Coventry East Asian Film Society http://cueafs.com Award-winning film society bringing the best of East Asian cinema to the UK. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ‘Audrey’ (Japan, 2011) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/05/audrey-japan-2011-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=audrey-japan-2011-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/05/audrey-japan-2011-film-review/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:52:35 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=6014 An entertaining and romantic experience from director Yu Katsumata.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/05/audrey-japan-2011-film-review/feed/ 0 Chinese Visual Festival 2013: Official Jury Prizes Announcement http://cueafs.com/2013/05/chinese-visual-festival-2013-official-jury-prizes-announcement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinese-visual-festival-2013-official-jury-prizes-announcement http://cueafs.com/2013/05/chinese-visual-festival-2013-official-jury-prizes-announcement/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:06:32 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=6023 Chinese Visual Festival, which runs from 8th May until 12th June in partnership with King’s College London, is delighted to announce the results of its first ever Jury Prizes.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/05/chinese-visual-festival-2013-official-jury-prizes-announcement/feed/ 0 ‘Dragon’ (Hong Kong, 2011) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/05/dragon-hong-kong-2011-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dragon-hong-kong-2011-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/05/dragon-hong-kong-2011-film-review/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:49:49 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=6004 Peter Chan's 'Dragon' is an entertaining and exhilarating old school martial arts thriller that utilises everything expected from the genre while managing to offer a contemporary twist on affairs.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/05/dragon-hong-kong-2011-film-review/feed/ 1 Udine FEFF 15: Interview with Director Lee Won-suk http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-lee-won-suk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-lee-won-suk http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-lee-won-suk/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:03:46 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5975 On the last day of the Udine Far East Film Festival, CUEAFS members Hannah Albone and Natasha Harmer interviewed Lee Won-suk, director of the hilarious comedy 'How to Use Guys with Secret Tips'.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-lee-won-suk/feed/ 0 Udine FEFF 15: ‘Beijing Flickers’ (China, 2012) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-beijing-flickers-china-2012-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-beijing-flickers-china-2012-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-beijing-flickers-china-2012-film-review/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:34:24 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5969 Carefully combining artistic writing with profound performances and developed characters, 'Beijing Flickers' is a film that thoroughly deserves to be watched and appreciated.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-beijing-flickers-china-2012-film-review/feed/ 0 Udine FEFF 15: ‘Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles’ (Philippines, 2012) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-tiktik-the-aswang-chronicles-philippines-2012-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-tiktik-the-aswang-chronicles-philippines-2012-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-tiktik-the-aswang-chronicles-philippines-2012-film-review/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:22:39 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5961 Erik Matti brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘cradle snatcher’ in his action horror 'Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles', the first full length Filipino movie to be shot entirely in front of a green screen chroma key.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-tiktik-the-aswang-chronicles-philippines-2012-film-review/feed/ 1 Udine FEFF 15: ‘The Strangers’ (Philippines, 2012) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-strangers-philippines-2012-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-the-strangers-philippines-2012-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-strangers-philippines-2012-film-review/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:06:43 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5953 With an age-old premise, Lawrence Fajardo makes an attempt at breaking into the mainstream film industry with Filipino teen horror 'The Strangers'. A very promising concept that sadly falls short of the mark.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-strangers-philippines-2012-film-review/feed/ 0 Udine FEFF 15: Day 9 in Photos http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-day-9-in-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-day-9-in-photos http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-day-9-in-photos/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:00:11 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5954 CUEAFS photos from the last day at the Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy, including the Closing Night and Audience Award.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-day-9-in-photos/feed/ 0 Udine FEFF 15: ‘The Bullet Vanishes’ (Hong Kong, 2012) Film Review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-bullet-vanishes-hong-kong-2012-film-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-the-bullet-vanishes-hong-kong-2012-film-review http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-bullet-vanishes-hong-kong-2012-film-review/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:08:49 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5940 Lo Chi-Leung’s mystery drama 'The Bullet Vanishes' has artistic merit, but lacks the flair and charisma of Guy Ritchie’s 'Sherlock Holmes'.

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]]> http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-the-bullet-vanishes-hong-kong-2012-film-review/feed/ 0 Udine FEFF 15: Interview with Director Nicholas Bonner http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-nicholas-bonner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-nicholas-bonner http://cueafs.com/2013/04/udine-feff-15-interview-with-director-nicholas-bonner/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:53:47 +0000 CUEAFS http://cueafs.com/?p=5943 CUEAFS members Hannah Albone and Natasha Harmer spoke to one of the directors of the North Korean comedy 'Comrade Kim Goes Flying', Nicholas Bonner.

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