Some cities in the world are simply unlike anywhere else. Take Tokyo, with its seething masses of people passing beneath an endless fog of neon and noise. Yet surprisingly few non-Japanese filmmakers take advantage of this place, where more people live than anywhere else in the world.
So it's exciting to see three non-Japanese filmmakers -
Michel Gondry,
Leos Carax and
Bong Joon-ho - present their portraits of the city with the anthology film "
TOKYO!" in the vein of "Paris, je t'aime".
The subject matter of Gondry's o...
MoreKorean films will take center-stage at this year's 27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF).
Lee Yoon-ki's latest drama "
My Dear Enemy", starring Cannes Best Actress winner
Jeon Do-yeon ("
Secret Sunshine"), will kick off the festival March 12.
The official closing film will be Korean-American director
Kim So-yong's second feature, "...
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South Korean auteur
Heo Jin-ho will direct a segment in the Chinese feature "Chengdu I Love You", along with Hong Kong director Fruit Chan and China's Cui Jian. The project was inspired by the resilience of the city and its inhabitants in the aftermath of the major earthquake which struck Sichuan province and its epicenter Chengdu on May 12, 2008.
Heo, Chan and Cui will each direct a themed 30-minute segment. Heo, known in China for his moving melodramas, "
Christmas in August" and "
April Snow", will handle the segment on love, while Chan takes on family life, and Cui friendship.
The three directors visited Chengdu for five days last December and are curren...
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Prepare for a romantic evening with the jazzy guitar licks of Korea's best guitarist
Lee Byeong-woo.
Lee, a successful guitarist and music producer for various dramas and movies, is holding his 2008
Lee Byeong-woo Guitar Concert for fans.
The 43-year-old musician has been in the industry for more than 20 years, and has gained popularity with his work in various areas, from drama and films to orchestras.
At this concert, guests will be able to watch Lee play the "dual guitar" - a guitar that has two necks. This special guitar was designed by Lee himself, allowing the player to obtain two different sounds. One neck was designed as a classical version, whi...
MoreThe 2 top-grossing Korean films of 2008 thus far have both been invited to the 41st Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain.
Kim Ji-woon's kimchi-western "
The Good, the Bad, the Weird", and
Na Hong-jin's debut thriller
"The Chaser" will both screen in the fest's main program, 'Official Fantastic Selection'.
Sitges, which this year runs October 2 – 12, is a primary member of the European Fantastic Film Festiv...
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