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CHEERS FROM HEAVEN (Japan) Drama, 114mins. Asmik Ace Entertainment. Dir: Makoto Kumazawa. Key cast: Hiroshi Abe, Mimura, Nanami Sakuraba An emotional drama, based on an incredible true story about a man who, knowing he doesn’t have much time left for himself, decides to build a music studio for local high-school kids so they can pursue their dreams. Meeting RoomN211-N212, HKCEC


GATTU See box, above


HERE, THEN (China) Drama, 86mins. HKIFF Industry Screenings @ Filmart. Dir: Mao Mao. Key cast: Huang Tang Yijia, Li Ziqian, Wang Yizheng Meeting RoomN102-N103, HKCEC


JOYFUL REUNION (Taiwan) Drama, 110mins. Creative Century Entertainment Co. Dir: Jui-Yuan Tsao. Key cast: Ah Lei Gua, Lan Ching Lung, Siyan Huo People once said love is like flavour: once you have a taste of it, you will never forget. Wa’er’s father runs a well-known vegetarian restaurant in Hangzhou. Wa’er herself is a successful manager of a luxurious health resort. Her boyfriend, Zhang Quan, is a computer-game designer from Taipei, who loves Wa’er but spends too much time in the virtual world. Meeting RoomN101B, HKCEC


SLEEPLESS FASHION (Thailand, China) Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, 60mins. Artop International Co. Dir: Yin Lichuan. Key cast: Vic Chou, Vivian Hsu, Alan Tam Alex is the chief editor of renowned fashion magazine Ming Shang. Zhou Xiaohui is a rising


20mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Ng Ho-yin Meeting RoomN206-N207, HKCEC


17TH IFVA HIGHLIGHTS — THE TRUE STORY OFAH POON (Hong Kong) Drama, 30mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Tsim Ho-tat, Suen Ching, Lam Hon- fung, Chak Hoi-ling Meeting RoomN206-N207, HKCEC


MARKET 12:00


GATTU (India) Action/ Adventure, Children’s, Comedy, Drama, 80mins. All Rights Entertainment. Dir: Rajan Khosa. Key cast: Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar In a small town in central India, kids and adults are obsessed with flying kites. The airspace is dominated by a black kite called


star who won recognition from Alex and joined Ming Shang three years ago. However, Alex gradually feels exposed to threats from Zhou Xiaohui, so sets him up. Zhou Xiaohui is so angry that he leaves Ming Shang and starts his own fashion magazine called Modern, which is financed by his best friend Wuyang. Meeting RoomN209-N210, HKCEC


12:15


LEE’S ADVENTURE (China) Action/ Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Fantasy, 91mins. Desen International Media (Beijing) Co. Dir: Frant Gwo, Yang Li. Key cast:


Kali with mysterious origins. Street kid Gattu dreams of defeating Kali but fails. He discovers that the local school has a roof which will give him a vantage point. Inpersonating a student, he sneaks into the school and must now pretend to study. The only problem is that he is illiterate. Meeting RoomN204-N205, HKCEC


Jaycee Chan, Fiona Wang Lee suffers from Time Perception Disorder (TPD), a rare illness that makes one unable to judge the length of time. He has a boring job and likes to play video games in his spare time. Everything changes when Wang Qian steps into his life. Wang also suffers from TPD so understands Lee well. They fall in love but tragedy soon strikes. Wang Qian is killed in a traffic accident and Lee blames himself. Lee soon begins a journey through time trying to save his love. Meeting RoomN202-N203, HKCEC


ROADSIDE FUGITIVE (Japan) Drama, 110mins.


Picture Department Co. ltd. Dir: Yu Irie. Key cast: Eita Okuno, Ryusuke Komakine, Toshiya Nagasawa Down and out in his hometown of Saitama, the wannabe rap artist Mighty can only wallow in his misery. One day, he bumps into his former best friends when least expected. Unlike him, who has turned into a veritable fugitive, Ikku and Tom are still trying to become musicians. What will happen to their dreams, and to their future? Meeting RoomN101A, HKCEC


WE NOT NAUGHTY (Singapore) Comedy, Drama, 137mins. mm2 Entertainment Pte. Dir: Jack Neo. Key cast: Daniel Chan, Xiang Yun, Shawn Lee A poignant movie that examines the problems faced by parents and teenagers in Singapore’s current society. Theatre 2, HKCEC


12:30


17TH IFVA HIGHLIGHTS — THE ASCENSION (Hong Kong) Drama, 7mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Stanley Leung, Gershon Sng, Matthew Tung, William Hall-Jones


When a beggar happens upon a box with the power to change his life for the better, he demonstrates this ability to other beggars. However, to his horror, upon witnessing the box’s power, the others plot against him to obtain it. Eventually, they realise that the box is more than what it seems. What follows leaves the group in pure and utter awe. Meeting RoomN206-N207, HKCEC


17TH IFVA HIGHLIGHTS — DEMON KILLS (Hong Kong) Drama, 5mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Mak Ying- ping Troubled by hallucinations of demons around him, a boy decides to stand up and expose them. Bullied and isolated, the boy becomes more mentally unstable and goes into hiding. Upon discovering more demons lurk in the city, he decides to find out where they come from and embarks on a journey into the far north wilderness. Meeting RoomN206-N207, HKCEC


17TH IFVA HIGHLIGHTS — MEETING OF THE HALF MOONS (Hong Kong) Drama,


THE FIELD OF ENCHANTMENT (France) 81mins. Wild Bunch. Dir: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou. Key cast: Simon Delagnes, Lindsey Henocque, Jean-Claude Ayrinhac Two lonely children fall under the spell of a deserted pond that draws them closer to each other and gives them the strength to cope with life. Seen through their eyes and their imaginations, the pond becomes a secret kingdom, both marvellous and frightening, thronging with creatures born from dreams or nightmares. Meeting RoomN111-N112, HKCEC


12:45


17TH IFVA HIGHLIGHTS — OH! GIVE ME STRENGTH (Hong Kong) Animation, Children’s, 3mins. Hong Kong Arts Centre. Dir: Pang Pui-yee Bill starts his journey to become stronger. How does he achieve his hope? Meeting RoomN206-N207, HKCEC


13:30


PARTY QUEEN (Hong Kong) Animation, Drama, 10mins. Bubble Mon Licensing & Media Group/Bubble Mon Licensing (Int’l) Co. Dir: Wilson Lee, Andy Animation about some unexpected affairs faced by Party Queen and her loyal buddy Mr P, the adorable and friendly dog. Meeting RoomN204-N205, HKCEC


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