Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces Season 16

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Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 16 is proud to announce the festival's full line-up which will run between March 18 - April 16. Following its broader mission to foster an appreciation for diverse Asian culture and common humanity, Season 16 presents 25 movies including 6 North American Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres, and 4 Midwest Premieres showcasing notable works by filmmakers residing in China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, U.S., and Vietnam.

This season, we are excited to welcome many Asian filmmakers attending our festival with their films - including Hong Kong superstar, Aaron Kwok, who will attend the festival's pre-launch special event, the N. American premiere of his latest film WHERE THE WIND BLOWS.

Directors attending the festival for their North American Premieres are Hong Kong’s Ka Sing Fung for LOST LOVE with a career-bending performance by Hong Kong singer/actress Sammi Cheng - (April 1, 2:30pm AMC NEWCITY 14); and Taiwan’s Johnny Chiang for the festival Season Finale LOST IN FOREST (14 April 16, 5:30pm AMC NEWCITY 14.)

Other guests include:
Film critic and screen writer Mark Schilling, presenting his Midwest Premiere CONVENIENCE STORY a surrealist comedy that will keep you guessing  (March 19, 5:30pm AMC Evanston 12);
Japanese Director Mayu Nakamura presenting SHE IS ME, I AM HER a feature film telling four short stories about women living in post-COVID Tokyo (March 18, 5:30pm AMC Evanston 12);
U.S./Japan Writer and Director Antonia Grace Glenn & Producer Evelyn Nakano Glenn (The Ito Sisters: An American Story) presenting their award-winning documentary about Japanese Americans who left the West Coast during World War II to escape living in the concentration camps BEFORE THEY TAKE US AWAY (March 19, 2:30pm AMC Evanston 12).

In-cinema tickets are on sale now at https://buytickets.at/apuc.

Online streaming tickets can be pre-ordered here at https://watch.eventive.org/apuc16.

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SCHEDULE

JAPAN WEEK at AMC Evanston 12 (1715 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL)

OPENING FILM

Saturday, March 18, 2:30 PM
A MAN  - ある男 - MIDWEST PREMIERE
(Kei Ishikawa, 2022) Mystery/Drama

Saturday, March 18, 5:30 PM
SHE IS ME, I AM HER  - ワタシの中の彼女
(Mayu Nakamura, 2022) Fiction
Career Achievement Award Recipient - Lead actress Nahana and Director Mayu Nakamura are scheduled to attend in person to introduce the film and have a Q&A after the film presentation moderated by Mark Schilling.

Sunday, March 19, 2:30 PM
BEFORE THEY TAKE US AWAY
(Antonia Grace Glenn, 2022) Documentary
Presenter/Producer Evelyn Nakano Glenn and Writer/Director Antonia Grace Glenn are scheduled to attend in person to introduce the film and have a Q&A after the screening moderated by Mark Schilling.

Sunday, March 19, 5:30 PM
CONVENIENCE STORY コンビニエンス ストーリー MIDWEST PREMIERE
(Satoshi Miki, 2022) Fantasy/Drama

Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 PM at Alliance Française de Chicago (54 W Chicago, Chicago, IL 60610)
UMAMI - U.S. PREMIERE  
(Slony Sow, 2022) Culinary/Comedy

SOUTH KOREA AND PRC CHINA at the Michael Paul Galvin Tower, Schulz Auditorium at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)  (10 W. 35th St., Chicago)

Saturday, March 25, 2:30pm
AJOOMMA  - 아줌마  - MIDWEST PREMIERE
(He Shuming, 2022) Drama

Saturday, March 25, 4:30 PM
PING PONG: THE TRIUMPH 中国乒乓之绝地反击  
(Deng Chao, 2023) China | Sports/Drama  

SOUTH KOREA STREAMING WEEK Streaming available for U.S./Canada views at https://watch.eventive.org/apuc16

March 25 - 31, 2023

PLEASE MAKE ME LOOK PRETTY - 니얼굴 - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Seo-Dong-il, 2020) Documentary/Art

GOOD MORNING 안녕하세요 – NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Cha Bong-ju, 2022) Drama  

A HOME FROM HOME - 아이를 위한 아이 - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Lee Seung-hwan, 2022) Drama

ROLLING 말아 - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Kwak Min-seung, 2022) Drama  

HONG KONG WEEK at AMC NEWCITY 14 (1500 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610)

Friday, March 31, 7:00 PM                                                                      
CENTERPIECE FILM
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE 毒舌大狀
(Jack Ng, 2023) Courtroom/Drama   
Bright Star Award Recipient - Renci Yeung and the director Jack Ng Wai Lun are scheduled to attend the award ceremony and Q&A in person.

Saturday, April 1, 12:00 PM
THE SPARRING PARTNER - 正義迴廊
(Ho Cheuk Tin, 2022) Crime/Court Drama

Saturday, April 1, 5:30 PM
REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT - 曾經擁有 - U.S. PREMIERE
(Chui Tze Yiu, 2022) Drama/Comedy

Saturday, April 1, 7:15 PM
PORT OF CALL 踏血尋梅
(Philip Yung, 2015) Crime/Thriller

Sunday, April 2, 2:30 PM
LOST LOVE - 流水落花 - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE  
(Ka Sing Fung, 2022) Drama

April 3 - 9, 2023 MOVIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

‍STREAMING ON EVENTIVE
Streaming available for U.S./Canada views at https://watch.eventive.org/apuc16

SONG LANG  
(Leon Le, 2018) Vietnam | Drama/LGBTQ Romance

OLD TOWN GIRLS  - 兔子暴力
(Shen Yu, 2020) China | Drama |  

‍STREAMING ON MUBI.COM
2023 Streaming available for U.S. and Canada views at MUBI.com
Registration is required first to access the free trial link  

FAMILY ROMANCE, LLC
(Werner Herzog, 2019) United States | Drama

THE CASE OF HANA AND ALICE - 花とアリス殺人事件 -
(Shunji Iwai, 2015) Japan | Anime/Comedy

TAWIAN WEEK at AMC NEWCITY 14 (1500 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610)

Saturday, April 15, 2:30 PM
DAY OFF  - 本日公休 - U.S. PREMIERE
(Fu Tien-Yu, 2023) Drama/Family  

Saturday, April 15, 5:30 PM  
MARRY MY DEAD BODY - 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Cheng Wei Hao, 2022) Supernatural/Comedy/Mystery  

Sunday, April 16, 2:30 PM
GAGA  - 哈勇家 - MIDWEST PREMIERE  
(Laha Mebow, 2022) Family

Sunday, April 16, 5:30 PM SEASON FINALE  
LOST IN FOREST - 山中森林 - N. AMERICAN PREMIERE
(Johnny Chiang, 2022) Action/Feature/Gangster
Director Johnny Chiang and lead actor Lee Kang Sheng are scheduled to attend to introduce the film and have a Q&A afterwards.