THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS reviewed; available today from Well Go USA
Well Go USAEntertainmentPresentsThe Knight of Shadows / Shen tan Pu Song LingDirected by Jia Yan (a.k.a. Vash)China, 2019, 109 minutesThe Knight of Shadows (a.k.a. The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin...
View ArticleJIANG ZIYA coming to North American theaters on February 7th
Well Go USAEntertainment PresentsJiang Ziya / Xin feng shen jiang zi yaDirected by Teng Cheng and Wei LiChina, 2019, 110 minutes Well Go USA Entertainment will release Jiang Ziya the next 3D animation...
View ArticleAKIO JISSOJI: THE BUDDHIST TRILOGY to screen at Japan Society NY on two...
Japan Society NYPresents Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy(This Transient Life, Mandala, and Poem) When: Saturday, February 15 & Saturday, February 22, 2020 Where: Japan Society NYC 333 East 47th...
View ArticleBATTLE OF JANGSARI reviewed; now available on home video
Well Go USAEntertainmentpresents Battle of Jangsari Directed by Kyung-taek KwakStarring: Kim Myung-Min, Minho Choi, George Eads, and Megan Fox South Korea, 2019, 104 minutesBattle of Jangsari, a...
View ArticleNE ZHA returning to theaters on January 31st in honor of the Lunar New Year
Well Go USAEntertainmentpresentsNe Zha / Nezha zhi motong jiangshiWritten and directed by Yang YuChina, 2019, 110 minutes In observance of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Well Go USA Entertainment will...
View ArticleASHFALL reviewed
capelight pictures / MPI Media Group presents Directed by LEE Hae Jun and KIM Byung Seo Starring LEE Byung Hun, HA Jung Woo, Don LEE,JEON Hye Jin, and BAE Su Zy South Korea, 2019, 130 minutesAshfall, a...
View ArticleSECRET ZOO reviewed; film set to expand from two California theaters to...
capelight picturespresentsSecret ZooDirected by SON Jae-GonStarring AHN Jae-hong, KANG So-ra,PARK Yeong-gyu, and KIM Sung-oh South Korea, 2020Based on the webcomic series Haechijianaby Hun that ran...
View ArticleTHE MAN STANDING NEXT reviewed; expands to nationwide release today
capelight picturespresentsThe Man Standing NextDirected by WOO Min-hoWritten by Lee Ji-min Starring LEE Byung-hun, LEE Sung-min, KWAK Do-won,LEE Hee-jun, and KIM So-jin South Korea, 2020, 114...
View ArticleSouth Korean horror mystery THE CLOSET opening at two venues in California on...
capelight picturespresentsThe ClosetWritten and directed by KIM Kwang-binStarring HA Jung-woo, KIM Nam-gil and HEO Yul South Korea, 2020, 97 minutesMystery and the supernatural lie at the center of The...
View ArticleTHE WILD GOOSE LAKE opens at New York's Film Forum on March 6th; national...
Film Movement presents The Wild Goose Lake / Nan Fang Che Zhan De Ju Hui Written and directed by DIAO Yinan Starring HU Ge, LIAO Fan, and GWEI Lun-Mei China, 2019, 113 minutes The Wild Goose Lake is...
View ArticleFilm series AIM FOR THE BEST: SPORTS IN JAPANESE CINEMA coming to Japan...
Japan Society NYpresentsAim for the Best: Sports in Japanese Cinema When: April 10-25, 2020Where: Japan Society NYC333 East 47th StreetMapLike cinema, sports have been integral to the development of...
View ArticleENTER THE FAT DRAGON opens in North American theaters today
Well Go USAEntertainmentpresentsEnter the Fat Dragon / Fei lung gwoh gongDirected by Kenji Tanigaki Hong Kong, 2020, 97 minutesIn this action-comedy movie starring martial arts superstar Donnie Yen, a...
View ArticleTHE CLOSET reviewed; currently playing at two Californa venues
capelight picturespresentsThe ClosetWritten and directed by KIM Kwang-binStarring HA Jung-woo, KIM Nam-gil and HEO Yul South Korea, 2020, 97 minutesThe South Korean supernatural thriller The Closet,...
View ArticleWARRIORS OF THE NATION reviewed; available today on Digital and Blu-ray
Well Go USAPresentsWarriors of the Nation / Huang Fei Hong: Nu hai xiong fengDirected by Marco MakStarring Zhao Wenzhuo, Li Lubing,Miya Muqi, and Kenya Sawada China, 2018, 92 minutesWarriors of the...
View ArticleZhang Yimou's SHADOW reviewed
Well Go USAEntertainment presentsShadow / YingDirected by Zhang YimouStarring: Deng Chao, Sun Li, Zheng Kai, Wang Qianyuan,Wang Jingchun, Hu Jun, Guan Xiaotong, and Leo WuChina/Hong Kong, 2018, 115...
View ArticleAkio Jissoji's MANDALA at Japan Society NY this coming Saturday
Japan Society NYpresents (c) Courtesy Arrow FilmsMandala / MandaraDirected by Akio JissojiStarring: Shin Kishida, Ryo Tamura, Koji Shimizu,Akiko Mori, and Hiroko Sakurai.Japan, 1971, 135 minutes DCP,...
View ArticleHirokazu Kore-eda's THE TRUTH to open Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2020 at...
Film at Lincoln Center presents The Truth / La véritéDirected by Hirokazu Kore-edaFrance/Japan, 2019, 106 minutesWhen: March 5, 2020 at 6:30 pm and 9:15 pm Where: Film at Lincoln Center Walter Reade...
View ArticleAkio Jissoji POEM at Japan Society NY this coming Saturday
Japan Society NYpresents Poem / UtaDirected by Akio JissojiStarring: Saburo Shinoda, Eiko Yanami, Hiroko Sakurai,Ryo Tamura, and Shin KishidaJapan, 1972, 136 minutesDCP, b&w, in Japanese with...
View ArticleTHIS TRANSIENT LIFE at Japan Society NY this coming Saturday
Japan Society NY presents (c) Courtesy of Arrow FilmsThis Transient Life / MujoDirected by Akio JissojiStarring: Ryo Tamura, Eiji Okada, Michiko Tsukasa,Mitsuko Tanaka, and Minori TeradaJapan, 1970,...
View ArticleBORO TEXTILES: SUSTAINABLE AESTHETICS exhibition coming to Japan Society NY...
Japan Society NYpresents Boro Textiles: Sustainable AestheticsWhen: March 6th - June 14th, 2020Where: Japan Society NY333 East 47th Street, NYCMapBoro (“rags” or “tatters”) are patchwork textiles...
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