LEAFF 2020 brings a selection of five titles from East Asia including films from China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the Official Selection. In this strand, we will see the return of legendary directors and box office hits, opening with Beasts Clawing At The Straws and closing with No.7 Cherry Lane at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square!
LEAFF 2020 OPENING GALA
“Beasts That Cling To The Straws“
2020 | South Korea | Dir. Kim Yong-hoon | 108 min | DCP | Korean with English subtitles
Thursday 19th November, 7:30pm at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
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From the Korean director Kim Yong-hoon comes a gloriously labyrinthine tale which explores humanity’s darker side. Beasts That Cling To The Straws is a tale of crime and bloodshed, which keeps us guessing as to where the trail will take us next. Kim’s narrative will grip you like a vice and refuse to let go until the final, thrilling moments.
Starring: Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Youn Yuh-jung, Bae Seong-woo, Shin Hyun-bin, Jung Man-sik
LEAFF 2020 CLOSING GALA
“No.7 Cherry Lane“
2019 | Hong Kong | Dir. Yonfan | 125 min | DCP | Cantonese with English subtitles
Saturday 21st November, 7:30pm at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
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The story unfolds against the tumult of the riots that engulfed Hong Kong in 1967, and is a glorious sight, rich in detail and dazzling in its creative ingenuity. Ultimately, it is a paean to the filmmaker’s beloved Hong Kong and an ode to the power of cinema.
