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Tag Archives: sci-fi

Asiana at Sci-Fi-London in May

16 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by alua in Anime / Animated Film, China, Events, Film, Hong Kong, Japanese

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BFI, Film Festival, London, sci-fi

Sci-Fi London 2013

Every year Sci-Fi-London comes to town and brings, as its title suggests, “all things science fiction” (quote) with it, meaning apocalypse and robot galore among other things.

The festival will be running from April 30 to May 6, 2013 this year, with a costume parade for “[c]osplayers, zombies, stormtroopers, steampunks, daywalkers, superheroes” or whichever other fantasy character tickles your fancy starting off the fun on April 28.

Films, which will screen at the Stratford Picture House and the BFI Southbank, come from all over the world, with multiple offerings from Asia included:

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Review: 초감 각커플 (Chogam Kakkeopeul/The ESP Couple)

03 Monday Oct 2011

Posted by alua in Film, Korean, Review

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Kim Hyeong-Ju, romantic comedy, sci-fi, suspense

Year: 2008
Director: Kim Hyeong-Ju (김형주)
Screenplay:  Kim Hyeong-Ju (김형주)
Cast: Jin Goo (진구), Park Bo-Young (박보영).
Trailer: The ESP Couple (no subtitles)

Su-min (Jin Goo) is a college student with the ability to read – even manipulate – other people’s minds. It is not a talent that he particularly enjoys as the opening scene with its slightly eerie tone reveals. Continue reading »

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Korean Film Night at KCCUK (London)

May 23, 2013: 자유부인 (Jayu buin/Madam Freedom, South Korea, 1956)

Terracotta Film Club (London)

May 29, 2013: 阿飛正傳 (Āh Fēi Zhèng Zhuàn/Days of Being Wild, Hong Kong, 1990)

Films at the Embassy of Japan (London)

May 30, 2013: 「南極料理人」(Omoshiro Nankyoku Ryurinin/The Chef of South Polar aka Antarctic Chef, Japan, 2009)

Conference: Korean Screen Culture (SOAS, London, UK)

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Terracotta Far East Film Festival (London)

June 6 – 15, 2013.

Whole Hog Theatre’s Princess Mononoke (London)

June 18-29, 2013 (sold out)

Asian Movies Meetup (London)

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