2 Best Movies to Watch by Austin Lin

With the worldwide pandemic, there were less and less opportunities for a potential meet-cute when everyone was encouraged to stay home. At the Moment finds those rare moments where love was still able to bloom. It plays with so many of the familiar cheesy romantic tropes, but always with a twist, never playing the tropes straight out. Being an anthology, it doesn’t stick with one couple, so it doesn’t develop really in-depth dynamics, but each episode feels self-contained yet part and parcel of the quarantine experience. Ultimately, At the Moment feels like a little sweet treat for romance fans after a long period of self-isolation.

Genre: Drama

Actor: Austin Lin, Berant Zhu, Derek Chang, Esther Liu, Gingle Wang, JC Lin, Jing-Hua Tseng, Johnny Yang, Puff Kuo, Shiou Chieh Kai, Terrance Lau, Vivian Sung

Director: Lien Yi-Chi, Norris Wong, Pin-Chuan Kao, Ray Wu, Remii Huang

Rating: TV-MA

Fifteen minutes into Marry My Dead Body, it becomes clear where this supernatural crime dramedy is going; the only question is if the two-hour runtime is worth it. It has “don't drop the soap" bits that will cause severe whiplash, and sporadic mentions of misogyny that are just as offensive. As an action film, there's nothing notable or memorable about it, and as a drama, there isn't enough emotional substance to overshadow the childish antics of our protagonists. If anything, Greg Hsu as Wu Ming-han and Austin Lin as Mao Pang-yu have a chemistry that somehow survives everything thrown its way. But don’t let curiosity get the better of you—as absurd as it sounds, the film isn’t nearly as exciting as it sounds.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery

Actor: Austin Lin, Gingle Wang, Greg Hsu, Ma Nien-Hsien, Tsai Chen-Nan

Director: Cheng Wei-Hao

Rating: R

2 Best Movies to Watch by Austin Lin

1. At the Moment, 2023

2. Marry My Dead Body (2023)