By Isabella Tianzi Cai
No. 89 Shimen Road (dir. Shu Haolun)
The 15th Pusan International Film Festival runs from October 7 to 15 this year. It is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Asia. This year, 103 world premieres will be presented at the festival, with a significant number of them made in China.
“Each year, Chinese films take the largest part of our programme,” said Kim Ji-Seok, the executive programmer of the festival told American Free Press. “I think the role and presence of Chinese film is very crucial in supporting the advancement of Asian cinema and joint productions between Asian nations.”
Below is a list of the Chinese films in this year’s PIFF Programs. dGenerate directors JIA Zhangke (Dong) and SHU Haolun (Nostalgia, Struggle) are on the list.
Opening Under the Hawthorn Tree by ZHANG Yimou
Gala Presentation All About Love by HUI Ann (Hong Kong) Late Autumn by KIM Taeyong (starring Tang Wei) When Love Comes by CHANG Tsochi (Taiwan)
A Window on Asian Cinema A Beautiful Mistake by LU Huizhou Addicted to Love by LIU Hao Aftershock by FENG Xiaogang Au Revoir, Taipei by Arvin CHEN (Taiwan) Driverless by ZHANG Yang Love in a Puff by PANG Hocheung (Hong Kong) My Ex-wife’s Wedding by LEE Kunglok My Mongolian Mother by NING Cai No. 89 Shimen Road by SHU Haolun Pear by ZHANG Ciyu Pinoy Sunday by HO Widing (Taiwan) Reign of Assassins by John WOO and SU Chaopin Taipei Exchanges by HSIAO Yachuan The Ditch by WANG Bing The Drunkard by Freddie WONG The Fourth Portrait by CHUNG Monghong Wang Liang’s Ideal by GAO Xiongjie Welcome to Shama Town by LI Weiran Zoom Hunting by CHO Li (Taiwan)
Korean Cinema Today Dooman River by ZHANG Lu (from China)
New Currents Lover’s Discourse by Derek TSANG and Jimmy WAN (Hong Kong) My Spectacular Theatre by LU Yang Strawberry Cliff by Chris CHOW (Hong Kong) The Old Donkey by LI Ruijun
Wide Angle Asian Shot Film Competition Juliet’s Choice by HOU Chijan (Taiwan) Transitoriness by YANG Yue
Short Film Showcase II A Mind of My Own by CHENG Haochuan (Taiwan) Ten Minutes of Life by WEN Zongji
Documentary Competition Let the Wind Carry Me by KWAN Punleung and CHIANG Hsiuchiung (Taiwan) New Castle by GUO Hengqi
Documentary Showcase I Wish I Knew by JIA Zhangke Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by LIN Chengsheng (Taiwan)
Open Cinema The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman by WU Ershan
Midnight Passion Dream Home by PANG Hocheung (Hong Kong)
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