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Busan 2019: “This Is Not a Documentary 2” directors on film, politics, sequel
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 18, 2019 | No CommentsThe film follows Cho Yeong-gwon, a local candidate for the underfunded Justice Party. He’s failed three times in 14 years. -
Busan 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses “The Truth”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsHirokazu Kore-eda’s latest work, “The Truth,” made its Asian Premiere in Busan and is his first film made outside of his native country. -
“Heavy Craving” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 14, 2019 | No CommentsThe plot of an overweight woman seeking happiness through weight loss has been done many a time in cinema, but “Heavy Craving” takes a more arduous route. -
Busan 2019: Eric Khoo reflects on “Mee Pok Man” 24 years later
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on October 10, 2019 | No CommentsKhoo shared his thoughts on his debut film, his upcoming HBO series on food and other topics at the Busan International Film Festival. -
Director Lee Sang-geun, actor Jo Jung-suk discuss “Exit” in Busan
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 10, 2019 | No CommentsAt the Busan International Film Festival, Lee and Jo discussed “Exit” (엑시트) which made a big splash in the Korean box office this past summer. -
Bang Sangjun’s “Hamba” (함바) – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 7, 2019 | No CommentsThe documentary “Hamba” (함바) could have taken and run with one of several angles, but instead spreads its plot too thin. -
Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
Donnie Yen: “The Lost Bladesman” Q&A – 2012 NYAFF
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 15, 2019 | No CommentsDonnie Yen addresses the crowd at the screening of THE LOST BLADESMAN (關雲長) on July 7, 2012, at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. -
The Selects: K-design on the rise – New York Fashion Week
Andie DavisPosted on September 14, 2019 | No CommentsWith the global dominance of K-beauty and K-pop showing no signs of slowing down, here’s hoping that 'K-design' will soon take its place among the geographic signifiers. -
Donnie Yen: “Dragon (Wu Xia)” Q&A – 2012 New York Asian Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 13, 2019 | No CommentsDonnie Yen answers questions about Peter Chan's "Dragon (Wu Xia)" - addressing the rumor that it was a remake of "The One-Armed Swordsman" - and other topics.
