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2022 New York Asian Film Festival Lineup

55 films

The 2022 New York Asian Film Festival starts today! Below is a full list of every film screening this year,…

  • Extreme Job
  • Miracle in Cell No. 7
  • All About My Wife
  • War of the Arrows

Ryu Seung-ryong's Most Popular Films

4 films

One of Asia’s biggest stars, Ryu Seung-ryong, whose filmography includes 2 of the highest grossing films in South Korean history,…

  • A Murder Erased
  • New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
  • Chilli Laugh Story
  • I Want to Know Your Parents
  • Home Sweet Home

Recent Films Starring NYAFF Star Asia Award Recipients

13 films

For over a decade, NYAFF has honored essential figures in Asian cinema with the Star Asia Award. This year, famed…

  • Crazy Romance
  • Be with You
  • Embrace Again
  • The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
  • Shin Ultraman

Recent Films Starring NYAFF Rising Star Award Winners

20 films

The winners of NYAFF’s Rising Star Award have truly lived up to their potential. All have continued to do great…

  • My Sassy Girl
  • Ping Pong
  • Please Teach Me English
  • The Taste of Tea
  • Always - Sunset on Third Street

Winners of NYAFF's Audience Award

22 films

Your vote counts!! If you’re in the mood for an Asian film, why not take a recommendation from our wonderful…

  • Ip Man: The Final Fight
  • The White Storm
  • Vengeance of an Assassin
  • The Bodyguard
  • The Villainess

Winners of NYAFF's Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema

10 films

The Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema holds a special place in the heart of NYAFF. Dedicated…

  • Kikujiro
  • Fireworks
  • A Scene at the Sea
  • Zatoichi
  • Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Takeshi Kitano's 5 Sweetest Films

5 films

You may think of Takeshi Kitano as one of the baddest-ass directors around, known for scenes of inventive violence and…

  • Close-Knit
  • Farewell My Concubine
  • Funeral Parade of Roses
  • The Handmaiden
  • Happy Together

Celebrate Pride Month with NYAFF

10 films

Queer voices and stories have always been essential to the world of film and Asian cinema is no exception. These…

  • The Naked Island
  • Onibaba
  • Kuroneko
  • Children of Hiroshima
  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kaneto Shindo 5 Best (10th anniversary since death 5/29/2012)

5 films

The late, great Kaneto Shindo was one of Japanese cinema’s pioneering indie filmmakers, as well as one of its most…

  • Marebito
  • Nightmare Detective
  • House
  • Chaw
  • Versus

NYAFF Rouges Gallery: Asian Horror Recommendations

26 films

This list of horror recommendations includes both NYAFF alumni as well as other classics. From the extreme to the cerebral…

  • Enter the Dragon
  • Chan Is Missing
  • A Great Wall
  • Who Killed Vincent Chin?
  • Living on Tokyo Time

Top Asian American Pacific Islander Films

49 films

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Celebrate the month of May with NYAFF's curated list of AAPI…

  • Shaolin Temple
  • Born to Defence
  • Once Upon a Time in China
  • Once Upon a Time in China II
  • Tai-Chi Master

Jet Li-st

10 films