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SCreeningS edited by paul lindsell paul.lindsell@gmail.com Market screenings 10:00 The AdopTed See box, below ChinA new MediA CoMpAny online TV ShowreelS (China) Meeting room n202-n203, hKCeC ModeST reCepTion (Hong Kong, China) Drama, 100mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Mani Haghighi. Key cast: Taraneh Alidousti, Mani Haghighi, Esmail Khalaj A man and a woman drive through a war-torn mountain road in their SUV. The vehicle is stuffed with plastic bags full of cash. The man and the woman are giving the money away to the poor souls they encounter on the road. Is this a goodwill mission? A game of honour and temptation? A psychotic gamble? As the car ploughs through the icy terrain, answers become increasingly elusive and tension is built up to an unbearable pitch. Theatre 1, hKCeC n+n (Hong Kong) Drama, 109mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Mo Lai Yan Chi. Key cast: Ricky Yeung, Mok Chiu Yu, Joyceln Kan Meeting room n102-n103, hKCeC priV<strong>AT</strong>e SCreening Meeting room n206-207, hKCeC repliCAS (Canada) Horror/ Suspense, 100mins. Celluloid Dreams. Dir: Jeremy Power Regimbal. Key cast: Selma Blair, Joshua Close, James D’Arcy The Hughes’ cottage vacation is violently interrupted by a family on a murderous and identity- Market 10:00 n 18 Screen International at Filmart March 19, 2012 The AdopTed (France) Drama, Romance, 100mins. Studiocanal. Dir: Melanie Laurent. Key cast: Melanie Laurent, Bruno Menochet, Marie Denarnaud Lisa and her adoptive sister Marine have been inseparable since they were 10 years old. With Lisa’s mother Millie, they stealing journey, in search of the ‘perfect’ life. Meeting room n101B, hKCeC SexuAl ChroniCleS of A frenCh fAMily (France) Drama, 82mins. Wide Management. Dir: Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr. Key cast: Philippe Duquesne, Adeline Rebeillard, Valerie Maes The daily life of a family is shaken suddenly when the youngest child, Romain, is caught masturbating and filming himself with his mobile phone, in biology class at school. Meeting room n204-n205, hKCeC The TAll MAn (France) Horror/ Suspense 100mins. SND Groupe M6. Dir: Pascal have forged a deep bond that protects them from life’s hardships. Together, the three women offer Lisa’s young son, Leo, security and affection. When one of them falls in love, however, the quirky family’s balance is thrown off. Before they figure out how to start listening to each other, fate takes a tragic turn. Meeting room n104-n105, hKCeC Laugier. Key cast: Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie Julia, is a nurse living in Cold Rock who does not believe in legends. Until one night, waking up with an eerie feeling, she goes to her son’s bedroom and finds his bed empty. Rushing downstairs she stops dead in her tracks: a huge dark figure stands in the entrance holding her son, David. Driven by pure instinct Julia rushes after them, willing to do whatever it takes to get her son back. Theatre 2, hKCeC 10:30 god SAVe My ShoeS (US, France) Documentary, 73mins. All Rights Entertainment. Dir: Julie Benasra. Key cast: Kelly Rowland, Fergie, Dita Von Teese Explores the intimate relationship women have with their shoes. Meeting room n209-n210, hKCeC Ken & MAry (Japan) Comedy, Drama, 87mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Kenta Fukasaku. Key cast: Naoto Takenaka, Fu Bing, Kie Kitano Ken Katakura, a typical Japanese businessman, is on his way to Kuala Lumpur to break off the engagement of his daughter Yukari, whose wedding ceremony is scheduled in two days. However, his plane makes an emergency landing at a tiny airport in a remote part of Malaysia. By some coincidence, he becomes acquainted with a Chinese truck driver who speaks a little Japanese and says he knows Yukari. They set out together towards Kuala Lumpur. Can this rough pair, whose nationality, culture and character are different, arrive before the wedding ceremony? Meeting room n101A, hKCeC nAKed huMAn n<strong>AT</strong>ure (Hong Kong) Drama; Horror/Suspense; Organised Crime, Romance, 73mins. All Rights Entertainment. Dir: Anastasia Tsang, Ches Yim, Lee Siu Lung, Nip Ling. Key cast: Louise Wong, Grace Kam, Derek Wong Composed of three stories based on true events. The theme is to examine human nature with alternative perspectives — how the tortured, rejected and distorted souls, exposed to miserable circumstances, struggle to find a way out. Meeting room n111-n112, hKCeC 11:00 ToKyo newCoMer (China/ Japan) Drama, 102mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Jiang Qinmin. Key cast: Qin Hao, Chieko Baisho, Zhang Jun-Ning Meeting room 201B, hKCeC TrouBleShooTerS! (China) Animation 12mins. Reach Glory Communication. Dir: Luke Allen, Robert Nie In a small town called Mododo on a tiny planet on the other side of the galaxy, people encounter all kinds of funny and strange problems every day. Six kids have started their own business in their very cool clubhouse to help the children in their school and all the people in their village. They call themselves The Troubleshooters!, because they can help fix any problem. From finding a naughty goldfish in the bathroom to reaching the end of the rainbow, no problem is too big or too small for them to solve. Meeting room n211-n212, hKCeC 12:00 All in good TiMe (UK) Comedy, Romance, 93mins. Studiocanal. Dir: Nigel Cole. Key cast: Reece Ritchie, Amara Karan, Meera Syal It is Atul and Vina’s wedding day but, as usual, Atul’s father Eeshwar upstages the happy couple. He is the life and soul of the party. Eeshwar’s boisterous presence and a booby-trapped bed sabotage Atul and Vina’s attempt to consummate their marriage. And when their honeymoon in Goa is cancelled, a slight problem is turning into a major issue. Soon, the news slips out that Atul has not honoured his beautiful bride. Their marriage is in meltdown… until help arrives from an unlikely source. Theatre 1, hKCeC AlMoST perfeCT (US) Comedy, Drama, Romance 106mins. Eleven Arts. Dir: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan. Key cast: Kelly Hu, Ivan Shaw, Christina Chang Busy with a nonprofit arts job and her dysfunctional family, 34-year-old Vanessa barely has time for a life of her own. Things may finally change when an old friend re-emerges — an almost perfect man who just might be perfect for her. As sparks fly, her family starts to go up in flames. Will Vanessa remain in her family saviour role — or give romance a chance? Meeting room n104-n105, hKCeC
Cheers From heaven (Japan) Drama, 114mins. Asmik Ace Entertainment. Dir: Makoto Kumazawa. Key cast: Hiroshi Abe, Mimura, Nanami Sakuraba An emotional drama, based on an incredible true story about a man who, knowing he doesn’t have much time left for himself, decides to build a music studio for local high-school kids so they can pursue their dreams. meeting room n211-n212, hKCeC GaTTU see box, above here, Then (China) Drama, 86mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Mao Mao. Key cast: Huang Tang Yijia, Li Ziqian, Wang Yizheng meeting room n102-n103, hKCeC JoyFUl reUnion (Taiwan) Drama, 110mins. Creative Century Entertainment Co. Dir: Jui-Yuan Tsao. Key cast: Ah Lei Gua, Lan Ching Lung, Siyan Huo People once said love is like flavour: once you have a taste of it, you will never forget. Wa’er’s father runs a well-known vegetarian restaurant in Hangzhou. Wa’er herself is a successful manager of a luxurious health resort. Her boyfriend, Zhang Quan, is a computer-game designer from Taipei, who loves Wa’er but spends too much time in the virtual world. meeting room n101B, hKCeC sleepless Fashion (Thailand, China) Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, 60mins. Artop International Co. Dir: Yin Lichuan. Key cast: Vic Chou, Vivian Hsu, Alan Tam Alex is the chief editor of renowned fashion magazine Ming Shang. Zhou Xiaohui is a rising market 12:00 GaTTU (India) Action/ Adventure, Children’s, Comedy, Drama, 80mins. All Rights Entertainment. Dir: Rajan Khosa. Key cast: Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar In a small town in central India, kids and adults are obsessed with flying kites. The airspace is dominated by a black kite called star who won recognition from Alex and joined Ming Shang three years ago. However, Alex gradually feels exposed to threats from Zhou Xiaohui, so sets him up. Zhou Xiaohui is so angry that he leaves Ming Shang and starts his own fashion magazine called Modern, which is financed by his best friend Wuyang. meeting room n209-n210, hKCeC 12:15 lee’s advenTUre (China) Action/ Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Fantasy, 91mins. Desen International Media (Beijing) Co. Dir: Frant Gwo, Yang Li. Key cast: Kali with mysterious origins. Street kid Gattu dreams of defeating Kali but fails. He discovers that the local school has a roof which will give him a vantage point. Inpersonating a student, he sneaks into the school and must now pretend to study. The only problem is that he is illiterate. meeting room n204-n205, hKCeC Jaycee Chan, Fiona Wang Lee suffers from Time Perception Disorder (TPD), a rare illness that makes one unable to judge the length of time. He has a boring job and likes to play video games in his spare time. Everything changes when Wang Qian steps into his life. Wang also suffers from TPD so understands Lee well. They fall in love but tragedy soon strikes. Wang Qian is killed in a traffic accident and Lee blames himself. Lee soon begins a journey through time trying to save his love. meeting room n202-n203, hKCeC roadside FUGiTive (Japan) Drama, 110mins. Picture Department Co. ltd. Dir: Yu Irie. Key cast: Eita Okuno, Ryusuke Komakine, Toshiya Nagasawa Down and out in his hometown of Saitama, the wannabe rap artist Mighty can only wallow in his misery. One day, he bumps into his former best friends when least expected. Unlike him, who has turned into a veritable fugitive, Ikku and Tom are still trying to become musicians. What will happen to their dreams, and to their future? meeting room n101a, hKCeC We noT naUGhTy (Singapore) Comedy, Drama, 137mins. mm2 Entertainment Pte. Dir: Jack Neo. Key cast: Daniel Chan, Xiang Yun, Shawn Lee A poignant movie that examines the problems faced by parents and teenagers in Singapore’s current society. Theatre 2, hKCeC 12:30 17Th iFva hiGhliGhTs — The asCension (Hong Kong) Drama, 7mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Stanley Leung, Gershon Sng, Matthew Tung, William Hall-Jones When a beggar happens upon a box with the power to change his life for the better, he demonstrates this ability to other beggars. However, to his horror, upon witnessing the box’s power, the others plot against him to obtain it. Eventually, they realise that the box is more than what it seems. What follows leaves the group in pure and utter awe. meeting room n206-n207, hKCeC 17Th iFva hiGhliGhTs — demon Kills (Hong Kong) Drama, 5mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Mak Yingping Troubled by hallucinations of demons around him, a boy decides to stand up and expose them. Bullied and isolated, the boy becomes more mentally unstable and goes into hiding. Upon discovering more demons lurk in the city, he decides to find out where they come from and embarks on a journey into the far north wilderness. meeting room n206-n207, hKCeC 17Th iFva hiGhliGhTs — meeTinG oF The halF moons (Hong Kong) Drama, EvEntS, pagE 22 20mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Ng Ho-yin meeting room n206-n207, hKCeC 17Th iFva hiGhliGhTs — The TrUe sTory oF ah poon (Hong Kong) Drama, 30mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Tsim Ho-tat, Suen Ching, Lam Honfung, Chak Hoi-ling meeting room n206-n207, hKCeC The Field oF enChanTmenT (France) 81mins. Wild Bunch. Dir: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou. Key cast: Simon Delagnes, Lindsey Henocque, Jean-Claude Ayrinhac Two lonely children fall under the spell of a deserted pond that draws them closer to each other and gives them the strength to cope with life. Seen through their eyes and their imaginations, the pond becomes a secret kingdom, both marvellous and frightening, thronging with creatures born from dreams or nightmares. meeting room n111-n112, hKCeC 12:45 17Th iFva hiGhliGhTs — oh! Give me sTrenGTh (Hong Kong) Animation, Children’s, 3mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Pang Pui-yee Bill starts his journey to become stronger. How does he achieve his hope? meeting room n206-n207, hKCeC 13:30 parTy QUeen (Hong Kong) Animation, Drama, 10mins. Bubble Mon Licensing & Media Group/Bubble Mon Licensing (Int’l) Co. Dir: Wilson Lee, Andy Animation about some unexpected affairs faced by Party Queen and her loyal buddy Mr P, the adorable and friendly dog. meeting room n204-n205, hKCeC March 19, 2012 Screen International at Filmart 19 n »
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