Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
https://aaari.info/notes/videos/07-01-19Twilight.mp4 Howl’s Moving Castle (Japan, 2005) Academy Award -winning director Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away”) takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Brimming with a blend of imagination, humor, action, and romance, “Howl’s Moving … Read more
https://aaari.info/notes/videos/07-01-12Twilight.mp4 Saving Face (USA, 2005) Saving Face is the charming story of a young woman’s complicated life and her pursuit of love amid the chaos. Wil (Michelle Krusiec) is a 28-year-old overworked medical resident living in Manhattan with no social life. Her widowed mother, Ma (Joan Chen), cannot understand why her desirable daughter spends all … Read more
https://aaari.info/notes/videos/07-01-05Twilight.mp4 Three: Extremes (Pan-Asia, 2005) THREE…EXTREMES brings together an Asian scream team of filmmakers, featuring a trio of short works by Hong Kong’s Fruit Chan (DURIAN DURIAN), Korea’s Chanwook Park (OLDBOY), and Japan’s Takashi Miike (AUDITION). The trilogy opens with Chan’s disgustingly entertaining DUMPLINGS, which he has also turned into a full-length film. DUMPLINGS … Read more
Date: Fridays, 5:30PM to 8:00PM July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2006 Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Why spend your sunsets at home, when you can visit AAARI, and experience the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? … Read more
Perhaps Love (China, 2005) A director (played by Jacky Cheung), his star (played by Xun Zhou) and her co-star (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) enact a romantic triangle in a film-within-a-film, a musical about the making of a movie which is full of wit, humor, pathos, and heart in Peter Chan’s delightfully devious concoction. Workshop Instructor: … Read more
Brokeback Mountain (USA, 2005) Ang Lee’s drama is in the classic tradition of Hollywood romance: a thwarted romance which spans a lifetime. Here, it’s two men (played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) whose hidden passion disrupts their lives and the lives of those around them. Workshop Instructor: Daryl Chin Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong