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REIGN OF ASSASSINSby Su Chao-pin
Co-directed by John Woo
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China/ Hong Kong/ Taiwan, 2010, 117’, Mandarin, Martial Arts/ Action Thriller
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-Sung (THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD), Wang Xueqi (BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS), Shawn Yue (INFERNAL AFFAIRS 1 & 2)
Synopsis: FACE/OFF meets MR AND MRS SMITH in ancient China – Yeoh stars as an assassin who wants to start a new life. She undergoes a procedure to alter her appearance and marries a messenger. Unaware that he also is a trained martial artist, their love blossoms and then tensions rise as the past comes back to haunt them. & 2)
Screenings:
8-Oct (Fri)
10-Oct (Sun)
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9:30PM
9:30AM
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Lotte 4
Lotte 4
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“9 points out of 10. A tip-top cast, well-crafted script and
punchy action.” – Filmbiz.asia |
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SANDCASTLEby Boo Junfeng
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Singapore, 2010, 96’, English/Mandarin/Hokkien, Teen/Drama
Producer: Eric Khoo
Cast: Joshua Tan, Elena Chia, Bobbi Chen
Synopsis: Just prior to 18-year-old En’s mandatory enlistment into the Singaporean army, a series of events and disclosures threatens to alter his world view forever. The taste of his first romance, the death of his grandfather, his grandmother’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease, his schoolteacher mother’s affair with an uptight military commander, and En’s newfound awareness of his late father’s student activist past all contribute to his decision to reevaluate the pieces of his life before they are erased by the tides of time.
Screenings:
9-Oct (Sat)
11-Oct (Mon)
13-Oct (Wed)
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7:00PM
8:30PM
8:30PM
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Megabox 7 & 8
Lotte 4
Daeyoung 8
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“An enjoyable multigenerational meller and
coming-of-age drama” - Variety |
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WASTED ON THE YOUNG
by Ben C. Lucas
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Australia, 2010, 97’, English, Teen/Thriller
Cast: Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell
Synopsis: An incident at a high school party sets off a dramatic chain of events and two brothers must place their lives at the mercy of popular opinion.
Screenings:
9-Oct (Sat)
11-Oct (Mon)
14-Oct (Thur)
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11:00AM
8:30PM
8:30PM
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CGV 7
CGV 4
Daeyoung 8
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“a super-cool, handsomely assembled package with significant international box office potential.”
– Screendaily |
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MY JOY [SCHASTYE MOE]
by Sergei Loznitsa
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Germany/Ukraine/Netherlands, 2010, 127’, Russian, Drama
Cast: Victor Nemets, Olga Shuvalova, Vladimir Golovin
Synopsis: MY JOY tells the story of an ill-fated truck driver, Georgy, who takes a wrong turn on a highway and loses his way in the wilderness of the Russian countryside. In trying to find his way back to civilization, Georgy encounters a number of local inhabitants – a heart-broken veteran, an aggressive teenage prostitute, corrupt police officers and a mysterious Gypsy woman. It becomes a trip where brutal force and survival instincts overcome humanity and common sense as Georgy unwittingly heads towards a dead end.
Screenings:
11-Oct (Mon)
14-Oct (Thur)
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1:30PM
2:30PM
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CGV 5
Daeyoung 9
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“A challenging feature debut…strong, provocative”- Variety |
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DREAM HOME by Pang Ho-Cheung
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Hong Kong, 2010, 96’, Cantonese, Slasher Thriller
Producers:Conroy Chan, Josie Ho, Subi Liang
Cast: Josie Ho, Eason Chan, Derek Tsang
Synopsis: As a child, Cheng could see Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour from her apartment. But her dream home seems forever out of reach… until she takes matters into her own hands, even if it means getting her hands seriously bloody.
Screenings:
8-Oct (Fri)
11-Oct (Mon)
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11:59 PM
8:00 PM
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MegaBox 9
CGV 7
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“With its clever packaging and slasher credentials,
the film will be grossing out viewers… for some time to come.”
– Screen International | |