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NYAFF : Brief History of a Family: An Exquisite Thriller from Chinese Director Lin Jianjie

©Courtesy of NYAFF  Brief History of a Family, the feature directorial debut for Chinese filmmaker Lin Jianjie, is described as a “mystery thriller” film but comes with none of the sensational cliches often associated with such a genre. This poignant, slow-paced movie is a little gem of style and sensibility: a tender and poignant probing…

NYAFF : Trouble Girl : Exclusive Interview with Director Chin Chi Hua on the Golden Horse Winning Actress Pin-Tung Lin

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Chin Chi Hua : As a director and screenwriter, Chin’s shorts Lucky Draw (2019) and A Cold Summer Day (2019) have received numerous accolades, including the Golden Bell and Golden Harvest Awards. They have also been selected for the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Taipei Golden…

NYAFF : Reversi / Exclusive Interview with Director Adrian Teh

Adrian Teh is one of the renowned director and producer in Malaysia. He founded and presided over the Chinese Film Association of Malaysia in 2012, and organized Malaysia’s first ever Chinese movies awards ceremony – the Golden Wau Awards – in 2013. He is highly recognized as one of the Top-10 Outstanding Youths of Malaysia…

New York Asian Film Festival :Suffocating Love / Exclusive Interview With Actors Austin Lin & Nikki Hsien

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Hsieh Hsin-Ying , also known as Nikki Hsieh is a Taiwanese actress and model. Her works have expanded in different realms, including advertising, movies, and TV series. She appeared in the movies including Make Up, i WEiRDO, and The Assassin. As for the…

NYAFF : Kingdom: Return of the Great General / Interview with Actor Kento Yamazaki & Producer Shinzo Matsuhashi

Kento Yamazaki, a Japanese actor, became the first recipient of the ‘The Best From the East Award’ at the New York Asian Film Festival 2024 at Lincoln Center in New York City. He spoke about his delight in receiving the award. The festival, which is currently 23rd year, took place at Lincoln Center in New…

NYAFF : Art Imitates Life in Chong Keat Aun’s ‘Snow in Midsummer’

©Courtesy of New York Asian Film Festival  Snow in Midsummer, a film by Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, is among the works being screened at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival. It had earlier premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and won the award for best Chinese-language film in the Young Cinema Competition…

New York Asian Film Festival/ Customs Frontline : Press Conference with Actor/Action Director Nicholas Tse

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Customs Frontline : A container ship appears in Hong Kong waters and customs officers board to inspect it. The team, which includes hotshot Chow Ching-lai (Nicholas Tse) soon discovers the crew dead and a huge cache of weapons, including an extremely valuable compass suitable for piloting a submarine. The customs officers…

FLC and NYAFF Announces Second Wave of Titles and Guests

THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FOUNDATION AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER UNVEIL THE UNCAGED COMPETITION LINEUP, MORE AWARD HONOREES, AND SPECIAL GUESTS FOR 23RD EDITION OF THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL Renowned international stars and acclaimed filmmakers expected to attend NYAFF’s Opening Night red carpet and present some of the festival’s most anticipated premieres        New…

NYAFF : In Her Room/ Exclusive Interview with Actor Satoru Iguchi and Director Chihiro Ito

@New York Asian Film Festival Synopsis : There are mysteries nested inside mysteries in this otherworldly erotic film, the directorial debut of veteran screenwriter Chihiro Ito (Crying Out Love in the Center of the World; Spring Snow), adapted from her own novel. Establishing herself instantly with a unique vision, Ito fully embraces the rewards of…

NYAFF : Vital Signs : Press Conference with Hong Kong Actor Louis Koo

Synopsis : Ma (Louis Koo) is the “Dirty Harry” of Hong Kong paramedics. He brazenly breaks the rules in order to save lives, no matter the cost to his own career. online pharmacy strattera over the counter with best prices today in the USA His new overachieving subordinate, who is being groomed for greatness, naively…

NYAFF : “Egoist” / Interview with Actor Ryohei Suzuki and Director Daishi Matsunaga

Synopsis : A poignant story of love, loss, self-sacrifice and discovery, Daishi Matsunaga’s heralded new film is inspired by the seminal semi-autobiographical novel by Makoto Takayama. The first Japanese production with both an LGBTQ+ inclusive director and an intimacy choreographer, Egoist features two of Japan’s biggest movie stars in very compromising positions. Suffused with delicacy…