2008 Sunset Cinema Series: Chinatown, Summer of Love
Date: Saturdays, May 31;
June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008
Time: 6:30PM to 8PM, Cultural & Family Activities
Sunset, Movie Screening
Place: Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds
67 Mulberry Street, Manhattan
Movie Lineup
Nana (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 114 Minutes
Based on the popular manga, this series follows the adventures of two girls named Nana who depend on each other's help to realize their dreams: Nana Komatsu yearns for true love, while Nana Osaki wants to get her punk band off the ground. The two meet on a train to Tokyo, where Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O. hopes to make it big in the music business. Despite their differences, the pair hit it off and become roommates.
Hooked on You (Hong Kong, 2007), Running Time: 97 Minutes
Hong Kong actress and pop star Miriam Yeung stars as Miu, an eligible bachelorette who reluctantly takes a job as a fishmonger to pay off her father's debts. But her stinky job gets stinkier when a brutish rival fisherman (Eason Chan) enters the scene. Before long, Miu finds herself reeled in by the man's antics. Shui-Fan Fung and Huang Bo also star in this charming romantic comedy set on the beautiful waterfront of Hong Kong.
Train Man (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 101 Minutes
While riding the train, a desperate geek meets the girl of his dreams, prompting the socially deprived but brave young nerd to start a chat room thread asking his faceless Internet compatriots, "How do you talk to girls?" The courtship advice he receives from his online pals -- and what he does with their expert counsel -- form the basis for this charming romantic comedy, a love story for the 21st century.
Love on a Diet (Hong Kong, 2001), Running Time: 95 Minutes
In an effort to win back her superstar pianist boyfriend, chubby Mini Mo (Sammi Cheng) vows to lose 200 pounds over six months. Her ally in the impossible task is the equally robust Fatso (Andy Lau), who begins to fall in love with the ever-more-slender Mini. The new-and-improved Mini must now choose between two men -- the one who jilted her years ago and the one who has seen her through this arduous journey.
7th New York Asian Film Festival @ The IFC Center & Japan Society
June 20 - July 6, 2008
www.subwaycinema.com
www.ifccenter.com
featuring:
Accuracy of Death
Adrift in Tokyo
Always - Sunset on Third Street
Always - Sunset on Third Street 2
Dainipponjin
Dog in a Sidecar
Fine, Totally Find
L - Change The World
Sad Vacation
Sukiyaki Western Django
United Red Army
and more !
COMPLETE SCHEDULE COMING IN EARLY JUNE - WE'RE STILL ADDING MORE FILMS!
For the first fourteen days (June 20-July 6), NYAFF 2008 screenings will take place at the IFC Center. The final four days of the Festival (July 3 – July 6) will be held at Japan Society, where we'll be co-presenting several films as part of their JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Films (which runs from July 2 - July 13).
THE IFC CENTER
323 Sixth Avenue
(between 3rd and 4th Streets)
New York, NY 10014
Box office: 212.924.7771
Subway:
Take the A, B, C, D, E, F or V
to the West 4th Street/Washington Square stop
or the 1 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Sq.
JAPAN SOCIETY
333 East 47th Street
(between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10017
Box Office: (212) 715-1258,
Monday - Friday, 10 am - 4:45 pm
Subway:
Take the 6 to 51st Street or 42nd Street - Grand Central Station, or the E or V to Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street.
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