2019: 18th New York Asian Film Festival

Eighteen – (and we’re) still “Too Young to Die:” Many will recognize the cheeky reference to NYAFF 2016 audience award winner, Kudo Kankuro’s _Too Young to Die!_, in which a busload of high-school students plummet to their deaths. They either end up in heaven or hell, both of which defy expectations (and reason). Graduating into adulthood, NYAFF aims to defy expectations cinematically, and has sought the rare gem, the undiscovered treasure, harder than ever, maybe at the risk of losing the plot sometimes!

The reference to the Japanese film, one of the team’s favorites, hints both at this restless search and the resilience of the organization over the years. The festival has grown from a predominantly genre-focused showcase to an event that embraces a wide range of films. Arthouse? Horror? Who cares, as long as it’s good. At eighteen, the festival shares with many teenagers of that age, the passionate (and perhaps obsessive) temperament and the sentiment that we’re not there yet! Whatever “there” might mean. We’re not stopping anywhere.

Screenings of the following films were held from June 28 – July 14, 2019 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and SVA Theater.

• "212 Warrior." (Indonesia) Wiro Sableng 212. Angga Dwimas Sasongko, Director. North America Premiere.
• "5 Million Dollar Life." (Japan) Moon Sung-ho, Director. North American Premiere.
• "A First Farewell." (China) Lina Wong, Director. US Premiere.
• "A Resistance." (South Korea). Joe Min-ho, Director. North American Premiere.
• "Another Child." (South Korea). Kim Yoon-seok, Director. North American Premiere.
• "The Attorney." (Hong Kong). Wong Kwok-fai, Director. International Release.
• "Complicity." (Japan). Kei Chikaura, Director. New York Premiere.
• "The Crossing." (Hong Kong). Bai Xue, Director.
• "Dare to Stop Us." (Japan). Kazuya Shiraishi, Director. New York Premiere.
• "Dark Figure of Crime." (South Korea). Kim Tae-hyun, Director. New York Premiere.
• "The Fable." (Japan). Kan Eguchi, Director. US Premiere.
• "The Fatal Raid." (Hong Kong). Jacky Lee, Director. North American Premiere.
• "Fly Me to the Saitama." (Japan). Hideki Takeuchi, Director. New York Premiere.
• "Furie." (Vietnam). Le-van Kiet, Director.
• "G Affairs." (Hong Kong). Lee Cheuk-pan, Director. North American Premiere.
• "The Gun." (Japan). Masaharu Take, Director. North American Premiere.
• "Han Dan." (Taiwan). Huang Chao-liang, Director. North American Premiere.
• "Hard-Core." (Japan). Nobuhiro Yamshita, Director. North American Premiere.
• "If You Are Happy." (China). Xiaoming Chen, Director. North American Premiere.
• "Iron Monkey." (Hong Kong). Yuen Woo-ping, Director.

Year	Title	Original Title	Country	Director	Premiere Status
2018	212 Warrior	Wiro Sableng 212	Indonesia	Angga Dwimas Sasongko	North America
2019	5 Million Dollar Life	五億円のじんせい	Japan	Moon Sung-ho	North American
2018	A First Farewell	第一次的离别	China	Lina Wong	US
2019	A Resistance	항거	South Korea	Joe Min-ho	North America
2019	Another Child	미성년	South Korea	Kim Yoon-seok	North America
2019	The Attorney	一級指控	Hong Kong	Wong Kwok-fai	International
2018	Complicity	コンプリシティ　優しい共犯	Japan	Kei Chikaura	New York
2018	The Crossing	过春天	Hong Kong	Bai Xue
2018	Dare to Stop Us	止められるか、俺たちを	Japan	Kazuya Shiraishi	New York
2018	Dark Figure of Crime	암수살인	South Korea	Kim Tae-kyun	New York
2019	The Fable	ザ・ファブル	Japan	Kan Eguchi	US
2019	The Fatal Raid	辣警霸王花2 不義之戰	Hong Kong	Jacky Lee	North America
2019	Fly Me to the Saitama	翔んで埼玉	Japan	Hideki Takeuchi	New York
2019	Furie	Hai Phượng	Vietnam	Le-Van Kiet
2018	G Affairs	G殺	Hong Kong	Lee Cheuk Pan	North America
2018	The Gun	銃	Japan	Masaharu Take	North American
2019	Han Dan	寒單	Taiwan	Huang Chao-liang	North America
2018	Hard-Core	ハード・コア	Japan	Nobuhiro Yamashita	North American
2019	If You Are Happy	学区房83弄	China	Xiaoming Chen	New York
1993	Iron Monkey	少年黃飛鴻之鐵馬騮	Hong Kong	Yuen Woo-ping
2019	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show	瘋狂電視台	Taiwan	Nien-Chu Hsieh	North America
2018	Jam	jam	Japan	Sabu	North American
2018	Jinpa	撞死了一只羊	China	Pema Tseden	US
2018	Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels	꼭두 이야기	South Korea	Kim Tae-yong	US
2018	Lying to Mom	鈴木家の嘘	Japan	Katsumi Nojiri	North American
2018	Ma	Ma	Philippines	Kenneth Lim Dagatan	International
2018	Maggie	메기	South Korea	Yi Ok-seop	North America
2018	Master Z: Ip Man Legacy	葉問外傳：張天志	Hong Kong	Yuen Woo-ping
1982	The Miracle Fighters	奇門遁甲	Hong Kong	Yuen Woo-ping
2019	Missbehavior	恭喜八婆	Hong Kong	Pang Ho-cheung
2018	Money	돈	South Korea	Park Noo-ri	New York
2018	Move the Grave	이장	South Korea	Jeong Seung-o	International
2017	Mr. Long	MR. LONG/ミスター・ロン	Japan	Sabu
2019	The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale	기묘한 가족	South Korea	Lee Min-jae	North America
2018	The Pool	นรก 6 เมตร	Thailand	Ping Lumpraploeng	North America
2019	Push and Shove	狗眼看人心	China	Wu Nan	North America
2018	The Rib	肋骨	China	Wei Zhang	North America
2019	Samurai Marathon	サムライマラソン	Japan +  United Kingdom	Bernard Rose	North American
2018	Savage	雪暴	China	Cui Siwei
2018	The Scoundrels	狂徒	Taiwan	Tzu-Hsuan Hung	New York
2016	See You Tomorrow	擺渡人	Hong Kong	Zhang Jiajia	North America
2018	Signal Rock		Philippines	Chito S. Roño	New York
2018	Someone in the Clouds	真愛神出來	Taiwan	Mitch Lin and Gary Tseng
2018	Song Lang	Song Lang	Vietnam	Leon Le	New York
2018	Still Human	淪落人	Hong Kong	Oliver Siu Kuen Chan	New York
2018	Sub-Zero Wind	영하의 바람	South Korea	Kim Yu-ri	North America
2019	The Terror: Infamy	The Terror: Infamy	US	Josef Kubota Wladyka	World
2018	Uncle and House	合群路	China	Luo Hanxing	International
2019	Walk With Me	雙魂	Malaysia	Ryon Lee	North America
2019	White Snake	白蛇：缘起	China	Amp Wong, Ji Zhao	North America
2019	The White Storm 2 Drug Lords	掃毒2天地對決	Hong Kong	Herman Yau	International
2019	Winter After Winter	冬去冬又来	China	Xing Jian	North America
2018	Wushu Orphan	武林孤儿	China	Huang Huang	North America
2018	Zombiepura	尸杀军营	Singapore	Jacen Tan	North America