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naked killer
It was fitting that the movie chosen this year was the 1992 Hong Kong Category III thriller Naked Killer, and a rare 35MM print, no less. And the surprise screening isssssssss… Naked Killer! #NYAFF17 pic.twitter.com/5Ed4g5BISC — New York Asian Film Festival (@NYAFF) July 16, 2017 Everything about this movie is derivative of other movies – the sexploitation of[...]
Look! It Moves! At The NYAFF: The Gut-Wrenching 'Mad World'
Eric Tsang deserves the NYAFF 2017 Star Hong Kong Lifetime Achievement Award they presented to him at the festival yesterday evening. The movie recalls the tenement building social dramas that Hong Kong used to make in the old days, and this is a return to that form, only even harsher and more downbeat It's not a[...]
'Jane' Review From The NYAFF: A Vibrant Character Barely Used
It's just a pity you're never given any real closure. You can catch Jane playing at the NYAFF on July 13th, which includes a Q&A with director Cho Hyun-hoon and actors Gu Gyo-hwan and Lee Min-ji Tickets are available here. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review id="0"] Jane is marketed as the story of a young woman abandoned by her boyfriend[...]
Look! It Moves! At The NYAFF: 'Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight'
Given that this movie only premiered in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, the festival getting it so soon is a major coup, and it's a window into where Hong Kong's head is at right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISD3TYGmxN8Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 《今晚打喪屍》 正式预告 Zombiology : Enjoy Yourself Tonight Official Trailer (In Cinemas 29[...]