The 21st New York Asian Film Festival began in New York from 15 July with the opening film of the festival Fast and Feel Love, a Thai film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. The 21st edition was celebrated as 20th anniversary of the festival and seventy titles were screened in person. The lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 19 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, and 17 East Coast premieres. The festival closed with Korean sci-fi 2022 film Alienoid by Choi Dong-hoon on 31 July. Mongolian film The Sales Girl by Janchivdorj Sengedorj won the Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film.
This year the festival hosted a fundraising event 'Fight Cancer Night' on July 17, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Kwon Soo-kyung presented his film Stellar: A Magical Ride, which had its international premiere at the festival.
Screening venues Film at Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater Asia Society 725 Park Avenue
Jury Anderson Le: Co-founder of East Films and artistic director of the Hawaii International Film Festival. Madeleine Molyneaux: Independent producer and founder, Picture Palace Pictures. Jason Gray: Creative producer, Loaded Films, Plan 75. Mayu Nakamura: Award-winning filmmaker and principal, Omphalos Pictures.
Films showcase
YearTitleOriginal titleCountryDirectorPremiere StatusOpening film2022Fast and Feel Loveเร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอThailand Nawapol ThamrongrattanaritInternational PremiereAsian American Focus2022Dealing with DadUSATom HuangEast Coast PremiereBeyond Borders2021Far Far Away緣路山旮旯Hong KongAmos WhyNorth American Premiere2021Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰Hong KongKim Chan, Dee LamNorth American PremiereBright Futures: The NYAFF Narrative Shorts Showcase2021AtehPhilippines Kristie KoNorth American Premiere2021Black GoatNepal Tang YiNew York Premiere2021Double Happiness喜喜China Scarlett LiNew York Premiere2021Honekami (A Bite of Bone)骨嚙みJapan Honami Yano2020NatsukoJapan Shuna Iijima2021The Sea Between UsSingapore Yuga J Vardhan2022S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl)USABenedict ChiuWorld Premiere2021Tank Fairy桶妝仙女Taiwan Erich RettstadtNew York Premiere2021Visitors往訪Japan Kenichi Ugana2022Wax and WaneChina Beidi WangNew York PremiereCenterpiece Presentation2022Hansan: Rising Dragon한산: 용의 출현South KoreaKim Han-minU.S. PremiereCineCina Selections2021Before Next Spring如果有一天我将会离开你ChinaLi GenNorth American Premiere2021Fire on the Plain平原上的火焰ChinaZhang JiNorth American Premiere2021Manchurian Tiger东北虎ChinaGeng JunU.S. Premiere2021One and Four一个和四个ChinaJigme TrinleyNorth American Premiere2021Ripples of Life永安镇故事集ChinaWei ShujunNew York Premiere2021Virgin Blue不要再见啊，鱼花塘ChinaNiu XiaoyuNew York PremiereClassic Marathon2002The Eye見鬼Hong Kong, SingaporePang brothers1997Happy Together春光乍洩Hong KongWong Kar-wai2004Kung Fu Hustle功夫Hong Kong, ChinaStephen Chow2009Overheard竊聽風雲Hong KongFelix Chong, Alan Mak2003Running on Karma大隻佬Hong KongJohnnie To, Wai Ka-faiClosing film2022Alienoid외계+인 1부South KoreaChoi Dong-hoonNorth American PremiereCrowd Pleasers2022Fast and Feel Loveเร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอThailand Nawapol ThamrongrattanaritInternational Premiere2022Mama Boy初戀慢半拍Taiwan Arvin ChenNorth American Premiere2022Mama's Affair阿媽有咗第二個Hong KongKearen PangNew York Premiere2022My Best Friend's Breakfast我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐Taiwan Du Zheng ZheNorth American Premiere2022Offbeat Cops異動辞令は音楽隊JapanEiji UchidaWorld Premiere2022Perhaps Love장르만 로맨스South Korea Jo Eun-jiNorth American Premiere2022 Stellar: a Magical Ride 스텔라South Korea Kwon Soo-kyung International Premiere2022 Table for Six 飯戲攻心Hong Kong Sunny Chan North American Premiere2022 We Are Family 出租家人Hong Kong Benny Lau World PremiereFrontlines 2021 All the Crows in the World 天下乌鸦 Hong Kong Tang Yi New York Premiere 2021 Arisaka Philippine Mikhail Red New York Premiere 2022 Broken Commandment 破戒 Japan Kazuo Maeda New York Premiere 2022 The Girl on a Bulldozer 불도저에 탄 소녀 South Korea Park Ri-woong North American PremiereGenre Masters 2022 Confession 자백 South Korea Yoon Jong-seok New York Premiere 2002 The Eye 見鬼 Hong Kong, Singapore Pang brothers 2022 The Funeral 頭七 Taiwan Dan-Guei Shen International Premiere 2022 The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이 South Korea Choi Jae-hun Special Screening 2022 Lesson in Murder 死刑にいたる病 Japan Kazuya Shiraishi North American Premiere 2022 Ox-Head Village 牛首村 Japan Takashi Shimizu North American Premiere 2021 Preman: Silent Fury Indonesia Randolph Zaini New York Premiere2003Running on Karma大隻佬Hong KongJohnnie To, Wai Ka-fai 2022 Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン Japan Shinji Higuchi U.S. Premiere2020 The Swordsman 검객South Korea Choi Jae-hun 2012 The Thieves 도둑들South Korea Choi Dong-hoonNext/Now 2022 #LookAtMe Singapore Ken Kwek World Premiere 2022 Chilli Laugh Story 闔家辣 Hong Kong Coba Cheng International Premiere 2022 I Haven't Done Anything South Korea Park Sang-min World Premiere 2022 Legendary in Action! 大俠Action！ Hong Kong Li Ho, Justin Cheung North American PremiereStandouts 2021 Big Night! Philippines Jun Robles Lana New York Premiere 2022 Hot Blooded 뜨거운 피 South Korea Cheon Myeong-kwan U.S. Premiere 2021 I Am More 모어 South Korea Lee Il-ha International Premiere 2022 Next Door 옆집사람 South Korea Yeom Ji-ho U.S. PremiereVanguards 2022 Grown-ups わたし達はおとな Japan Takuya Kato International Premiere 2022 Intimate Stranger 親密な他人 Japan Mayu Nakamura North American Premiere 2021 Life For Sale 售命 Taiwan Tom Teng International Premiere 2021 Nothing Serious 연애 빠진 로맨스 South Korea Jeong Ga-young New York Premiere 2022Ribbon Japan Non East Coast Premiere 2021Terrorizers 青春弒戀 Taiwan Ho Wi-ding New York Premiere
Films by country or region YearTitleOriginal titleRegion/Country DirectorPremiere statusHong Kong Panorama 2022 Chilli Laugh Story 闔家辣 Hong Kong Coba Cheng International Premiere 2010 Dream Home 維多利亞壹號 Hong Kong Pang Ho-cheung Tribute to Josie Ho2002The Eye見鬼Hong Kong, SingaporePang brothers2021Far Far Away緣路山旮旯Hong KongAmos WhyNorth American Premiere2021Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰Hong KongKim Chan, Dee LamNorth American Premiere 2015 Full Strike 全力扣殺 Hong Kong Derek Kwok, Henri Wong Tribute to Josie Ho1997Happy Together春光乍洩Hong KongWong Kar-wai2004Kung Fu Hustle功夫Hong Kong, ChinaStephen Chow 2022 Legendary in Action! 大俠Action！ Hong Kong Li Ho, Justin Cheung North American Premiere2022Mama's Affair阿媽有咗第二個Hong KongKearen PangNew York Premiere2009Overheard竊聽風雲Hong KongFelix Chong, Alan Mak2003Running on Karma大隻佬Hong KongJohnnie To, Wai Ka-fai2022 Table for Six 飯戲攻心Hong Kong Sunny Chan North American Premiere2022 We Are Family 出租家人Hong Kong Benny Lau World PremiereNew Cinema from Japan2022Angry Son世界は僕らに気づかないJapan Kasho IizukaNorth American Premiere 2022 Broken Commandment 破戒 Japan Kazuo Maeda New York Premiere 2022 Grown-ups わたし達はおとな Japan Takuya Kato International Premiere 2022 Intimate Stranger 親密な他人 Japan Mayu Nakamura North American Premiere 2022 Lesson in Murder 死刑にいたる病 Japan Kazuya Shiraishi North American Premiere 2022 Offbeat Cops 異動辞令は音楽隊 Japan Eiji Uchida World Premiere 2022 Ox-Head Village 牛首村 Japan Takashi Shimizu North American Premiere 2022Ribbon Japan Non East Coast Premiere 2022 Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン Japan Shinji Higuchi U.S. PremiereSouth Korea2022Alienoid외계+인 1부South KoreaChoi Dong-hoonNorth American Premiere 2022 Confession 자백 South Korea Yoon Jong-seok New York Premiere 2022 The Girl on a Bulldozer 불도저에 탄 소녀 South Korea Park Ri-woong North American Premiere2022Hansan: Rising Dragon한산: 용의 출현South KoreaKim Han-minU.S. Premiere 2022 Hot Blooded 뜨거운 피 South Korea Cheon Myeong-kwan U.S. Premiere 2021 I Am More 모어 South Korea Lee Il-ha International Premiere 2022 I Haven't Done Anything South Korea Park Sang-min World Premiere 2022 The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이 South Korea Choi Jae-hun Special Screening 2022 Next Door 옆집사람 South Korea Yeom Ji-ho U.S. Premiere 2021 Nothing Serious 연애 빠진 로맨스 South Korea Jeong Ga-young New York Premiere2022Perhaps Love장르만 로맨스South Korea Jo Eun-jiNorth American Premiere2022 Stellar: a Magical Ride 스텔라South Korea Kwon Soo-kyung International Premiere2020 The Swordsman 검객South Korea Choi Jae-hun 2012 The Thieves 도둑들South Korea Choi Dong-hoonSoutheast Asia2022#LookAtMeSingapore Ken KwekWorld Premiere 2021 Arisaka Philippine Mikhail Red New York Premiere 2021 Big Night! Philippines Jun Robles Lana New York Premiere2022Fast and Feel Loveเร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอThailand Nawapol ThamrongrattanaritInternational Premiere2022ImaginurMalaysia Nik Amir MustaphaWorld Premiere 2021 Preman: Silent Fury Indonesia Randolph Zaini New York PremiereTaiwan 2022 The Funeral 頭七 Taiwan Dan-Guei Shen International Premiere 2021 Life For Sale 售命 Taiwan Tom Teng International Premiere2022Mama Boy初戀慢半拍Taiwan Arvin ChenNorth American Premiere2022My Best Friend's Breakfast我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐Taiwan Du Zheng ZheNorth American Premiere2022Reclaim一家之主Taiwan CJ WangInternational Premiere 2021Terrorizers 青春弒戀 Taiwan Ho Wi-ding New York Premiere
Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition Highlighted title indicates award winner
YearTitleOriginal titleCountryDirectorAward status2022#LookAtMeSingapore Ken Kwek2022Angry Son世界は僕らに気づかないJapan Kasho Iizuka2022Fast and Feel Loveเร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอThailand Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit2022ImaginurMalaysia Nik Amir Mustapha2021One and Four一个和四个Tibetan Jigme Trinley2022Perhaps Love장르만 로맨스South Korea Jo Eun-ji2022Reclaim一家之主Taiwan CJ Wang2022The Sales GirlХудалдагч охинMongolia Janchivdorj Sengedorj
Awards and winners
Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Year Title Original Title Country Director/ActorRef.2022The Sales GirlХудалдагч охинMongolia Janchivdorj Sengedorj
Audience Award Year Title Original Title Country Director/ActorRef. 2022 Chilli Laugh Story 闔家辣 Hong Kong Coba Cheng2022Perhaps Love장르만 로맨스South Korea Jo Eun-ji
Daniel Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema
Actor Country Film/sRef.Jang Hyuk The Swordsman and The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die
Star Asia Awards Image Recipient CountryRef. Hiroshi Abe Takashi Shimizu Kim Hye-yoon Urassaya Sperbund Ryu Seung-ryong
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