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PRESS BOOK
Monday, March 19th, 2007
In 2003 we wrote with concern: “Films only represent 75% of the video publishing, it is
urgent to show films and to use festivals as a harbour for creativity and talent.”
This urgency remains.
Today, films represent only 52,6% of the video publishing. On TV, cinema feels guilty,
justifying its art, and seems to think it has to remind everyone that a film maker is
someone with a point of view.
Disturbing, isn’t it?
Intentionally, this year, we have programmed many more films than last year: 25% more,
that is 47 films in 5 days including 34 not yet released.
The small screen characterises itself by watching the finger pointing at the moon, the big
screen resists by watching the moon itself. In Deauville, we will succeed in supporting
Asia if we give a future to culture and desire, and a horizon for talent.
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SUMMARY
THE COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY OF PARK CHANCHAN-WOOK
A GLANCE AT THE WORK OF JAMES LEE
THREE DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT NORTH KOREA
THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY
JURY
The Feature Films’ Jury
The Action Asia Jury
THE FILMS
The Features Competition
The Action Asia Competition
The Panorama
THE ASIAN VILLAGE
THE PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL
THE
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FESTIVAL
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THE COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY of PARK CHANCHAN-WOOK
For its 9th edition, the Festival will pay a Tribute and will present the Complete Filmography of
the South Korean director and screenwriter:
PARK ChanChan-wook
Born August 23rd, 1963 in Seoul, South Korea, Park ChanChan-wook studied philosophy at Sogang University,
where he founded a film club and developed a strong interest in film theory. After writing and directing
record-breaking national hit
two unsuccessful films, his third feature film “Joint Securtity Area” became a record
in 2000 and was also invited
invited to numerous film festivals such as Berlin and Deauville where it won the
Grand Prize in 2001. The following year, Park ChanChan-wook began a trilogy about vengeance with “Sympathy
for Mr. Vengeance”. “Oldboy”,
“Oldboy”, his second instalment, won the Grand Jury Prize
Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
2004. “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance”, his third instalment, won the Young Lion and the Best Innovative
Award at the Venice Film Festival 2005. His seventh feature film « I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK » was
presented at the Berlin
Berlin Film Festival a few weeks ago and won the Alfred Bauer Prize. Park
Park ChanChan-wook is
currently preparing his next project, “Evil Live”, which he will both direct and produce.
FILMOGRAPHY
Director & screenwriter
1992
DAL EUN… HAE GA KKU NEUN KKUM (The Mo
Moon
on Is… the Sun’s Dream)
1997
SAM IN JO (A Trio)
2000
J.S.A.: JOINT SECURITY AREA
2002
BOK SU NEUN NA YI GEOT (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance)
2003
YEO SEOT GAE YI SI SUN: MIT GEO NA MAL GEO NA, CHANDRA TI GEYONG WOO (If You Were
Segment N.E.P.A.L. Never Ending Peace & Love
Me) – Segment
OLDBOY (Old Boy)
2004
THREE…EXTREMES – Segment CUT (3 Extrêmes)
2005
CHIN JEOL HAN KEUM JA SSI (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance – Lady Vengeance)
2006
SAIBOGU JIMAN GWENCHANA (I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK – Je suis un cyborg)
PARK ChanChan-wook will present his latest film SAIBOGU JIMAN GWENCHANA (I’m a Cyborg, But
That’s Ok - Je suis un cyborg) as a FRENCH PREMIERE.
PREMIERE.
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A GLANCE AT THE WORK OF JAMES LEE
The Festival will organize a Glance at the Work of the Malaysian director
director and screenwriter:
James LEE
Born December 13th, 1973 in Ipoh, Malaysia, James Lee trained as a graphic designer but began acting &
directing theatre plays. His stage acting credits include performances in the avantavant-garde "Chicken
"Chicken Parts"
series, “Expat
“Expat Comes to Town”,
Town”, “Box
“Box of Delights” and Anton Chekov’s “Marriage Proposal”.
Proposal”. His experience
in onon-stage directing includes “Love
“Love Poems”,
Poems”, “Changi”
“Changi”,
Changi”, “Betrayal”
“Betrayal” and Harold Pinter's “The
“The Dumb Waiter”.
Waiter”. A
selfself-taught filmmaker, James Lee wrote and directed in 2001 his first feature film, “Snipers”,
“Snipers”, a thriller shot
in Mini DV.
DV. After “Ah
“Ah Beng Returns”,
Returns”, an experimental film about a Chinese gang, he made “Room
“Room to Let”,
Let”, a
drama presented at the 2003 Deauville Asian Film Festival. “The
“The Beautiful Washing Machine”, his
his fourth DV
feature, won the Best Asian Feature Award and FIPRESCI Prize at the 2005 Bangkok Film Festival. James Lee
then directed “Before We Fall in Love Again” and has just finished his sixth feature film, “Things We Do
When We Fall in Love” which is presented
presented this year in Deauville.
The Big Durian” (2003), Ho Yuhang’s
James Lee also produced Amir Muhammad’s documentary ““The
“Sanctuary” (2004) and Tan Chui Mui’s “Company of Mushroom” (2005). He also worked as a director of
photography for independent shorts and features, including Tan Chui Mui’s “Love
“Love Conquers All”
All” (2006).
FILMOGRAPHY
Director & screenwriter
2001
SNIPERS
AH BENG RETURNS
2002
YOU FANG CHU ZU (Room to Let)
2004
MEI LI DE XI YI JI (The Beautiful Washing Machine)
VISITS: HUNGRY
HUNGRY GHOST ANTHOLOGY – segment WAITING FOR THEM
2006
BEFORE WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
2007
THINGS WE DO WHEN WE FALL IN LOVE
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Producer
2003
THE BIG DURIAN by Amir Muhammad
FIRST TAKE, FINAL CUT by Hann
2004
SANCTUARY by Ho Yuhang
2005
SOUTH OF SOUTH by Tan Chui Mui
CHILDREN OF BARIOS by David Ngui
COMPANY OF MUSHROOM by Tan Chui Mui
Director of photography
2002
GEDEBE by Namron
2003
FIRST TAKE, FINAL CUT by Hann
2004
LAMPU MERAH MATI (Monday Morning Glory) by Woo Ming Jin
2006
LOVE CONQUERS ALL by Tan Chui Mui
James LEE will present, among other films, his latest feature THINGS WE DO WHEN WE FALL IN
LOVE as an INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE.
PREMIERE.
During the festival, the following of his films will be presented:
2001
AH BENG RETURNS
2002
ROOM TO LET
2004
THE BEAUTIFUL WASHING MACHINE
2006
BEFORE WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
2007
THINGS WE DO WHEN WE FALL IN LOVE
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THREE DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT NORTH KOREA
The 9th edition of the Deauville Asian Film Festival will open itself to documentaries, proposing a
foray into the heart of the North Korean reality, through three documentaries about North Korea,
by the British director and producer Daniel Gordon:
THE GAMES OF THEIR LIVES (2002)
Soccer World Cup, 1966. To everyone’s surprise, the North Korean team beats Italy and is propelled into
the quarterfinal...
A STATE OF MIND (2004)
Two young North Korean girls prepare for the Mass Games, the biggest and most elaborate human
performance on earth.
CROSSING THE LINE (2006)
US soldier James Joseph Dresnok tells his story for the first time. In 1962, when the Cold War at its height,
he decided to change sides, deserting his post as a border guard in South Korea’s demilitarized zone and
fleeing to the Communist People’s Republic in the North.
French Distribution for the 3 documentaries:
PRETTY PICTURES / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 10 00 - Email: [email protected]
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THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY
THE FEATURE FILMS’ JURY
The President of the Feature Films’ Jury of this 9th edition is
the French director and screenwriter:
BENOÎT JACQUOT
JACQUOT
©Sandrine Jousseaume
Filmography
1976
1977
1981
1986
1988
1990
1995
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2006
THE MUSICIAN KILLER (L’ASSASSIN MUSICIEN)
CLOSET CHILDREN (LES ENFANTS DU PLACARD)
THE WINGS OF THE DOVE
DOVE (LES AILES DE LA COLOMBE)
LOST WITH ALL HANDS (CORPS
(CORPS ET BIENS)
THE BEGGARS (LES MENDIANTS)
THE DISENCHANTED (LA DESENCHANTEE)
A SINGLE GIRL (LA FILLE SEULE)
MARIANNE
SEVENTH HEAVEN (LE SEPTIEME CIEL)
PAR COEUR
THE SCHOOL OF FLESH (L’ECOLE DE LA CHAIR)
FALSE SERVANT
SERVANT (LA FAUSSE SUIVANTE)
NO SCANDAL (PAS DE SCANDALE)
SADE
TOSCA
ADOLPHE
RIGHT NOW (A TOUT DE SUITE)
THE UNTOUCHABLE (L’INTOUCHABLE)
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He will be accompanied by:
by:
BRUNO COULAIS
© Hotspot
(composer)
Selective discography
1996
MICROCOSMOS (MICROCOSMOS : LE PEUPLE DE L’HERBE) by Claude Nuridsany and Marie
Pérennou
1998
DON JUAN by Jacques Weber
ALREADY DEAD (DÉJA MORT) by Olivier Dahan
1999
CARAVAN (HIMALAYA L’ENFANCE D’UN CHEF) by Eric Valli
2000
THE CRIMSON RIVERS (LES RIVIÈRES POURPRES) by Mathieu Kassovitz
THE MAGNET (COMME UN AIMANT) by Akhenaton and Kamel Saleh
CRIME SCENES (SCÈNES DE CRIME) by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
2001
BELPHEGOR, PHANTOM OF THE LOUVRE (BELPHEGOR) by Jean-Paul Salomé
ALL ABOUT LOVE (DE L’AMOUR) by Jean François Richet
THE TRAVELLING BIRDS (LE PEUPLE MIGRATEUR) by Jacques Perrin
2004
CHORISTS (LES CHORISTES) by Christophe Barratier
SECRET AGENTS (AGENTS SECRETS) by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
2005
BRICE DE NICE by James Huth
SOMETIMES IN APRIL by Raoul Peck
2007
CRIME INSIDERS (TRUANDS) by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
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Marina DE VAN
(director, actress and screenwriter)
Filmography
1996
BIEN SOUS TOUS RAPPORTS – short Film (director and actress)
2001
UNDER THE SAND (SOUS LE SABLE) by François Ozon (co-screenwriter)
2002
8 WOMEN (8 FEMMES) by François Ozon (co-screenwriter)
IN MY SKIN (DANS MA PEAU) (director and actress)
2004
MADE IN PARIS (JE PENSE A VOUS) de Pascal Bonitzer (co-screenwriter and actress)
2007
LA PROMENADE – Medium-length film (director, screenwriter and actress)
JeanJean-Pierre DIONNET
Born November 27, 1947 in Paris, Jean-Pierre Dionnet was a salesman in a comic book shop and in flee
markets, before writing for PILOTE magazine. In the 70s, he founded the genre magazine METAL HURLANT
and the publishing house LES HUMANOIDES ASSOCIES, publishing comic books by Moëbius, Druillet,
Corben as well as novels: he became the first French publisher for Bukowski, as well as Hunter Thompson,
Selby and Eric Ambler. METAL HURLANT has been released in 17 countries and to this day its American
version still exists.
In 1980, on Antenne 2 (French TV), he helped create the programme “Les Enfants du rock” and received the
first “7 d’Or” ever awarded.
All through his life he continued to write comics, with artists such as Gal, Bilal, Margerin, Beb Deum, Denis
Sire, Pirus, etc.
Since the late 80s, he has hosted a weekly programme on Canal + “Cinéma de quartier”.
In the late 90s, he founded DES FILMS Company. First with STUDIO CANAL and the Asian Classics
collection, then with PATHE and the Asian Star collection, he was the first to introduce outside Asia
directors such as Kitano, Miyasaki, Johnnie To, Kim ki-duk, etc.
He recently put an end to his activities as a distributor in order to focus on production and is currently
developing several projects: MAX, adapted from a novel by Howard Fast, MR CLUBB & MR CUFF, adapted
from a short story by Peter Straub which will be directed by Kyle Cooper, DRAGON FIN’S SOUP which will be
directed by Takashi Miike.
Last but not least, he has founded a production company with Guillermo del Toro, which is currently
developing four animated films to be directed by Guillermo del Toro, Alex Proyas, Jan Kounen and Marc
Caro.
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Mazarine PINGEOT
© Serge Alvarez
(writer)
Bibliography
Bibliography
1998
PREMIER ROMAN
2000
ZEYN OU LA RECONQUETE
2003
ILS M’ONT DIT QUI J’ETAIS
2005
BOUCHE COUSUE
Laure MARSAC
© Nicolas Le Forestier
(actress, director and screenwriter)
Filmography
As an actress
1984
THE PIRATE (LA PIRATE) by Jacques Doillon
1986
THE SHADOW OF THE WIND (LES FOUS DE BASSAN) by Yves Simoneau
1987
THE VEILED MAN (L’HOMME VOILÉ) by Maroun Bagdadi
1989
TUMULTES by Bertrand van Effenterre
1990
A VAMPIRE IN PARADISE (UN VAMPIRE AU PARADIS) by Abdelkrim Bahloul
1991
UN BOUT DE CHALLENGER by Alexandre Sourine
1992
NIGHT TAXI (TAXI DE NUIT) by Serge Leroy
1994
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (ENTRETIEN AVEC UN VAMPIRE) by Neil Jordan
HIT ME by Steven Shainberg
1996
RAINBOW POUR RIMBAUD by Jean Teulé
1997
THE GODS MUST BE DARING (LA DIVINE POURSUITE) by Michel Deville
1998
SECRET DEFENSE by Jacques Rivette
As a screenwriter, director and actress
2007
LE 4ème MORCEAU DE LA FEMME COUPEE EN 3
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Dominique PINON
(actor)
Selective
Selective filmography
1980
DIVA by Jean-Jacques Beineix
1981
THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE (LE RETOUR DE MARTIN GUERRE) by Daniel Vigne
1982
THE MOON IN THE GUTTER (LA LUNE DANS LE CANIVEAU) by Jean-Jacques Beineix
1984
THÉ À LA MENTHE by Bahloul Bahloul
1988
FRANTIC by Roman Polanski
1989
BLEU MARINE by Jean-Claude Riga
1991
DELICATESSEN by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
1993
LOONIES AT LARGE (LA CAVALE DES FOUS) by Marco Pico
1995
THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (LA CITÉ DES ENFANTS PERDUS) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc
Caro
1996
A SATURDAY ON EARTH (UN SAMEDI SUR LA TERRE) by Diane Bertrand
1997
ALIEN 4 (ALIEN, LA RESURRECTION) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
VIOLETTA, THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN (VIOLETTA LA REINE DE LA MOTO) by Guy Jacques
1998
2000
QUASIMODO by Patrick Timsit
AMELIE FROM MONTMARTRE (LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMÉLIE POULAIN) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES (SE SOUVENIR DES BELLES CHOSES) by Zabou Breitman
2002
WELCOME TO THE ROSES (BIENVENUE CHEZ LES ROZES) by Francis Palluau
2003
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
NE QUITTEZ PAS ! by Arthur Joffé
2005
CAMPING A LA FERME by Jean-Pierre Sinapi
ZE FILM by Guy Jacques
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Gilles TAURAND
(screenwriter and writer)
Filmography
1981
HOTEL AMERICA (HOTEL DES AMERIQUES) by André Téchiné
1994
THE WILD REEDS (LES ROSEAUX SAUVAGES) by André Téchiné
1996
THIEVES (LES VOLEURS) by André Téchiné
1997
DRY CLEANING (NETTOYAGE A SEC) by Anne Fontaine
1998
ALICE AND MARTIN (ALICE ET MARTIN) by André Téchiné
MAN IS A WOMAN (L’HOMME EST UNE FEMME COMME LES AUTRES) by Jean-Jacques
Zilbermann
TIME REGAINED (LE TEMPS RETROUVÉ) by Raoul Ruiz
1999
A QUESTION OF TASTE (UNE AFFAIRE DE GOÛT) by Bernard Rapp
2002
24 HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A WOMAN (VINGT-QUATRE HEURES DE LA VIE D’UNE FEMME) by
Laurent Bouhnik
2003
STRAYED (LES EGARÉS) by André Téchiné
2004
THE LAST MITTERRAND (LE PROMENEUR DU CHAMP DE MARS) by Robert Guédiguian
Bibliography
1963
LA CONTAGION
1965
OBSERVATION CLINIQUE
2005
EXECUTION D’UN SOLDAT EN GARE DE METZ
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Gaspard
Gaspard ULLIEL
© Marcel Hartmann
(actor)
Filmography
2001
BROTHERWOOD OF THE WOLF (LE PACTE DES LOUPS) by Christophe Gans
2002
SUMMER THINGS (EMBRASSEZ QUI VOUS VOUDREZ) by Michel Blanc
2003
STRAYED (LES EGARÉS) by André Téchiné
2004
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
THE LAST DAY (LE DERNIER JOUR) by Rodolphe Marconi
2005
LA MAISON DE NINA by Richard Dembo
2006
PARIS, I LOVE YOU (PARIS, JE T’AIME) – Segment LE MARAIS by Gus Van Sant
2007
JACQUOU LE CROQUANT by Laurent Boutonnat
HANNIBAL RISING (HANNIBAL LECTER: LES ORIGINES DU MAL) by Peter Webber
During the Award ceremony on Sunday 1st April at 6.00 pm, the Feature Films’ Jury will present
the following Lotuses:
-
THE LOTUS FOR THE BEST FILM
Grand Prix
-
THE JURY’S LOTUS
Jury’s Prize
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THE ACTION ASIA JURY
The President of the Action Asia Jury is:
ALAIN DE GREEF
© DR
A former film editor
editor at the ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Francaise), Alain de Greef founded,
together with Pierre Lescure, the cult Antenne 2 music program “Les Enfants du Rock”, presented by
Antoine de Caunes, JeanJean-Pierre Dionnet and Philippe Manoeuvre. Hired
Hired by Canal Plus as a Production
manager at the start of broadcasting in 1984, he then went on to become Head of Programs in 1986. De
Greef launched other programs such as “Nulle Part Ailleurs” and comedy shows like “Les Nuls", “Les
Guignols” and “Karl Zéro”’.
Zéro”’. He then took on the position of General Manager of programs for Canal Plus
until December 2000, and then of the group until September 2002. He has been a member of the board of
the Nova Presse group since 1998.
He will be accompanied by:
by:
Aurore AUTEUIL
AUTEUIL
© Philippe Quaisse
(actress)
Filmography
2003
NATHALIE X by Anne Fontaine
INTIMATE STRANGERS (CONFIDENCES TROP INTIMES) by Patrice Leconte
2004
36, QUAI DES ORFÈVRES by Olivier Marchal
LES SOEURS FÂCHÉES by Alexandra Leclere
BACKSTAGE by Emmanuelle Bercot
2005
COMME T'Y ES BELLE by Lisa Azuelos
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Julie DREYFUS
© Lorenzo Agius
(actress)
Selective Filmography
Feature films
2001
MULHOLLAND DRIVE by David Lynch – TV pilot
2003
KILL BILL 1 by Quentin Tarantino
2004
KILL BILL 2 by Quentin Tarantino
Theatre
1999
TV DAYS by Ryo Iwamatsu – performances in Tokyo
2000
BALAH, SCARY JEWISH STORIES by Stuart Gordon
Loo HUI PHANG
© Benoît Grimalt
(writer, screenwriter and comics writer)
Bibliography
Illustrated Books
2000
DELICES DE VACHES – illustrated by Jean-Pierre Duffour
2001
MERVEILLES DE BRICOLAGE – illustrated by Jean-Pierre Duffour
BIENVENUE AU COLLEGE – illustrated by Jean-Pierre Duffour
2002
JOUETS PLUS ULTRA – illustrated by Jean-Pierre Duffour
2003
TOUT SEULS – illustrated by Jean-Pierre Duffour
2006
SNO POP – illustrated by Lucie Durbiano
UNE ELECTION AMERICAINE – illustrated by Philippe Dupuy
Comics
1999
LA MINUTE DE BONHEUR – drawings by Jean-Pierre Duffour
2004
PANORAMA – drawings by Cédric Manche
2005
PRESTIGE DE L’UNIFORME – drawings by Hugues Micol
Filmography
2006
PANORAMA
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Gérard PIRÈS
(director)
Filmography
1968
EROTISSIMO
1971
FANTASIA AMONG THE SQUARES (FANTASIA CHEZ LES PLOUCS)
1973
THE SUBURBS ARE EVERYWHERE (ELLE COURT, ELLE COURT LA BANLIEUE)
1975
ACT OF AGGRESSION (L’AGRESSION)
1976
LET’S MAKE A DIRTY MOVIE (ATTENTION LES YEUX !)
THE PROBABILITY FACTOR (L’ORDINATEUR DES POMPES FUNEBRES)
1980
THE SWINDLE (L’ENTOURLOUPE)
1981
RENDS-MOI LA CLÉ !
1998
TAXI
2002
STEAL (RIDERS)
2004
DOUBLE ZERO
2005
SKY FIGHTERS (LES CHEVALIERS DU CIEL)
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Jocelyn QUIVRIN
© Stéphane Gizard
(actor)
Selective filmography
1992
LOUIS, THE CHILD KING (LOUIS, ENFANT ROI) by Roger Planchon
1994
AU PETIT MARGUERY by Laurent Bénégui
1997
LAUTREC by Roger Planchon
1998
MAYBE (PEUT-ÊTRE) by Cédric Klapisch
1999
LE PROF by Alexandre Jardin
2000
FEROCIOUS (FEROCE) by Gilles de Maîstre
2002
SANS ELLE… by Anna da Palma
2003
RHE OVER-EATER (L’OUTREMANGEUR) by Thierry Binisti
2004
EMPIRE OF THE WOLVES (L’EMPIRE DES LOUPS) by Chris Nahon
2005
SYRIANA by Stephan Gaghan
2007
JACQUOU LE CROQUANT by Laurent Boutonnat
During the Award ceremony on Sunday 1st April at 6.00 pm, the Action Asia jury will give the
following Lotus:
- THE LOTUS ACTION ASIA
Grand Prix Action Asia
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THE FILMS
For this 9th edition, the festival will present
present 47 films including 34 not yet released and 5
international premieres.
OPENING FILM
LE MARIAGE DE TUYA (Tuya’s Marriage)
China
By WANG Quan’an
Starring
Starring YU Nan,
Nan, Bater, Senge, Peng Hongxiang, Zhaya
In the vast Mongolian wilderness, Tuya struggles to support her sick husband and two children. The only
way for the family to survive is for her to divorce her husband on paper and look for a new spouse who is
willing to take care of the family, especially, her ex-husband.
French Distribution: PRETTY PICTURES / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 10 00
Publicity: Pascal LAUNAY / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 73 00 33 - [email protected]
CLOSING FILM
THE GO MASTER
China
By TIAN Zhuangzhuang
Starring CHANG Chen, SYLVIA Chang, XIN Baiqing, ITOU Ayumi, EMOTO Akira
Chinese prodigy Wu moved to Japan and rose to prominence as the top Go player in the world. He
overturned the established traditions and strategies of this ancient game, earning multitudes of fans and
enemies along the way.
World Sales: FORTISSIMO FILMS / Tel: +31 20 627 3215 - [email protected]
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THE FEATURES COMPETITION
The underlined personalities will attend the Festival.
Festival.
AD LIB NIGHT
South Korea
By LEE YoonYoon-Ki
Starring HAN HyoHyo-joo, KIM YoungYoung-min, CHOI IIIIII-hwa, KIM JoongJoong-ki, LEE HyunHyun-jeong, SHIN YoungYoung-Jin
A girl from Seoul is persuaded by three men to take a trip to the countryside, where she is to fulfil a dying
man’s last wish by claiming to be his daughter, who left the family years ago.
World Sales: CINECLICK ASIA / Tel: +82 2 538 0211 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
BIG BANG LOVE, JUVENILE A
Japan
By MIIKE Takashi
Starring MATSUDA Ryuhei, ANDO Masanobu, KASUKI Shiro, ISHIBASHI Ryo, ENDO Kenichi
Jun, who worked at a gay bar, is sexually assaulted by a customer and eventually kills the man. Not
showing any signs of remorse, he is put in prison and meets Shiro, a young inmate with strange-looking
tattoos and a penetrating look…
French Distribution: METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT / Tel: +33 (0) 1 56 59 23 25 - [email protected]
DORM (Le Pensionnat)
Thailand
By Songyos SUGMAKANAN
Starring Charlie TRAIRAT,
TRAIRAT, Jintara SUKAPHATANA and Sirachuch CHIENTAWORN
“When I was twelve, I was transferred to a boarding school to be away from home and get away from my
father… I had only one friend there. For years, there has been this rumour that there used to be a pool. It
was closed because a kid drowned in it... I know a secret and if you promise not to tell anyone, I will tell
you…”
French Distribution: WILD SIDE FILMS / Tel: + 33 (0)1 42 25 82 00
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival - Céline PETIT / Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 23 50
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FAMILY TIES
South Korea
By KIM TaeTae-Yong
Starring MOON So
So-ri, GOH DooDoo-shim, UHM TaeTae-woong, KONG HyoHyo-jin, KIM HaeHae-ok, BONG TaeTae-Kyu
Mira, a single woman who runs a snack bar, is taken by surprise when her younger brother pops up out of
the blue after not being heard from for five years. On top of his sudden appearance, he brings along his
wife who is 20-something-year older...
World Sales: CINECLICK ASIA / Tel: +82 2 538 0211- [email protected]
GETTING HOME
China
By ZHANG Yang
Starring ZHAO Benshan,
Benshan, HONG Qiwen, SONG Dandan, GUO Degang, HU Jun, SUN Haiying
Co-workers and old friends Zhao and Liu were drinking heavily one day when Liu died unexpectedly. In
keeping with a promise to his friend, Zhao decides to travel thousands of miles across China to bring the
body home.
World Sales: FORTISSIMO FILMS / Tel: +31 20 627 3215 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
KING AND THE CLOWN
South Korea
By LEE JunJun-ik
Starring KARM WooWoo-sung, JUNG JinJin-young, LEE JoonJoon-gi, KANG SungSung-Yeon, JANG HangHang-sun
Chosun dynasty in the 1500s. Jang-seng and Gong-gil are arrested for staging a play that satirizes the
king. Dragged to the royal palace, they proposed the king to watch the play and to be released if they can
make him laugh…
French Distribution: EQUATION / Tel: + 33 (0)1 56 59 17 11- [email protected]
Publicity: Vanessa JERROM / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 97 40 51 - [email protected]
ROUTE 225
By NAKAMURA Yoshihiro
Japan
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Starring TABE Mikako, IWATA Chikara, ISHIDA Eri, SHIMADA Kyusaku, SAI Yoichi, UMEZAWA Masayo
Mom tells Eriko to pick up her younger brother Daigo. But when they back home, the house is empty. That
night, however, Mom and Dad never come home. Feeling still confused, Eriko decides to keep going about
her daily business.
World Sales: OPEN SESAME CO. LTD / Tel: +81 3 5159 0871- [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
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SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY
Thailand
By Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
Starring Nantarat SAWADDIKUL, Jaruchai IAMARAM,
IAMARAM, Nu NIMSOMBOON, Sophon PUKANOK, Jenjira PONGPAS
The first part of the film focuses on a woman doctor, and is set in a space reminiscent of the world in
which the film-maker was born and raised. The second part focuses on a male doctor, and is set in a more
contemporary space much like the world that we live in.
French Distribution: ID MEMENTO / Tel:: +33 (0)1 53 34 90 20 - [email protected]
Publicity: Agnès CHABOT / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 41 13 49 – [email protected]
TEETH OF LOVE
China
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
By ZHUANG Yuxin
Starring YAN Bingyan,
Bingyan, LI Hongtao, LI Naiwen, CHI Jia, WU Jiaojiao
Qian Yehong, a girl from Beijing, follows the dramatic changes in China from 1977 to 1987. In these ten
years, she experiences three men and three romances.
World Sales: PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL INTERTAINMENT / Tel: +8610 8256 63 66 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
THE ACTION ASIA COMPETITION
The underlined personalities will attend the Festival.
Festival.
DOG BITE DOG
Hong Kong
By Soi CHEANG
Starring Edison CHEN, Sam LEE, Pei PEI, Eddie CHEUNG SIUSIU-FAI, LAI YiuYiu-Cheung, Lam SUET
Pang, a merciless hitman from Cambodia, arrives in Hong Kong to assassinate the wife of a judge. He kills
his victim in a restaurant and, while escaping, is spotted by a team of detectives who gather at the crime
scene to investigate…
French Distribution: CTV INTERNATIONAL / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 76 07 29 - [email protected]
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DRAGON TIGER GATE
Hong Kong
By Wilson Yip
Starring Donnie YEN, Nicholas TSE,
TSE, Shawn YUE
Tiger Wong is an exceptionally skilled martial artist. In a restaurant, he chances upon a high level triad
meeting and notices a family being bullied. Enraged by the sight he defeats the bullies. At the same time,
he unwittingly takes a gold medal which is a precious trophy of the triad gangs.
French Distribution:: PATHE DISTRIBUTION, in association with DES FILMS / Tel: +33 (0)1 40 76 91 00
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival – Céline PETIT / Tel: + 33 (0)1 41 34 23 50
SHADOWLESS SWORD
South Korea
By KIM YoungYoung-Jun
Starring LEE SeoSeo-jin, YOON Soy, SHIN HyunHyun-joon, LEE KiKi-yong
The year is 927. The ancient Kingdom of Korea is on the verge of being conquered by foreign invaders. A
mighty female warrior is on a crucial crusade to save the last member of the royal family left, Prince Dae
Jung-hyun…
French Distribution: CTV INTERNATIONAL / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 76 07 29 - [email protected]
SHINOBI
Japan
Japan
By SHINOYAMA Ten
Starring NAKAMA Yukie, ODAGIRI Joe, SHIINA Kippei, KUROTANI Tomoka, SAWAJIRI Erika
In 1614, Japan is ruled by Shoguns. They reached to unify the country by imposing peace. To put an end to
the years of chaos, the Shogunat decide to stop the rivalry between the Iga and Koga Clans, two Ninja
families well-versed in the Shinobi old art, last relic of the warlike Japanese past.
French Distribution: EUROZOOM / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 93 73 55
Publicity: Pascal LAUNAY / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 73 00 33 - [email protected]
THE CITY OF VIOLENCE
South Korea
By RYO SeungSeung- Wan – Produced by KANG HyeHye-jung
Starring JUNG DooDoo-hong, RYOO SeungSeung-wan, LEE BeomBeom-soo, JOENG SoekSoek-yong, KIM Seo
Seo-hyung, AN KilKilkang
Tae-soo, a detective from Seoul, returns home in almost a decade with the death of his friend, Wang-jae.
Questioning his close friend’s death, he starts to investigate the whereabouts by himself...
French Distribution: STUDIO CANAL / Tel: +33 (0)1 71 35 35 35 - [email protected]
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THE RESTLESS
South Korea
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
By CHO DongDong-Ho
Starring JUNG WooWoo-sung, KIM TaeTae-hee, HEO JunJun-Ho,
Ho, SO YiYi-hyun, PARK SangSang-wook
When Yi Kwak’s squad stages a coup against the corrupt royal court and fails, all but him is executed. A
wanted man, he flees and takes shelter at a shrine that allows him entrance to Middle Heaven, a place
where the dead remain for forty-nine days before being reincarnated.
World Sales: CJ ENTERTAINMENT / Tel: +822 2017 1193 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
THE PANORAMA
The underlined personalities will attend
attend the Festival.
A BATTLE OF WITS
China/Japan/South Korea
By Jacob CHEUNG
Starring Andy LAU, AHN SungSung-kee, WANG Zhi Wen, FAN Bing Bing, WU Chu Lung, CHOI Siwon
China, 370 B.C. The small city state of Liang lies defenceless against the hordes of the Zhao army. The
Liang people ask a passing Mozi warrior, famous for their defensive skills, for help...
World Sales: FORTISSIMO FILMS / Tel: +31 20 627 3215 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the festival
AFTER THIS OUR EXILE
Hong Kong
By Patrick TAM
Starring Aaron KWO, Ng KING TO, Charlie YOUNG, Kelly LIN, Qin HAO, Valen HSU
Chow Cheong Shing was a ladies man, combined with his friends' respect. Now it's all gone, except for one
thing: his smart, loyal and doting young son…
World Sales: FOCUS FILM LIMITED / Tel: +852 3694 0620 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
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BEFORE WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
Malaysia
By James LEE
Starring Amy LEN, Pete TEO, Chye CHEE KEONG
It has been a month since Chuan's wife Ling Yue went missing. No one knows where she might be, or if
she’s even still alive. She left behind no message of any kind, or any indication of where she might have
gone. One day, Chuan meets a man in the street who claims to have been Ling Yue’s lover...
Production: DA HUANG PICTURES / Tel: +60 3 2273 9496 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE
Taiwan
By TSAI MingMing-Liang
Starring LEE KangKang-Sheng, CHEN ShiangShiang-Chyi, Norman ATUN, Pearlly CHUA
After being robbed and attacked one night in Kuala Lumpur, Hsiao-kang, a homeless Chinese man, is
rescued and taken in by some Bangladeshi workers. One of them, Rawang, lets him sleep beside him on an
old mattress that he had found on the street.
French Distribution: CTV INTERNATIONAL / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 76 07 29 - [email protected]
I’M A CYBORG, BUT THAT’S OK (Je suis un cyborg)
South Korea
By PARK ChanChan-wook
Starring IM SooSoo-jung, JUNG JiJi-hoon, LEE YoungYoung-nyeo, SOHN YoungYoung-soon
Young-goon thinks that she is a cyborg, and is admitted to a mental institution. She refuses to eat food,
and for sustenance, she electro-charges herself with a transistor radio. A young man will fall in love with
her and try to bring her back to reality…
French Distribution: WILD SIDE FILMS / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 25 82 00
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival - Céline PETIT / Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 23 50
KRRISH
India
By Rakesh ROSHAN
Naseeruddin
eeruddin Shah, Sharat Saxena.
Starring Rekha, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Nas
Krishna is raised by his grandmother in an isolated village. He gradually realizes he has inherited the
superpowers of his father. Krishna will become Krrish, the masked man, and realize his true destiny is to
save the world.
World Sales: GOLDEN NETWORK / Tel: +852 2751 1886 - [email protected]
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LOST IN BEIJING
China
By LI Yu
Starring FANG Bingbing, Tony LEUNG, TONG Dawei, Elaine JIN
Ping Guo works as a masseuse in a popular foot massage place run by Lin Dong, a middle-aged nouveau
riche businessman. One day, she gets drunk while out with a friend. Her boss, Lin Dong, exploits the
situation to have sex with her…
Production: COFINOVA / Tel : +33 (0)1 42 65 10 50 - [email protected]
LOVE CONQUERS ALL
Malaysia
By Chui Mui TAN
Starring Coral ONG Li Whei, LEONG Jiun Jiun, Stephen CHUAH Jyh Shyan, HO Chi Lai
Small town girl Ah Ping moves to Kuala Lumpur to work in her aunt's restaurant. She encounters John at
the public phone booth while making her ritual calls to her family and boyfriend back home. John follows
her everywhere pursuing her fervently until she finally succumbs to him.
Production: DA HUANG PICTURES / Tel: +60 3 2273 9496 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the festival
NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE
Japan
By TSUKAMOTO Shinya
Starring MATSUDA Ryuhei, Hitomi, ANDO Masanobu, OHSUGI Ren,
Ren, HARADA Yoshio
In a city resembling Tokyo, corpses are found one after another. Just before their deaths, the victims had
placed a call on their mobile phones to someone whose name is displayed only as “0”. Placed in charge of
the case is a detective on her first field assignment...
World Sales: ARCHLIGHT FILMS INTERNATIONAL / Tel: +1 310 777 88 55 - [email protected]
SHARK BAIT (Festin de requin)
By LEE KyeongKyeong-ho, John FOX and Howard BAKER
South
South Korea/USA
Animation film – CHILDREN SCREENING
A young fish called Pi loses his parents to a fisherman's net. Devastated and alone, Pi goes on the Reef to
live with his Aunt Pearl. There he encounters Cordelia and immediately falls for her. What he doesn't know
is that Troy, an evil tiger shark, also has a crush on her…
World Sales: Velvet Octopus / Tel: +44 20 7287 1900
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STILL LIFE
China
By JIA ZhangZhang-Ke
Starring SANMING Han,
Han, ZHAO Tao
A miner travels to Fengjie, a village soon to be submerged by the building of the Three Gorges Dam, to
look for his ex-wife whom he has not seen in sixteen years. A nurse is also looking for her husband who
hasn’t come home in two years.
French Distribution: AD VITAM DISTRIBUTION / Tel: +33 (0)1 46 34 75 74 - [email protected]
SUMO HOT POT - CHANKO
By SATO Toshiki
Japan
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Starring SUDO Atsuko, AZUMA Takahiro, SPOONER Ricaya, KITAMURA Yu, EMOTO Tasuku
A Sumo club of a national university faces a crisis of elimination when the number of members finally
reaches zero, but the club is saved when foreign students and a female student join…
World Sales: OPEN SESAME CO / Tel: +81 3 5159 0871 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival
TEKKONKINKREET (Amer Beton)
By Michael Arias
Japan
Animation film
Black and White, two small orphans, are the terror of the streets of Takara, the Treasure Town. But one
day, a powerful yakuza decides to get ride of them…
French Distribution: REZO FILMS / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 46 96 07
Publicity: BOSSA NOVA – Michel BURSTEIN / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 26 26 26 - [email protected]
THE OLD GARDEN (Le vieux jardin)
South Korea
By IM SangSang-Soo
Starring YUM JungJung-ak, JI JinJin-hee, YOON HeeHee-seok, KIM YuYu-li, LEE EunEun-sung
May 1980. During a protest where the army opens fire, Hyun-woo, a young socialist activist, steals his way
to the mountain where he is given shelter by Yoon-hee. Although the two fall in love, Hyun-woo returns to
fight for political justice. Caught by the police and sentenced to prison, he comes out seventeen years later
and begins to remember his past…
French Distribution:: PRETTY PICTURES / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 10 00
Publicity: Laurence GRANEC & Karine MENARD / Tel: +33 (0)1 47 20 36 66 - [email protected]
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THINGS WE DO WHEN WE FALL IN LOVE
By James LEE
Malaysia
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Starring Amy LEN, LOH Bok Lai
Two unfortunate secret lovers went to a trip out of the city, hoping to solve their problems or at least
escape them temporarily…
Production: DA HUANG PICTURES / Tel: +60 3 2273 9496 - [email protected]
Publicity: Press Office of the festival
WOMAN ON THE BEACH
South Korea
By HONG SangSang-soo
Starring KIM SeungSeung-woo, KO HyunHyun-joung, SONG SunSun-mi, KIM TaeTae-woo
Film director Joong-rae is preparing for his next movie but is unable to finish his script. So he pleads his
friend Chang-wook to go with him on a trip to the west coast. Chang-wook brings his girlfriend along…
World Sales: MIROVISION / Tel: +82 2 3443 2553 - [email protected]
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THE ASIAN VILLAGE
« An Asian village at the heart of cinema »
At the Deauville International Centre
From Wednesday 28th March to Sunday 1st April
Since 1999, the Asian Film Festival has opened the door to Asia to a wide audience. This year, the 9th
Festival will be held from Wednesday 28th March until Sunday 1st April. Thus, for 5 days, a refreshing
breeze loaded with the colours, perfumes, rumours and mystery of the Orient will waft around Deauville. A
high-quality programme, the presence of renowned and influential figures in Asian cinema, an astonishing
Asia Village, and geopolitical conferences with experts specialising in Asia, will afford an insight into the
whole panoply of Asian culture from a wide array of perspectives: cinema, globalisation, gastronomy,
sport, health and well-being, economy and training, arts and culture.
Having welcomed nearly 30,000 visitors in 2006 for its début, the Asia Village is taking on a new
dimension with over 3000m² dedicated to its four themes: “Arts and Culture”, “Asian Gastronomy”, “Health
and Well-being”, and “Economy and Training”, as well as numerous exhibitions, displays and
demonstrations. This village, access to which is free and unrestricted, and which is aimed at the general
public, confers continuity on the event while highlighting the different cultures of the countries
represented via original activities, some unexpected, and so make the exploration and discovery of the
exuberant variety of this extraordinary continent accessible to the widest possible audience.
This year, the Asia Village is welcoming over 60 exhibitors: art galleries, bookshops, the Malaysian tourist
office, puppets, massage stands etc., and headline displays - a Mongolian yurt, demonstrations by Team
Cascade, and even a special appearance by Miss Asia France 2006/2007.
Asia Village:
Village
Wednesday
Thursday
29th,
Friday
30th
28th
March: from 14h30 to 20h30
and Saturday 31st March: from 10h30 to 20h30
Sunday 1st April: from 10h30 to 17h
Free and open to all
Film screenings:
screenings
From Wednesday evening to Sunday evening, with around 15 screenings per day distributed between
the Casino, the Morny and the C.I.D
Tarifs: 9 € flat-rate week-day day-pass - 11 € flat-rate week-end day-pass - 33 € festival pass
Free for students and jobseekers (on presentation of valid proof)
Web Site:
Site www.deauvilleasia.com
Press Contacts:
Christine DEJOU - Sophie LEBARBIER – C.I.D / Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 14 08 – [email protected]
Press Office of the Festival / Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 23 50 / 21 26 – [email protected]
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PRESENTATION OF THE “ASIA VILLAGE”
The Deauville International Centre is preparing to fly the colours of Asia for the 9th Asian Film Festival,
2007.
The “Asia Village”, a space of over 3000m² is organised along four main themes: “Arts and Culture”, Asian
Gastronomy”, “Economy and Training”, and “Health and Well-being”.
The different cultures and the riches of Asia are represented via countries such as Japan, Malaysia,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma/Myanmar, China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Nepal & Thailand.
Arts and culture
Our modern tradition has led us to refer to cinema as the “7th” or “Cinematographic Art”. The Asia Village
will present the other arts reflecting the differences of sensitivity and aestheticism that make up Asian
culture.
This area will emphasise the different artistic sensitivities to be found across Asia, between tradition and
modernity. Various exhibitions are planned: the Jayavarman VII Gallery and its Khmer works, the Hitomi
Bushi d’Eau Gallery and its contemporary Japanese paintings, or again China Creations 2007. Chinese
Shadows will allow you to discover Asian shadow and puppet theatre. France Orient Import will be
presenting traditional porcelain dolls, swords and clothing. Also on the program: Truffaut, its bonsais and
Japanese fish; René Dumas, with Oriental carpets from Asia Minor; Emporium with its Indonesian colonial,
Chinese, Oriental, contemporary or untreated teak furniture; G-Ka and its silk-based products and items;
and Eurachance and its exhibition of calligraphy and Chinese decoration.
Considerable emphasis is given to Asian literature, films and music: with Writers’ Teatime, the Junkudo
bookshop and its Japanese literature, Xiao Pan, the Chinese comic strip specialist, and J-Music
Distribution, the specialist in new Japanese musical trends.
Finally, you will discover other facets of Asia with the Malaysian Tourist Office.
Economy & Training
The economy and training area will host a space entirely given over to Asian students studying in
Normandy, whether they come from Caen, Rouen, or Le Havre. The students will thus have an opportunity
not only to meet each other, but also economic actors, training organizations, businesses, tourist
information centres etc. They will also come to present their training, talk about their expectations, and
explain why they chose to come to France.
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Three hundred Asian students will be present at the festival. They will have the opportunity of discovering
the Asia Village, and will participate in intercultural Franco-Asian meetings. The PUN - Le Pôle Universitaire
Normand (Normandy Universities Centre) and the Centre d’Enseignement du Français pour Etrangers or
CEFE (Centre for Learning French as a Foreign Language) will present the different training courses tending
to promote Western/Asian exchange.
Catering “The Sushi Bar”
The whole Sushi Bar team is delighted to welcome you to the Deauville International Centre during the
Asian Film Festival and will be presenting dishes representative of different Asian countries: Japanese
sushi, miso soup, steamed ravioli, chicken curry and perfumed rice and also typical sweet dainties such as
dorayaki, sesame seed nougat, and the essential coconut pearls. The brothers Alex and Roland SIV, scions
of a big Asian catering family, created the Sushi Bar in 2000. With support from the judicious advice and
experience of Joëlle QUENTIN, former head of production for a major Parisian Asian caterer, they have
been offering an events organisation service, KAITEN, since January 2006. The restaurant and Asia Lounge
will be open throughout the Festival.
Health and WellWell-being
This space is divided into two areas:
- A “Zen attitude” area dedicated to relaxation, reflexology, massage and traditional Asian medicine.
- “Asian Sports”: the practise of martial arts has long been considered an excellent form of physical
activity, a source of good health, leading to genuine philosophical fulfilment. It is become increasingly
popular in France where there are now 580,000 members of judo clubs, 200,000 karate club members,
60,000 Aikido club members and 50,000 Tae Kwon Do practitioners, to name but a few. Over the four
days of the festival, parallel to screenings, martial arts clubs from the region will be laying on displays and
demonstrations.
Headline displays
A genuine Mongolian Yurt will be exposed, painted and decorated in traditional colours, fitted out inside
with nomads’ furniture; this tent will be open to visitors. In parallel, an exhibition will display precious
Mongolian items from the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries: clothing and jewellery that once belonged to princes
and princesses, their portraits, authentic antique furniture etc. Furthermore, pictures, paintings and
Chinese ink drawings by contemporary Mongolian artists on the theme of the horse and nomadic life will
be put up for sale. Change of scenery guaranteed!
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Don’t miss the initiation into the preparation of sushi of Saturday 31st March, by a master ‘sushi
sushi man’
man from
the sushi bar, who will reveal the mysterious techniques involved in the elaboration of this dish, symbolic
of Japanese cuisine. Demonstration followed by a free tasting for members of the public.
With PARK AVENUE, his Production Company, the Producer and Director Paul FEREL, a contemporary art
enthusiast, has agreed to a partnership with the CID within the context of the 9th Asian Film Festival. With
assistance from P.A.TARDITO, the reporter and cameramen with whom he has filmed around the world,
and who shares his artistic passion, Paul FEREL is organizing “CHINA CREATIONS 2007”. For the very first
time, some twenty major works will be exhibited at the CID. They bear the signatures of eight emerging
Chinese painters met in Beijing in 2006 and who illustrate with brio new trends in Chinese creativity.
Acrobatic demonstrations with the Team C.A.S.C.A.D.E., an artistic martial arts school created in 1997, by
Maurice CHAN and Jean-Jacques IBRAHIM, which has gone from strength to strength over the years and
has won international renown with titles won at the most prestigious competitions. Since 2000, a
demonstration team uniting discipline champions and professional stuntmen has come together for the
purpose of creating impressive displays combining action, stunts, martial arts, acrobatics and
aestheticism.
They have already participated in television programmes and have also contributed to
numerous films including Danny the Dog, Le Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf), Le Boulet etc…On
Sunday 1st April 2007, they will amaze you with their spectacular acrobatics backed by rhythmic music and
will permit you to discover a different facet of martial arts.
Sporting displays from the French Tae Kwon Do Team
Presence of Miss Asia France 2006/2007:
2006/2007 Veronica Tharmalingham, Miss Asia France 2006/2007, will
accompany Philippe Augier, the Mayor of Deauville, for the opening and closing ceremonies. This beautiful
Ambassador of Indian origin will meet and sign autographs for children on Thursday 29th March.
Her presence has been arranged by Eurasian Dream, an association created in November 2002, presided
by N.T.T. Jean-Paul Nguyen, whose main initiatives are deployed between Asia and Europe, in order to
promote closer links, meetings and exchange between the peoples of the continent, Asia and Europe.
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China Club Launch
Wednesday 28th March at 12h00
Lower Normandy and the region’s entrepreneurs wish to tackle the Chinese market. The creation of the
China Club will be officially announced at the opening of the Deauville Asian Film Festival, on Wednesday
28th march 2007 at 12h00. This club is intended to bring together actors in industry and tourism,
logisticians, researchers etc. - all the sectors of activity affected by the development of China, whose
market is now the biggest in the world. In fact, with a Chinese population of nearly 1.3 billion, of whom
barely 10% have attained a standard of living equal to or higher than the standard of living in France, China
is a country in the early stages of its growth, with thousands of opportunities to be developed.
The China Club aims to help regional businesses to become established in the country, and to create a
pool of experience in order to facilitate the growth of exchange. This took form following an official trip
last September to the Fujian province, mid-way between Shanghai and Canton, and twinned with Lower
Normandy since 1995. The delegation, composed of business leaders and politicians, became aware of the
potential of this dynamic coastal region, open to the outside world, and of the interest for products from
Lower Normandy. All the savoir-faire available in Normandy - agriculture and food production,
manufacturing of lorries, cables and other types of equipment - are of interest to the Chinese.
Meetings between members, conference cycles with experts and cultural activities have been organised
since the month of November. Working groups aimed at reflecting on economic issues are also on the
agenda.
Contact: Club Chine Normandie, BP 60188, 14011, Caen Cedex 1 - France
Tel: +33 (0)2 31 50 02 13
E-mail: [email protected]
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Conferences
“The challenges Asia represents
represents for Europe and France”
Conferences – The challenges Asia represents for Europe and France
Wednesday 28th March: 14h-19h at the Deauville International Centre
Open to the public (subject to available seating)
The Ouest France Group and the Deauville International Centre are inviting some of the people best
informed on the subject of Asia to the opening of the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
The emergence of Asia at the heart of contemporary issues is one of the major globally significant events
of the 21st Century. Japanese and South Korean economic sovereignty are finding an echo in the industrial,
financial and political might of China, which has become the 4th ranking world power. India is being
confirmed as a highly efficient actor on the capitalist scene. The great French sinologist, Jean-Luc
Domenach, declares that Asia “has now established a real limit to the West’s domination”. Should we be
happy with this development or be wary of it? Shut ourselves off, consider it as a threat, or compromise?
Participants: Jean-Luc Domenech, the great French sinologist, back from Beijing, where he has just created
the French Cultural Institute, alongside Professor François Godement, the Director of the Asia Centre;
Sophie Boisseau du Rocher, specialist in South-East Asia; the socialist politician Jacques Auxiette; the
writers Anne Garrigue and Michel Testard; the publisher Geneviève Imbot-Bichet; the Executive Director of
the Tata group Alan Rosling and businessman Hugues Witvoet; the media personality Rozenn Milin, and
also Bruno Barde, the Managing Director of The Public Système Cinéma and Director of Festival and
another political speaker whose presence is to be confirmed.
Information: Centre International de Deauville / Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 14 14
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THE PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL
The Deauville Asian Film Festival thanks its partners:
Le Groupe Lucien Barrière
Air France
Hermès
Nissan
Cognac Martell
The Calvados County Council
Ouest France
France Bleu Basse and HauteHaute-Normandie
Arte
L’Express
Libération
LVT
JC Decaux
Visions
Visions Grand Large
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Lucien Barriere Hotels & Casinos deeply adores the cinema and proves it to you once again.
Official sponsor of the 9th celebration of the Deauville Asian Film Festival,
Festival, our group is honoured to host in
its resort and particularly in the Casino Barrière de Deauville, a program, which is both exciting and
promising at the same time.
Lucien Barriere Hotels & Casinos’ love for art is unconditional, and that is why we are the historic partner
of the Deauville American Film Festival and the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
Festival We host the César’s
ceremony, the Prix Jean Gabin - Romy Schneider at the Fouquet’s and above all, we are an active cultural
patron, creator of the Foundation Diane et Lucien Barrière whose aim is to promote the future talents of
cinema, theatre and variety.
Even if cinema, with Deauville, Cannes or Dinard, benefits from a very particular attachment, the Groupe
Lucien Barriere does not forget its other passions like music. It is through « Swing’ in Deauville », the only
entirely private festival in France, that it keeps on delighting this Norman French seaside town , filling the
end of July with concerts and joy.
Deauville represents, par excellence, the holiday resort of the most famous French and international stars.
Its pleasant way of life coupled with the very high quality of services we provide in our establishments will
most certainly impress you. In all seasons, the hotels, casinos, restaurants, and golfs Lucien Barrière
welcome you to share some of these great moments…
Contact::
Press Contact
Marie-Aude Laurent / Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 31 92
[email protected]
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AIR FRANCE
&
The Deauville Asian Film Festival
Deauville, home to a thriving arts scene, is once again hosting this year’s eighth edition of the Deauville
Asian Film Festival, which Air France is proud to sponsor as it has done every year since the beginning.
Air France operates over 110 weekly non-stop frequencies to 17 Asian destinations in Japan, South Korea,
China, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Singapore.
On board its flights to Asia, the western film programme is completed by « Original Version », a channel
showing exclusively Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Indian films including a number of films featured in the
Deauville Asian Film Festival.
With 22,000 screens, Air France is Europe’s leading airline in terms of the number of seats equipped with
individual video systems in all cabins.
Deauville, the cinema, Asia and Air France join forces to make the 2007 edition a successful and
prestigious event.
NISSAN
After a trial as partner of the International Festival of the Film of Marrakech, Nissan France is proud to join
this year the Festival of the Asiatic Film of Deauville taking the opportunity of the QASHQAI launching, our
new model
Nissan is a world brand but still keeping a very Japanese spirit and which knew how to save its Japanese
DNA.
The brand knows how to preserve its excellent tradition by allying cutting edge technology to a very sharp
design.
This is an excellent reason for us to support Deauville to promote the Stars of the Asian cinema of
tomorrow.
Claude Hugot
Communication VP
NISSAN FRANCE
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COGNAC MARTELL
Martell, the reference
Martell is a prestigious name in the world of Cognac, being one of the most important Cognac brands and
one of only 4 brands that have a worldwide reputation (very strong in the UK, Asian and duty-free
markets).
In France, it is the most renowned Cognac.
Martell blends eaux-de-vie from the 4 main «appellations» of the Cognac region to become Fine Cognac
after having been aged in oak casks.
Jean Martell, an Englishman originally from St Brelade, on the island of Jersey, founded Martell in 1715. He
came to Cognac to sell the locally produced brandy, the quality of which he had immediately recognised.
He died in 1753, leaving his business to his wife and two sons.
Since 1715, Martell has carefully preserved the authenticity of the Cognacs it produces. The experience
and skill with which the company’s cellar masters select and blend different brandies ensures the richness
and character of Martell’s Cognacs.
www.pernod.fr
“The excess of alcohol is dangerous for health. Drink with moderation”
THE CALVADOS COUNTY COUNCIL
The Calvados County Council supports the Deauville Asian Film Festival within the context of the screening
of the children’s film on Thursday 29th March at 9h15. In order to promote the presence of schoolchildren
at this opportunity to discover Asian culture, the County Council is covering a part of the children’s travel
expenses.
OUEST FRANCE
France’s largest daily newspaper has undertaken with the Deauville International Centre to publicise and
present the Festival to its readers. For the Festival preview, it is also organising the conferences, with
recognised specialists in attendance, concerning the challenges Asia represents for Europe and France.
Ouest France will be inviting over 600 readers from all over western France for the occasion.
FRANCE BLEU BASSE and HAUTEHAUTE-NORMANDIE
France Bleu, Normandy’s premier radio station, partner in the Asian Film Festival.
In parallel with the announcements over the airwaves by France Bleu Lower and Upper Normandy, a live
broadcast will be organised between 14h and 16h on Saturday 31st March at the C.I.D. The two-hour
program will feature interviews with representatives of Asian cinema and exhibitors at the Asia Village.
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ARTE made in Asia
For several years now, ARTE has been pursuing an original policy of practical action, thus displaying its
desire to play an active role off-air in the dissemination of works and ideas. Its Cultural Development
Delegation organises public events and participates in many festivals all along the year.
As a partner of the Deauville Asian Film Festival ARTE is particularly interested in supporting international
cinema. The channel has been working with renowned Asian directors for many years, such as Wong Kar
Waï, Rithy Panh, Dai Sijie, Tsai Ming-Liang, Wang Chao, Hong Sang-soo.
This year, L’Express is happy to support the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
Among the flood of instant news, L’Express selects the essentials and what will turn out to be important in
order to go into detail and analyse it.
Playing a role in the modernisation of society since it was created, L’Express commits itself when its values
are in danger. Concerned by the three environments of its readers, public, professional and personal,
L’Express does also speak to the reader as a questioning and epicurean consumer.
Trends, arts, entertainment, literature, painting, music and cinema: every week, a selection and an original
vision.
Because our mission is to lead our readers towards the most relevant events.
Because we like to share our favourite happenings.
Read L’Express every Thursday.
And every day on www.lexpress.fr : real-time news analysed by our editors.
All year long, Libération associates itself with events of all sorts in the fields of culture and knowledge.
These partnerships continue the selection of our editors, their discoveries, their favourites, their
commitments, and shows Libération’s
Libération support for established ideas as well as the most innovative ones.
Libération is therefore happy to be a partner of the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
Partnerships officer: Martine Peigner / [email protected]
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LVT - Laser Subtitling - is passionate about Asian cinema and has been supporting it for many years
now.
For this year's festival, our subtitles - whether etched or projected - will help cinemagoers discover and
explore many different cultures. And as films are made to be shared, we are also constantly involved in
subtitling French films in Japanese and Chinese.
VISIONS GRAND LARGE
Visions Grand Large joins in the 9th Deauville Asian Film Festival, as the partner and the supplier of the
identification markings.
Having solids competences in its sector, Visions Grand Large, intervenes on various operations: sports
events, cultural events, trade fairs and in the realization of large sizes visual advertising posters.
Thanks to its know-how and its competitiveness, VGL is present in major events in France and outside of
our borders: the Dakar, Festival Paris Cinema, Festival of Cannes and Marrakesh, Deauville, Meeting of Gaz
de France, The Tour du Faso in Burkina.
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GENERAL ORGANISATION OF THE FESTIVAL
The City of Deauville
Philippe AUGIER, Mayor of Deauville
The C.I.D (Centre International de Documentation)
Documentation)
Jacques BELIN, General Director
LE PUBLIC SYSTEME CINEMA
40, rue Anatole France – 92594 Levallois Perret Cedex - FRANCE
PRESIDENT OF THE FESTIVAL
Lionel CHOUCHAN
DIRECTOR OF THE FESTIVAL
Bruno BARDE
LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY
Alexis DELAGEDELAGE-TORIEL & Céline PETIT
Emilie GOULEME & Annelise LANDUREAU & Agnès LEROY
40, rue Anatole France – 92594 Levallois Perret Cedex – FRANCE
In Paris - Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 23 50 / 21 26 – Fax : +33 (0)1 41 34 20 77
In Deauville, from March 28th to April 1st: Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 13 04 / 05/ 06/ 07
Fax: +33 (0) 2 31 14 13 31
E-mail: [email protected]
www.lepublicsystemecinema.com
PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICE OF TOURISM / Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 40 00
CID / Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 14 14
FESTIVAL OFFICIAL WEB SITE:
SITE:
http://www.deauvilleasia.com
where you can also download the photos of the films
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