The titular term refers to the strong winds that visit the coastal city and county of Hsinchu between September and November. Tom Lin, in his multi-awarded, semi-autobiographical debut, focuses on the period, both literally and metaphorically, while presenting a coming-of-age story that takes place in 1996, during the time of a tragic baseball game-fixing scandal in Taiwan.The movie was produced by Eric Tsang, who also has a small role in it.
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A ‘gang' of a number of teenage boys led by pretty boy Yen, good student Tang and ‘righteous' Hsing, are experiencing all the regular “blights” of their age, in the midst of the aforementioned scandal. Yen is dating Yun, but is a true womanizer who always hangs out with other women, leaving his friends to take care of his mess, to their annoyance, particularly of Xiao, who...
Follow our tribute to Taiwanese cinema by clicking on the image below
A ‘gang' of a number of teenage boys led by pretty boy Yen, good student Tang and ‘righteous' Hsing, are experiencing all the regular “blights” of their age, in the midst of the aforementioned scandal. Yen is dating Yun, but is a true womanizer who always hangs out with other women, leaving his friends to take care of his mess, to their annoyance, particularly of Xiao, who...
- 3/2/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The drama ranks as the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan.
Malaysian drama Abang Adik has become a surprise hit at the Taiwanese box office, recording a 17% increase in its second weekend after a record-breaking opening.
The release is an exceptionally rare Malaysian success in Taiwan, boosted by the recent best actor win for Wu Kang-ren at the Golden Horse Awards last month.
The feature has already become the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan from its debut weekend (December 1-3), making Nt$13.82m – excluding the premiere and preview screenings. It toppled Ridley Scott’s Napoleon...
Malaysian drama Abang Adik has become a surprise hit at the Taiwanese box office, recording a 17% increase in its second weekend after a record-breaking opening.
The release is an exceptionally rare Malaysian success in Taiwan, boosted by the recent best actor win for Wu Kang-ren at the Golden Horse Awards last month.
The feature has already become the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan from its debut weekend (December 1-3), making Nt$13.82m – excluding the premiere and preview screenings. It toppled Ridley Scott’s Napoleon...
- 12/11/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
For the 20th edition 33 films projects from 26 countries will take part.
New features from Palestinian filmmaker Muayad Alayan and German director Leonie Krippendorff are among those to be presented at the 20th Berliane Co-production Market (February 18 to 22), the first in-person edition since 2020.
The market will provide the opportunity for 33 projects from 26 countries to secure financing and get fired up as international co-productions in the next few years, with sales agents, broadcasters, funding bodies, streaming platforms, film distributors and other financing partners in attendance.
For the official project selection, 17 fiction feature projects with budgets between €600,000 and €5m and chosen from among 302 submissions will take part.
New features from Palestinian filmmaker Muayad Alayan and German director Leonie Krippendorff are among those to be presented at the 20th Berliane Co-production Market (February 18 to 22), the first in-person edition since 2020.
The market will provide the opportunity for 33 projects from 26 countries to secure financing and get fired up as international co-productions in the next few years, with sales agents, broadcasters, funding bodies, streaming platforms, film distributors and other financing partners in attendance.
For the official project selection, 17 fiction feature projects with budgets between €600,000 and €5m and chosen from among 302 submissions will take part.
- 1/9/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
“Of course it’s a loss,” commented executive committee chairman, Ang Lee, on the lack of mainland Chinese entries.
Two Taiwanese titles, Chung Mong-hong’s A Sun and John Hsu’s Detention, were the big winners at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Saturday night (November 23), each taking five prizes.
Chung’s drama, about a family torn apart when the youngest son is sent to a juvenile detention centre, won in both the best narrative feature and best director categories and also took prizes for best leading actor (Chen Yi-wen), best supporting actor (Liu Kuan-ting) and best film...
Two Taiwanese titles, Chung Mong-hong’s A Sun and John Hsu’s Detention, were the big winners at the 56th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Saturday night (November 23), each taking five prizes.
Chung’s drama, about a family torn apart when the youngest son is sent to a juvenile detention centre, won in both the best narrative feature and best director categories and also took prizes for best leading actor (Chen Yi-wen), best supporting actor (Liu Kuan-ting) and best film...
- 11/24/2019
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The Hong Kong Arts Centre has unveiled its Moving Images Programme for the month of November, which includes Once in a Blue Moon – Experimental Images by Ko I-cheng as well as their monthly signature programme Golden Scene Selection. Here are all the details.
Once in a Blue Moon – Experimental Images by Ko I-cheng
The film Blue Moon is separated into five parts, respectively labeled “red”, “orange”, “yellow”, “green” and “blue”. These parts can be presented in different orders, weaving 120 possible stories of a romantic triangle. This experimental film breathes the mysteriousness, possibilities and impermanence of romance; it also explores the nature of urbanity and how people live and love in a city.
Director Ko I-cheng will introduce his film in a video before each screening starts and he will attend the post screening video chat of the screening of Blue Moon (Audience’s Choice) , Jessey Tsang (Hong Kong director) and Dr.
Once in a Blue Moon – Experimental Images by Ko I-cheng
The film Blue Moon is separated into five parts, respectively labeled “red”, “orange”, “yellow”, “green” and “blue”. These parts can be presented in different orders, weaving 120 possible stories of a romantic triangle. This experimental film breathes the mysteriousness, possibilities and impermanence of romance; it also explores the nature of urbanity and how people live and love in a city.
Director Ko I-cheng will introduce his film in a video before each screening starts and he will attend the post screening video chat of the screening of Blue Moon (Audience’s Choice) , Jessey Tsang (Hong Kong director) and Dr.
- 11/11/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Films from mainland China are completely absent from the list of nominees announced Tuesday for the annual Golden Horse Awards. And with only a handful of titles from Hong Kong on the list, the competition has devolved into a mostly Taiwanese affair.
The awards, based in Taiwan and chaired by Oscar-winner Ang Lee, have traditionally been considered the most prestigious prizes for films in the Chinese language. But a political spat at last year’s ceremony, where a Taiwanese award-winner infuriated mainland Chinese attendees and the Beijing regime by giving a speech in favor of Taiwanese independence, sparked a pullout by mainland films from this year’s contest. China considers self-governing, democratic Taiwan as part of its rightful territory, to be retaken by force if necessary.
Hong Kong titles in the running for Golden Horse Awards include Ray Yeung’s “Suk Suk,” best song nominee “My Prince Edward,” and documentary “Bamboo Theatre.
The awards, based in Taiwan and chaired by Oscar-winner Ang Lee, have traditionally been considered the most prestigious prizes for films in the Chinese language. But a political spat at last year’s ceremony, where a Taiwanese award-winner infuriated mainland Chinese attendees and the Beijing regime by giving a speech in favor of Taiwanese independence, sparked a pullout by mainland films from this year’s contest. China considers self-governing, democratic Taiwan as part of its rightful territory, to be retaken by force if necessary.
Hong Kong titles in the running for Golden Horse Awards include Ray Yeung’s “Suk Suk,” best song nominee “My Prince Edward,” and documentary “Bamboo Theatre.
- 10/1/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
New film pitches by Jun Robles Lana, Barbara Wong, Ryuskue Hamaguchi and Tom Lin are among a line-up of 23 projects selected to appear at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (Haf). The event also sees an expanded roster of prizes and partnerships.
Haf will be held March 18-20, 2019 in Hong Kong. It runs alongside the FilMart rights market, Hong Kong International Film Festival, and Asian Film Awards.
Organizers report that they received some 350 project submissions from 10 countries and territories. The retained projects, which are seeking co-production, finance and sales partners, have target production budgets ranging from $200,000 to $10 million.
Wong will present “The Wedding Celebrant,” a story of a wedding official who questions her own relationship. Philippines-based “Bwakaw,” and “Die Beautiful” director, Jun Robles Lana presents survival drama “Between Sea and Sky,” a fact-based story of a Filipino fisherman who was rescued in Papua New Guinea after drifting at sea for 56 days.
Haf will be held March 18-20, 2019 in Hong Kong. It runs alongside the FilMart rights market, Hong Kong International Film Festival, and Asian Film Awards.
Organizers report that they received some 350 project submissions from 10 countries and territories. The retained projects, which are seeking co-production, finance and sales partners, have target production budgets ranging from $200,000 to $10 million.
Wong will present “The Wedding Celebrant,” a story of a wedding official who questions her own relationship. Philippines-based “Bwakaw,” and “Die Beautiful” director, Jun Robles Lana presents survival drama “Between Sea and Sky,” a fact-based story of a Filipino fisherman who was rescued in Papua New Guinea after drifting at sea for 56 days.
- 1/15/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
South Korea’s Cj Entertainment has picked up international sales rights to ambitious Malaysian drama “The Garden of Evening Mists.” The film’s cast mixes high profile Asian and Western stars.
The picture is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Tan Twan Eng, which was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2012. It tells a tale of cultural complexity shortly after World War II in British-controlled Malaya. The story features a female law graduate who seeks a quiet life in the idyllic Cameron Highlands, but finds love and a common interest in gardening in the arms of a mysterious Japanese man.
Production is by Astro Shaw, part of the Astro part of pay-tv giant, and HBO, with financial support from the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas). Shooting wrapped in August, and delivery is set for 2019.
“Garden” is directed by Taiwan’s Tom Lin and...
The picture is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Tan Twan Eng, which was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2012. It tells a tale of cultural complexity shortly after World War II in British-controlled Malaya. The story features a female law graduate who seeks a quiet life in the idyllic Cameron Highlands, but finds love and a common interest in gardening in the arms of a mysterious Japanese man.
Production is by Astro Shaw, part of the Astro part of pay-tv giant, and HBO, with financial support from the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas). Shooting wrapped in August, and delivery is set for 2019.
“Garden” is directed by Taiwan’s Tom Lin and...
- 11/14/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Cj sells North America rights to Neon; the Korean company has also boarded The Garden Of Evening Mists for international sales.
South Korea’s Cj Entertainment has locked multiple pre-sales deals on Okja director Bong Joon Ho’s latest project Parasite and has picked up international sales rights on Starry Starry Night director Tom Lin’s The Garden Of Evening Mists, adapted from the Man Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same title.
Parasite is Bong’s return to Korean-language filmmaking after Okja and Snowpiercer, and stars Song Kang Ho in his fourth collaboration with the director. The film has sold...
South Korea’s Cj Entertainment has locked multiple pre-sales deals on Okja director Bong Joon Ho’s latest project Parasite and has picked up international sales rights on Starry Starry Night director Tom Lin’s The Garden Of Evening Mists, adapted from the Man Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same title.
Parasite is Bong’s return to Korean-language filmmaking after Okja and Snowpiercer, and stars Song Kang Ho in his fourth collaboration with the director. The film has sold...
- 10/31/2018
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
British actors David Oakes and John Hannah (pictured) join a starry cast of Asian performers in upcoming movie “The Garden of Evening Mists.” The film is jointly produced by HBO Asia and Malaysia’s Astro Shaw, part of pay-tv giant Astro.
Theatrical releases are being planned, ahead of digital, linear and on-demand releases handled by HBO Asia across the 23 territories in its footprint. HBO sources told Variety that the company is negotiating to appoint an international sales agent.
Malaysian actress Lee Sin-je Japanese actor Hiroshi Abe and veteran actress-director-producer Sylvia Chang are set as the leads in the adaptation of Tan Twan Eng’s novel of the same title. The novel was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2012.
It tells a tale of cultural complexity shortly after World War II in British-controlled Malaya. The story features a female law graduate who seeks a quiet life in the idyllic Cameron Highlands,...
Theatrical releases are being planned, ahead of digital, linear and on-demand releases handled by HBO Asia across the 23 territories in its footprint. HBO sources told Variety that the company is negotiating to appoint an international sales agent.
Malaysian actress Lee Sin-je Japanese actor Hiroshi Abe and veteran actress-director-producer Sylvia Chang are set as the leads in the adaptation of Tan Twan Eng’s novel of the same title. The novel was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2012.
It tells a tale of cultural complexity shortly after World War II in British-controlled Malaya. The story features a female law graduate who seeks a quiet life in the idyllic Cameron Highlands,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Adaptation of award-winning Malaysian novel ’The Garden Of Evening Mists’ will also star UK actors David Oakes and John Hannah.
Malaysian actress Lee Sin je, Japan’s Hiroshi Abe and Taiwan’s Sylvia Chang will star in Astro Shaw and HBO Asia’s adaptation of award-winning Malaysian novel The Garden Of Evening Mists.
The cast will also include UK actors David Oakes (Victoria) and John Hannah (The Mummy trilogy).
Taiwanese filmmaker Tom Lin (Starry Starry Night) will direct the film, from a screenplay by BAFTA-winning Scottish screenwriter, Richard Smith. HBO Asia and Malaysian media giant Astro Shaw are co-producing with...
Malaysian actress Lee Sin je, Japan’s Hiroshi Abe and Taiwan’s Sylvia Chang will star in Astro Shaw and HBO Asia’s adaptation of award-winning Malaysian novel The Garden Of Evening Mists.
The cast will also include UK actors David Oakes (Victoria) and John Hannah (The Mummy trilogy).
Taiwanese filmmaker Tom Lin (Starry Starry Night) will direct the film, from a screenplay by BAFTA-winning Scottish screenwriter, Richard Smith. HBO Asia and Malaysian media giant Astro Shaw are co-producing with...
- 5/10/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – Named one of the best Japanese films of 2015, “Three Stories of Love,” directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi, will be the next screening for the Asian Pop-Up Cinema series on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 – at the AMC River East 21 in Chicago – and Sunday, April 10th at the Wilmette (Illinois) Theatre.
This film was highly anticipated, since it was Hashiguchi’s (“All Around Us”) first feature in seven years. The work is an artistic experiment of sorts, as the director auditioned for his actors first, then wrote specific stories around them. The result is a detailed depiction of the tribulations of life and the associative emotions. The Asian Pop-Up Cinema is is a revolving showcase of diverse Asian films, highlighting Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean offerings with English subtitles. For full schedule of the 2016 season, click here.
The Next Screening of Asian Pop-Up Cinema is ‘Three Stories of Love’
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org...
This film was highly anticipated, since it was Hashiguchi’s (“All Around Us”) first feature in seven years. The work is an artistic experiment of sorts, as the director auditioned for his actors first, then wrote specific stories around them. The result is a detailed depiction of the tribulations of life and the associative emotions. The Asian Pop-Up Cinema is is a revolving showcase of diverse Asian films, highlighting Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean offerings with English subtitles. For full schedule of the 2016 season, click here.
The Next Screening of Asian Pop-Up Cinema is ‘Three Stories of Love’
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org...
- 4/5/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema Series, spotlighting a variety of diverse Asian films, continues its 2016 season with the film, “Zinnia Flower,” directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin. Mr. Lin will make an appearance at the screening, beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, at the AMC River East Theater in Chicago.
’Zinnia Flower,’ Directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Zinnia Flower – Mandarin title “Bai ri gaobie” – is a story of loss and potential redemption. A multiple car crash in Taipei takes the life of a pregnant woman, wife of Wei (Shih Chin-Hang), and the fiancé of Ming (Karena Lam Ka-yan). The two survivors adopt the 100 day mourning period dictated by Buddhism. They both go through their paces as the days wind down, but the pain endures. With the 100th day looming, they both wonder if they’ll be able to say goodbye.
The Asian Pop-Up Cinema series...
’Zinnia Flower,’ Directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Zinnia Flower – Mandarin title “Bai ri gaobie” – is a story of loss and potential redemption. A multiple car crash in Taipei takes the life of a pregnant woman, wife of Wei (Shih Chin-Hang), and the fiancé of Ming (Karena Lam Ka-yan). The two survivors adopt the 100 day mourning period dictated by Buddhism. They both go through their paces as the days wind down, but the pain endures. With the 100th day looming, they both wonder if they’ll be able to say goodbye.
The Asian Pop-Up Cinema series...
- 3/15/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema Series, spotlighting a variety of diverse Asian films, continues its 2016 season with the film, “Zinnia Flower,” directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin. Mr. Lin will make an appearance at the screening, beginning at 7:30pm at the AMC River East Theater in Chicago.
’Zinnia Flower,’ Directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Zinnia Flower – Mandarin title “Bai ri gaobie” – is a story of loss and potential redemption. A multiple car crash in Taipei takes the life of a pregnant woman, wife of Wei (Shih Chin-Hang), and the fiancé of Ming (Karena Lam Ka-yan). The two survivors adopt the 100 day mourning period dictated by Buddhism. They both go through their paces as the days wind down, but the pain endures. With the 100th day looming, they both wonder if they’ll be able to say goodbye.
The Asian Pop-Up Cinema series is a revolving showcase of diverse Asian films,...
’Zinnia Flower,’ Directed by Tom Shu-yu Lin
Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org
Zinnia Flower – Mandarin title “Bai ri gaobie” – is a story of loss and potential redemption. A multiple car crash in Taipei takes the life of a pregnant woman, wife of Wei (Shih Chin-Hang), and the fiancé of Ming (Karena Lam Ka-yan). The two survivors adopt the 100 day mourning period dictated by Buddhism. They both go through their paces as the days wind down, but the pain endures. With the 100th day looming, they both wonder if they’ll be able to say goodbye.
The Asian Pop-Up Cinema series is a revolving showcase of diverse Asian films,...
- 3/15/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: Hong Kong Film Awards-nominated drama stars Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is launching sales on sexual harrassment drama Heaven In The Dark, starring Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung.
Adapted from the play French Kiss by Candace Chong, the film tells the story of a woman who shares a kiss with a pastor and then files sexual harrassment charges against him. The pastor ends up losing his faith as a consequence of her actions, while the woman tries to find salvation in religion.
The film, which is scheduled for a Hong Kong release on March 24, marks the directorial debut of Lam’s husband Yuen Kim-wai, an established commercials and music video director.
Although not yet released, the film has already picked up best actress (Lam) and best actor (Cheung) nominations at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, which take place on April 3. It has also been selected as the...
- 2/12/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Line-up includes seven world premieres and Oscar submissions from the Netherlands, South Korea and Kazakhstan.Scroll down for full list
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealed the international competition line-up for its 19th edition.
The festival will screen 18 titles in competition, comprising seven world premieres, three international premieres and eight European premieres.
Among them is Vitaliy Manskiy’s North Korea documentary Under The Sun, which reveals a simultaneously absurd and sinister portrayal of life under the nation’s regime.
The line-up also includes three submissions for this year’s Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar.
The Paradise Suite, The Netherlands’ submission, intertwines multiple storylines to highlight the trials and tribulations of modern day immigrants trying to survive in Amsterdam.
The Throne, South Korea’s entry, is an 18th-century historical drama about internal struggles within Korea’s royal family.
Stranger, Kazakhstan’s submission to the Academy, follows a nomad living out a meagre existence in the...
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealed the international competition line-up for its 19th edition.
The festival will screen 18 titles in competition, comprising seven world premieres, three international premieres and eight European premieres.
Among them is Vitaliy Manskiy’s North Korea documentary Under The Sun, which reveals a simultaneously absurd and sinister portrayal of life under the nation’s regime.
The line-up also includes three submissions for this year’s Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar.
The Paradise Suite, The Netherlands’ submission, intertwines multiple storylines to highlight the trials and tribulations of modern day immigrants trying to survive in Amsterdam.
The Throne, South Korea’s entry, is an 18th-century historical drama about internal struggles within Korea’s royal family.
Stranger, Kazakhstan’s submission to the Academy, follows a nomad living out a meagre existence in the...
- 10/26/2015
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Taipei-based sales company Ablaze Image has picked up international rights to Tom Lin’s Zinnia Flower and mainland actor Chen Jianbin’s directorial debut A Fool.
Starring Karena Lam and Shih Chin-hang, lead guitarist of Taiwanese rock band Mayday, Zinnia Flower revolves around the friendship between a man and woman whose partners have been killed in the same accident.
Currently in post-production, the film is produced by Taiwan’s Atom Cinema. Lin previously directed award-winning dramas Winds Of September (2008) and Starry Starry Night (2011).
A Fool, which also stars Chen Jianbin, is a comedy drama about a farmer who tries to bribe a local big shot to get his son released from prison.
The film, which also stars Jiang Qinqin and Wang Xuebing, won best new director and best actor at last year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Ablaze Image has also picked up Lee Chung’s action comedy The Laundryman, about a laundry...
Starring Karena Lam and Shih Chin-hang, lead guitarist of Taiwanese rock band Mayday, Zinnia Flower revolves around the friendship between a man and woman whose partners have been killed in the same accident.
Currently in post-production, the film is produced by Taiwan’s Atom Cinema. Lin previously directed award-winning dramas Winds Of September (2008) and Starry Starry Night (2011).
A Fool, which also stars Chen Jianbin, is a comedy drama about a farmer who tries to bribe a local big shot to get his son released from prison.
The film, which also stars Jiang Qinqin and Wang Xuebing, won best new director and best actor at last year’s Golden Horse Awards.
Ablaze Image has also picked up Lee Chung’s action comedy The Laundryman, about a laundry...
- 3/23/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
The past 10-15 years Chinese cinema got a major overhaul. It used to be a playground for hardcore arthouse directors and poverty porn enthusiasts, with only a few exceptions made for martial arts fare. But nowadays there's a movement of young directors that feel little to no constraint when it comes to genre specifications and overall atmosphere. Hence the release of films like Han Yan's First Time, a sprawling and colorful romance. Apart from the setting, First Time could've been a Taiwanese film. It borrows a lot from recent efforts (Tom Lin's Starry Starry Night or Juliets, to name just two) and it emits a very similar vibe. Not too serious, not too sentimental, while still harboring a lot of heart and warmth. The characters...
- 8/20/2012
- Screen Anarchy
The July 19th start of Montreal's 16th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is drawing closer (it runs through August 7th), and the powers-that-be have announced the second wave of films along with a few selections from the new Axis section of the event.
Fantasia Announces The Satoshi Kon Award For Achievement In Animation + A New Section Dedicated To International Animation Cinema + Second Wave Title Announcements
The art of animation in its many forms and disciplines has always had a strong place at Fantasia. This year, the festival has decided to give the form its own permanent section: Axis. From social realism to mind-bending fantasy, all styles and sensibilities will be showcased, now on a greater scale than ever. Further, the festival is proud to be rechristening its animation jury prize as The Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation, named after the dear, departed visionary whose feature debut, Perfect Blue,...
Fantasia Announces The Satoshi Kon Award For Achievement In Animation + A New Section Dedicated To International Animation Cinema + Second Wave Title Announcements
The art of animation in its many forms and disciplines has always had a strong place at Fantasia. This year, the festival has decided to give the form its own permanent section: Axis. From social realism to mind-bending fantasy, all styles and sensibilities will be showcased, now on a greater scale than ever. Further, the festival is proud to be rechristening its animation jury prize as The Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation, named after the dear, departed visionary whose feature debut, Perfect Blue,...
- 7/6/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With its New York premiere happening Tuesday, July 3rd as part of the 2012 New York Asian Film Festival, we now revisit Niels Matthijs review from earlier in the year.Tom Lin's latest endeavor may be his definite ticket to international recognition, if Starry Starry Night makes it out of Taiwan (always somewhat of a gamble). It's a film with enough potential to appeal to a wide audience while at the same time maintaining its artistic integrity and firm traces of Lin's own personal voice. One thing is certain though, the result is one of the sweetest and most endearing films of 2011, warmly recommended to brighten up one of the upcoming winter evenings. Lin has made some first-grade career choices these past few years. After...
- 7/2/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Starry Starry Night Trailer, Poster, Photo. Tom Lin‘s Starry Starry Night (2011) movie trailer, movie poster, movie photo stars Rene Liu, Harlem Yu, Kenneth Tsang, Kenneth Tsang, Hui Ming Lin, and Janel Tsai. Starry Starry Night‘s plot synopsis: “Starry Starry Night is the slightly fantastical tale of Mei, a 13-years old girl trying to deal with growing [...]
Continue reading: Starry Starry Night (2011) Movie Trailer, Poster, Photo: Tom Lin...
Continue reading: Starry Starry Night (2011) Movie Trailer, Poster, Photo: Tom Lin...
- 5/22/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Check out the North American trailer for Tom Lin's Starry Starry Night. The film has been playing this weekend (19th, 20th and 22nd) at the Seattle Film Festival, then at the New York Asian Film Festival and then opening July 6th exclusively in New York at the AMC Empire 25 and in Seattle at the AMC Pacific Place 11.Starry Starry Night is the slightly fantastical tale of Mei, a 13-years old girl trying to deal with growing up, while still escaping to her own fantasy world when real-life problems prove to be too daunting to face. Mei finds a companion in Lee, an introverted young boy who just transferred from another school into Mei's class. When Mei's parents decide on a divorce, Mei runs off with Lee in search of...
- 5/21/2012
- Screen Anarchy
I can't remember a time I went to the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) press launch and looked over the list of films and saw so many I was interested in seeing. The claim to fame for over the years is to call it the largest and most-highly attended festival in the United States. This is a fact I've often taken issue with as I don't equate quantity with quality. Granted, there has been a large number of quality features to play the fest over the years, including Golden Space Needle (Best Film) winners such as Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), My Life as a Dog (1987), Trainspotting (1996), Run Lola Run (1999), Whale Rider (2003) and even recent Best Director winner, Michel Hazanavicius's Oss 117: Nest of Spies in 2006. That said, looking over this year's crop of films I see a lot of films I will be doing my absolute best to see.
- 4/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nice to see somewhere in the UK, other than London, get a touch of eastern promise for a change. Now in its second year - from March 2nd to 4th 2012 - Third Window Films in conjunction with the Coventry University East Asian Film Society are set to present the East Winds: A Third Window Film Festival. This years' line-up of films includes a retrospective of Japanese film-maker Satoshi Miki who will attend along with his regular actress Fuse Eri. There will also be a double-bill of feature films from legendary Hong Kong director Herman Yau, who will also be in attendance! Other screenings include the European Premier of Taiwan/China co-production 'Starry Starry Night' with a Q&A from director Tom Lin as well as screenings of Yuya Ishii's follow-up to 'Sawako Decides' with 'Mitsuko Delivers'; the South Korean blockbuster smash 'The Yellow Sea' and the European Premier of the...
- 2/6/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
Tom Lin's latest endeavor may be his definite ticket to international recognition, if Starry Starry Night makes it out of Taiwan (always somewhat of a gamble). It's a film with enough potential to appeal to a wide audience while at the same time maintaining its artistic integrity and firm traces of Lin's own personal voice. One thing is certain though, the result is one of the sweetest and most endearing films of 2011, warmly recommended to brighten up one of the upcoming winter evenings. Lin has made some first-grade career choices these past few years. After brushing up his skills as first assistant director for a couple of quality productions (Spider Lilies, The Wayward Cloud, Do Over) and helming his very own first feature film...
- 1/4/2012
- Screen Anarchy
A quick glance at the Chinese box office chart shows that there are only four domestic films currently in the top 10, one of which is actually a China/Taiwan co-production. Starry Starry Night, which I recently reviewed after its appearance at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, enjoyed a very healthy opening, especially considering it is hardly a slam-bang blockbuster. Tom Lin's adaptation of Jimmy Liao's much-loved picture book took RMB10.5 million (Us$1.65 million) in its first weekend of release, landing it in third place. Rupert Wyatt's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes held on to the top spot and is now at RMB150 million (Us$23.7 million), while Japanese animation Detective Conan: Quarter Of Silence opened in second place. None of the other Chinese titles...
- 11/13/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Writer-director Tom Lin conjures up a visual feast in his sophomore effort, Starry Starry Night, a big screen adaptation of Jimmy Liao's popular children's book. Young Josie Xu (familiar to many from Stephen Chow's CJ7) is maturing incredibly well as an acting talent of note and here pretty much carries the entire film with unflappable poise and a disarming charm that steers clear of being cutsy for the cameras. Xu plays Mei, an only-child, trapped in a financially stable, middle class family that is fracturing around her as her parents careen towards divorce. Luckily she has a doting grandfather (Kenneth Tsang, last seen in Overheard 2), who fuels her already unwieldy imagination by carving her a menagerie of wooden animals that adorn her bedroom and populate...
- 10/24/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Starry Starry Night is an adaptation of one of Taiwan's most famous illustrators, Jimmy Liao's beloved illustrated novel of the same name. In 2003, Liao's other popular novels, Colour Of Sound and Turn Left, Turn Right, were adapted by Hong Kong directors Joe Ma and Johnnie To respectively. Synopsis: It is a coming-of-age love story about a twelve year old girl's struggle with her family, her first love interest and about how the worst time during her growing up can become her fondest, most beautiful memory. Starry Starry Night is directed by Tom Lin Shu-Yu, regarded as one of the most promising new directors from Taiwan. His debut feature, Winds of September, was a critical and audience favourite when it was shown in 2008....
- 10/17/2011
- Screen Anarchy
For his second feature, Taiwanese writer-director Tom Lin tells the story of a young girl, Mei, who escapes the misery of her family life by escaping into a fantasy world of her own making. When she meets Lee, a similarly introverted soul, Mei feels she has met her soulmate - and the couple plan their escape.Starring Xu Jiao (CJ7, Mulan) as Mei, Rene Liu and Harlem Yu as her parents and boasting an appearance by Kwai Lun Mei (possibly as an older version of Mei), Starry Starry Night already looks to be a promising sophomore feature. The teaser trailer confirms that Lin has clearly learnt from his experiences as first assistant director on films such as Tsai Ming Liang's The Wayward Cloud and Doze Niu's...
- 8/29/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Beautiful shot trailer for the Taiwanese drama Starry Starry Night by director Tom Lin and writer Jimmy Liao about two teenagers running away from home.
The film will premiere on Busan International Film Festival in October.
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Synopsis:
12-year-old Mei grew up with her grandparents in the mountains, but now lives with her parents in the city. Her parents constantly fight and she is ignored at home. Mei withdraws into her own world and imagination.
One day Mei meets transfer student Lee. Mei takes a liking to Lee who seems as withdrawn to the world as Mei. After Mei saves Lee from bullies their friendship becomes real. As Mei home life worsens and her parents announce their announce, Mei turns to Lee and plan their escape …
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The film will premiere on Busan International Film Festival in October.
[See full post to watch this video]
Synopsis:
12-year-old Mei grew up with her grandparents in the mountains, but now lives with her parents in the city. Her parents constantly fight and she is ignored at home. Mei withdraws into her own world and imagination.
One day Mei meets transfer student Lee. Mei takes a liking to Lee who seems as withdrawn to the world as Mei. After Mei saves Lee from bullies their friendship becomes real. As Mei home life worsens and her parents announce their announce, Mei turns to Lee and plan their escape …
[via Asian Media Wiki]...
- 8/28/2011
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced a whole load of films, including many world premiers, to be added as part of their lineups. Some of the more interesting looking ones are Lance Daly's Kisses about two Irish kids who run away from home and deal with the dark underside of Dublin. Another film I'm definitely interested in is Scott McGehee and David Siegel's Uncertainty which stars one of my personal favorites, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It's about a couple in love who find out she's pregnant and they flip a coin from where it apparently follows both possible storylines, but with the same disastrous consequences. Also screening will be Fabrice du Welz's Vinyan (trailer here) which is about a couple who lost their son in a Tsunami and won't give up looking for him. In the Discovery program, the stop-motion animation $9.99 which is about a man seeking the meaning to life.
- 8/14/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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