In its first UK screening, award winning documentary Above The Drowning Sea will be presented at BAFTA in partnership with the Pureland Series. The 90-minute film, which documents the harrowing and dramatic The journey of European Jews fleeing World War II and the Holocaust, will be shown at BAFTA on March 8 at 19:30. The poignant […]
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Thai director Nontawat Numbenchapol’s Thai Teen Flick showing in London
Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest which returns to London venues 14 – 19 November, with over 100 of the best achievements in global queer cinema, alongside parties, performances, panels and events that matter. Thai director Nontawat Numbenchapol’s Thai Teen Flick #BKKY, an incredibly heartfelt film about a group of endearing young people exploring themselves, […]
Interview with British-Chinese actor Alex Chang
Emmanuelle Khoo – Film and Entertainment Editor Continuing our exclusive five-part interview series on British-Chinese talent in the entertainment industry, Nee Hao introduces our second actor, Alex Chang. Instead of running along the safe career path, Alex Chang chose to pursue his passion and love for the performing arts. After training at the Academy of […]
British-Chinese talents in the entertainment industry – Actor Linda Louise Duan
Emmanuelle Khoo – Film and Entertainment Editor Nee Hao starts off its exclusive five-part series that engages in a meaningful conversation with British-Chinese talents in the entertainment industry. From audition tips to guilty pleasures, ongoing debates of British-Chinese identity to East Asian stereotypes in film, Emmanuelle Khoo uncovers an underlying narrative of what it means […]
London East Asian Film Festival 2017
Opening this year on 19th October at ODEON Leicester Square with Hwang Dong- hyuk’s historical drama The Fortress, as an international premiere, the London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) will run for 11 days from 19th to 29th October. It will close with Takeshi Kitano’s latest yakuza film that completes the Outrage trilogy, Outrage Coda. […]
Award-Winning Director Midi Z Returns with The Road To Mandalay – UK Release
Day for Night will be releasing THE ROAD TO MANDALAY, the latest film by award-winning Taiwan based Burmese director Midi Z in the UK and Ireland on 29 September. Since the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival independent strand Venice Days in 2016, winning the FEDEORA Award for Best Film, THE ROAD TO MANDALAY has […]
Film Review:《我不是潘金莲》I am not Madame Bovary – In UK Cinemas Now!
By Emmanuelle Khoo Directed by Feng Xiaogang, I Am Not Madame Bovary is a stellar, satirical masterpiece that incorporates a powerful and intriguing storyline, a kick-ass heroine and beautiful cinematography. Playing the lead is none other than China’s superstar, Fan Bingbing. Fan plays Li Xuelian, a village woman who stages a fake divorce with her husband […]
The Goddess – Newly restored by the China Film Archive
Newly restored by the China Film Archive, this iconic 1934 film also boasts a new score by renowned composer Zou Ye. Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in 2014, The Goddess now comes to DVD, released by the BFI on 24 April 2017. This long-awaited release makes one of the most important early Chinese […]
The Future Perfect – Leaving China for Argentina
El futuro perfecto TRAILER from nele wohlatz on Vimeo. The Future Perfect is a story of translation and transition, following 17-year-old Xiaobin as she moves between countries and languages, developing a new identity in the process. Determined to gain independence from her family, Xiaobin has left China for Argentina – a country where she does […]
THE GREAT WALL: The verdict, pros, cons, and speaking with director Zhang Yimou
By Erin Chew of yomyomf.com If you have ever visited The Great Wall Of China, and did the trek along one of the many paths you would be able to sense the history, its ambiance, its hidden meaning and significance. So you would expect a movie with this name sake to live up to certain […]