‘The Box Man’ Cannot Be Contained
'The Box Man' seeks to grapple with dilemmas of identity and psychology, and offer critiques of society.
Calvin Law is an amateur film critic. He has completed a master's degree in film studies in the United Kingdom, and is currently based in Hong Kong. Calvin runs his own personal film blog, Reel and Roll Films, and his interest in spotlighting Asian and Asian diaspora stories led him to write for The Asian Cut.
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'The Box Man' seeks to grapple with dilemmas of identity and psychology, and offer critiques of society.
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