OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013｜PROGRAM

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Latest Asian films will have their Japan Premieres and compete for the Grand Prix!

This section will present films from among Asian films completed on or after 2011 and unreleased in Japan as of March 17, 2013. The international jurors will choose the winners of the Grand Prix (JPY500,000 as prize money) and Most Promising Talent Award (JPY200,000). The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony on March 17.

Dates: March 8 (Fri) - 17 (Sun) , 2013
Venues: Umeda Burg7 (Umeda)
Umeda Garden Cinema (Umeda)
CINE NOUVEAU (Kujo)

Also to be screened as a
[Celebrating Seven-something Years of GTH:
New Miracle of Thai Cinema] film

ATM

2012/Thailand/127min
Language: Thai/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Mes Tharatorn

Cast: Chantavit Dhanasevi, Preechaya Pongthananikorn,
Chalermpol Thikamporntheerawong, Thawat Pornrattanaprasert

- GUEST/ Director: Mes Tharatorn and more

Behind the Camera

2013/Korea/85min
Language: Korean/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: E, J-yong

Cast: Youn Yuh-jung, Park Hee-soon, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Ok-vin

- GUEST/ Director: E, J-yong

Beloved

2012/China/98min
Language: Chinese/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Li Xinman

Cast: Yu Nan, Yu Qian, Wujimu

- GUEST/ Director: Li Xinman, Producer: David Wang

(C)Reel Asia Pictures

Cha Cha for Twins

2012/Taiwan/101min
Language: Chinese/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Yang Yi-Chien, Jim Wang

Cast: Huang Peijia, Paul Chiang, Ou Yang Lun, Zhang Shiying, Li Chichiyi

- GUEST/ Director: Yang Yi-Chien, Producer: James Hsu Chia-Hao

OAFF2013 Opening Film
Also to be screened as a [Special Focus on Hong Kong] film

Drug War

2013/China, Hong Kong/118min
Language: Chinese/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Johnnie To

Cast: Louis Koo, Sun Hong-Lei, Crystal Huang, Michelle Ye, Lam Suet

- As the guests of Opening Ceremony/Director: Johnnie To, "A Woman and War" Director: Junichi Inoue, "Kara King" Director: Namewee, Cast; Christopher Dawns

(C)Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd

The Empty Home

2012/Kirgyzstan, Russia, France/98min
Language: Kyrgyz, Russian, French/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Nurbek Egen

Cast: Maral Koishukaraeva, Atal Omurbekov, Bolot Tentimyshov,
Asan Amanov, Cecile Plage, Denis Sukhanov

- GUEST/ Screenplay: Ekaterina Tirdatova

(C)2012 Irresistible Beta Limited, Edko Films Limited,
Edko (Beijing) Films Limited, Beijing Happiness
Union Co., Ltd., BDI Films Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Also to be screened as a
[Special Focus on Hong Kong] film

First Time

2012/Hong Kong, China/103min
Language: Chinese/ Subtitles: Japanese, English

Director: Han Yan

Cast: Angelababy, Mark Chao You-Ting, Tian Yuan, Jiang Shan, Cindy Yen

- GUEST/ Director: Han Yan, Producer: Ivy Ho