market, thanks.