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Texas

Up Close and Personal

Latest Dominic Walsh Dance Theater project premieres at Asia Society Texas Center.
L to R: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Victor Qiang Wang, Bob Xiaoping Xu, and Ronnie C. Chan at Asia Society Hong Kong Center on April 25, 2014. (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Hong Kong

American Dreams in China

A major Hong Kong hit looks at three friends who live the American Dream by establishing a private tutoring institution.
"Ice Poison" (Tribeca Film Festival)
New York

When Meth Came to Myanmar

Apr. 17-22: "Ice Poison," co-presented with Tribeca Film Festival.
Texas

Story: A Powerful Force

Alex Kronemer explains how narratives drive both conflict and peace.
Hana Sakai and Domenico Luciano. (Gabriella Nissen)
Texas

Dominic Walsh, Asia Society Team Up

Apr. 25: Contemporary ballet company produces narrative dance film.
Jiang Wu in 'A Touch of Sin.'

How China Made Sure There'd Be No 'Touch of Sin' at the Oscars

Jia Zhangke's 'A Touch of Sin' has thus far been denied an official release permit in China — tantamount to an Oscars ban, writes Jonathan Landreth.
Shohei Imamura's "Vengeance Is Mine" (1979) stars Ken Ogata as a con artist and murderer.
New York

One Night Only: Imamura's 'Vengeance Is Mine' Puts 'Pure Evil' on Screen

Shohei Imamura's depiction of "pure evil, remote and inhuman" comes to Asia Society New York.
Shohei Imamura's 1967 documentary "A Man Vanishes" screens at Asia Society New York on Saturday, January 18, 2014. (Icarus Films)
New York

Imamura's 'A Man Vanishes' Screens at Asia Society

More than 45 years after its release, Shohei Imamura's groundbreaking film only becomes more and more relevant.
Videos of musicians Kong Nay (L) and Mohsen Namjoo (R) in concert were among Asia Society's most popular videos of 2013. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

What Were the Five Most-Watched Asia Society Videos in 2013?

A look back at Asia Society's most popular videos in 2013 shows viewers' tastes running the gamut from music to politics to film.
New York

'Vengeance Is Shohei Imamura'

Series spans five films made from '50s through '80s.
Chinese actress Li Bingbing speaks during the 2013 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
Southern California

Inside US-China Film Summit

"It's a great moment for Chinese film," said Li, the Chinese star actress, who added that more American actors and producers need to learn to speak Chinese.
Senator Christopher Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, received the Asia Pacific Visionary Award at the U.S.-China Film Summit in Los Angeles on November 5, 2013. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

China to Hollywood: Don't Worry, Come on Over

Press reports from Asia Society's U.S.-China Film Summit provide notes of cautious optimism about the Hollywood-China relationship.
2013 U.S.-China Film Summit & Gala Dinner
Southern California

2013 U.S.-China Film Summit Q&A With Peter Shiao & Janet Yang

Asia Society sat down with Peter Shiao & Janet Yang to ask them about the 2013 U.S.-China Film Summit and the particular panels that they will be involved in.
Director and screenwriter Jia Zhangke at Asia Society New York on Sept. 30, 2013. (Yunfan Sun)
New York

Jia Zhangke and 'A Touch of Sin'

Director's insights into his searing new portrayal of China.
New York

Iranian New Wave 1960s-1970s

Nov. 2-22: Rarely-screened films from the Iranian New Wave, an extraordinary film movement that took place before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
L to R: Nandini Ramnath, Irrfan Khan, Ritesh Batra and Nimrat Kaur in Mumbai on September 15, 2013. (Asia Society India Centre)
India

Video: Introducing 'The Lunchbox' in Mumbai

Stars, writer-director discuss acclaimed new independent film.
Hong Kong

Women on Screen

Korean film screenings on every Friday evening in October.
'Linsanity' (2013)
New York

Filmmakers Discuss 'Linsanity' Doc

Watch a Q&A with the Asian American team that chronicled the rise of an NBA star.

Recent Film Series

New York

40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
Hong Kong

SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.

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