# 21st New York Asian Film Festival

The 21st New York Asian Film Festival began in New York from 15 July with the opening film of the festival Fast and Feel Love, a Thai film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. The 21st edition was celebrated as 20th anniversary of the festival and seventy titles were screened in person. The lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 19 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, and 17 East Coast premieres. The festival closed with Korean sci-fi 2022 film Alienoid by Choi Dong-hoon on 31 July. Mongolian film The Sales Girl by Janchivdorj Sengedorj won the Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film.
This year the festival hosted a fundraising event 'Fight Cancer Night' on July 17, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Kwon Soo-kyung presented his film Stellar: A Magical Ride, which had its international premiere at the festival.

## Screening venues

* Film at Lincoln Center
* Walter Reade Theater
* Asia Society
* 725 Park Avenue

## Jury

* Anderson Le: Co-founder of East Films and artistic director of the Hawaii International Film Festival.
* Madeleine Molyneaux: Independent producer and founder, Picture Palace Pictures.
* Jason Gray: Creative producer, Loaded Films, Plan 75.
* Mayu Nakamura: Award-winning filmmaker and principal, Omphalos Pictures.

## Films showcase

Sources:
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director | Premiere Status |
| Opening film ||||||
| 2022 | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ | Thailand | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere |
| Asian American Focus ||||||
| 2022 | Dealing with Dad | Dealing with Dad | USA | Tom Huang | East Coast Premiere |
| Beyond Borders ||||||
| 2021 | Far Far Away | 緣路山旮旯 | Hong Kong | Amos Why | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut | 尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰 | Hong Kong | Kim Chan, Dee Lam | North American Premiere |
| Bright Futures: The NYAFF Narrative Shorts Showcase ||||||
| 2021 | Ateh | | Philippines | Kristie Ko | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Black Goat | | Nepal | Tang Yi | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Double Happiness | 喜喜 | China | Scarlett Li | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Honekami (A Bite of Bone) | 骨嚙み | Japan | Honami Yano | |
| 2020 | Natsuko | | Japan | Shuna Iijima | |
| 2021 | The Sea Between Us | | Singapore | Yuga J Vardhan | |
| 2022 | S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl) | | USA | Benedict Chiu | World Premiere |
| 2021 | Tank Fairy | 桶妝仙女 | Taiwan | Erich Rettstadt | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Visitors | 往訪 | Japan | Kenichi Ugana | |
| 2022 | Wax and Wane | | China | Beidi Wang | New York Premiere |
| Centerpiece Presentation ||||||
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | 한산: 용의 출현 | South Korea | Kim Han-min | U.S. Premiere |
| CineCina Selections ||||||
| 2021 | Before Next Spring | 如果有一天我将会离开你 | China | Li Gen | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Fire on the Plain | 平原上的火焰 | China | Zhang Ji | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Manchurian Tiger | 东北虎 | China | Geng Jun | U.S. Premiere |
| 2021 | One and Four | 一个和四个 | China | Jigme Trinley | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Ripples of Life | 永安镇故事集 | China | Wei Shujun | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Virgin Blue | 不要再见啊，鱼花塘 | China | Niu Xiaoyu | New York Premiere |
| Classic Marathon ||||||
| 2002 | The Eye | 見鬼 | Hong Kong, Singapore | Pang brothers | |
| 1997 | Happy Together | 春光乍洩 | Hong Kong | Wong Kar-wai | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | 功夫 | Hong Kong, China | Stephen Chow | |
| 2009 | Overheard | 竊聽風雲 | Hong Kong | Felix Chong, Alan Mak | |
| 2003 | Running on Karma | 大隻佬 | Hong Kong | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai | |
| Closing film ||||||
| 2022 | Alienoid | 외계+인 1부 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon | North American Premiere |
| Crowd Pleasers ||||||
| 2022 | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ | Thailand | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Mama Boy | 初戀慢半拍 | Taiwan | Arvin Chen | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個 | Hong Kong | Kearen Pang | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | My Best Friend's Breakfast | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 | Taiwan | Du Zheng Zhe | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Offbeat Cops | 異動辞令は音楽隊 | Japan | Eiji Uchida | World Premiere |
| 2022 | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스 | South Korea | Jo Eun-ji | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Stellar: a Magical Ride | 스텔라 | South Korea | Kwon Soo-kyung | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Table for Six | 飯戲攻心 | Hong Kong | Sunny Chan | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | We Are Family | 出租家人 | Hong Kong | Benny Lau | World Premiere |
| Frontlines ||||||
| 2021 | All the Crows in the World | 天下乌鸦 | Hong Kong | Tang Yi | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Arisaka | | Philippine | Mikhail Red | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Broken Commandment | 破戒 | Japan | Kazuo Maeda | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | The Girl on a Bulldozer | 불도저에 탄 소녀 | South Korea | Park Ri-woong | North American Premiere |
| Genre Masters ||||||
| 2022 | Confession | 자백 | South Korea | Yoon Jong-seok | New York Premiere |
| 2002 | The Eye | 見鬼 | Hong Kong, Singapore | Pang brothers | |
| 2022 | The Funeral | 頭七 | Taiwan | Dan-Guei Shen | International Premiere |
| 2022 | The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun | Special Screening |
| 2022 | Lesson in Murder | 死刑にいたる病 | Japan | Kazuya Shiraishi | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Ox-Head Village | 牛首村 | Japan | Takashi Shimizu | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Preman: Silent Fury | | Indonesia | Randolph Zaini | New York Premiere |
| 2003 | Running on Karma | 大隻佬 | Hong Kong | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai | |
| 2022 | Shin Ultraman | シン・ウルトラマン | Japan | Shinji Higuchi | U.S. Premiere |
| 2020 | The Swordsman | 검객 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun | |
| 2012 | The Thieves | 도둑들 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon | |
| Next/Now ||||||
| 2022 | #LookAtMe | | Singapore | Ken Kwek | World Premiere |
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Hong Kong | Coba Cheng | International Premiere |
| 2022 | I Haven't Done Anything | | South Korea | Park Sang-min | World Premiere |
| 2022 | Legendary in Action! | 大俠Action！ | Hong Kong | Li Ho, Justin Cheung | North American Premiere |
| Standouts ||||||
| 2021 | Big Night! | | Philippines | Jun Robles Lana | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Hot Blooded | 뜨거운 피 | South Korea | Cheon Myeong-kwan | U.S. Premiere |
| 2021 | I Am More | 모어 | South Korea | Lee Il-ha | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Next Door | 옆집사람 | South Korea | Yeom Ji-ho | U.S. Premiere |
| Vanguards ||||||
| 2022 | Grown-ups | わたし達はおとな | Japan | Takuya Kato | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Intimate Stranger | 親密な他人 | Japan | Mayu Nakamura | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Life For Sale | 售命 | Taiwan | Tom Teng | International Premiere |
| 2021 | Nothing Serious | 연애 빠진 로맨스 | South Korea | Jeong Ga-young | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Ribbon | Ribbon | Japan | Non | East Coast Premiere |
| 2021 | Terrorizers | 青春弒戀 | Taiwan | Ho Wi-ding | New York Premiere |

### Films by country or region

| Year | Title | Original Title | Region/Country | Director | Premiere status |
| Hong Kong Panorama ||||||
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Hong Kong | Coba Cheng | International Premiere |
| 2010 | Dream Home | 維多利亞壹號 | Hong Kong | Pang Ho-cheung | Tribute to Josie Ho |
| 2002 | The Eye | 見鬼 | Hong Kong, Singapore | Pang brothers | |
| 2021 | Far Far Away | 緣路山旮旯 | Hong Kong | Amos Why | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice - The Director's Cut | 尋找極致的喜悅：火與冰 | Hong Kong | Kim Chan, Dee Lam | North American Premiere |
| 2015 | Full Strike | 全力扣殺 | Hong Kong | Derek Kwok, Henri Wong | Tribute to Josie Ho |
| 1997 | Happy Together | 春光乍洩 | Hong Kong | Wong Kar-wai | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | 功夫 | Hong Kong, China | Stephen Chow | |
| 2022 | Legendary in Action! | 大俠Action！ | Hong Kong | Li Ho, Justin Cheung | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Mama's Affair | 阿媽有咗第二個 | Hong Kong | Kearen Pang | New York Premiere |
| 2009 | Overheard | 竊聽風雲 | Hong Kong | Felix Chong, Alan Mak | |
| 2003 | Running on Karma | 大隻佬 | Hong Kong | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai | |
| 2022 | Table for Six | 飯戲攻心 | Hong Kong | Sunny Chan | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | We Are Family | 出租家人 | Hong Kong | Benny Lau | World Premiere |
| New Cinema from Japan ||||||
| 2022 | Angry Son | 世界は僕らに気づかない | Japan | Kasho Iizuka | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Broken Commandment | 破戒 | Japan | Kazuo Maeda | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Grown-ups | わたし達はおとな | Japan | Takuya Kato | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Intimate Stranger | 親密な他人 | Japan | Mayu Nakamura | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Lesson in Murder | 死刑にいたる病 | Japan | Kazuya Shiraishi | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Offbeat Cops | 異動辞令は音楽隊 | Japan | Eiji Uchida | World Premiere |
| 2022 | Ox-Head Village | 牛首村 | Japan | Takashi Shimizu | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Ribbon | Ribbon | Japan | Non | East Coast Premiere |
| 2022 | Shin Ultraman | シン・ウルトラマン | Japan | Shinji Higuchi | U.S. Premiere |
| South Korea ||||||
| 2022 | Alienoid | 외계+인 1부 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Confession | 자백 | South Korea | Yoon Jong-seok | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | The Girl on a Bulldozer | 불도저에 탄 소녀 | South Korea | Park Ri-woong | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | 한산: 용의 출현 | South Korea | Kim Han-min | U.S. Premiere |
| 2022 | Hot Blooded | 뜨거운 피 | South Korea | Cheon Myeong-kwan | U.S. Premiere |
| 2021 | I Am More | 모어 | South Korea | Lee Il-ha | International Premiere |
| 2022 | I Haven't Done Anything | | South Korea | Park Sang-min | World Premiere |
| 2022 | The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | 더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun | Special Screening |
| 2022 | Next Door | 옆집사람 | South Korea | Yeom Ji-ho | U.S. Premiere |
| 2021 | Nothing Serious | 연애 빠진 로맨스 | South Korea | Jeong Ga-young | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스 | South Korea | Jo Eun-ji | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Stellar: a Magical Ride | 스텔라 | South Korea | Kwon Soo-kyung | International Premiere |
| 2020 | The Swordsman | 검객 | South Korea | Choi Jae-hun | |
| 2012 | The Thieves | 도둑들 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon | |
| Southeast Asia ||||||
| 2022 | #LookAtMe | #LookAtMe | Singapore | Ken Kwek | World Premiere |
| 2021 | Arisaka | | Philippine | Mikhail Red | New York Premiere |
| 2021 | Big Night! | | Philippines | Jun Robles Lana | New York Premiere |
| 2022 | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ | Thailand | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Imaginur | Imaginur | Malaysia | Nik Amir Mustapha | World Premiere |
| 2021 | Preman: Silent Fury | | Indonesia | Randolph Zaini | New York Premiere |
| Taiwan ||||||
| 2022 | The Funeral | 頭七 | Taiwan | Dan-Guei Shen | International Premiere |
| 2021 | Life For Sale | 售命 | Taiwan | Tom Teng | International Premiere |
| 2022 | Mama Boy | 初戀慢半拍 | Taiwan | Arvin Chen | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | My Best Friend's Breakfast | 我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 | Taiwan | Du Zheng Zhe | North American Premiere |
| 2022 | Reclaim | 一家之主 | Taiwan | CJ Wang | International Premiere |
| 2021 | Terrorizers | 青春弒戀 | Taiwan | Ho Wi-ding | New York Premiere |

## Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition

    Highlighted title indicates award winner
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director | Award status |
| 2022 | #LookAtMe | #LookAtMe | Singapore | Ken Kwek | |
| 2022 | Angry Son | 世界は僕らに気づかない | Japan | Kasho Iizuka | |
| 2022 | Fast and Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ | Thailand | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | |
| 2022 | Imaginur | Imaginur | Malaysia | Nik Amir Mustapha | |
| 2021 | One and Four | 一个和四个 | Tibetan | Jigme Trinley | |
| 2022 | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스 | South Korea | Jo Eun-ji | |
| 2022 | Reclaim | 一家之主 | Taiwan | CJ Wang | |
| 2022 | The Sales Girl | Худалдагч охин | Mongolia | Janchivdorj Sengedorj | Won |

## Awards and winners
### Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film

| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref. |
| 2022 | The Sales Girl | Худалдагч охин | Mongolia | Janchivdorj Sengedorj | |

### Audience Award

| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref. |
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Hong Kong | Coba Cheng | |
| 2022 | Perhaps Love | 장르만 로맨스 | South Korea | Jo Eun-ji | |

### Daniel Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema

| Actor | Country | Film/s | Ref. |
| Jang Hyuk | South Korea | The Swordsman and The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | |

### Star Asia Awards

| Image | Recipient | Country |
| Screen International Star Asia Award ||||
| | Hiroshi Abe | Japan |
| Screen International Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award ||||
| | Takashi Shimizu | Japan |
| Screen International Rising Star Asia Award ||||
| | Kim Hye-yoon | South Korea |
| | Urassaya Sperbund | Thailand |
| Best from the East Award ||||
| | Ryu Seung-ryong | South Korea |