21st New York Asian Film Festival

Asian film festival in New York

21st New York Asian Film Festival

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Opening film| Fast and Feel Love by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Closing film| Alienoid by Choi Dong-hoon
Location| Film at Lincoln Center, New York
Founded| 2002
Awards|

* Uncaged Award: The Sales Girl
* Star Asia Award: Hiroshi Abe

Hosted by| New York Asian Film Foundation Inc.
Artistic director| Samuel Jamier
No. of films| 70 films
Festival date| Opening: 15 July 2022 (2022-07-15)
Closing: 31 July 2022 (2022-07-31)
Language| International
Website| NYAFF
New York Asian Film Festival

22nd

20th

The 21st New York Asian Film Festival began in New York from 15 July with the opening film of the festival Fast and Feel Love, a Thai film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. The 21st edition was celebrated as 20th anniversary of the festival and seventy titles were screened in person. The lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 19 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, and 17 East Coast premieres.[1] The festival closed with Korean sci-fi 2022 film Alienoid by Choi Dong-hoon on 31 July.[2] Mongolian film The Sales Girl by Janchivdorj Sengedorj won the Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film.[3]

This year the festival hosted a fundraising event 'Fight Cancer Night' on July 17, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Kwon Soo-kyung presented his film Stellar: A Magical Ride, which had its international premiere at the festival.[4]

## Screening venues

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* Film at Lincoln Center[5]
* Walter Reade Theater
* Asia Society[6]
* 725 Park Avenue

## Jury

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* Anderson Le: Co-founder of East Films and artistic director of the Hawaii International Film Festival.
* Madeleine Molyneaux: Independent producer and founder, Picture Palace Pictures.
* Jason Gray: Creative producer, Loaded Films, Plan 75.
* Mayu Nakamura: Award-winning filmmaker and principal, Omphalos Pictures.

## Films showcase

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Sources:[7][1][8][9]

Year  | Title  | Original Title  | Country  | Director  | Premiere Status

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Opening film
2022  | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ  | Thailand  | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere
Asian American Focus
2022  | Dealing with Dad | USA  | Tom Huang  | East Coast Premiere
Beyond Borders
2021  | Far Far Away | 緣路山旮旯  | Hong Kong  | Amos Why  | North American Premiere
2021  | Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut | 尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰  | Hong Kong  | Kim Chan, Dee Lam  | North American Premiere
Bright Futures: The NYAFF Narrative Shorts Showcase
2021  | Ateh |  | Philippines  | Kristie Ko  | North American Premiere
2021  | Black Goat |  | Nepal  | Tang Yi  | New York Premiere
2021  | Double Happiness | 喜喜  | China  | Scarlett Li  | New York Premiere
2021  | Honekami (A Bite of Bone) | 骨嚙み  | Japan  | Honami Yano  |
2020  | Natsuko |  | Japan  | Shuna Iijima  |
2021  | The Sea Between Us |  | Singapore  | Yuga J Vardhan  |
2022  | S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl) |  | USA  | Benedict Chiu  | World Premiere
2021  | Tank Fairy | 桶妝仙女  | Taiwan  | Erich Rettstadt  | New York Premiere
2021  | Visitors | 往訪  | Japan  | Kenichi Ugana  |
2022  | Wax and Wane |  | China  | Beidi Wang  | New York Premiere
Centerpiece Presentation
2022  | Hansan: Rising Dragon | 한산: 용의 출현  | South Korea  | Kim Han-min | U.S. Premiere
CineCina Selections
2021  | Before Next Spring | 如果有一天我将会离开你  | China  | Li Gen  | North American Premiere
2021  | Fire on the Plain | 平原上的火焰  | China  | Zhang Ji  | North American Premiere
2021  | Manchurian Tiger | 东北虎  | China  | Geng Jun | U.S. Premiere
2021  | One and Four | 一个和四个  | China  | Jigme Trinley  | North American Premiere
2021  | Ripples of Life | 永安镇故事集  | China  | Wei Shujun  | New York Premiere
2021  | Virgin Blue | 不要再见啊，鱼花塘  | China  | Niu Xiaoyu  | New York Premiere
Classic Marathon
2002  | The Eye | 見鬼  | Hong Kong, Singapore  | Pang brothers |
1997  | Happy Together | 春光乍洩  | Hong Kong  | Wong Kar-wai |
2004  | Kung Fu Hustle | 功夫  | Hong Kong, China  | Stephen Chow |
2009  | Overheard | 竊聽風雲  | Hong Kong  | Felix Chong, Alan Mak |
2003  | Running on Karma | 大隻佬  | Hong Kong  | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai |
Closing film
2022  | Alienoid | 외계+인 1부  | South Korea  | Choi Dong-hoon | North American Premiere
Crowd Pleasers
2022  | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ  | Thailand  | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere
2022  | Mama Boy | 初戀慢半拍  | Taiwan  | Arvin Chen  | North American Premiere
2022  | Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個  | Hong Kong  | Kearen Pang | New York Premiere
2022  | My Best Friend's Breakfast | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐  | Taiwan  | Du Zheng Zhe  | North American Premiere
2022  | Offbeat Cops | 異動辞令は音楽隊  | Japan  | Eiji Uchida  | World Premiere
2022  | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jo Eun-ji | North American Premiere
2022 | Stellar: a Magical Ride | 스텔라 | South Korea | Kwon Soo-kyung | International Premiere
2022 | Table for Six | 飯戲攻心 | Hong Kong | Sunny Chan | North American Premiere
2022 | We Are Family | 出租家人 | Hong Kong | Benny Lau | World Premiere
Frontlines
2021  | All the Crows in the World | 天下乌鸦  | Hong Kong  | Tang Yi  | New York Premiere
2021  | Arisaka |  | Philippine  | Mikhail Red | New York Premiere
2022  | Broken Commandment | 破戒  | Japan  | Kazuo Maeda  | New York Premiere
2022  | The Girl on a Bulldozer | 불도저에 탄 소녀  | South Korea  | Park Ri-woong  | North American Premiere
Genre Masters
2022  | Confession | 자백  | South Korea  | Yoon Jong-seok  | New York Premiere
2002  | The Eye | 見鬼  | Hong Kong, Singapore  | Pang brothers |
2022  | The Funeral | 頭七  | Taiwan  | Dan-Guei Shen  | International Premiere
2022  | The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이  | South Korea  | Choi Jae-hun  | Special Screening
2022  | Lesson in Murder | 死刑にいたる病  | Japan  | Kazuya Shiraishi | North American Premiere
2022  | Ox-Head Village | 牛首村  | Japan  | Takashi Shimizu | North American Premiere
2021  | Preman: Silent Fury |  | Indonesia  | Randolph Zaini  | New York Premiere
2003  | Running on Karma | 大隻佬  | Hong Kong  | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai |
2022  | Shin Ultraman | シン・ウルトラマン  | Japan  | Shinji Higuchi | U.S. Premiere
2020 | The Swordsman | 검객 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun |
2012 | The Thieves | 도둑들 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon |
Next/Now
2022  | #LookAtMe |  | Singapore  | Ken Kwek | World Premiere
2022  | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣  | Hong Kong  | Coba Cheng  | International Premiere
2022  | I Haven't Done Anything |  | South Korea  | Park Sang-min  | World Premiere
2022  | Legendary in Action! | 大俠Action！  | Hong Kong  | Li Ho, Justin Cheung  | North American Premiere
Standouts
2021  | Big Night! |  | Philippines  | Jun Robles Lana | New York Premiere
2022  | Hot Blooded | 뜨거운 피  | South Korea  | Cheon Myeong-kwan | U.S. Premiere
2021  | I Am More | 모어  | South Korea  | Lee Il-ha  | International Premiere
2022  | Next Door | 옆집사람  | South Korea  | Yeom Ji-ho  | U.S. Premiere
Vanguards
2022  | Grown-ups | わたし達はおとな  | Japan  | Takuya Kato  | International Premiere
2022  | Intimate Stranger | 親密な他人  | Japan  | Mayu Nakamura  | North American Premiere
2021  | Life For Sale | 售命  | Taiwan  | Tom Teng  | International Premiere
2021  | Nothing Serious | 연애 빠진 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jeong Ga-young  | New York Premiere
2022  | Ribbon | Japan  | Non | East Coast Premiere
2021  | Terrorizers | 青春弒戀  | Taiwan  | Ho Wi-ding | New York Premiere

### Films by country or region

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Year  | Title  | Original Title  | Region/Country  | Director  | Premiere status

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Hong Kong Panorama
2022  | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣  | Hong Kong  | Coba Cheng  | International Premiere
2010  | Dream Home | 維多利亞壹號  | Hong Kong  | Pang Ho-cheung | Tribute to Josie Ho
2002  | The Eye | 見鬼  | Hong Kong, Singapore  | Pang brothers |
2021  | Far Far Away | 緣路山旮旯  | Hong Kong  | Amos Why  | North American Premiere
2021  | Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut | 尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰  | Hong Kong  | Kim Chan, Dee Lam  | North American Premiere
2015  | Full Strike | 全力扣殺  | Hong Kong  | Derek Kwok, Henri Wong  | Tribute to Josie Ho
1997  | Happy Together | 春光乍洩  | Hong Kong  | Wong Kar-wai |
2004  | Kung Fu Hustle | 功夫  | Hong Kong, China  | Stephen Chow |
2022  | Legendary in Action! | 大俠Action！  | Hong Kong  | Li Ho, Justin Cheung  | North American Premiere
2022  | Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個  | Hong Kong  | Kearen Pang | New York Premiere
2009  | Overheard | 竊聽風雲  | Hong Kong  | Felix Chong, Alan Mak |
2003  | Running on Karma | 大隻佬  | Hong Kong  | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai |
2022 | Table for Six | 飯戲攻心 | Hong Kong | Sunny Chan | North American Premiere
2022 | We Are Family | 出租家人 | Hong Kong | Benny Lau | World Premiere
New Cinema from Japan
2022  | Angry Son | 世界は僕らに気づかない  | Japan  | Kasho Iizuka  | North American Premiere
2022  | Broken Commandment | 破戒  | Japan  | Kazuo Maeda  | New York Premiere
2022  | Grown-ups | わたし達はおとな  | Japan  | Takuya Kato  | International Premiere
2022  | Intimate Stranger | 親密な他人  | Japan  | Mayu Nakamura  | North American Premiere
2022  | Lesson in Murder | 死刑にいたる病  | Japan  | Kazuya Shiraishi | North American Premiere
2022  | Offbeat Cops | 異動辞令は音楽隊  | Japan  | Eiji Uchida  | World Premiere
2022  | Ox-Head Village | 牛首村  | Japan  | Takashi Shimizu | North American Premiere
2022  | Ribbon | Japan  | Non  | East Coast Premiere
2022  | Shin Ultraman | シン・ウルトラマン  | Japan  | Shinji Higuchi | U.S. Premiere
South Korea
2022  | Alienoid | 외계+인 1부  | South Korea  | Choi Dong-hoon | North American Premiere
2022  | Confession | 자백  | South Korea  | Yoon Jong-seok  | New York Premiere
2022  | The Girl on a Bulldozer | 불도저에 탄 소녀  | South Korea  | Park Ri-woong  | North American Premiere
2022  | Hansan: Rising Dragon | 한산: 용의 출현  | South Korea  | Kim Han-min | U.S. Premiere
2022  | Hot Blooded | 뜨거운 피  | South Korea  | Cheon Myeong-kwan | U.S. Premiere
2021  | I Am More | 모어  | South Korea  | Lee Il-ha  | International Premiere
2022  | I Haven't Done Anything |  | South Korea  | Park Sang-min  | World Premiere
2022  | The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이  | South Korea  | Choi Jae-hun  | Special Screening
2022  | Next Door | 옆집사람  | South Korea  | Yeom Ji-ho  | U.S. Premiere
2021  | Nothing Serious | 연애 빠진 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jeong Ga-young  | New York Premiere
2022  | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jo Eun-ji | North American Premiere
2022 | Stellar: a Magical Ride | 스텔라 | South Korea | Kwon Soo-kyung | International Premiere
2020 | The Swordsman | 검객 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun |
2012 | The Thieves | 도둑들 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon |
Southeast Asia
2022  | #LookAtMe | Singapore  | Ken Kwek | World Premiere
2021  | Arisaka |  | Philippine  | Mikhail Red | New York Premiere
2021  | Big Night! |  | Philippines  | Jun Robles Lana | New York Premiere
2022  | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ  | Thailand  | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere
2022  | Imaginur | Malaysia  | Nik Amir Mustapha  | World Premiere
2021  | Preman: Silent Fury |  | Indonesia  | Randolph Zaini  | New York Premiere
Taiwan
2022  | The Funeral | 頭七  | Taiwan  | Dan-Guei Shen  | International Premiere
2021  | Life For Sale | 售命  | Taiwan  | Tom Teng  | International Premiere
2022  | Mama Boy | 初戀慢半拍  | Taiwan  | Arvin Chen  | North American Premiere
2022  | My Best Friend's Breakfast | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐  | Taiwan  | Du Zheng Zhe  | North American Premiere
2022  | Reclaim | 一家之主  | Taiwan  | CJ Wang  | International Premiere
2021  | Terrorizers | 青春弒戀  | Taiwan  | Ho Wi-ding | New York Premiere

## Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition

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Highlighted title indicates award winner
Year  | Title  | Original Title  | Country  | Director  | Award status

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2022  | #LookAtMe | Singapore  | Ken Kwek |
2022  | Angry Son | 世界は僕らに気づかない  | Japan  | Kasho Iizuka  |
2022  | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ  | Thailand  | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit |
2022  | Imaginur | Malaysia  | Nik Amir Mustapha  |
2021  | One and Four | 一个和四个  | Tibetan  | Jigme Trinley  |
2022  | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jo Eun-ji |
2022  | Reclaim | 一家之主  | Taiwan  | CJ Wang  |
2022  | The Sales Girl | Худалдагч охин  | Mongolia  | Janchivdorj Sengedorj  | Won

## Awards and winners

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### Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film

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2022  | The Sales Girl | Худалдагч охин  | Mongolia  | Janchivdorj Sengedorj  | [3]

### Audience Award

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Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref.

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2022  | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣  | Hong Kong  | Coba Cheng  | [10]
2022  | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스  | South Korea  | Jo Eun-ji

### Daniel Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema

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Actor | Country | Film/s | Ref.

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Jang Hyuk |  South Korea | The Swordsman and The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | [4][1]

### Star Asia Awards

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Screen International Star Asia Award

| Hiroshi Abe |  Japan |

Screen International Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award

| Takashi Shimizu |  Japan | [7][1]

Screen International Rising Star Asia Award

| Kim Hye-yoon |  South Korea | [7][1]
| Urassaya Sperbund |  Thailand

Best from the East Award

| Ryu Seung-ryong |  South Korea | [7][1][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Announcing the Second-Wave Lineup, Award Honorees, and Guests for the 20th Anniversary Edition of New York Asian Film Festival". NYAFF. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
2. ^ MacDonald, Joan (July 10, 2022). "2022 New York Asian Film Festival Features 'Alienoid' And 'Confession'". Forbes. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b Ayanzaya (August 2, 2022). "'The Sales Girl' film wins award from New York Asian Film Festival". Montsame News Agency. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
4. ^ a b c Lee Si-jin (July 10, 2022). "Jang Hyuk, Ryu Seung-ryong win awards at NY film fest". The Korean Herald. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
5. ^ "New York Asian Film Festival 2022". Film at Lincoln Center. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
6. ^ "New York Asian Film Festival 2022". Asia Society. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
7. ^ a b c d Michael Rosser (June 30, 2022). "New York Asian Film Festival reveals Screen honourees and full line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
8. ^ Richard Gray (June 30, 2022). "NYAFF 2022: FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 21ST NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL". The Reel Bits. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
9. ^ Steve Erickson (July 11, 2022). "Multiple LGBTQ films at New York Asian Film Festival". Gay City News. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
10. ^ Ellie Calnan (August 2, 2022). "'Perhaps Love', 'Chilli Laugh Story' win NYAFF audience awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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