Transposing characters to a contemporary city, EMPEROR VISITS THE HELL(2012) is one of the latest adaptations of the famous JOURNEY TO THE WEST. An interview with Canadian-Chinese director Luo LI about this fascinating film.
NEXT UP: Paolo Bitanga
AAIFF’12 alum Paolo Bitanga gave us some insights on his latest project MANG ABE’S UBE. Read our interview with him now.
CINEMA SPOTLIGHT: 21 AND OVER
21 AND OVER opened last Friday, March 1 at a theatre near you. We interviewed the cast about their experiences working on the movie and more!
CINEMA SPOTLIGHT: YOUR DAY IS MY NIGHT
Lynne Sachs and Sean Hanley chat with us about their new film YOUR DAY IS MY NIGHT, – a hybrid documentary that recreates the shift-bed experiences.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT | LYNN CHEN IN YES WE’RE OPEN – National Tour @Wellesley
YES WE’RE OPEN, a crowd-pleaser at AAIFF12, is a part of ACV’s National Festival Tour 2012-13. Wellesley booked the film for Valentine’s Day, and we interviewed LYNN CHEN, lead actor in YWO.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT | GOH NAKAMURA
GOH NAKAMURA, who plays a hopeless romantic in SURROGATE VALENTINE and DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, talks to us about his journey as a musician, his craft, and his ambitions for the future.
POINT OF INTEREST: SEAN BAKER
Sean Baker (AAIFF alum 2006) speaks about his past films: TAKE OUT & PRINCE OF BROADWAY, STARLET, and his upcoming project LEFT-HANDED GIRL, co-directed with Shih-CHING TSOU.
CINEMA SPOTLIGHT: HIGH TECH LOW LIFE
HIGH TECH LOW LIFE ( a documentary exploring censorship of netizen bloggers in China) opens at IFC from Jan 9-15. Director Stephen Maing gave us some insights behind the film.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: JEANNIE MAI
American makeup artist, fashion expert, actress, and TV personality – Jeannie Mai discusses her work in entertainment and fashion, gives career advices, and fashion tips with CineVue!