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21st New York Asian Film Festival
The 21st New York Asian Film Festival began in New York from 15 July with the opening film of the festival '' Fast and Feel Love'', a Thai film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. The 21st edition was celebrated as 20th anniversary of the festival and seventy titles were screened in person. The lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 19 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, and 17 East Coast premieres. The festival closed with Korean sci-fi 2022 film ''Alienoid'' by Choi Dong-hoon on 31 July. Mongolian film ''The Sales Girl'' by Janchivdorj Sengedorj won the Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film. This year the festival hosted a fundraising event 'Fight Cancer Night' on July 17, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Kwon Soo-kyung presented his film ''Stellar: A Magical Ride'', which had its international premiere at the festival. Screening venues * Film at Lincoln Center * Walter Reade Theater * Asia Society * 725 Park Avenue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast And Feel Love
''Fast and Feel Love'' ( th, เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ) is a 2022 Thai action comedy film written, directed and produced by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, starring Urassaya Sperbund and , released on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (Chakri Memorial Day). The film is distributed by GDH. And this film is an imitation of Fast and Furious franchise Plot Urassaya "Yaya" Sperbund plays J, a young woman caring for her boyfriend, Kao (played by Nat Kitcharit), who is competing to become the fastest cup stacking competitor in the world. After Kao is dumped by J, he has to learn basic adulting skills and try to win her back. Cast * Urassaya Sperbund as "Jay" * Nat Kitcharit as "Kao" * Anusara Korsamphan as "Metal" * Kanokwan Butrachart as "Kao's Mother" * Wipawee Patnasiri as "Por" * Keetapat Pongruea as "Pai-Liu" * Lee Joo-hong as "Mr. Kang" * Kim Chan-young as "Mr. Woo" * Joshua Ugochukwu Ezunagu as "Edward" * Marvelous Ndigwe as "Edward's Mother" * Napak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on ''Sight & Sound''s 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to British Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama '' As Tears Go By'' (1988). While ''As Tears Go By'' was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of crime and action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. ''Days of Being Wild'' (1990), his first venture in such a direction, did not perform well at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table For Six
''Table for Six'' (; lit: ''Heart Attack'') is a 2022 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Sunny Chan. It was written as a sequel to the 2015 short film ''Table for Three''. Centered around the classically Chinese motifs of shared meals and dysfunctional family ties, this melodramatic comedy starring Dayo Wong, Stephy Tang, Louis Cheung and Ivana Wong was initially scheduled to release on 1 February 2022, the first day of Lunar New Year, but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and finally it was released on 8 September 2022. It was selected at 24th edition of Far East Film Festival held from April 22 to 30 2022, where it had its world premiere and was nominated for Best Screenplay Award. Later it was also invited to the 21st New York Asian Film Festival in crowd pleasures section, where it had its North American premiere on 23 July. Synopsis In this melodramatic comedy, three brothers reside in a home that they inherited from their late parents. The eldest brother Steve, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Eun-ji
Jo Eun-ji (born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the gritty Im Sang-soo film ''Tears'', and has since become better known for her supporting roles on film and television, such as in ''The President's Last Bang'', ''My Scary Girl'', ''Forever the Moment'', '' The Concubine'' and '' The Villainess''. She was also the leading actress in the indies ''Driving with My Wife's Lover'', and '' Sunshine Love''. Personal life Jo Eun-ji wed Park Jung-min, CEO of talent agency Prain TPC, on May 24, 2014. They met in 2006 when Park became Jo's manager, and they began dating in 2009. Filmography Film Television series Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * Jo Eun-jiat Cyworld Cyworld () is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014. Members cultivate relationships by forming ''Ilchon'' (, Hanja: ) or "friendships" with each other ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perhaps Love (2021 Film)
''Perhaps Love'' () is a 2021 South Korean comedy-drama film, directed by Jo Eun-ji for Next Entertainment. Starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Oh Na-ra and Kim Hee-won, the film revolves around a best selling writer named Hyeon who has been in the slumps for 7 years. Then he meets an aspiring author Yoo-jin, who brings about change in his values. It was released theatrically on November 17, 2021. On box office it ranks 10th among the Korean films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with gross of US$4.36 million and 514,260 cumulative admissions. Cast * Ryu Seung-ryong as Kim Hyeon, a best-selling author who has fallen into a slump * Oh Na-ra as Mi-ae, Hyeon's ex-wife * Kim Hee-won as Soon-mo, Hyeon's best friend and the head of a Sunmo publishing company * Lee Yoo-young as Jeong-won, Hyeon's neighbor * Sung Yoo-bin as Kim Seong-kyeong, Hyeon and Mi-ae's son * Mu Jin-sung as Yoo-jin, an aspiring author ;Cameo * Oh Jeong-se as Nam-jin, an ex-best friend and rival writer of best-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kearen Pang
Kearen Pang is a Hong Kong cross-media creator who has written, directed and acted in theatrical productions and films. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and joined the Chung Ying Theater Company in 1998 as a full-time actor. She also participated in the theater in different positions, including stage director, musical, choreographer and producer. She left Chung Ying in 2003. In 2004 she studied in Paris Studio Magenia for mime and physical theater. Her first film script was with Pang Ho-Cheung, co-director of the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Award film Isabella (2006). In 2005 she founded Kearen Pang Productions. She was awarded the Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) at the Hong Kong Drama Awards. In 2010, '’Sylvia'’ – an American drama was produced by Kearen Pang Production. Kearen was the producer and main actress of the play – Sylvia. This production was awarded as the 10 Most Popular Production of the Year in 2010, in the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama's Affair (2022 Film)
''Mama's Affair'' () is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Kearen Pang. Starring Teresa Mo, Keung To, Jer Lau, Kaki Sham and Tang Lai Ying, the film follows a former talent manager and housewife, who discovers a new star, then she finds it difficult to balance her family and her career life. The film had its world premiere at 17th Osaka Asian Film Festival in competition section on 12 March 2022, and was released on 11 August 2022 in Hong Kong. The film was invited to 21st New York Asian Film Festival, where it had its New York premiere on 26 July. Produced with a budget of , the film has grossed as of 9 November 2022 and currently it is the fourth highest-grossing, Hong Kong-produced film of 2022. Synopsis As Yu Mei Fung, housewife and former top artiste manager, discovers a new star in Fong Ching, she also draws jealousy from her teenage son Jonathan Lo Tsz Hin. A single mother struggles to find balance between her family and her career. (From New York Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wai Ka-fai
Wai Ka-Fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include '' Needing You...'', ''Fat Choi Spirit'', ''Love on a Diet'', ''Fulltime Killer'', ''Turn Left, Turn Right'', ''Running on Karma'', and ''Mad Detective''. His solo directorial efforts include films such as '' Too Many Ways to Be No. 1'' and ''Written By''. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: ''Fulltime Killer'' and ''Mad Detective''. Filmography Filmography as director *''Peace Hotel'' 和平飯店 (1995) *'' Too Many Ways to Be No. 1'' 一個字頭的誕生 (1997) *''Help!!!'' 辣手回春 (2000) (co-directed with Johnn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following (which include Quentin Tarantino, who once said that he really loves to watch To's gangster films). To's biggest international successes include ''Breaking News'', ''Election'', ''Election 2'' (a.k.a. ''Triad Election''), ''Exiled'', ''Mad Detective'' and '' Drug War''; these films have appeared in a number of international film festivals, been distributed theatrically in France and the United States, and been widely sold to foreign countries. His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors, screenwriters and cinematographers, frequently explore themes of friendship, fate and the changing face of Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running On Karma
''Running on Karma'' (), also known as ''An Intelligent Muscle Man'', is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release there. This is the second film starring Andy Lau in which he wears a prosthetic suit. In his previous film, ''Love on a Diet'', he wore a fat suit, while in this film, he wears a muscle suit. Principal photography began from March to July 2003, though filming was interrupted in April due to the SARS pandemic. ''Running on Karma'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing HK$26,339,848 at the Hong Kong box office, making it the third-highest grossing film of the year in the territory, and received 13 nominations at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, winning Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Lau, who wins the award for the second time after being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Mak (director)
Alan Mak Siu-fai (; born 1 January 1965), is a Hong Kong writer, director, actor and producer. Early life In 1965, Mak was born in Hong Kong. Education In 1986, Mak studied at the School of Drama in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Upon graduation in 1990, he started his movie career. Career Mak made his directorial debut in 1997, with his first film being '' Nude Fear'', which was written and produced by Joe Ma. After that, Mak directed further films such as '' Rave Fever'', ''A War Named Desire'', ''Final Romance'' and ''Stolen Love'', which would be his first collaboration with writer Felix Chong. In 2002, Mak and Chong wrote their first script together. The movie was ''Infernal Affairs'', which was produced by Mak's directing partner, Andrew Lau, who also served as cinematographer. Lau and Mak also served as directors for the film, and it would be the first of many collaborations involving the directing duo. ''Infernal Affairs'' starred the four top actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Chong
Felix Chong Man-keung () (born December 27, 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and actor. He is one of the most celebrated screenwriters in Hong Kong and has won several prestigious awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Chong is known for frequently working alongside cinematographer/director Andrew Lau, and writer/director Alan Mak. Chong's best known film as a screenwriter is ''Infernal Affairs'', which he co-wrote alongside Alan Mak. Other films written by Chong include '' Infernal Affairs 2'', '' Infernal Affairs 3'', '' Initial D'', ''Dance of a Dream'', and ''Confession of Pain''. In 2018, he wrote and directed the film ''Project Gutenberg'', starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok. In Feb 2021, Chong was announced to write and direct the upcoming film '' Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong'', backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million). Variety. 2021-02-19 Filmography * ''The Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
