Udine – The line up of the Far East Film Festival 15 was released to the Press today. The 2013 edition (19th to 27th of April), which will present 57 titles (in addition to 6 shorts of the Hong Kong Freshwave, 3 titles with and by King Hu and a tribute to Mario O’Hara), will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the world ambassador of Korean culture: the great Kim Dong-ho.
All The Films At A Glance Competition
CHINA (10)
An Inaccurate Memoir, YANG Shupeng, action-western, China 2012, Italian Premiere
Beijing Flickers, ZHANG Yuan, drama, China 2012, Italian Premiere
Design of Death, GUAN Hu, black-comedy, China 2012, European Premiere
Feng Shui, WANG Jing, drama, China 2012, European Premiere
Finding Mr. Right, XUE Xiaolu, romance, HK/China 2013, International Festival Premiere
The Last Supper, LU Chuan, historical drama, China 2012, Italian Premiere
Lethal Hostage, CHENG Er, noirish drama, China 2012, Italian Premiere (in collaboration with Asian Film Festival, Reggio Emilia)
Lost in Thailand, XU Zheng, comedy, China 2012, European Premiere (in collaboration with CinemAsia Film Festival, Amsterdam)
Million Dollar Crocodile, LIN Lisheng, creature movie, China 2012, European Premiere
Painted Skin: The Resurrection, Wuershan, fantasy, China 2012, Italian Premiere (in collaboration with Future Film Festival, Bologna).
HONG KONG (6)
The Bullet Vanishes, LO Chi-leung, detective thriller, HK 2012, European Premiere
Cold War, Longman LEUNG, Sunny LUK, police action, HK 2012, European Premiere
The Guillotines, Andrew LAU, period-action, HK 2012, European Premiere
Ip Man – The Final Fight, Herman YAU, kung fu biopic, HK 2013, European Premiere
My Sassy Hubby, James YUEN, comedy-romance, HK 2012, International Festival Premiere Saving General Yang, Ronny YU, period-action-thriller, HK 2013, European Premiere
The Way We Dance, Adam Wong, hip-hop dance romance, HK 2013, International Festival Premiere INDONESIA (1)
Shackled, Upi, psycho-horror, Indonesia 2012, Italian Premiere
JAPAN (12)
Angel Home, TSUTSUMI Yukihiko, drama, Japan 2013, International Festival Premiere
The Complex, NAKATA Hideo, horror, Japan 2013, Italian Premiere
The Floating Castle, INUDO Isshin, HIGUCHI Shinji, epic-action, Japan 2013, European Premiere
G’mor Evian!, YAMAMOTO Toru, punk family drama, Japan 2012, European Premiere
Girls for Keeps, FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro, comedy-drama, Japan 2012, European Premiere
I Have to Buy New Shoes, KITAGAWA Eriko, romance, Japan 2012, European Premiere
It’s Me, It’s Me, MIKI Satoshi, surrealistic-comedy, Japan 2013, World Premiere
Key of Life, UCHIDA Kenji, black comedy, Japan 2012, Italian Premiere
Maruyama, The Middle Schooler, KUDO Kankuro, self fellatio-comedy, Japan 2013, World Premiere
Rurouni Kenshin, OTOMO Keishi, period action-fantasy, Japan 2012, Italian Premiere
See You Tomorrow, Everyone, NAKAMURA Yoshihiro, coming-of-age drama, Japan 2013, International Festival Premiere
A Story of Yonosuke, OKITA Shuichi, nostalgic-drama, Japan 2013, International Festival Premiere
MALAYSIA (1)
Istanbul Here I Come, Bernard CHAULY, romance, Malaysia 2012, European Premiere
NORTH KOREA (1)
Comrade Kim Goes Flying, KIM Gwang-hun, Nicholas BONNER, Anja DAELEMANS, comedy-drama, NK 2012, Italian Premiere
THE PHILIPPINES (4)
I Do Bidoo Bidoo, Chris MARTINEZ, musical, The Philippines 2012, European Premiere
Mariposa in the Cage of the Night, Richard V. SOMES, thriller, The Philippines 2012, International Festival Premiere The Strangers, Lawrence A. FAJARDO, horror, The Philippines 2012, International Festival Premiere
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, Erik MATTI, action-horror, The Philippines 2012, International Festival Premiere
SOUTH KOREA (12)
All About My Wife, MIN Kyu-dong, comedy-romance, SK 2012, Italian Premiere
The Berlin File, RYOO Seung-wan, spy-action, SK 2013, European Premiere
EunGyo, JUNG Ji-woo, drama, SK 2012, European Premiere
Ghost Sweepers, SHIN Jung-won, ghost-comedy-horror, SK 2012, International Festival Premiere
How To Use Guys With Secret Tips, LEE Won-suk, gangnam style-comedy-romance, SK 2013, International Festival Premiere
Jury, KIM Dong-ho, funny apologue, SK 2013
Juvenile Offender, KANG Yi-kwan, youth-drama, SK 2012, Italian Premiere
National Security, CHUNG Ji-young, human rights drama, SK 2012, Italian Premiere
New World, PARK Hoon-jung, gangster epic, SK 2013, Italian Premiere
The Thieves, CHOI Dong-hoon, heist-action, SK 2012, Italian Premiere
A Werewolf Boy, JO Sung-hee, fantasy-romance, SK 2012, European Premiere
The Winter of the Year Was Warm, David CHO, drama, SK 2012, International Festival Premiere
TAIWAN (5)
Apolitical Romance, HSIEH Chun-yi, contemporary romantic comedy, Taiwan 2013, International Festival Premiere GF*BF, YANG Ya-che, drama-romance, Taiwan 2012, Italian Premiere (in collaboration with Asian Film Festival, Reggio Emilia)
Forever Love, SHIAO Li-shiou, KITAMURA Toyoharu, comedy-romance, Taiwan 2013, European Premiere
Touch of the Light, CHANG Jung-chi, drama, Taiwan 2012, Italian Premiere
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, Arvin CHEN, romance, Taiwan 2013, Italian Premiere (in collaboration with
Torino GLBT Film Festival)
THAILANDIA (5)
9-9-81, AAVV, horror, Thailandia 2012, International Festival Premiere
Countdown, Nattawut “Baz” POONPIRIYA, psycho-horror-thriller, Thailandia 2012 International Festival Premiere The Gangster, Kongkiat KHOMSIRI, action-drama, Thailandia 2012, European Premiere
Home, Chookiat “Matthew” SAKVEERAKUL, romance-drama, Thailandia 2012, European Premiere
Long Weekend, Taweewat WANTHA, horror, Thailandia 2013, 2012 International Festival Premiere
Special Sections
KING HU IN HIS OWN WORDS – SPECIAL SECTION
My Lucky Star, HO Meng-hua, comedy, HK 1963
Raining in the Mountain, King HU, period-action, Taiwan/HK 1979 A Touch Of Zen, King HU, period-action, Taiwan 1971
THE QUIET MAN PASSES – REMEMBERING MARIO O’HARA
Demons, Mario O’Hara, The Philippines 2000
FRESH WAVE SHORTS (HONG KONG)
Before Friday, Enoch CHENG
Dong, Li Yushan
Flowers With Aphasia, Happyheart LI God Bless All Parents, LAU Wing-tai Heartbeat 48, Leo LAM
Such A Girl Like Me, MAN Uen-ching
All The FEFF Stars
CHINA
LU Chuan, regista/director, The Last Supper
YANG Shupeng,regista/director,AnInaccurateMemoir QIN Lan,attrice/actressTheLastSupper
WANGJing, regista/director,FengShui
HONG KONG
Herman YAU, regista/director, Ip Man -The Final Fight Erica LI, sceneggiatrice/scriptwriter, Ip Man -The Final Fight
Happyheart LI,regista/director,FreshWave/FlowerswithAphasia MAN Uen-ching, regista/director FreshWave/Such A Girl Like Me Enoch Cheng, regista/director Fresh Wave/Before Friday
Albert LEE, produttore/producer, Emperor Motion Pictures
JAPAN
HIGUCHI Shinji, regista/director, The Floating Castle
NAKAMURA Yoshihiro, regista/director, See you Tomorrow, Everyone
THE PHILIPPINES
Chris MARTINEZ, regista/director, I Do Bidoo Bidoo
Eugene DOMINGO, attrice/actress, I Do Bidoo Bidoo, Demons
SOUTH KOREA
KIM Dong-ho, regista/director, Jury
RYOO Seung-wan,regista/director,TheBerlinFile KANG Hye -jung, produttrice/producer, The Berlin File RYOO Seung-bum, actor, The Berlin File
YEH Ji-won, attrice/actress, The Winter of the Year Was Warm
LEE Won-suk, regista/director, How To Use Guys With Secret Tips KANG Yi-kwan, regista/director, Juvenile Offender
PARK Hoon-jung, regista/director, New World
HONG Hyo-sook, produttrice/producer Jury
JUNG Sang-jin, produttore/producer, National Security
TAIWAN
HSIEH Chun-yi, regista/director, Apolitical Romance
THAILANDIA
Nattawut “Baz” POONPIRIYA, regista/director, Countdown Chookiat “Matthew” SAKVEERAKUL, regista/director, Home Witwisit HIRANYAWONGKUL, attore/actor, Home
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