25th New York Asian Film Festival

The 25th New York Asian Film Festival opened on 10 July 2026 in New York City, launching its 25th anniversary edition with South Korean film Colony by Yeon Sang-ho. The festival presented 69 feature films, 26 short films, 49 screenings at Film at Lincoln Center screened in person, featuring a diverse selection of both contemporary works and classic titles from across Asia and beyond. This year’s edition spotlight was on Vietnam, alongside returning sidebar programs including Queer Unbound, Horrorscope, and the popular Secret Screening at Anthology Film Archives.

The festival closed on July 26, 2026 with Dear You, a Chinese family drama film directed by Lan Hongchun. Japanese drama film Fujiko by Kimura Taichi, which follows a single mother in 1970s and ‘80s Japan as she refuses to surrender to societal pressures, won the Uncaged Award for best feature film.

Jury Uncaged award Jury for Uncaged award is composed of: Cindy Cheung: Chinese American actress Bao Nguyen: American film director, cinematographer and producer Diane Paragas: Filipino-American documentary and narrative film and commercial director Dan Truong: Cinereach executive

Shorts jury Johnson Cheng: Chinese American writer and director Ida Del Mundo: filmmaker, writer, teacher, and musician Jun Li: Hong Kong filmmaker and critic

Opening weekend gala

The weekend gala celebrating the 25th anniversary edition of the festival opened with South Korean action horror film Colony by Yeon Sang-ho. The director and the star of the film Jun Ji-hyun attended the gala in person. On July 11, she was honored with the Extraordinary Star Asia Award, the highest honor in the festival for her contribution to the development of Asian cinema and outstanding performances on the international stage.

Screening venues Five New York venues screened the films during the run of festival. Film at Lincoln Center SVA Theatre IFC Center Anthology Film Archives Korean Cultural Center New York

Films showcase

Year Title Original Title Country Director Premiere StatusOpening film 2026 Colony 군체 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho North American PremiereBeyond Borders 2025 River Tales নৈ কথা India Dr. Pankaj Borah International Premiere 2026 Turgaud Тургауд Kazakhstan Adilkhan Yerzhanov North American PremiereCenterpiece Presentation 2026 Hope 호프 South Korea Na Hong-jin North American PremiereClosing film 2026 Dear You 给阿嬷的情书 China Lan Hongchun North American PremiereChina Currents 2026 Crossing A Dawn 今晚正好 China Zhao Badou New York Premiere 2026 Take Off 飞行家 China Pengfei North American PremiereCountry In Focus: Vietnam 2025 Ky Nam Inn Quán Kỳ Nam Vietnam Leon Le New York Premiere 2026 Mr. Hero Anh Hùng Vietnam Vo Thach Thao International PremiereDiasporic Discoveries 2026BTS: The Return United States, South Korea Bao Nguyen Special Screening 2025 Jet Lag in Summer 八九点钟 Hong Kong, United States Yan Kunao US Premiere 2025 Montréal, ma belle Montréal, ma belle Canada Xiaodan He New York Premiere 2016Spa Night United States Andrew Ahn Special ScreeningFilmmaker in Focus: Andrew Lau 2025 The Dumpling Queen 水餃皇后Hong Kong Andrew LauSpecial Screening 2005 Initial D 頭文字D Andrew Lau, Alan Mak 1998 The Storm Riders 風雲雄霸天下 Andrew LauHorrorscope 2000 Battle Royale バトル・ロワイアル Japan Kinji Fukasaku Special Screening 2026 Colony 군체 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho North American Premiere 2020 Peninsula 반도 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Seoul Station 서울역 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Train to Busan 부산행 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2025 The Undertaker 2 : World After Death สัปเหร่อ 2 Thailand Thiti Srinuan North American PremiereNYAFF 25th Anniversary Rediscoveries 2000 Battle Royale バトル・ロワイアル Japan Kinji Fukasaku Special Screening 2002 Fat Choi Spirit 嚦咕嚦咕新年 Hong Kong Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai Special Screening 2001 Ichi The Killer 殺し屋１ Japan Takashi Miike Special Screening 2001 Monrak Transistor มนต์รักทรานซิสเตอร์ Thailand Pen-ek Ratanaruang Special Screening 2001 Shaolin Soccer 少林足球 Hong Kong Stephen Chow Special Screening 2001 You Shoot, I Shoot 買兇拍人 Hong Kong Pang Ho-cheung Special ScreeningPrime Picks 2026 Cold War 1994 寒戰1994 Hong Kong Longman Leung Special Screening 2026 The King's Warden 왕과 사는 남자 South Korea Jang Hang-jun Special ScreeningQueer Unbound 2025 Girlfriends 女孩不平凡 Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand North American Premiere 2026 We’re Nothing at All 我們不是什麼 Hong Kong Herman Yau U.S. PremiereSpotlight On Na Hong-jin 2008 The Chaser 추격자South KoreaNa Hong-jin Special Screening 2026 Hope 호프 North American Premiere 2016 The Wailing 곡성Special Screening 2010 The Yellow Sea 황해Yeon Sang-ho: Apocalypse Architect 2026 Colony 군체 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho North American Premiere 2020 Peninsula 반도 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Seoul Station 서울역 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Train to Busan 부산행 South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening

Films by country or region

Year Title Original Title Director Premiere statusHong Kong Panorama 2026 Afterpiece 第四幕 Keane T. K. Wong North American Premiere 2026 Bird of Paradise 媽樣年華 Joey Wu International Premiere 2026 Cold War 1994 寒戰1994 Longman Leung Special Screening 2026 Cyclone 超風 Philip Yung North American Premiere 2026 The Dating Menu 廚師發辦 Amos Why, Frankie Chung International Premiere 2026 Dog Day Evening 一個部門的誕生 Mak Tin Shu North American Premiere 2025 The Dumpling Queen 水餃皇后 Andrew Lau Special Screening 2002 Fat Choi Spirit 嚦咕嚦咕新年 Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai Special Screening 2025 Gamer Girls 電競女孩 Veronica Bassetto, Sophie Yang North American Premiere 2026 Night King 夜王 Jack Ng International Premiere 2025 Unidentified Murder UFO離奇命案 Kwok Ka Hei, Jack Lee Chun U.S. PremiereJapan Perspectives 2026 All Greens 万事快調オール・グリーンズ Takashi Koyama North American Premiere 2000 Battle Royale バトル・ロワイアル Kinji Fukasaku Special Screening 2026 The Brightest Sun 時には懺悔を Tetsuya Nakashima North American Premiere 2026Fujiko Taichi Kimura North American Premiere 2025 Higuma!! The Killer Bear ヒグマ!! Eisuke Naito North American Premiere 2001 Ichi The Killer 殺し屋１ Takashi Miike Special Screening 2026 Kinki 近畿地方のある場所について Kōji Shiraishi North American Premiere 2026 Magical Secret Tour マジカル・シークレット・ツアー Chihiro Amano International Premiere 2026 Samurai Vengeance 木挽町のあだ討ち Takashi Minamoto International Premiere 2026 Street Kingdom ストリート・キングダム自分の音を鳴らせ Tomorowo Taguchi North American Premiere 2025 Unchained 四月の余白 Keisuke Yoshida North American PremiereKorean Horizons 20253670 Park Joon-ho New York Premiere 2008 The Chaser 추격자 Na Hong-jin Special Screening 2026 Colony 군체 Yeon Sang-ho North American Premiere 2026 Frosted Window 동화지만 청불입니다 Kim Jong-kwan North American Premiere 2025 Funky Freaky Freaks 충충충 Han Chang-lok North American Premiere 2025 Hallan 한란 Ha Myung-mi North American Premiere 2025 Journey There 흐르는 여정 Kim Jin-yu North American Premiere 2026 The King's Warden 왕과 사는 남자 Jang Hang-jun Special Screening 2026 Lovely Death 사랑하는 죽음 Lee Won-suk International Premiere 2026 My Name 내 이름은 Chung Ji-young North American Premiere 2001 My Sassy Girl (4K Restoration) 엽기적인 그녀 Kwak Jae-yong North American Premiere 2020 Peninsula 반도 Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Seoul Station 서울역 Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 Train to Busan 부산행 Yeon Sang-ho Special Screening 2016 The Wailing 곡성 Na Hong-jin Special Screening 2010 The Yellow Sea 황해 Na Hong-jin Special ScreeningTaiwan Uncut 2025 A Dance With Rainbows 恨女的逆襲 Lee Yi-shan North American Premiere 2025 Deep Quiet Room 深度安靜 Shen Ko-Shang North American Premiere 2006 Eternal Summer (4K Restoration) 盛夏光年 Leste Chen Special Screening 2026 I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish 我未許願先吹蠟燭 Chao Koi Wang, Hu Chin-Yen North American Premiere 2026 Kiss Me My Ghost Friend 啵me之我的青春住了鬼 Chen Ta-pu North American Premiere 2026 Kung Fu 功夫 Giddens Ko U.S. Premiere 2025 Last Night in Taipei 明日的過客 Kuo Cheng-chui U.S. PremiereThai Visions 2025 4 Tigers เสือ Kongkiat Komesiri North American Premiere 2026 Gohan โกฮัง หัวใจโกโฮม Chayanop Boonprakob, Nattawut Poonpiriya, Atta Hemwadee North American Premiere 2025 Human Resource พนักงานใหม่ (โปรดรับไว้พิจารณา Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit New York Premiere 2001 Monrak Transistor มนต์รักทรานซิสเตอร์ Pen-ek Ratanaruang Special Screening 2026 Someone Special คนพิเศษ Petong Sakulchai, Ariel Feng World Premiere 2025 Tha Rae: The Exorcist ท่าแร่ Taweewat Wantha North American Premiere 2025 The Undertaker 2 : World After Death สัปเหร่อ 2 Thiti Srinuan North American Premiere

Southeast Asian Frontiers Year Title Original Title Country Director Premiere statusSoutheast Asian Frontiers 2025 10s Across the Borders Philippines, Singapore, Germany Chan Sze-Wei New York Premiere 2026 Filipiñana Singapore, United Kingdom, Philippines, France, Netherlands Rafael Manuel New York Premiere 2025 Ky Nam Inn Quán Kỳ Nam Vietnam Leon Le New York Premiere 2025Manila's Finest Philippines Raymond Red International Premiere 2026 Mr. Hero Anh Hùng Vietnam Vo Thach Thao International Premiere 2026 Sleep No More Monster Pabrik Rambut Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Germany Edwin U.S. Premiere

Uncaged Competition – For Best Feature Film

Eight films will compete for Uncaged award.

Year Title Original Title Country Director Premiere StatusThe Uncaged Award nominees 2025 A Dance With Rainbows 恨女的逆襲 Taiwan Lee Yi-shan North American Premiere 2025 Deep Quiet Room 深度安靜 Taiwan, Italy Shen Ko-Shang North American Premiere 2026 Dog Day Evening 一個部門的誕生 Hong Kong Mak Tin Shu North American Premiere 2026Fujiko Japan Taichi Kimura North American Premiere 2025 Girlfriends 女孩不平凡 Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand North American Premiere 2025 Hallan 한란 South Korea Ha Myung-mi North American Premiere 2026 Turgaud Тургауд Kazakhstan Adilkhan Yerzhanov North American Premiere 2026 Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts China Wang Tong North American Premiere

Shorts Program Shorts Program 1: Spirited Away

Shorts Program 2: Lost & Found

Shorts Program 3: Pressure Points

25th New York Asian Film Festival

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