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Billboard Women in Music 2025
Taiwan industry icon Sylvia Chang will receive the Golden Mulberry lifetime achievement award at the 27th Far East Film Festival, which has set Chinese comedy “Green Wave” as its opening film.
The Far East Film Festival is set to once again transform the Italian city of Udine into a vibrant Asian cultural hub with its most expansive edition yet, showcasing 75 titles from 11 countries, including 7 world premieres, 15 international premieres, 20 European premieres, and 19 Italian premieres.
This year’s lineup specifically examines “time and society through cinema,” with selections that reflect current Asian social phenomena. The opening film, Chinese comedy “Green Wave” from director Xu Lei, explores the “tangping” movement (young people metaphorically “lying down” in rejection of ultra-competitive career paths), while films like “Upstream” address the gig economy. Female directors Yihui Shao and Yin Lichuan bring stories of gender equality with “Her Story” and “Like a Rolling Stone.”
Japan’s “Teki Cometh” takes a Lynchian approach to the nation’s aging population crisis, while the Philippines’ “Sunshine” confronts the criminalization of abortion. From Thailand comes “The Stone,” a debut feature examining authenticity and value through the lens of the amulet market.
Chang, whose multifaceted career as an actor, singer, director, screenwriter and producer began as a DJ and singer in Taiwan during the 1970s before transitioning to film, will present her family drama “Daughter’s Daughter” at the festival. Fans can also catch her in Tsui Hark’s restored classic “Shanghai Blues.”
The restored classics section features several notable treasures, including the European premiere of “Barking Dogs Never Bite,” the directorial debut of Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho, Filipino drama “Bona” by Lino Brocka, and Johnnie To‘s masterpiece “PTU.” The festival has also renewed its collaboration with the Taipei Archive (Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute) to present a three-film tribute to director Pai Ching-jui, who studied at Italy’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome in 1961, where he immersed himself in Italian cinema and neorealism.
The festival’s retrospective, “Yokai and Other Monsters: From Asian Folklore to Cinema,” will present 12 films featuring bizarre and disturbing creatures from various Asian mythologies, from Japanese yokai to the Philippines’ Mananang-gal.
Beyond screenings, FEFF 27 will feature a program of cultural events, including the first Italian anthological exhibition of legendary manga creator Shigeru Mizuki at Udine’s Casa Cavazzini Museum. “Mondo Mizuki, Mondo Yokai” will showcase 100 original artworks, many exhibited outside Japan for the first time.
Industry activities continue to expand with Focus Asia, now in its tenth edition. The market section will welcome over 200 industry professionals from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, with the MiC (Italy’s Ministry of Culture) confirmed as the main supporter, along with partnership from the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes.
For public entertainment, FEFF will transform Udine with over 100 events including a Far East market, K-Pop contest, Cosplay competition, and various parties including the Pink Night featuring Taiwanese artist Betty Apple.
The 27th edition will conclude with “Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie,” a live-action adaptation of a popular manga.
The Far East Film Festival runs April 24 to May 2.
COMPETITION FILMS:“Clash” by Jiang Jiachen, China 2024“Decoded” by Chen Sicheng, China 2024“Deep in the Mountain” by Li Yongyi, China 2025“Green Wave” by Xu Lei, China 2024“Her Story” by Shao Yihui, China 2024“Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants” by Tsui Hark, China 2025“Like a Rolling Stone” by Yin Lichuan, China 2024“My Friend An Delie” by Dong Zijian, China 2024“Successor” by Peng Damo & Yan Fei, China 2024“Upstream” by Xu Zheng, China 2024
“Cesium Fallout” by Anthony Pun, Hong Kong 2024“The Last Dance – Extended Version” by Anselm Chan, Hong Kong 2025“Last Song for You” by Jill Leung, Hong Kong 2024“Montages of a Modern Motherhood” by Oliver Chan, Hong Kong 2024“Papa” by Philip Yung, Hong Kong 2024“The Prosecutor” by Donnie Yen, Hong Kong 2024“The Way We Talk” by Adam Wong, Hong Kong 2025
“Angry Squad” by Ueda Shinichiro, Japan 2024“A Bad Summer” by Jojo Hideo, Japan 2025“Cells at Work!” by Takeuchi Hideki, Japan 2024“Dollhouse” by Yaguchi Shinobu, Japan 2025“Good Luck” by Adachi Shin, Japan 2025“Lust in the Rain” by Katayama Shinzo, Japan 2024“Rewrite” by Matsui Daigo, Japan 2025“See You Tomorrow” by Michimoto Saki, Japan 2024“She Taught Me Serendipity” by Ohku Akiko, Japan 2024“Teki Cometh” by Yoshida Daihachi, Japan 2024“Welcome to the Village” by Jojo Hideo, Japan 2025
“Next Stop, Somewhere” by James Lee, Jeremiah Foo, Malaysia 2025
“Silent City Driver” by Janchivdorj Sengedorj, Mongolia 2024“Diamonds in the Sand” by Janus Victoria, Philippines/Japan/Malaysia 2025“Sunshine” by Antoinette Jadaone, Philippines 2024
“About Family” by Yang Woo-seok, South Korea 2024“Dark Nuns” by Kwon Hyuk-jae, South Korea 2025“Dirty Money” by Kim Min-Soo, South Korea 2024“Hear Me: Our Summer” by Jo Seon-Ho, South Korea 2024“The Land of Morning Calm” by Park Ri-woong, South Korea 2024“Love in the Big City” by E. oni, South Korea 2024“Pilot” by Kim Han-kyul, South Korea 2024“The Square” by Kim Bo-sol, South Korea 2025
“Daughter’s Daughter” by Huang Xi, Taiwan 2024“Family Matters” by Pan Ke-yin, Taiwan 2025“Gatao: Like Father Like Son” by Yao Hung-i, Ray Jiang, Taiwan 2024“Organ Child” by Chieh Shueh Bin, Taiwan 2025“The Uniform” by Chuang Ching-shen, Taiwan 2024
“Death Whisperer 2” by Taweewat Wantha, Thailand 2024“The Stone” by Arak Amornsupasiri, Wutthipong Sukkhanintr, Thailand 2025
“Betting with Ghost” by Nguyen Nhat Trung, Vietnam 2024
