NYAFF 2024 - 23rd Edition | July 12-28 Indiewire says, "the New York Asian Film Festival .. NYAFF brings Asia to New York in an immersive two weeks.
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has swiftly become one of the most consistently exciting fests on the planet. Arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema, the annual showcase has made itself an increasingly essential institution by introducing American audiences to little-seen masterpieces like Park Hoon-jung’s “New World,” Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s “Gallants,” and Li Yu’s “Buddha Mountain” (to
name three random classics from a list of dozens)...But it’s not the quality control or the comprehensiveness that makes NYAFF such an indispensable event, it’s that they deliver both of those things with style..." The New York Asian Film Festival is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, and one of the top, most anticipated, critically acclaimed events in New York City, and followed by industry insiders. An energy-filled event designed to bring new perspectives, experiences, ways of thinking and seeing that provoke thought, bring wonder, and new visions to our audience. The festival presents the roughest, sharpest, and smoothest of today’s cutting-edge Asian film scene to sold out audiences every summer. "Best Film Festival NYC," Village Voice Diamond Anniversary issue. "North America's biggest festival of popular Asian Cinema" - Film Business Asia
"The top tier of New York's film festivals" - The New York Times
"A pop culture institution unto itself" - Indiewire
✨Explore NYAFF and NYC with the effortlessly cool actress Kuku So 📸Captured by Kuku So and her team.
Highlights include: Biking through the streets with staff, watching some hoops, hanging out with Tai Bo, and, of course, attending NYAFF.
“Snow in Midsummer” took home the UNCAGED Award for Best Feature Film at ! 🎊🏆 Award-winning director Chong Keat Aun joined us for a Q&A and spoke on how he tackled the sensitive topic of the 513 incident in a narrative feature and overcame the hurdles brought by censorship and casting.
We loved the enthusiastic engagement from the audience. The Q&A session even continued in the hallways! 🤩
🔗 Watch the full Q&A here: https://youtu.be/K02wpB-C810?si=TRWBzpX6da1dE4eX
📸 Elena Dagan
We honor Corey Yuen, the Hong Kong action and martial arts legend, recently confirmed to have passed in 2022.
We recognize Yuen’s incredible accomplishments from his early days training as part of the Seven Little Fortunes in the 1970s to a filmography of over 140 films. He was an actor, choreographer, and director known for action films that dominated Hong Kong cinema including “Righting Wrongs”, “Yes, Madam”, and “Ninja in the Dragon’s Den”, also gaining fame in American cinema with “Romeo Must Die”, “Lethal Weapon 4”, and “X-Men.”
“‘Kingdom’ is an incredibly important project to me. I’m 29 currently, but most of my 20s, in fact 7 years of my 20s I spent in this role of Shin and it’s become kind of an alternate lifetime for me. I’d like to accept this award also on the behalf of the incredible Japanese cast and staff.” - Kento Yamazaki,
Kento Yamazaki stunned on the red carpet, joined by producer Shinzo Matsuhashi. ✨ Before the screening of “Kingdom: Return of the Great General,” he accepted the Best from the East award in front of a full house, making him the first Japanese actor to receive the award! 🏆 Even the ancient Chinese warriors would've been impressed. 🎉🍾
Congratulations to the entire cast & crew on the International Premiere of “Kingdom: Return of the Great General!”
🔗 Watch the full “Kingdom” Q&A here: https://youtu.be/K0Cajqo783k?si=iVBy56uP2wiIjCVb
📸 Chris Kammerud and Elena Dagan
🚨 Don't miss out on the most anticipated Filipino film restoration of the year! The iconic biopic “Jose Rizal” returns to the big screen on August 13 at 6:30 PM, only at LOOK Cinemas W57. 🎬✨
🎟️ Exclusive Offer: The first 20 students to email "JOSE" at [email protected] by 11 PM tonight will get FREE tickets! Bring valid ID
⏰ For non-students, your LAST CALL to secure your spot is tomorrow, before or at 4:30 pm. Don’t miss your chance to enter the raffle for a roundtrip ticket from the US to the Philippines, announced during the screening!
🎟️ Buy your tickets NOW: https://bit.ly/4fKHjeX
A portion of the proceeds will support the flood victims of Typhoon Carina in the Philippines.
This was organized by Fiesta in America. See you there! 🇵🇭✨
While we’re on break, we just learned this sad news (now confirmed apparently).
RIP. Corey Yuen Kwai 元奎 (1951-2022)
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/hong-kong-top-filmmaker-corey-yuens-passing-due-to-covid-19-kept-secret-by-family-for-two-years/
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/jacky-chan-mourns-the-loss-of-legendary-choreographer-corey-yuen/
The news, confirmed by veteran actor and producer Tin Kai-Man, had been kept private at the request of Yuen's family until now.
Scallion pancakes…and a reverse heist? “Breaking and Re-entering” hit and the laughter was non-stop! Watch director Leo Wang and actor Kent Tsai as they hilariously break down the film and hint at a potential sequel during the Q&A. Spoiler: They are just as witty as the film! 👀
🔗 Watch the full Q&A on our Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3AjfrOM
Photos by: Flora Feng & Raymond Tisch
On day 2 of , director Chow Kam Wing, screenwriter Lam Tsz Ki, and cast members Kuku So and award-winner Tai Bo joined a Q&A following the screening of their film “For Alice.”
Chow Kam Wing shared how Mirador Mansion was a major inspiration behind the creation of the movie. We also heard from Kuku So, who spoke about how she went from a crew member behind the scenes to an actress in front of the camera! 🌟
Speaking of behind the scenes, during the festival Kuku So became an honorary NYAFF staff member, badge and all, spreading good vibes and honing her photography skills to take cool snapshots of the city for our team. 🤭📸
Thank you to everyone who attended!
🔗 Watch the full “For Alice” Q&A here: https://youtu.be/AkVuAFUUXug?si=FgxY4Wtuek4kb7Yo
📸 Bomin Ahn
showcased six Thai films this year, with Ananda Everingham starring in half of the lineup. As this year’s Actor in Focus, Everingham presented “The Cursed Land” alongside director Panu Aree at .
Aree and Everingham offered candid insights into the film's production challenges, shared their initial reservations, and revealed the serendipitous casting process that brought Everingham on board.
Photos by: Bomin Ahn
🔗 Watch the full “The Cursed Land” Q&A video here: https://youtu.be/mobTDl5i-fU?si=oFV6w8u33sXKSm4R
As part of our Spotlight on 852 Films, showcased “Onpaku,” “Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice” and Janell Shirtcliff’s campy debut feature “Habit.” ⛪ Joining us in person at the screening of a rarely seen cut of “Habit” was actress Josie Ho! 🌟
She talked a little bit about 852 Films’ mission to develop work that represents the East and the West, how she found Janell Shirtcliff, and how the film gave her the opportunity to play a different role than usual.
Thank you to Josie Ho and 852 Films, and everyone who attended!
🔗 Watch the full “Habit” Q&A here: https://youtu.be/sqejFGrkYyw?si=1uzeNTWjYgre5TUT
📸 Rom Choi and Raymond Tisch
🎇The perfect finale for our greatest festival edition to date! Renowned Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, and martial artist Philip Ng, and producer supreme John Chong brought the festival to a close with the sold out screening of Hong Kong box-office hit “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.”
From his breakout role in “Once Upon a Time in Shanghai” to playing Bruce Lee in the 2016 biopic “Birth of the Dragon”, Ng was at with swagger, and as the unforgettable unhinged villain of our festival’s closing film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.”
📸 Elena Dagan and Yulai Fan
🥁Cue the finale of ! Taiwanese actor Austin Lin helped us close off our festival and the closing red carpet. Austin Lin made international moves at for his roles in two Taiwanese films, “Suffocating Love” and “Salli.”
Alongside director Director Liao Ming-Yi and lovely co-star Nikki Hsieh (“Suffocating Love”), their presence truly brightened up this year’s Taiwan film section.
📸: Elena Dagan
Tony Bui offers some words of wisdom to young filmmakers. ✨
🔗 Watch the full “Three Seasons” Q&A here: https://youtu.be/6w3pMC-IqJQ?si=3bGPalVID8QnirRx
“I really want to accept this award on the behalf of all the action team that worked on this film as well as the two amazing lead actresses, so thank you so much.” - Yugo Sakamoto,
At the award ceremony, Yugo Sakamoto received the Daniel A. Craft Award For Excellence In Action Cinema, making him not only the youngest, but the first from Japan to receive this award! 🏆 At the Q&A, he fielded questions about the film, and shared some exciting spoilers about future projects… 👀🎤
🎉 Congratulations to director Yugo Sakamoto, producer Yusuke Suzuki and the cast & crew on the World Premiere of “Baby Assassins: Nice Days!”
📸 Photos: Chris Kammerud
🎉 Without further ado… the UNCAGED winner for Best Feature Film is Malaysian drama “Snow in Midsummer!” Congratulations to the film and Director Chong Keat Aun who accepted the award last night during our closing ceremony. The film took on an unprecedented approach in revealing Kuala Lumpur’s unspeakable and unspoken history of the 1960s political riots.
Jury member Tony Bui honored the film, “It reminds us that some things should not remain forgotten and that through stories we can explain the depths of human experience, confront painful truths, and foster greater understanding and empathy.”
The special mention award went to Indonesian film “Women from Rote Island” for using non-actors and its fearless and uncompromising portrayal of women.
🥁 After 17 days of movie madness and about 100 films battling it out, the votes are in! And the Audience Award goes to... (drumroll, please! )
"How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies" by Pat Boonnitipat! 🏆🎉
This Thai box office mega-sensation sold out our screenings faster than you can say 'inheritance'! 😉💰👵
A massive congratulations to director Pat Boonnitipat, the irresistible Billkin, and the entire cast and crew! You've officially stolen NY audiences’ hearts (and their votes too).
“Cross My Heart and Hope to Die” is the winner of the Shorts Competition. Congratulations to director Sam Manacsa and the cast and crew! 🏆
“Cinema is a reflection of the human spirit and the success of a film rests on how a director handles all the unique interactive elements. The film we chose was actually the only film of the 26 that made it on the individual list of all four judges before we met to deliberate. The winner of the Best Short Film goes to "Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die.” - Perry Yung
✨ Special mention to: “White Butterfly” by Catherine Nguyen.
“I’d like to quote Wing Lee, the Production Designer of ‘Three Seasons’: "Good production design helps tell the story and places actors in an environment where they can easily get into character." With that in mind, we believe this award perfectly reflects White Butterfly's exceptional commitment to its stunning environment and remarkable performances.” - Patrick Chen
✨ Special mention to: “The Boys and the Donkey” by Tsering Yangjyab.
“Filmmaking is a collaborative effort and when done masterfully we don’t see it, we feel it. When an ensemble of child actors lead a story with a beautiful backdrop of their culture and landscape, the story becomes an experience. For facilitating and directing this film with such care, our first special mention goes to “The Boys and the Donkey” - Shuhei Kinosh*ta
NYAFF would also like to thank jury member professor Zhang Zhen.
📽️ Last Friday night, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” won over New York City! 🥹Putthipong “Billkin” Assaratanakul and director Pat Boonnitipat stole the show (and many tears!) at with the red carpet and the North American premiere of the sold-out Thai megahit. Trust us, you’ll want to watch this gem whenever you get the chance 😉
👀 P.S. Check out Billkin’s billboard lighting up Time Square and catch the closing red carpet livestream with the crew later today at 7pm.
📸: Elena Dagan, Raymond Tisch
It's officially a wrap on the last Saturday of , which means tomorrow is the final day of the festival. Yes, it’s goodbye—for now. But we’re not going quietly into the night! Tomorrow, we’re going out with a bang. If that sounds like your style, join us on Sunday at SVA Theatre for one last romp… until next summer!
🎬 “SHANGHAI BLUES” (Hong Kong): A soldier and a showgirl, their wartime tryst a fading memory, are brought together again by fate.
🎬 “SALLI” (Taiwan): A sexy Taiwanese chicken farmer gets plucked for romance in Paris.
🎤 Intro with actor Austin Lin
🎬 “TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN” (Hong Kong): ’s closing film (only standby tickets available). A shot of pure adrenaline and a love letter to Hong Kong cinema’s kinetic legacy.
🎤 Q&A with producer John Chong and actor Philip Ng
Last Sunday night was our full-house special screening of the award-winning US-Vietnam classic “Three Seasons”, in full 4K restored glory. 🏆🪷 Joining us was the director, Tony Bui.
He shared inspiring words of wisdom to burgeoning filmmakers, as well as fascinating behind the scenes tidbits during his Q&A. Also present at the reception was Wing Lee, the production designer of the film.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
📸 Photos by: Elena Dagan and Chen Yao Liu
We’re excited to announce that this year’s closing day Red Carpet event and Award Ceremony will be live-streamed! The Red Carpet will feature appearances from stars Austin Lin, Nikki Hsieh, Putthipong "Billkin" Assaratanakul, and many more!
Don’t miss the final moments of our 2024 edition and join us live on Instagram this Sunday at 7PM! 🏆
🎟️ Want to see these guests up close in person? There are still some tickets available to shows with guest stars & filmmakers! 💫 https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/schedule
“I hope that VICTORY cheers you up and cheers you on in whatever endeavors you are striving to do. I promise to keep working as hard as I can to become a better artist and actress.” - Lee Hye-ri
🎉Many congratulations to actresses Lee Hye-ri and Park Se-wan, director Park Beom-su, and producer Lee Anna on the international premiere of their kickass movie “Victory” at our opening night!
✨ A recap of our opening night a couple weeks ago: We kicked off the festival with a star-studded red carpet featuring the “Victory” team, followed by Lee Hye-ri taking home the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at !
Full Q&A available now on our Youtube channel.
Only 2 more days left of our festival! 😭Don’t fret - the festival is not over yet, we still have so many more amazing films being shown this weekend!
SVA Theatre
🎬 BABY ASSASSINS: NICE DAYS (Japan): Baby assassins vs a ferocious serial killer.
🎤 Intro and Q&A with director Yugo Sakamoto (Daniel A. Craft Award For Excellence In Action Cinema Awardee) and producer Yusuke Suzuki
🎬 90 YEARS OLD - SO WHAT? (Japan): Really.. So what if you’re old?
🎬 TROUBLE GIRL (Taiwan): Twelve-year-old Audrey Lin scored a historic Golden Horse Award as the youngest ever best actress honoree for her lead role in this film.
🎤Intro and Q&A with director Chin Chia-Hua
🎬 SUFFOCATING LOVE (Taiwan): An OCD-fueled romcom filmed entirely on iPhones.
🎤 Intro and Q&A with director Liao Ming-yi and cast members Austin Lin and Nikki Hsieh
🎬 WOMEN FROM ROTE ISLAND (Indonesia): Winner of Best Picture and Best Director at the 2023 Indonesian Film festival - Jeremias Nyangoen’s debut feature.
Korean Cultural Center New York
🎬THE ROUNDUP: PUNISHMENT (South Korea): Mad for action and chaos? Join Don Lee on screen as he smashes through this action-comedy.
🎟️ https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/schedule
Tomorrow, presents two fantastic films, each featuring an intro + Q&A with the filmmakers. ✨
If you’re one of the lucky few with tickets to the sold out North American Premiere of “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” with special guests Billkin and director Pat Boonnitipat, the wait is over.
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🎬“HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES” (Thailand): Thai box-office smash hit starring superstar Billkin as a slacker who quits his job to care for his grandma (and her money). (Standby Only.)
🎤Intro and Q&A with director Pat Boonnitipat and Billkin
🎬“THE ESCAPING MAN” (China): Released from prison after serving 20 years on trumped-up charges, world-weary Sheng Li seeks out his accuser.
🎤Intro and Q&A with director Wang Yichun and producer Zhao Wendi
Read V Magazine's feature on Kento Yamazaki taking on in YSL. 😎
The Japanese actor and Brand Ambassador for the French fashion house breaks down his experience in receiving his award at the festival
🎥 Pro-assassin BFFs Chisato and Mahiro are back, and this time they’re headed to a resort town for a little work and play. Vacation plans are quickly derailed when they face their most powerful enemy yet, a lone-wolf assassin looking to make his 150th kill. 🏖️
Joining in the fray for Yugo Sakamoto’s “Baby Assassins: Nice Days” are two major movie icons, Sosuke Ikematsu (“Okiku and the World”, NYAFF ‘23) and Atsuko Maeda (“The Drudgery Train”)!
🎤 Join us July 27 at SVA Theatre to present Yugo Sakamoto with the Daniel A. Craft Award For Excellence In Action Cinema, plus an Intro + Q&A with the award-winning director and producer Yusuke Suzuki!
🎟️ Get your ticket to BABY ASSASSINS: NICE DAYS here: https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/baby-assassins-nice-days!
Starring: Akari Takaishi (髙石あかり), Saori Izawa (伊澤彩織), Sosuke Ikematsu (池松壮亮), Atsuko Maeda (前田敦子), Atomu Mizuishi (水石亜飛夢), Tomo Nakai (中井友望), and Tsubasa Tob...
The last three cinematic treats in TAIWAN TRANSCENDENT are serving up the finishing touches on the last few days of our festival! With special appearances this weekend from Taiwan stars Austin Lin and Nikki Hsieh, and directors Liao Ming-Yi and Chin Chia-Hua.
🎬Check out the dazzling, daring debuts of “Suffocating Love," “Trouble Girl," and “Salli!"
All screening at SVA Theatre this weekend.
🎟️ Link to tickets here: https://bit.ly/4cqJwKl
China Daily interviewed guest Nicholas Tse on the sold out North American Premiere of his action-packed film "Customs Frontline." ✨
Beyond his exploits as an actor, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and TV chef, Nicholas Tse is a storyteller.
Yesterday was our MATSURI TO MIDNIGHT event! 🎋🏮
After “Brush of the God” with producer Daisuke Sato and “Bushido” with director Kazuya Shiraishi in attendance, SVA Theatre was in full matsuri swing. Traditional musicians Fumi Tanakadate and Sumie Kaneko provided a wonderful performance, and sponsor KARLSBALLS served up delicious takoyaki! Ambiance was provided by women-owned and NYC-based GLO Studio. ⚡
Additionally, thank you to our sponsors Lunar, Hite Jinro, Sang Coffee, Makku, and Dassai Sake and Moshi for the refreshments! 🍶
📸Photographers: Barry Jin, Alicia Hui Zheng, Elena Dagan
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Tony Bui offers some words of wisdom to young filmmakers. ✨ 🔗 Watch the full “Three Seasons” Q&A here: https://youtu.be/6w3pMC-IqJQ?si=3bGPalVID8QnirRx
NYAFF is honored to present the Daniel A. Craft Award For Excellence In Action Cinema to director Yugo Sakamoto 阪元裕吾 at the 23rd Annual New York Asian Film Festival. Yugo Sakamoto won many awards for his short films before the release of his first feature, “The Janitor” in 2021. He won the Best New Director Award at the Japan Film Critics Awards for “Baby Assassins,” which went on to be screened at many film festivals, gaining him an international fanbase. Previous recipients of the Daniel A. Craft Award For Excellence In Action Cinema include Lee Thongkham (2023) and Jang Hyuk (2022). The award ceremony will be held at SVA Theatre July 27, followed by the World Premiere of Yugo Sakamoto’s film “Baby Assassins: Nice Days” and a post-screening Q&A with producer Yusuke Suzuki and the awardee. ⭐
🎥 Yakuza Kyouji Narita must learn to sing to compete in a karaoke contest. Who does he enlist for help? The angel-voiced high school choir club leader Satomi Oka. The stakes are higher than expected, however, as the consequences of losing the contest spell something ominous. “Let’s Go Karaoke” is based on Yama Wayama’s manga by the same name and directed by Nobuhiro Yamash*ta (“Linda Linda Linda”). Starring Go Ayano and Kazuki Kitamura, the film is replete with goofy shenanigans and sinister crime-film tropes. 🎤 Join us TOMORROW, July 24 at SVA Theatre for an Intro + Q&A with the director Nobuhiro Yamash*ta. 🎟️ Get your ticket to LET’S GO KARAOKE here: https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/lets-go-karaoke!
Never happened before at NYAFF… director Sean Wang facetimes Aneesh Chaganty (director, “Searching”) mid-Q&A after his sold-out screening of Dìdi (弟弟) 😯 at Film at Lincoln Center.
🎥 Welcome to the Bates Motel’s seedier cousin. Min-cheol, a motel receptionist, is deep in debt to a cadre of Jabba the Hutt-like loan sharks. In order to pay them back, he sells illegal voyeuristic films to the highest bidder. When he captures footage of an unconscious woman with a guest, he’s trapped between selling the footage and making bank, or reporting it to the police. With many award winning shorts under his belt, THE GUEST starring Lee Ju-seung is Director Yeon Je-gwang’s skin-crawling debut. 🎤 Join us July 22 at Film at Lincoln Center for an intro + Q&A with director Yeon Je-gwang and actor Lee Ju-seung! 🎟️ Get your ticket to THE GUEST here: https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/the-guest! Korean Cultural Center New York
“A LONG SHOT,” fresh off its win for Best Artistic Contribution at the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival, is set to captivate audiences at NYAFF 2024 this Friday. 🏆 Director Gao Peng’s award-winning directorial debut feature is a slow-burn masterpiece, beautifully and explosively blending social commentary with crime drama tropes. Based on true events, this film hits the bulls-eye by deftly mixing family drama on the backdrop of China’s rapid-fire reforms. 🎤 Hear from Director Gao Peng as he talks about his film this Friday in-person at Film at Lincoln Center! Get your tickets at https://purchase.filmlinc.org/73112
🎥 Missing his mother and trapped in a condo against his will at the height of the pandemic, The Guy helps a group of privileged residents plan an illegal pandemic party in exchange for a way to USA. What ensues: drug-fueled chaos and unlikely friendships against a backdrop of a society on the brink. “WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER” premiered at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in 2023 and took home awards for Best Original Music Score, Best Production Design and Best Cinematography, and when you see the psychedelic camerawork, you’ll get it. 🏆 Starring singer-musician-actor Juan Karlos Labajo, Kevin Mayuga’s “WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER” is a “trip” to remember. Come TOMORROW at Film at Lincoln Center for an intro + Q&A with the director and gain class consciousness. 🎟️ Get your ticket to WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER here: https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/when-this-is-all-over
🌟 Check out the versatile VANGUARDS lineup - these films masterfully shake up conventional norms and redefine cinema as we know it today! 🎬 “Be With Me” (Taiwan) 🎬 “Reversi” (Malaysia) Director Adrian Teh will be with us in-person! 🎬 “FAQ” (South Korea) 🎬 “Supposed” (Thailand) Meet cast members Ananda Everingham & Chayanit Chansangavej! 🎬 “The Missing” (Philippines) 🎬 “The Tenants” (South Korea)
NYAFF is SO back! Prepare yourself with these five top-notch films from our STANDOUTS section that will definitely leave a lasting impression! 🌟 🎬 “Be With Me” (Taiwan) 🎬 “Brief History of a Family” (China) 🎬 “Bushido” (Japan) Director Kazuya Shiraishi will be doing Q&A in-person! 🎬 “Gold Boy” (Japan & China) 🎬 “Snow Leopard” (China) Secure your tickets now for our festival happening now! http://bit.ly/4c9r6h4
New York Asian Film Festival is honored to award Tai Bo 太保 with the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award. Tai Bo began his career in the industry working behind the scenes before transitioning into an award-winning career as an actor. He first appeared on screen as a stuntman, eventually joining Jackie Chan’s team. He has gone on to win many prestigious awards, including one for his performance in @ray.yeung.372 @TwilightsKissMovie His work in films “The Brink” (NYAFF ‘17), “Hand Rolled Cigarette” (NYAFF ‘20) and “The Silent Forest” (NYAFF ‘20) solidify his status as a Hong Kong cinema mainstay. Previous recipients of the NYAFF Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award include Junji Sakamoto (2023) and Ann Hui (2021). The award ceremony will be held at Film at Lincoln Center July 14, followed by a special screening of Tai Bo’s 2019 film @TwilightsKissMovie and a post-screening Q&A with director Ray Yeung and the star himself. ⭐ The actor will also be with us for the world premiere of “For Alice”, along with rising star Kuku So on July 13, 3:45PM Film at Lincoln Center and the East Coast premiere of @ray.yeung.372 @allshallbewellthemoviehk
Stars and visionaries unite in this year’s #NYAFF2024 THAI lineup! An amazing array of Thai talent graces the NYAFF red carpet this year: Billkin, Ananda Everingham, Anthony Buisseret, Thitiya “Baipor” Jirapornsilp, and Chayanit Chansangavej. Nonkul and Awat Ratanapintha will also join us in New York for the WORLD PREMIERE of OPERATION UNDEAD on July 20! 🎟️ To purchase tickets for the Thai lineup https://bit.ly/3Y1w4rP or go to our website at nyaff.org!
Our festival is just 2 days away! 🍿✨ Get your popcorn and heart ready for #NYAFF2024’s CROWD PLEASERS - these six films are so charming they’ll leave you captivated, comforted, and uplifted all at once! CROWD PLEASERS features: 🎞️“Breaking and Re-entering”: Meet Director Leo Wang and Actor Kent Tsai in-person! 🎞️“Kingdom: Return of the Great General”: Featuring Kento Yamazaki as a warrior (Standby Only) 🎞️“The Yin Yang Master Zero”: Another momentous film with Kento Yamazaki! 🎞️“90 Years Old – So What?”: Seems like being 90 years old won’t be so bad? 🎞️“Let’s Go Karaoke!”: Director Nobuhiro Yamash*ta will also join us! 🎞️“Love Lies”: Director Ho Miu Ki will be present at our festival too! 🎟️ Crowd Pleasers lineup and tickets here: https://bit.ly/3LfB6cV Film at Lincoln Center | SVA Theatre | Look Cinemas
Where dreams take flight! This year’s Korean lineup will have you burning up! 🔥 This 50 second trailer can barely contain the heat of our SK lineup. You’ll have to come see it for yourself at #NYAFF2024. 🎟️ To purchase tickets, go to http://bit.ly/4c9r6h4! Film at Lincoln Center | SVA Theatre | Look Cinemas | Korean Cultural Center New York
Lee Hye-ri 이혜리, the recipient of the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the 23rd Annual New York Asian Film Festival is a multi-talented phenomenon. Her career began in 2010 as the maknae (youngest member) of the beloved Korean girl group Girl’s Day. She made her acting debut in 2012 when she was cast as the lead in the dramas “Reply 1988” and “Tasty Life" which were met with critical and audience acclaim. She made her feature debut in 2017 with the period horror movie “Monstrum.” The NYAFF Screen International Rising Star Asia Award is given to the most promising actors out of Asia. Previous recipients include Ryohei Suzuki (2023), Kim Hye-yoon and Urassaya Sperbund (2022) The award ceremony will be held at Film at Lincoln Center July 12, followed by the World Premiere of Lee Hye-ri’s latest film “Victory” and a post-screening Q&A with director Park Beom-su, producer Lee Anna, and cast members Lee Hye-ri and Park Se-wan.
#NYAFF2024's BEYOND BORDERS film selection is a journey that knows no limits and requires no passports! 🌏🎬 July 12-28! Embark on an adventure where characters confront new cultures and unknown lands, taking you on soul-searching journeys from (sketchy) love affairs in the streets of Paris to blooming BL tales in Asia. BEYOND BORDERS features five captivating films that push the boundaries of storytelling: 🎞️ "18x2 Beyond Youthful Days" - A Japan-Taiwan co-production exploring romance across time and space. 🎞️ "A Balloon's Landing" - A fresh take on BL narratives, promising a heartwarming tale of unexpected connections. 🎞️ "Fly Me to the Moon" - Two Hunanese sisters navigate 20 turbulent years in Hong Kong in this inspiring family drama. 🎞️ "Salli" - Follow a sexy Taiwanese chicken farmer as he searches for love in the City of Light. 🎞️ "The Time of Huan Nan" - Dive into another captivating BL story that pushes the envelope of Asian cinema. Each film offers a unique perspective on cross-cultural experiences and the universal quest for identity and belonging. Whether you're a fan of romance, drama, or thought-provoking narratives, BEYOND BORDERS has something for everyone. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your cinematic horizons! 🌈 🎟️ To purchase tickets, click the link below. https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/schedule Film at Lincoln Center | SVA Theatre | Look Cinemas
Just released: 53 seconds of Hong Kong cinema so electrifying, it could power the entire city’s skyline! The NYAFF 2024 Hong Kong Trailer should give you a tantalizing glimpse of our stellar HK lineup this year! 🎟️ Tickets are selling fast! Secure yours now at http://bit.ly/4c9r6h4! Film at Lincoln Center | SVA Theatre | Look Cinemas | Hong Kong Association of New York | WELL GO USA | Golden Scene Co. Ltd. - Film | 英皇電影Emperor Motion Pictures | Strand Releasing
🎬 NYAFF Spotlight: "Escape" - A Pulse-Pounding Journey to Freedom 🇰🇷 "Do you think the South is nothing but paradise?" "There is no such paradise in the world." In this thriller intense enough to have you gripping your armrests tighter than a politician clings to poll numbers, two soldiers make a desperate bid for a new life, pursued by an agent who makes the Terminator look like an amateur. In other words, edge-of-your-seat cinema, starring Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan! Fresh from its U.S. theater run (kudos, WELL GO USA!), "Escape" is the crown jewel of our "Prime Cuts - South Korea" selection. It's a stark, unflinching look at the high stakes of freedom 🍿 Pro tip: Elevate this cinematic feast with LOOK Cinemas W57's menu. Because great films deserve great refreshments. Secure your tickets now: Sunday, July 14. 7pm https://www.lookcinemas.com/movie/1006/16231 Thursday, July 18, 8:30pm https://www.lookcinemas.com/movie/1006/16234
Asian Film Fireworks at Look Cinemas W57 July 12-28! A typhoon of Asian movies is coming midtown west! 🌟 Brace for: Mind-bending thrillers that’ll haunt your dreams Rom-coms so sweet they’ll give you cavities Action flicks that’ll leave you breathless 📅 July 12-28 - Your passport to Asia’s wildest cinematic rides! 🍿 Luxuriate in plush seats while your senses get deliciously assaulted 🎟️ Snag your tickets now!
You've heard the buzz… 90+ films that'll knock your socks off, premieres galore, and enough Asian movies to make your Netflix queue weep with envy. Now's the time to turn those FOMO nightmares into silver screen dreams. The clock's ticking faster than a Johnnie To action sequence. July 12 is hurtling towards us like a runaway tuk-tuk. Catch the films at Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, Look Cinemas W57, and Korean Cultural Center New York. July 12-28. Don't be the schmuck telling tall tales about the festival you almost attended. Snag those last-minute tickets like you're grabbing the last dumpling. 🎟️ For tickets, go to http://bit.ly/4c9r6h4 Trailer magic courtesy of Raymond Angelo Leonard B. Santos (IG: @shiftlessartist)
Local tradition and modern bureaucracy clash in this year’s NYAFF line-up. Can you name this film? Your Hint: Rams 🐏 Check back mid-June, when the answer will be revealed. Did you get it right? 🤔 The 23rd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival will be held from July 12-28, 2024 at Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre and Look Cinemas. Save the dates! Design by Pearl Kaewpanya and motion graphics by Edwin Benavides.
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Indiewire says, "the New York Asian Film Festival .. has swiftly become one of the most consistently exciting fests on the planet. Arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema, the annual showcase has made itself an increasingly essential institution by introducing American audiences to little-seen masterpieces like Park Hoon-jung’s “New World,” Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s “Gallants,” and Li Yu’s “Buddha Mountain” (to name three random classics from a list of dozens)...But it’s not the quality control or the comprehensiveness that makes NYAFF such an indispensable event, it’s that they deliver both of those things with style..." The New York Asian Film Festival is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, and one of the top, most anticipated, critically acclaimed events in New York City, and followed by industry insiders globally. NYAFF brings Asia to New York in an immersive two weeks. An energy-filled event designed to bring new perspectives, experiences, ways of thinking and seeing that provoke thought, bring wonder, and new visions to our audience. The festival presents the roughest, sharpest, and smoothest of today’s cutting-edge Asian film scene to sold out audiences every summer. "Best Film Festival NYC," Village Voice Diamond Anniversary issue. "North America's biggest festival of popular Asian Cinema" - Film Business Asia "The top tier of New York's film festivals" - The New York Times "A pop culture institution unto itself" - Indiewire
