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EAST WINDS FILM FEST 2018: ‘Loi Bao’, ‘Gonjiam’, ‘The Liquidator’ And More!

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It was back in late March that we shared word of Victor Vu’s spectacular action sci-fi superhero thriller, Loi Bao, for its day-one kick off for the sixth East Winds Film Festival. As of this weekend, the official line-up is being hailed with Vu himself sustaining a commanding presence for attendees.

Last year’s event was especially a milestone for Parkpoom Wongpoom whose drama film, Kitarajanipon received the 2017 East Winds Audience Award. The festival has been alive and running since 2011, raising awareness for rare Asisn cinema in the UK and as a prolific stage for East Asian cinema and cultures, and in the good graces of renowned filmmakers such as Clifton Ko, Herman Yau and Miki Satoshi.
The festival runs from Monday, April 30 through Friday, May 4. Check out the line-up!

5 WORLD FESTIVAL PREMIERES. 7 EUROPEAN PREMIERES. 3 UK PREMIERES. 1 SPECIAL SCREENING.

East Winds Film Festival, the only major film festival of East Asian cinema outside of London and the first of its kind in the Midlands, has unveiled the line-up for its sixth edition after much anticipation.

Featuring productions from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam and taking place between 30th April and 4th May at Coventry University’s state-of-the-art Square One 3D Cinema, the festival will show a range of films that will suit anyone’s tastes, from enigmatic thrillers, fast-paced action blockbusters and chilling horrors to emotional dramas, sentimental romances and quirky comedies.

Warming up audiences with a windy comedy more dangerous than typhoons on Jeju Island, the festival starts off with the European Premiere of Lee Byeong-heon’s film “What A Man Wants”, where four people are on a quest to find adventure and the true love.

Acclaimed Vietnamese genre filmmaking returns to full throttle action at the Opening Gala with the World Festival Premiere of Victor Vu’s “Loi Bao”. A spin on the superhero genre with a distinct Vietnamese twist, the film delivers some of the most impressive action set pieces to come out of the country’s cinema, all lensed with Vu’s trademark visual flair.

On day two, the festival looks back at Victor Vu’s illustrious career, continuing with his spine-chilling “Vengeful Heart”. The film shattered records in its home country, becoming the country’s highest-grossing production of all time in Vietnam.

At Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital, named one of the ‘7 freakiest places on the planet’ by CNN and one of Korea’s most haunted locations, tortured souls lurk in the shadows. Audiences are invited to experience the horror that lies ahead at the UK Premiere of the blood-curdling “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum”.

Day 3 takes on a lighter note, kicking off with the European Premiere of “Colors of Wind”, a charming and touching love story that transcends identities, illusion and magic from one of the most representative directors of the Asian film industry – Kwak Jae-Yong, best known for “My Sassy Girl” and “Cyborg She”.

Returning to Victor Vu’s body of work, the festival will show a special screening of his 2015 coming-of-age story “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass”. The combination of the beautiful compositions of Vietnam’s stunning locations and the moving tale of innocence and brotherly love would earn Vu a number of awards both domestically and internationally, and would culminate in the film’s official selection for the Oscars.

Ghosts, demons and vengeful spirits are on the prowl in the third instalment of the ever-popular “3am”, bringing audiences three hair-rising stories never before seen in the world, from evil entities terrorising a toll collector to disturbing occurrences on a TV set.

In a first for East Winds, the festival will also showcase world exclusive screenings of two episodes from the “3am: Bangkok Ghost Stories” TV show, a spin-off from the “3am” horror movie franchise.

The fourth day of the festival starts with the European Premiere of suspenseful South Korean film “The Vanished”, a stylish and twisted tale of revenge captured in a thrilling hunt for the truth behind a missing corpse.

The evening brings with it Japanese crime thriller “Impossibility Defense”, shown at East Winds 2018 for the first time in Europe. Based on the blockbuster manga “Fonuhan” by Arata Miyatsuki, this live-action film adaptation is directed by Koji Shiraishi of “A Record of Sweet Murder” and “Sadako vs. Kayako”.

At night, idol and adventure film “Sunny / 32” will also have its European Premiere. Sensational in style, this thriller is created by the duo responsible for the hit motion picture “The Devil’s Path” – director Kazuya Shiraishi, a leading force in Japanese cinema, and screenwriter Izumi Takashi. Together, they have constructed an original, unpredictable and suspenseful movie.

Chinese thriller “The Liquidator”, starring the top most bankable male actor in the country – Deng Chao, kick-starts the final day of the 2018 edition. Based on the last volume in the popular “Criminal Minds” series written by criminal psychologist and forensic expert Lei Mei, the film sees rookie detective Nam and profiler Mu in a race against time to catch a vigilante killer.

This year’s Closing Night will see Benny Lau’s romantic film “When Sun Meets Moon” come to life on the silver screen, telling the heart-warming story of two young astrologists who must overcome obstacles to be together.

This year’s programme is one of the most varied since the festival’s first edition in 2011. Festival Director Spencer Murphy commented: “We are delighted to return to Coventry for our 6th edition, with a festival record for World and European Premiere titles. I’m especially pleased to be showcasing three fantastic films by Vietnamese director Victor Vu, whom we are honoured to be hosting.

We really think we have a film for everyone at this year’s festival, but as always we do tend to favour the darkside – and we have some really outstanding horrors and dark thrillers.”

East Winds will also be welcoming special guests and attendees on the red carpet in Coventry, with Esme Spurling Media on the scene as the official photographer. Specialising in photography and video coverage, Esme has worked for the likes of NHS Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry City Council and Berlin Fashion Week 2017.

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Lee B. Golden III
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