In our previous post, we discussed Asian films that will be available at the 23rd Japan Film Festival in Hamburg. Today, let’s take a look at what the NYAFF has to offer to a cinema lover.
The 20th-anniversary edition of the New York Asian Film Festival will take place on the 15th of July, 2022. The festival traditionally shows the best picks of Asian and Asian American cinema. Whether you prefer action, comedy, drama, thriller, romance, or horror, here you can find many nice movies to watch with your bae.
NYAFF’s South Korean Movies
The year 2022 is the 140th anniversary of the friendship between Korea and the United States. To make this day festive, the Korean Cultural Center New York organized many interesting events for visitors.
The film lineup of South Korea has a plethora of interesting movies, such as:
- Confession is a mystery thriller film by Yoon Jong-seok. It tells the story of a couple who came to spend a romantic night in a hotel, but then the woman is found dead. To defend himself in law, Min-ho, the lover of the woman, hires a defense lawyer.
- Next Door is a thriller with elements of comedy that show the life of a would-be police cadet who suddenly gets involved in a crime-fighting mission.
- Perhaps love is a comedy-drama movie created by Jo Eun-ji. The film is about a successful novelist, Hyun, whose life appears to be a total disaster. He can’t write one more good novel and has problems in his relationship with his ex-wife. Suddenly, he meets another talented author, which triggers a change in his values and priorities.
Other movies to check in the South Korea lineup are Stellar, The Girl on a Bulldozer, The Killer, and more.
NYAFF’s Japanese Movies
The Japanese film lineup has many interesting movies to choose from, such as Angry Son, Broken Commandment, Intimate Stranger, Offbeat Cops, Ox-Head Village.
Some of the films are worth particular attention:
- Shin Ultraman is a fantastic film directed by Shinji Higuchi. The Earth is invaded by several giant lifeforms classified as the “S-Class Species”. A silver extraterrestrial giant dubbed “Ultraman” comes to save monsters and humanity from each other and bring peace. The emotional story of the monster Ultraman will definitely leave you deeply touched.
- Ribbon is a very personal vision of a creative person who struggles with the pandemic and tries to stay creative and keep her promises.
- Grown-ups is a movie that tells the story of a young couple. She is an art student, and he is an acting club member. Unexpectedly Yumi gets pregnant and the couple has to face a hard decision about their future. This love movie will show many stories so close to the average lives of many people.
NYAFF’s China Movies
China’s film list has a bunch of marvelous picks, including All the Crows in the World, Before Next Spring, Fire on the Plain, Ripples of Life, and Virgin Blue. We recommend watching Manchurian Tige, the film about the man whose wife is about to give birth and hence he has to find new hosts for his beloved dog. In the search for a good candidate, he finds one strange man. But accidentally the new owner becomes the cause of the dog’s death. Another interesting movie is Fire on the Plain. This film tells the story of a police officer who investigates the case of a killer and fights with his own hard past at the same time. Ripples of Life is another movie worth your attention. It is about a film star who comes to her hometown with a crew to shoot a video. However, quarrels among the crew and funny locals interfere in the production process.
NYAFF’s Hong Kong Movies
Hong Kong movies touch on local problems with families, careers, and food and show the atmosphere in Hong Kong through the lives of people. To name a few of the films worthy of your attention, check Table for Six, Far Far Away, We Are Family, Legendary in Action!, and Mama’s Affair.
NYAFF’s Taiwan Movies
Taiwan’s film list includes the most spectacular films of the last years. Among them, you can watch The Funeral, a horror movie about a mother who has to come back to their family house after the death of her grandfather. Terrorizers is another film about a social drama. It is about a story of a young man who kills a couple with a sword and why he did it.
The Festival takes place on July 15-31, 2022. Tickets are available for purchase starting the 1st of July. For more information, visit the festival website: www.nyaff.org.