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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012

Masters

Fresh from Cannes, Toronto, and other premiere international film festivals, these are premieres and rediscoveries of works by the world’s best directors.


  1. 10+10

    Hou Hsiao-hsien, Arvin Chen, Wang Shau-Di, Wang Tung, Chu Yen-Ping, Ho Wi-Ding, Wu Nien-Chen, Shen Ko-Shang, Hou Chi-Jan, Sylvia Chang, Chang Tso-Chi, Chen Yu-Hsun, Chen Kuo-Fu, Yang Ya-Chi, Cheng Wen-Tang, Cheng Yu-Chieh, Hsiao Ya-Chuan, Leon Dai, Chung Mong-Hong, Wei Te-Sheng / Masters / Taiwan / 2011 / Art, Comedy, Drama, Historical / 115 mins
    10 legendary directors and 10 new voices explore the uniqueness of Taiwan.
    10+10

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 3, 2012 4:30 pm

    10+10

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 8:35 pm


  2. CHIPS

    Yoshihiro Nakamura / Masters / Japan / 2012 / Comedy, Drama / 68 mins
    Coincidence brings together a shy detective, some petty thieves, and a baseball player caught in the middle.
    CHIPS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:45 pm

    CHIPS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 6, 2012 5:45 pm


  3. FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH (King Boxer)

    Chung Chang-wha / Masters / Hong Kong / 1972 / Martial Arts / 97 mins
    40th anniversary of the legendary film that jump-kicked world cinema and set box offices aflame.
    FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:30 pm Box Office Only


  4. FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE

    Tsui Hark / Masters / Hong Kong / 2011 / Martial Arts / 122 mins
    Jet Li and Tsui Hark re-team for a high-flying, corruption-fighting, identity-mixing adventure. In 3D.
    FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE

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

    FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (encore)

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 9:45 pm


  5. THE GREAT CINEMA PARTY

    Raya Martin / Masters / Philippines, South Korea / 2012 / Art, Documentary / 70 mins
    A party sparked by movie love arouses ghosts of a past lost, won, and half-remembered.
    THE GREAT CINEMA PARTY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 8:55 pm


  6. IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

    Hong Sang-soo / Masters / South Korea / 2012 / Art, Comedy / 89 mins
    Three riffs on a Frenchwoman visiting Korea, with all the soju awkwardness that is Hong Sang-soo's signature.
    IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    November 4, 2012 4:15 pm


  7. IN OUR TIME

    Tao Te-chen, Edward Yang, Ko I-chen, Chang Yi / Masters / Taiwan / 1982 / Comedy, Drama, Historical / 106 mins
    This classic about growing up in Taiwan launched a cinematic movement and the career of Edward Yang.
    IN OUR TIME

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 3, 2012 2:00 pm


  8. THE LAND OF HOPE

    Sion Sono / Masters / Japan / 2012 / Art, Drama / 133 mins
    In the near future, a tsunami and nuclear disaster lead to rampant paranoia and love taken to the limits.
    THE LAND OF HOPE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 6:30 pm

    THE LAND OF HOPE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 7:00 pm


  9. A MAN WITH STYLE

    Yuya Ishii / Masters / Japan / 2011 / Comedy, Drama / 110 mins
    Lookin' dapper is easier than feelin' good for a single father whose kids are off to college.
    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 7:45 pm

    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 6:05 pm


  10. MEKONG HOTEL

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul / Masters / Thailand / 2012 / Art / 57 mins
    Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest work ruminates on reincarnation on the Laos-Thailand border.

    Preceded by: SAKDA

    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:00 pm

    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 9:30 pm


  11. ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

    Johnnie To / Masters / Hong Kong / 2012 / Comedy, Drama, Romance / 114 mins
    After an unceremonious breakup, a celebrity finds solace - and an unlikely movie mystery - deep in the woods.
    ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 4:15 pm