Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Lust, Caution (China / Taiwan/ USA, 2007) Running Time: 159 Minutes From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain) comes this intriguing espionage thriller set in World War II-era Shanghai. Based on the writings of author Eileen Chang, this Chinese-language tale stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wei Tang, Joan Chen and … Read more
Date: Saturdays, May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 Time: 6:30PM to 8PM, Cultural & Family Activities Sunset, Movie Screening Place: Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, Manhattan Free Admission (Limited Capacity Available) First-come, First-serve Basis Remember to bring along a picnic basket, blanket, and mats with you! Why spend your summer … Read more
Love on a Diet (Hong Kong, 2001), Running Time: 95 Minutes In an effort to win back her superstar pianist boyfriend, chubby Mini Mo (Sammi Cheng) vows to lose 200 pounds over six months. Her ally in the impossible task is the equally robust Fatso (Andy Lau), who begins to fall in love with the … Read more
My Mother, the Mermaid (South Korea, 2004), Running Time: 110 Minutes Na-young works at a post office and is sick and tired of being around her shamefully unyielding mother and her pushover father who’s excessively nice. The only thing that she can look forward to is her trip abroad in a few days. But one … Read more
Train Man (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 101 Minutes While riding the train, a desperate geek meets the girl of his dreams, prompting the socially deprived but brave young nerd to start a chat room thread asking his faceless Internet compatriots, “How do you talk to girls?” The courtship advice he receives from his online pals … Read more
Hooked on You (Hong Kong, 2007), Running Time: 97 Minutes Hong Kong actress and pop star Miriam Yeung stars as Miu, an eligible bachelorette who reluctantly takes a job as a fishmonger to pay off her father’s debts. But her stinky job gets stinkier when a brutish rival fisherman (Eason Chan) enters the scene. Before … Read more