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Chungmuro fest opens with ‘New York’

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

The third running of the Chungmuro International Film Festival (Aug. 24 - Sept. 1) in the South Korean capital Seoul will kick off with omnibus film “New York I Love You.” That will be followed by 214 other movies from 40 countries and two competition sections divided by drama and action.

The fest, based in the downtown district of Chungmuro which Korean cinema once called its home, has evolved rapidly since its first edition, when it largely programmed classic movies. Its latest tagline “Yesterday, Now and Forever,” is intended to show some continuity as it presents an assortment of new and old.

Other recent pictures include Peter Strickland’s “Katalin Varga”; Stephan Elliott’s “Easy Virtue”; Lisa Azuelos’s Sophie Marceau-starrer “LOL (Laughing out Loud)”; Alan Ball’s “Towelhead”; David Mackenzie’s erotic “Spread”; and Rob Zombie’s slasher “Halloween 2.”

The line-up is completed with a “Cine Asia” section, and rare films from the Czech Republic and South America in the “All That Cinema” section.

Chungmuro International Film Festival competition line-up

“Bathory” Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak-Czech Republic-UK-Hungary

“Guard No.47″ Filip Renc, Czech Republic

“Seasons” Jim Donovan, Canada

“Zift” Javor Gardev, Bulgaria

“Heading North” Sandrine Rinaldi, France

“Written By” Wai Ka-fai, Hong Kong

“7 to One - Play Big” Danny Pang, Hong Kong

“Overheard” Alan Mak and Felix Chong, Hong Kong

“Red River” Zhang Jiarui China

“July 32nd” JIN Seong- hyun, South Korea

“199 tips to be happy” Andres Waissbluth, Chile-Spain

“Claustrophobia” (Ivy Ho) Hong Kong

“White Butterfly,” Kim Sam-ryeok, South Korea

“The Love Birds,” Bruno de Almeida, Portugal

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FIRST LOOK: Star-Studded New York, I Love You Poster

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Stars are flocking to the Big Apple this fall at least on the big screen for the upcoming film New York, I Love You and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peak of the star-studded poster.

The film features an all-star cast, including Orlando Bloom, Bradley Cooper, Rachel Bilson (and fiancé Hayden Christensen), Christina Ricci, Ethan Hawke, Shia LaBeouf, Blake Lively and James Caan.

The studio behind the project, Vivendi Entertainment, describes the movie as “a collaboration of storytelling from some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers” who “create a kaleidoscope of the spontaneous, surprising, electrifying human connections that pump the city’s heartbeat.”

Natalie Portman, who stars in the film, also spent some time working behind the camera. She’s credited as a screenwriter and one of 11 directors, along with Brett Ratner (whose credits include Rush Hour and X-Men: The Last Stand).

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New York, I Love You News

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Blake Lively, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Shia LeBouf, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Ethan Hawke. This list of names may sound like the lineup for featured articles in a teen magazine. It isn’t. It is the amazing list of actors cast in the film, New York, I Love You.

The film has not one, not two, but thirteen directors. The fact that the film was completed without falling apart over a battle of creative differences is a miracle within itself, proving the filmmakers put their heart into getting New York, I Love You onto the screen. It was shot in a little over a month’s time, a very short principal photography schedule, and will open October 16, 2009.

Natalie Portman was one of the writers on the screenplay as well as one of the stars in the film. The movie is made up of many stories, an alliance of many talented, new writers.

Love is at the center of each story, each one an exhilarating tale of the union of the heart with the backdrop of the city that never sleeps. Humorous, smart and sensuous, this film leaves a lingering ache of empathy for each character’s relationship that unfolds. Although each plot has the same core, the stories are a sundry tapestry set in New York City.

With such a talented collaboration, this film promises to be more than a teen-scene.

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New York, I love You: With Every Director Possible

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

What does it take to make a movie a mainstream hit? A star-studded cast? Check. Creative and unique story lines? Check. A directorial debut by Scarlett Johansson? Check. Following in the same unique structure of its unofficial predecessor, Paris, Je T’Aime, New York, I love you is comprised of 12 films that take place in the 5 boroughs of New York. Each film is different but they all have one thing in common; they are about finding love in New York.

New York, I love you has an all-star cast which includes Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Emilie Ohana, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie Q, Ethan Hawke, Anton Yelchin, James Caan, Olivia Thilrlby, Blake Lively, Drea de Matteo, Julie Christie, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf, Ugur Yucel, Taylor Geare, Carlos Acosta, Jacinda Barrett, Shu Qi, Burt Young, Chris Cooper, Robin Wright Penn, Eva Ammuri, Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.

The best part of the movie, other than the talented cast, is the fact that it is created by some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers from all over the word. For example, Jian Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Khapur, Natalie Portman (another newbie in the directorial world), Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmyer. Each filmmaker brings to the movie, his or her own vision, his or her own take on love in New York.

On the other hand, having all those big name actors can take away from the message of the movie. People go to see the movie in order to catch a glimpse of Shia LaBeouf and Blake Lively more than for the love story line taking place on-screen. Then there are all the no-name stars who have to compete with these big stars and have to make their segments of the movie just as compelling for audience members.

Although, Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut was given the boot, according to producer Emmanuel Benbihy, because it was different and didn’t fit in with the rest of the movie; not because it was bad, you still have the star-studded cast and unique plot structure. The movie comes out on October 16th and is the second of a series of “Cities of Love” movies conceived by Benbihy.

Will the movie be a success? Only time can tell. Either way, this romantic drama will entertain you and give you a diverse take on love, from all five boroughs of New York. Source

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