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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012

Asia Pop!

Films to make you laugh, cry, and cheer, featuring martial arts heroes, dancing queens, identical twins, Buddhist robots, and a most memorable young man named Remington.


  1. 11 FLOWERS

    Wang Xiaoshuai / Asia Pop! / China / 2011 / Drama, Historical / 110 mins
    A poignant snapshot of the Cultural Revolution as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old.
    11 FLOWERS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 5:00 pm

    11 FLOWERS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 4:35 pm


  2. ACE ATTORNEY

    Takashi Miike / Asia Pop! / Japan / 2012 / Comedy, Thriller / 135 mins
    Dueling lawyers fire evidence - and objections! - in this rowdy adaptation of the popular game.
    ACE ATTORNEY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 8:50 pm Box Office Only

    ACE ATTORNEY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 8:25 pm


  3. ALL ABOUT MY WIFE

    Min Kyu-dong / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2012 / Comedy, Romantic Comedy / 121 mins
    If you're too scared to divorce your wife, give her a reason to divorce you first!
    ALL ABOUT MY WIFE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 1:40 pm

    ALL ABOUT MY WIFE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 5:45 pm


  4. ARCHITECTURE 101

    Lee Yong-Ju / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2012 / Comedy, Romance / 118 mins
    A chance architecture gig opens memories of college days and first love.
    ARCHITECTURE 101

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 9:15 pm


  5. CHA CHA FOR TWINS

    Jim Wang, Yang Yi-chien / Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2012 / Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy / 101 mins
    In the game of high school puppy love, there's nothing lonelier than being a twin.
    CHA CHA FOR TWINS

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 2, 2012 8:00 pm

    CHA CHA FOR TWINS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 7:35 pm


  6. DANCING QUEEN

    Lee Suk-Hoon / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2012 / Comedy / 124 mins
    Wife hides dance queen dreams from her aspiring politician husband.
    DANCING QUEEN

    Cinepolis
    November 7, 2012 8:00 pm

    DANCING QUEEN

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 4:00 pm


  7. DOOMSDAY BOOK

    Kim Jee-Woon, Yim Pil-Sung / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2012 / Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction / 115 mins
    Robots, zombies, and a giant eight ball spell the end of the world.
    DOOMSDAY BOOK

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 7:25 pm

    DOOMSDAY BOOK

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 6, 2012 5:55 pm


  8. GF*BF

    Yang Ya-che / Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2012 / Drama, Historical / 105 mins
    Politics and passions fuel a love triangle across 30 years of Taiwanese history.
    GF*BF

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 6:30 pm Box Office Only


  9. KAHAANI

    Sujoy Ghosh / Asia Pop! / India / 2012 / Drama, Mystery / 128 mins
    A pregnant woman's search for a missing husband leads her into a web of multiple identities in contemporary Kolkata.
    KAHAANI

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 3:30 pm


  10. LOVE STRIKES! (closing night film)

    Hitoshi One / Asia Pop! / Japan / 2011 / Comedy, Romance / 118 mins
    For mega-nerd Yukiyo, every man's best/worst nightmare comes true: becoming irresistable to beautiful women.
    LOVE STRIKES! (closing night film)

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 7:00 pm Box Office Only


  11. NIGHTFALL

    Roy Chow Hing-yeung / Asia Pop! / Hong Kong / 2012 / Action / 108 mins
    A veteran detective on a frantic chase to solve a celebrity’s brutal murder.
    NIGHTFALL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 6:25 pm

    NIGHTFALL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 8:35 pm


  12. PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    Wuershan / Asia Pop! / China / 2012 / Fantasy, Romance, Thriller / 131 mins
    Demons and humans face-off in this action-packed supernatural fable.
    PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 7:40 pm

    PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 8:20 pm


  13. REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS

    Jade Castro / Asia Pop! / Philippines / 2011 / Comedy, Zombies / 96 mins
    The gays are dropping dead and a pretty-boy must fix it. The most fabulous zombie film ever!
    REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 8:15 pm


  14. STARRY STARRY NIGHT

    Tom Shu-yu Lin / Asia Pop! / China, Hong Kong, Taiwan / 2011 / Drama, Fantasy / 99 mins
    In this adaptation of the beloved illustrated novel, a young girl retreats into a luminous fantasy world.
    STARRY STARRY NIGHT

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 4, 2012 1:45 pm

    STARRY STARRY NIGHT (encore screening)

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 9:30 pm