Saw the video of Juliet Binoche dancing in Pusan? Anyway, I'm going to properly do a quick recap of my Pusan International Film Fest 2010 experience.
I was there from the 8th to the 16th of October. With dad. There was a photo of me among the directors of this year's Pusan Film Fest, yaay!
On the 10th, I went to a Chairman Mao-themed Chinese restaurant with dad and Philip.
You don't see a restaurant like this everywhere.
At night I headed off to the Thai Reception to catch a glimpse of Princess Ubol Ratana.
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After giving a speech, we were presented a 10-minute trailer/feature of an action film that she starred in called MY BEST BODYGUARD.
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After watching that, Princess Ubol Ratana became my favourite royalty in the world.
Then I hung out with Kiki, who produced and starred in a film called MAGIC AND LOSS (directed by my friend Lim Kah Wai). Kiki also helped produce and starred in my upcoming short film EXHALATION (no relation to INHALATION, just some thematic commonalities and stuff).
And bumped into Kkobbi Kim (of Yang Ik-June's "Breathless", two years ago)... not a good photo though, but you'll see nicer ones later. Kkobbi, as I've mentioned in my previous post, is pretty much the poster girl of this year's Pusan Film Fest cos she has three films playing. One is the aforementioned MAGIC AND LOSS that she starred in with Kiki, another is the NEW CURRENTS film ASHAMED, and one is an anime that she did voice-acting for.
The following day there was a Japan Reception. Posters of THE TIGER FACTORY and INHALATION, being co-productions with Japan, were in display too.
I also met former first lady of Japan, Miyuki Hatoyama. I couldn't stop myself from voicing out my thoughts on how beautiful her golden kimono was!
Pusan Film Fest director Kim Dong Ho also dropped by to give a speech.
The trailer of INHALATION was also screened at the reception!
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Ming Jin and I, as Japanese representatives as well as Malaysian reps, came on stage to give a speech.
Once it was over, I headed off to the Taiwan Reception, and ran into Zaizai Lin, the actress in TAIPEI EXCHANGES. I really liked her performance in the film.
I also met Taiwanese actress/ singer/ author Bowie Tsang (she's the daughter of Eric Tsang, btw).
Here's her with an INHALATION poster.
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
I was there from the 8th to the 16th of October. With dad. There was a photo of me among the directors of this year's Pusan Film Fest, yaay!
On the 10th, I went to a Chairman Mao-themed Chinese restaurant with dad and Philip.
You don't see a restaurant like this everywhere.
At night I headed off to the Thai Reception to catch a glimpse of Princess Ubol Ratana.
Video page
Video page
After giving a speech, we were presented a 10-minute trailer/feature of an action film that she starred in called MY BEST BODYGUARD.
Video page
After watching that, Princess Ubol Ratana became my favourite royalty in the world.
Then I hung out with Kiki, who produced and starred in a film called MAGIC AND LOSS (directed by my friend Lim Kah Wai). Kiki also helped produce and starred in my upcoming short film EXHALATION (no relation to INHALATION, just some thematic commonalities and stuff).
And bumped into Kkobbi Kim (of Yang Ik-June's "Breathless", two years ago)... not a good photo though, but you'll see nicer ones later. Kkobbi, as I've mentioned in my previous post, is pretty much the poster girl of this year's Pusan Film Fest cos she has three films playing. One is the aforementioned MAGIC AND LOSS that she starred in with Kiki, another is the NEW CURRENTS film ASHAMED, and one is an anime that she did voice-acting for.
The following day there was a Japan Reception. Posters of THE TIGER FACTORY and INHALATION, being co-productions with Japan, were in display too.
I also met former first lady of Japan, Miyuki Hatoyama. I couldn't stop myself from voicing out my thoughts on how beautiful her golden kimono was!
Pusan Film Fest director Kim Dong Ho also dropped by to give a speech.
The trailer of INHALATION was also screened at the reception!
Video page
Ming Jin and I, as Japanese representatives as well as Malaysian reps, came on stage to give a speech.
Once it was over, I headed off to the Taiwan Reception, and ran into Zaizai Lin, the actress in TAIPEI EXCHANGES. I really liked her performance in the film.
I also met Taiwanese actress/ singer/ author Bowie Tsang (she's the daughter of Eric Tsang, btw).
Here's her with an INHALATION poster.
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
