At MoMA: SINGAPORE SPOTLIGHT
At The Avalon, DC: ONE NIGHT IN MONGKOK
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Asian
CineVision is proud to kick off the fall/winter line-up of the Asian Cinevisions monthly film series at the Museum of Modern Art, with films from Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Special discount for ACV members! Show valid membership card and pay only $6 for admission to the screenings.
Spotlight on Singapore
Three films that take you to the heart of Singapore, which — surprise, surprise — is more than a chewing gum-banning, no-spitting country.
LOCUST
Directed by Victric Thng | 2003 | 3 min | In Cantonese, English subtitles
A poignant, poetic film about memory and longing.
LOST SOLE
Directed by Sanif Olek | 2005 | 18 min | In Malay, English subtitle
A Muslim old man searches for his missing sandals at the mosque and finds more.
SINGAPORE GAGA
Directed by Tan Pin Pin | 2005 | 55 min | In Malay and Mandarin, English subtitles
From the self-proclaimed “national treasure” street performer to the avant-garde musician who’s famed for playing toy pianos, offbeat characters pepper this quirky documentary. Filled with the multicultural sounds of Singapore, the film is a paean to the aural delights that make up the country’s psyche.
WHEN: Thursday, October 12, 6PM; Friday, October 13, 8PM*
*Target Free Friday Nights every Friday evening! Admission is free for all visitors 4–8pm.
WHERE: Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street.
NY, NY 10019
T: 212-708-9400
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ONE NIGHT IN MONGKOK
Directed by Derek Yee | 2005 | 110 min | Hong Kong | In Cantonese & Mandarin w/ES
Daniel Wu (Jackie Chan's NEW POLICE STORY) and Cecilia Cheung (Chen Kaige’s THE PROMISE) both give electrifying performances in this nail-bitingly intense actioner directed by Derek Yee, winner of Best Screenplay and Best Director at the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards. Mainland China hitman Loy (Wu) sneaks into Hong Kong's seedy Mongkok district to kill a local gang leader. He unexpectedly saves and befriends Dan Dan (Cheung), a prostitute who also becomes his guide to Mongkok's dense urban jungle layout. Hot on Loy's trail is Inspector Milo, who is determined to capture Loy before he kills his target. Nominated for 12 awards at the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Actress and Best Actor, ONE NITE IN MONGKOK is a gritty, uncompromising noir-like action thriller.
"This sharply edited thriller shows a succulently seamy side of Hong Kong not often seen in movies." - G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
When: Wednesday, Oct 11, 8pm (One night only!)
Where: The Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
Tel: 202.966.6000 |
