NYTimes arcticle on Wayne Wang
Dennis Lim’s New York Times article discusses Wayne Wang, his undefinable work, and PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA.
Dennis Lim’s New York Times article discusses Wayne Wang, his undefinable work, and PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA.
Pacific Film Archive presents UNKNOWN PLEASURES: The Films of Jia Zhangke. Viewers wishing to understand China’s vast changes during the last decade, those seeking arguably the most important, critically acclaimed director of our era, should start in one place: the films of Jia Zhangke. UNKNOWN PLEASURES film series screens from September 12 – October 17, 2008 at the Pacific Film Archive.
The groundbreaking NO REGRET is a classic romance interwoven with a realistic depiction of class conflict and contemporary Korean gay life. The first true gay film from Korea, centers on Sumin (Lee Young-Hoon), a poor 18 year-old orphan who seeks his fortune in the bright lights of Seoul.
U.S. rights to Jessica Yu’s PING PONG PLAYA have been picked up by IFC Films with a planned theatrical release slated for September 5th. The film, which marks the fiction feature debut for Yu, closed the Asian-American Film Festival July 19th in New York.
Which is the funniest comedy troupe you’ve never heard of? Well, open your ears, because you’re about to find out when the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors and the ImaginAsian Center present the Los Angeles premiere of the Emmy winning documentary “The Mighty Warriors of Comedy!”
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE starts in Manhattan on May 2 at Quad Cinema. Chat with Tony Award-winning playwright and HOLLYWOOD CHINESE cast member David Henry Hwang in person for post-screening Q & A, May 4, Sunday, 2:50pm screening only. Limited seating, advance tickets advised!
KQED Education Network and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley present a screening and discussion of Bolinao 52, a Vietnamese boat people documentary on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in Sibley Auditorium (Bechtel Engineering Center) on the UC Berkeley campus. This free screening will feature a discussion with the filmmaker Duc Nguyen.
Presented for the first time in the US, this series celebrates the golden age of Japan’s oldest and boldest film studio, NIKKATSU, with six super-stylized action films from the 50s to the 70s.
The Center for Asian American Media is proud to present BRICK LANE, directed by Sarah Gavron and STILL LIFE, directed by Jia Zhang-ke at the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival April 24 – May 8, 2008.
Can’t wait for the SFIAAFF screening of Om Shanti Om? Check out the epic Jodhaa Akbar.
Eric Byler’s TRE, winner of SFIAAFF’s Special Jury Award last year, opens at the 4 Star Theatres in San Francisco.
Chris Chan Lee’s UNDOING opened in the San Francisco Bay Area exclusively at the Sundance Cinemas Kabuki in Japantown last weekend and will be playing again THIS WEEKEND! Catch it in theatres while you can!