Leaff 2023 brings a diverse programme from East and Southeast Asia, including international and UK premieres. This year, our programme will be showcased through these strands: Retrospective: Director Chung Ji-Young, Leaff’s Official Selection, Competition, Stories of Women, Halloween Horror Special, Cherish the World, Lgbtqia+ and Classics Restored. The festival will open and close at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Other screenings and Q&As will take place at Odeon Luxe West End and the Cinema at Selfridges.
For more information about tickets, please visit: https://www.leaff.org.uk/2023tickets
Here is the full programme:
Opening Gala
The Boys + Q&a with the Director | Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2023 | 124 mins
Closing Gala
Concrete Utopia + Q&a with Director, Actor Park Bo-young | Dir. Um Tae-hwa | Korea | 2023 | 130 mins
Leaff Official Selection
The Breaking Ice | Dir. Anthony Chen | Singapore | 2022 | 97 mins
Dan Dan | Dir. Song Chuan | China | 2022 | 103 mins
Hidden Blade | Dir. Cheng Er | Hong Kong | 2022 | 128 mins
In Broad Daylight | Dir.
For more information about tickets, please visit: https://www.leaff.org.uk/2023tickets
Here is the full programme:
Opening Gala
The Boys + Q&a with the Director | Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2023 | 124 mins
Closing Gala
Concrete Utopia + Q&a with Director, Actor Park Bo-young | Dir. Um Tae-hwa | Korea | 2023 | 130 mins
Leaff Official Selection
The Breaking Ice | Dir. Anthony Chen | Singapore | 2022 | 97 mins
Dan Dan | Dir. Song Chuan | China | 2022 | 103 mins
Hidden Blade | Dir. Cheng Er | Hong Kong | 2022 | 128 mins
In Broad Daylight | Dir.
- 10/15/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Best known for his novels, film producer, screenwriter and novelist Xiong Yao Hua (pen name Gu Long) wrote “Xiao Li Fei Dao” (“Little Li Flying Dagger”), a wuxia series consisting of five novels from 1968 to 1981. This film is an adaptation of the second novel “The Bordertown Wanderer” in which two swordsmen team up to investigate the murder case of a legendary swordsman, Bai Tian Yu. Apparently it is the 20th anniversary of his death and his son is showing up to settle the old score with the remaining surviving seven murderers.
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Set in a winter landscape, the film kicks off with Fu Hong Xue (Ti Lung), an unshaven man cladded in a poncho, walking alone on the snowy fields and frozen rivers as the opening credits roll. Obviously the same frozen location where Chor filmed his very own “The...
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Set in a winter landscape, the film kicks off with Fu Hong Xue (Ti Lung), an unshaven man cladded in a poncho, walking alone on the snowy fields and frozen rivers as the opening credits roll. Obviously the same frozen location where Chor filmed his very own “The...
- 5/29/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Mainland Chinese star Wang Luodan and Hong Kong-born Bosco Wong head the cast of “My Dearest Stranger.”
The high-end suspense drama series is a production fronted by mainland Chinese distributor-producer Hishow Entertainment, which announced the production at the Cannes Market, adjacent to the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Based on the best-selling novel “Secret Love,” by Fan Shu and adapted by renowned screenwriter Cao Xueping (“Game Changer”), “My Dearest Stranger” tells a compelling story of Yu Xiao, a housewife who realizes her seemingly perfect husband may have a dark side. Yu decides to cooperate with policeman Song Cheng to find out the truth, while trying to keep her own secrets from the world.
The story will be adapted as 16 episodes, directed by Taiwan-based Lin Yu-Hsien.
“My Dearest Stranger” begins production in June in Chengdu, Sichuan, with backing from Alibaba-owned streaming platform Youku.
The main cast and crew are pulled together from Mainland China,...
The high-end suspense drama series is a production fronted by mainland Chinese distributor-producer Hishow Entertainment, which announced the production at the Cannes Market, adjacent to the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Based on the best-selling novel “Secret Love,” by Fan Shu and adapted by renowned screenwriter Cao Xueping (“Game Changer”), “My Dearest Stranger” tells a compelling story of Yu Xiao, a housewife who realizes her seemingly perfect husband may have a dark side. Yu decides to cooperate with policeman Song Cheng to find out the truth, while trying to keep her own secrets from the world.
The story will be adapted as 16 episodes, directed by Taiwan-based Lin Yu-Hsien.
“My Dearest Stranger” begins production in June in Chengdu, Sichuan, with backing from Alibaba-owned streaming platform Youku.
The main cast and crew are pulled together from Mainland China,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Li Xun Huan, the sick gentleman of jianghu, the martial arts world, returns with yet another adventure full of intrigue and bloodshed. Widely claimed as the 100th film directed by Chor Yuen, this straight continuation of “The Sentimental Swordsman” (1977) with most of the original cast returning though some playing different roles, did even better at the box office than its predecessor.
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After defeating the “Plum Blossom Bandit”, wine loving Li Xun Huan, Flying Dagger Xiao Li (Ti Lung) and his only friend Ah Fei (Derek Yee) went their separate ways as they tried to settle down in seclusion. But his peaceful life lasted only three years, due to an official martial world “Best Weapons and Fighters” list which ranks him at number three. Challengers are keen to dethrone him especially the leader of the ruthless Money Clan, Shang Kuan...
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After defeating the “Plum Blossom Bandit”, wine loving Li Xun Huan, Flying Dagger Xiao Li (Ti Lung) and his only friend Ah Fei (Derek Yee) went their separate ways as they tried to settle down in seclusion. But his peaceful life lasted only three years, due to an official martial world “Best Weapons and Fighters” list which ranks him at number three. Challengers are keen to dethrone him especially the leader of the ruthless Money Clan, Shang Kuan...
- 4/21/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Adapted from the first novel of Gu Long's “Xiao Li Fei Dao” (“Little Li Flying Dagger”) a wuxia series which consisted of five novels, “Duo Qing Lian Ke Wu Qing Jian” published in 1968, narrates the adventure of swordsman Li Xun Huan and his trademark use of daggers hidden in his fan. This Shaw Brothers production was a success and went on to become one of their highest grossing films ever.
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Renowned and proud swordsman Li Xun Huan (Ti Lung) has been wandering the country side with his loyal servant Chuan Jia (Fan Mei Sheng) for ten years after retiring from the martial arts community, after willingly giving up the woman he loves to his savior. But he is happy with his simple life and finds comfort in drinking wine. However, news of the reappearance of the “Plum Blossom...
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Renowned and proud swordsman Li Xun Huan (Ti Lung) has been wandering the country side with his loyal servant Chuan Jia (Fan Mei Sheng) for ten years after retiring from the martial arts community, after willingly giving up the woman he loves to his savior. But he is happy with his simple life and finds comfort in drinking wine. However, news of the reappearance of the “Plum Blossom...
- 3/14/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
“Love in Time” is an old fashioned Hong Kong romantic comedy directed by Leefire, a multi-talented type also known as a playwright, radio host and song writer, following up on his not entirely successful 2007 “Give Love”, which he co-helmed with Joe Ma. Now making his solo debut, he offers up another slightly leftfield take on the genre, with popular Tvb actor Bosco Wong (“Together”) and actress Stephy Tang (“East Meets West”) headlining as a couple of (hopefully!) distant cousins falling in love, with support from Sammy Leung (“Love Undercover”), Danny So (“The Way we Were”) and Zhao Ke (“Chase our Love”). Bosco Wong plays Cho, an amiable slacker type, who scrapes out a living by selling ice cream from his truck with his amusingly named friend and roommate, the womanising Beer (Sammy Leung), living together in a small flat owned by his uncle. Things change when Cho is forced to...
- 5/14/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Michael Tse returns yet again as Laughing Gor, the undercover cop character made popular in the Tvb series “E.U.” and “Lives of Omission”, in a sequel to his first 2009 big screen outing “Turning Point”. With Herman Yau, still one of Hong Kong’s hardest working and most under-appreciated directors, back at the helm, the film also welcomes back stars Bosco Wong, Kate Tsui, and Mc Jin, along with a host of new stars adding to the drama including Francis Ng, Chapman To and Kara Hui. The film basically follows on from “Lives of Omission”, with Tse’s Laughing having been sent to prison for the murder of gangster Michael So (Bosco Wong) – actually a front for an undercover investigation into police corruption. Behind bars, Laughing focuses his efforts on trying to get information from an imprisoned and seemingly deranged police narcotics sergeant called Chit (Chapman To). Things become more...
- 3/20/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
‘Turning Point 2′ (Aka ‘Laughing Gor 2′) is the latest movie from director Herman Yau (Turning Point, Legend Is Born – Ip Man) which stars Michael Tse, Francis Ng, Chapman To, and Kate Tsui.
The film is a sequel to the 2009 film Turning Point and a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series Lives of Omission and is the third spin-off of The Academy franchise which features Tse’s character from E.U.
Production
A blessing ceremony for the film was held on 29 October 2011 at Tseung Kwan O Tvb City Second Floor Garden at 2:00Pm where filming started. The premier of the film will be held on 24 December and will be released theatrically on 29 December.
Directed by Herman Yau Produced by Tommy Leung Starring Michael Tse
Francis Ng
Chapman To
Bosco Wong
Kara Hui
Kate Tsui
Janice Man Music by Mak Chun Hung Cinematography Chan Kwong Hung Editing by Chung Wai Chiu Studio...
The film is a sequel to the 2009 film Turning Point and a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series Lives of Omission and is the third spin-off of The Academy franchise which features Tse’s character from E.U.
Production
A blessing ceremony for the film was held on 29 October 2011 at Tseung Kwan O Tvb City Second Floor Garden at 2:00Pm where filming started. The premier of the film will be held on 24 December and will be released theatrically on 29 December.
Directed by Herman Yau Produced by Tommy Leung Starring Michael Tse
Francis Ng
Chapman To
Bosco Wong
Kara Hui
Kate Tsui
Janice Man Music by Mak Chun Hung Cinematography Chan Kwong Hung Editing by Chung Wai Chiu Studio...
- 12/3/2011
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
“The Fortune Buddies” is the latest big screen outing from Tvb and Shaw Brothers, following up on their successful “72 Tenants of Prosperity” and “I Love Hong Kong”. Produced as usual by Eric Tsang and directed by studio regular Chung Sue Kie, who was also recently responsible for the comedy “Adventure of the King”, the wacky film revolves around Louis Yuen, Wong Cho Lam and Johnson Lee, famed for their Tvb comedy sketch program “Fun with Liza And Gods” as three down on their luck men who end up becoming wrestlers. As well as a supporting cast that includes Fiona Sit (“The Way we Were”), Maggie Cheung (“Punished”), Hong Kong veteran Pauline Wong and Tsang himself, the film unsurprisingly packs in a huge number of cameos, including, but not limited to Michael Tse, King Kong, Richard Ng, Lam Suet, Tin Kai Man and Bosco Wong. Louis Yuen, Wong Cho Lam and Johnson Lee play Fook Yuen,...
- 11/11/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Given that the original Korean romantic comedy “My Sassy Girl” was such a phenomenal and influential hit back in 2001, the idea of a sequel probably shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. However, “My Sassy Girl 2” has come a little from leftfield, arriving nearly a decade later and shifting the action from Korea to China, with a Hong Kong director in Joe Ma (“The Lion Roars”) and an all new cast headed by Lynn Xiong (“Ip Man”), Singaporean idol Leon Jay Williams (recently in the Stephen Chow produced “Jump”), Mainland TV show host He Jiong, gorgeous Taiwanese actress Abby Fung, and popular Hong Kong Tvb actor Bosco Wong (“I Love Hong Kong”). Although the film has no real links to its predecessor, it does see the return of writers Choi Seok Min and Kim Ho Sik, who ensure that it sticks to similar themes and delivers the same brand of aggressive,...
- 5/3/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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