Fat Choi Spirit (\u00a92010 Fortune Star Media Limited All Rights Reserved); Gamer Girls (courtesy of Film Movement); Colony (courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment); Crossing a Dawn (\u00a9Momo Pictures); and Montreal, Ma Belle (\u00a9Filmoption International)<\/p>\n
The 25th New York Asian Film Festival Celebrates 25 Years of<\/b><\/p>\n
Discovering the Future of Asian Cinema<\/b><\/p>\n
July 10\u201326, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Festival will be presented at Film at Lincoln Center, the SVA Theatre, IFC Center, Anthology Film Archives, and the Korean Cultural Center NY<\/b><\/p>\n
Fat Choi Spirit (\u00a92010 Fortune Star Media Limited All Rights Reserved); Gamer Girls (courtesy of Film Movement); Colony (courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment); Crossing a Dawn (\u00a9Momo Pictures); and Montreal, Ma Belle (\u00a9Filmoption International)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
New York, NY (June 9, 2026)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Twenty-five years ago, the New York Asian Film Festival started by screening the most exciting new films from Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan. A quarter century on, the\u00a0New York Asian Film Foundation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Film at Lincoln Center<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(FLC) announce the first highlights of the 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), a landmark anniversary edition celebrating 25 years of championing the filmmakers, stars, and cinematic movements that have shaped the future of Asian cinema. Running from July 10 to July 26 across five New York venues, including\u00a0Film at Lincoln Center<\/b>,\u00a0SVA Theatre<\/b>,\u00a0IFC Center<\/b>,\u00a0Anthology Film Archives<\/b>, and the\u00a0Korean Cultural Center New York<\/b>,\u00a0NYAFF\u00a02026 marks a major milestone for North America\u2019s leading festival of Asian cinema. Screenings at FLC take place July 10\u201323, and two venues are homecomings: Anthology Film Archives (where the festival began in 2002) on July 16\u201318, and IFC Center (the festival\u2019s home for four formative editions) on July 13, 15, 16, and 22.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to support the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival, and uplift the stories of Asian communities in NYC and beyond,\u201d said\u00a0Commissioner Rafael Espinal of the NYC Mayor\u2019s Office of Media and Entertainment<\/b>. \u201cFestivals like\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0are an extremely vital part of the city\u2019s filmmaking and entertainment ecosystem, and create platforms and opportunities to expose New Yorkers to new and diverse storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n Opening Night on July 10 at FLC will feature the North American premiere of Yeon Sang-ho\u2019s\u00a0Colony<\/i><\/b>, the highly anticipated Korean box-office sensation fresh from its world premiere in Cannes\u2019 Midnight Screenings program\u2014the same section that launched\u00a0Train to Busan<\/i>\u00a010 years ago. Already the fastest Korean hit of the year, the film locks its survivors inside a central Seoul high-rise while a virus tears through the floors quicker than anyone can say \u201czombie.\u201d Jun Ji-hyun (Gianna Jun) plays the biotech professor who turns reluctant hero, alongside Ji Chang-wook, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Shin Hyun-been.\u00a0Yeon Sang-ho\u00a0<\/b>will be in person on Opening Night ahead of the film\u2019s August 28 theatrical release.<\/p>\n Colony<\/i>\u00a0arrives after Korean cinema\u2019s strongest box-office rebound since the pandemic.\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0is planning a special presentation of the year\u2019s other biggest hit:\u00a0The King\u2019s Warden<\/i><\/b>, now the highest-grossing Korean film of all time, starring Yoo Hae-jin (Exhuma<\/i>) and Park Ji-hoon. One film broke the all-time record. The other got to the top faster than anything else this year. Both are at the 25th edition of\u00a0NYAFF.<\/p>\n Following\u00a0Colony<\/i>\u2019s premiere on July 10, the\u00a0Opening Night Market<\/b>\u00a0returns to the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery at Film at Lincoln Center\u2019s Walter Reade Theater for an annual gathering of the\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0community with live music and Asian street food.<\/p>\n The festival is presented with major support from the\u00a0Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY),\u00a0The Ministry of Culture of Thailand and the Department of Cultural Promotion,\u00a0Fundstrat Global Advisors,\u00a0BitMine,\u00a0Cathay Pacific,\u00a0Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York,\u00a0Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), and\u00a0Korean Film Council (KOFIC),\u00a0whose partnership amplifies Asian cinema\u2019s most vital voices.\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Opening Weekend Gala: Honoring Joan Chen<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n NYAFF\u2019s Opening Weekend Gala returns July 11 at Lincoln Center\u2019s David Rubenstein Atrium, where\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0presents the\u00a0Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award<\/b>\u00a0to Joan Chen. From\u00a0The Last Emperor<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Twin Peaks\u00a0<\/i>to her recent work in\u00a0D\u00ecdi<\/i>\u00a0and her luminous turn in\u00a0Montr\u00e9al, Ma Belle<\/i><\/b>, Chen has spent four decades widening the range of what an Asian actor can do on American and Asian screens.\u00a0Sean Wang<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrew Ahn<\/b>, her directors on\u00a0D\u00ecdi<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0The Wedding Banquet<\/i>, will present the award.\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0presents the New York premiere of\u00a0Montr\u00e9al, Ma Belle<\/i>\u00a0the following day, July 12.<\/p>\n Festival Highlights<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n This year\u2019s program features more than 50 filmmakers, ranging from acclaimed veterans to exciting new voices, who will be on hand for post-screening Q&As and special appearances, giving audiences an insider\u2019s look into the stories behind their work. The 25th edition balances two things that have defined\u00a0NYAFF: discoveries and massive hits from Asian countries that have been primarily unseen in the U.S. and New York.<\/p>\n Yeon Sang-ho: Apocalypse Architect<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Yeon Sang-ho first reached\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0audiences a decade ago and comes back as one of the most bankable names in streaming as the Netflix hitmaker behind\u00a0Hellbound<\/i>, which hit number one worldwide within a day of its release, and\u00a0Parasyte: The Grey<\/i>. His new series\u00a0Human Vapor<\/i>, a reimagining of Toho\u2019s 1960 sci-fi classic, hits Netflix worldwide on July 2, eight days before Yeon lands in New York. He is also the architect of the most influential zombie universe in modern Asian cinema, and\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0is showing all of it:\u00a0Seoul Station<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(his 2016 animated horror),\u00a0Train to Busan<\/i><\/b>\u00a0in a new 4K presentation on its 10th anniversary North American theatrical re-release,\u00a0Peninsula<\/i><\/b>, and now\u00a0Colony<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n Rising Stars<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Two of Asian cinema\u2019s fastest-rising actors will attend the 25th edition as\u00a0Screen International Rising Star honorees<\/b>, both in person. Hong Kong\u2019s\u00a0Angela Yuen<\/b>\u00a0is a Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress nominee and lately a fixture of the new Hong Kong cinema, with films opposite Louis Koo and Greg Hsu in the past year alone. Yuen will appear at the North American premieres of\u00a0Gamer Girls\u00a0<\/i><\/b>and\u00a0Afterpiece<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0Sara Minami<\/b>, who has been a consistent presence on Japanese screens since 2017, with an NHK Taiga drama and a Tokyo International Film Festival premiere among her latest highlights, appears with two films at the festival this year,\u00a0Magical Secret Tour\u00a0<\/i><\/b>and\u00a0All Greens<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n Hong Kong Keeps Rolling<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Hong Kong has built one of the world\u2019s most distinctive film industries, and this year\u2019s Hong Kong Panorama, presented by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York with support from award-winning airline Cathay Pacific, is a reminder of why audiences continue to fall in love with Hong Kong cinema. Longman Leung\u2019s\u00a0Cold War 1994<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is one of the year\u2019s biggest Hong Kong film events, the kind of large-scale local production that showcases the industry at full throttle.<\/p>\n Philip Yung attends in person with\u00a0Cyclone<\/i><\/b>, 10 years after\u00a0Port of Call\u00a0<\/i>played\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0and swept the Hong Kong Film Awards. Jack Ng\u2019s\u00a0Night King<\/i><\/b>\u00a0screens in a director\u2019s cut never before shown outside of Hong Kong\u2013\u2013darker, grittier, and far closer to the original spirit of Hong Kong genre and Category III cinema than the theatrical version.<\/p>\n Representing a new generation of filmmakers are Keane T.K. Wong\u2019s debut\u00a0Afterpiece<\/i><\/b>, Amos Why and Frankie Chung\u2019s\u00a0The Dating Menu<\/i><\/b>,<\/i>\u00a0and Joey Wu\u2019s\u00a0Bird of Paradise<\/i><\/b>. The festival will also present crowd-pleasers and cult classics rarely screened in the U.S., including Pang Ho-cheung\u2019s gleefully dark\u00a0You Shoot, I Shoot<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai\u2019s mahjong comedy\u00a0Fat Choi Spirit<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>(copresented by Green Tile Social Club).<\/p>\n NYAFF\u00a0also presents a Filmmaker in Focus series dedicated to legendary Hong Kong director Andrew Lau, who co-directed\u00a0Infernal Affairs\u00a0<\/i>and served as cinematographer on much of\u00a0Chungking Express<\/i>. The retrospective features three films: his latest hit\u00a0The<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Dumpling Queen<\/i><\/b>, the 1998 landmark fantasy epic\u00a0<\/b>The Storm Riders<\/i><\/b>, and the car-racing classic\u00a0<\/b>Initial D<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>in a newly restored 20th-anniversary 4K edition.<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s Bold Visions<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n NYAFF\u2019s Japanese lineup spans murder mysteries, revenge comedies, punk rock history, and nightmare-fueled horror. Tomorowo Taguchi\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>Street Kingdom<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>captures the energy and rebellion of Tokyo\u2019s Rockers scene, while a different kind of nail-biting energy surrounds Eisuke Naito\u2019s (Liverleaf<\/i>) survival thriller\u00a0Higuma!! The Killer Bear<\/i><\/b>. The horror continues as Koji Shiraishi (Noroi<\/i>) brings the viral horror phenomenon\u00a0Kinki<\/i><\/b>\u00a0to the big screen. As part of\u00a0NYAFF\u2019s 25th anniversary Rediscoveries program, Takashi Miike\u2019s\u00a0Ichi the Killer<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>returns, giving audiences another chance to experience one of Japan\u2019s most notorious cult classics.<\/p>\n Korean Cinema\u2019s New Directions<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Korean films in addition to\u00a0Colony<\/i>\u00a0include two films that reckon with the Jeju 4\u00b73 Incident, the 1947\u201354 massacres in which tens of thousands of Jeju islanders were killed, and which South Korea spent decades unable to speak about: Ha Myung-mi\u2019s period epic\u00a0Hallan<\/i><\/b>, led by commercial star\u00a0Kim Hyang-gi<\/b>, and\u00a0My Name<\/i><\/b>, veteran Chung Ji-young\u2019s drama of silenced trauma with\u00a0Yeom Hye-ran<\/b>\u00a0(No Other Choice<\/i>). When\u00a0My Name\u00a0<\/i>premiered in Korea, the President of South Korea was in the audience. Chung, the conscience of Korean political cinema since\u00a0White Badge<\/i>, will attend in person. Both films carry the support of the Jeju 4\u00b73 Peace Foundation, and they run alongside the festival\u2019s Jeju 4\u00b73 exhibition.\u00a0My Sassy Girl<\/i><\/b>\u00a0comes back in 4K, and\u00a0Journey There<\/i><\/b>, Kim Jin-yu\u2019s drama about grief, music, and reconnection, pairs Kim Hye-ok with\u00a0Justin H. Min<\/b>\u00a0(After Yang<\/i>,\u00a0Beef<\/i>,\u00a0The Umbrella Academy<\/i>), a Korean-American actor crossing into Korean-language cinema, who will also appear in person.<\/p>\n The Cutting Edge of East and Southeast Asian Cinema<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Highlights from the Taiwanese lineup include Giddens Ko\u2019s martial arts comedy\u00a0Kung Fu<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and Lee Yi-shan\u2019s Golden Horse-winning debut\u00a0A Dance with Rainbows<\/i><\/b>, as well as\u00a0I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish<\/i><\/b>\u00a0starring Kai Ko. Thailand is represented by\u00a04 Tigers<\/i><\/b>, Kongkiat Komesiri\u2019s $100 million expansion of the Khun Pan universe, starring\u00a0Pee Mak\u00a0<\/i>star Mario Maurer. Also representing Thailand is the Isan folk horror\u00a0The Undertaker 2<\/i><\/b>,<\/i>\u00a0Tha Rae: The Exorcist<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0<\/i>Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit\u2019s\u00a0Human Resource<\/i><\/b>,<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Gohan<\/i><\/b>, which unites three filmmakers behind modern Thai cinema\u2019s biggest blockbusters, Chayanop Boonprakob (Friend Zone<\/i>), Baz Poonpiriya (Bad Genius<\/i>), and Atta Hemwadee.<\/p>\n The Philippines is represented by two of its most exciting filmmakers: Rafael Manuel\u2019s Sundance-winning debut\u00a0Filipi\u00f1ana<\/i><\/b>, a sharp look at class and privilege inside a Manila country club, and star-powered\u00a0Manila\u2019s Finest,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>from short film Palme d\u2019Or award winner Raymond Red.<\/p>\n In\u00a010s Across the Borders<\/i><\/b>,<\/i>\u00a0Singaporean director Chan Sze-Wei follows three trailblazers of Southeast Asia\u2019s underground ballroom scene from Manila and Bangkok to New York, where Black and Latinx Ballroom culture first took root.<\/p>\n Vietnam brings Leon Le\u2019s\u00a0Ky Nam Inn<\/i><\/b>, a beautifully shot 35mm drama set in 1985 Saigon, and Tony Bui\u2019s\u00a0A Life in Cinema<\/i><\/b>, a live cine-concert celebrating the history of Vietnamese filmmaking.<\/p>\n From China,\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0presents Peng Fei\u2019s\u00a0Take Off<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and the Beijing romance\u00a0Crossing a Dawn<\/i><\/b>, with more titles to be revealed in the next festival announcement.<\/p>\n An announcement of the second wave of\u00a0NYAFF\u00a02026 lands next week, featuring additional premieres, the Centerpiece and Closing Film selections, and award recipients.<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n Tickets for Film at Lincoln Center screenings at the New York Asian Film Festival will go on sale on\u00a0Thursday, June 18, at 2:00 pm ET<\/b>\u00a0at\u00a0filmlinc.org<\/span><\/a>, with early access for FLC and\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0Members beginning at 12:00 pm ET.<\/p>\n Standard screening tickets at FLC are $20 for the General Public, $17 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities, and $15 for FLC and\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0Members. Premium screenings are $30 for the General Public, $27 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities, and $25 for FLC and\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0Members.<\/p>\n Opening Night Film + Night Market tickets are $50 for the General Public, $45 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities, and $40 for FLC and\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0Members.<\/p>\n Festivalgoers can also save $2 on each ticket with a 3+ Film Package at Film at Lincoln Center. Opening Night and premium events are excluded from the 3+ Film Package.<\/p>\n For complete pricing details and additional information on FLC screenings, visit\u00a0filmlinc.org<\/span><\/a>; for additional information on other venues, visit\u00a0nyaff.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n For Opening Gala tickets, please visit\u00a0galabid.com\/nyaffgala2026.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \nFIRST WAVE OF LINEUP<\/b><\/span> CANADA CHINA HONG KONG<\/b>\u00a0Panorama\u00a0(presented by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York\u00a0with support from award-winning airline, Cathay Pacific) JAPAN MACAU \/ TAIWAN \/ HONG KONG \/ THAILAND PHILIPPINES SOUTH KOREA<\/b>\u00a0(co-presented with Korean Cultural Center New York and supported by Korean Film Council (KOFIC))<\/i> TAIWAN<\/b>\u00a0(presented with the support of Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York) THAILAND<\/b>\u00a0(presented with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand and the Department of Cultural Promotion)<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n **4 Tigers | dir. Kongkiat Komesiri | Thailand, 2025 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n **Gohan | dir. Chayanop Boonprakob, Baz Poonpiriya, Atta Hemwadee | Thailand, 2026 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n Human Resource | dir. Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | Thailand, 2026 | North American Premier<\/p>\n **Tha Rae: The Exorcist | dir. Taweewat Wantha | Thailand, 2025 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n **The Undertaker 2 | dir. Thiti Srinuan | Thailand, 2025 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n U.S. VIETNAM LINK TO FILM<\/b>\u00a0STILLS<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n LINK TO FESTIVAL LOGO<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (NYAFF)<\/b><\/span> #NYAFF2026<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Full lineup and updates:\u00a0<\/b>nyaff.org<\/span><\/a> Press Contact: (Viewing links for key films are available by request.)<\/p>\n Founded in 1969, FLC is committed to preserving the excitement of the theatrical experience for all audiences, advancing high-quality film journalism through the publication of\u00a0Film Comment<\/i>, cultivating the next generation of film industry professionals through our FLC Academies, and enriching the lives of all who engage with our programs.<\/p>\n Rolex is the Official Partner and Exclusive Timepiece of Film at Lincoln Center.<\/p>\n Film at Lincoln Center receives generous, year-round support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Film at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit\u00a0filmlinc.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and follow us\u00a0here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for updates.<\/p>\n For press inquiries regarding Film at Lincoln Center, please contact: Fat Choi Spirit (\u00a92010 Fortune Star Media Limited All Rights Reserved); Gamer Girls (courtesy of Film Movement); Colony (courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment); Crossing a Dawn (\u00a9Momo Pictures); and Montreal, Ma Belle (\u00a9Filmoption International) The 25th New York Asian Film Festival Celebrates 25 Years of Discovering the Future of Asian Cinema July 10\u201326, 2026…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,20471],"tags":[30833,30818,30827,30819,30820,30814,30821,30822,30823,30828,30829,18541,30832,30817,30830,3915,30826,3510,30831,30816,30824,30815,30825],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nNYAFF\u00a0TICKET PRICING AND INFO:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Please note the program is subject to change.
\nFilms marked with ** will screen at Film at Lincoln Center.<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>**Montr\u00e9al, Ma Belle | dir. Xiaodan He | Canada, 2025 | New York Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Crossing a Dawn | dir. Zhao Badou | China, 2026 | New York Premiere
\n**Take Off | dir. Peng Fei | China, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**The Dumpling Queen | dir. Andrew Lau | China, Hong Kong, 2025 | Special Screening<\/p>\n
\n<\/i>**Afterpiece | dir. Keane T.K. Wong | Hong Kong, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**Bird of Paradise | dir. Joey Wu | Hong Kong, 2026 | International Premiere
\n**Cold War 1994 | dir. Longman Leung | Hong Kong, 2025 | Special Screening
\n**Cyclone | dir. Philip Yung | Hong Kong, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**Fat Choi Spirit | dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai | Hong Kong, 2002 | Special Screening
\n**Gamer Girls | dir. Veronica Bassetto, Sophie Yang | Hong Kong, 2025 | North American Premiere
\n**Initial D (20th Anniversary 4K) | dir. Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Hong Kong, 2005 | Special Screening
\n**Night King (Director\u2019s Cut) | dir. Jack Ng | Hong Kong, 2026 | International Premiere
\n**The Dating Menu | dir. Amos Why, Frankie Chung | Hong Kong\/Taiwan, 2026 | International Premiere
\n**The Storm Riders | dir. Andrew Lau | Hong Kong, 1998 | Special Screening
\nYou Shoot, I Shoot | dir. Pang Ho-cheung | Hong Kong, 2001 | Special Screening<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>**All Greens | dir. Takashi Koyama | Japan, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**Higuma!! The Killer Bear | dir. Eisuke Naito | Japan, 2025 | North American Premiere
\nIchi the Killer | dir. Takashi Miike | Japan, 2001 | Special Screening
\n**Kinki | dir. Koji Shiraishi | Japan, 2025 | North American Premiere
\n**Magical Secret Tour | dir. Chihiro Amano | Japan, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**Street Kingdom | dir. Tomorowo Taguchi | Japan, 2026 | North American Premiere
\nUnchained | dir. Keisuke Yoshida | Japan, 2025 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>**Girlfriends | dir. Tracy Choi | Macau\/Taiwan\/Hong Kong\/Thailand, 2025 | North American Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>10s Across the Borders | dir. Chan Sze-Wei | Philippines\/Singapore\/Germany, 2025 | New York Premiere
\n**Filipi\u00f1ana | dir. Rafael Manuel | Singapore\/U.K.\/Philippines\/France\/Netherlands, 2026 | New York Premiere
\nManila\u2019s Finest | dir. Raymond Red | Philippines, 2025<\/p>\n
\n3670 | dir. Park Joon-ho | South Korea, 2025 | New York Premiere
\n**Colony | dir. Yeon Sang-ho | South Korea, 2026 | North American Premiere | OPENING NIGHT
\nFrosted Window | dir. Kim Jong-kwan | South Korea, 2026 | North American Premiere
\nFunky Freaky Freaks | dir. Han Chang-lok | South Korea, 2025 | North American Premiere
\n**Journey There | dir. Kim Jin-yu | South Korea, 2025 | North American Premiere
\nLovely Death | dir. Lee Won-suk | South Korea, 2026 | International Premiere
\nMy Sassy Girl (4K Restoration) | dir. Kwak Jae-yong | South Korea, 2001 | North American Premiere
\nPeninsula | dir. Yeon Sang-ho | South Korea, 2020 | Special Screening
\nSeoul Station | dir. Yeon Sang-ho | South Korea, 2016 | Special Screening
\nThe Chaser | dir. Na Hong-jin | South Korea, 2008 | Special Screening
\nThe King\u2019s Warden | dir. Chang Hang-jun | South Korea, 2025 | Special Screening
\n**Train to Busan (10th Anniversary 4K) | dir. Yeon Sang-ho | South Korea, 2016 | Special Screening
\n**Hallan | dir. Ha Myung-mi | South Korea, 2025 | North American Premiere.\u00a0Supported by Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation
\n<\/i>**My Name | dir. Chung Ji-young | South Korea, 2026 | North American Premiere.\u00a0Supported by Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/i>**A Dance with Rainbows | dir. Lee Yi-shan | Taiwan, 2025 | North American Premiere
\n**Deep Quiet Room | dir. Shen Ko-Shang | Taiwan\/Italy, 2026 | North American Premiere
\nI Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish | dir. Chao Koi Wang, Hu Chin-Yen | Taiwan, 2026 | North American Premiere
\n**Kiss Me My Ghost Friend | dir. Chen Ta-pu | Taiwan, 2025 | North American Premiere
\nKung Fu | dir. Giddens Ko | Taiwan, 2026 | U.S. Premiere
\n**Last Night in Taipei | dir. Kuo Cheng-chui | Taiwan\/France, 2025 | U.S. Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>**Jet Lag in Summer | dir. Yan Kunao | Hong Kong\/U.S., 2025 | U.S. Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>**A Life in Cinema | dir. Tony Bui | Vietnam\/U.S., 2026 | World Premiere
\n**Ky Nam Inn | dir. Leon Le | Vietnam, 2025 | New York Premiere<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Celebrating its 25th edition in 2026, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is North America\u2019s leading festival of Asian cinema. It was called \u201cthe best film festival in New York\u201d by\u00a0The Village Voice<\/i>\u00a0and \u201carguably the world\u2019s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema\u201d by\u00a0IndieWire<\/i>. Launched in 2002, the festival showcases a wildly diverse lineup of singular titles each year, ranging from mainstream blockbusters and art-house eccentricities to genre and cult classics. It was the first North American film festival to champion the works of Johnnie To, Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, and other auteurs of contemporary Asian cinema. Notable festival guests have included Lee Byung-hun, Ryoo Seung-wan, Masami Nagasawa, Sammo Hung, Lee Jung-jae, and Jackie Chan. Since 2010,\u00a0NYAFF\u00a0has been produced in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center.<\/p>\n
\nFollow:<\/b>\u00a0@nyaff\u00a0on Instagram, X, and Facebook for guest announcements and exclusive content.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Diana Choi,\u00a0diana.choi@nyaff.org<\/span><\/a>
\nStevie Wong,\u00a0stevie.wong@nyaff.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cinema as an essential art form and fosters a vibrant home for film culture to thrive. FLC presents premier film festivals, retrospectives, new releases, and restorations year-round in state-of-the-art theaters at New York\u2019s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. FLC offers audiences the opportunity to discover works from established and emerging directors from around the world with a passionate community of film lovers at marquee events including the New York Film Festival and New Directors\/New Films.<\/p>\n
\nJohn Kwiatkowski, Film at Lincoln Center,\u00a0<\/b>JKwiatkowski@filmlinc.org<\/b><\/span><\/a>
\nEva Tooley, Film at Lincoln Center,\u00a0<\/b>ETooley@filmlinc.org<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"