Saturday, March 12 Friday, March 11 2005 Year of Asia Pan-Asian Cinema Series All performances are at the Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, IL Free Admission Funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation Center For East Asian and Pacific Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 217-265-0640 www.eaps.uiuc.edu Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 4:15 pm Story of the Weeping Camel Directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni, 2003 (Mongolia) A camel belonging to a family of nomadic herders gives birth to a rare white calf but rejects her off- spring. When it becomes clear that the calf will die without its mother’s attention, the nomads send their two young sons on a journey in search of a musician who can perform a ceremony that will reunite the mother and baby. 90 minutes. 6:30 pm Introduction to the Series George T. Yu, Director, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies 6:35 pm Vertical Ray of the Sun Directed by Anh Hung Tran, 2000 (Vietnam) A slow-paced, beautifully shot drama. Three sis- ters and their brother meet on the anniversary of their mother’s death. Secrets lying beneath the family’s apparent calm and happiness are slowly revealed over the course of a month during a hot Hanoi summer.112 minutes. 9:20 pm Millennium Mambo Directed by Hsiao-hsien Hou, 2001 (Taiwan) The most recent film by Taiwan’s most celebrated director, Mambo follows Vicky, a young woman whose life revolves around clubs and drugs as she navigates between her unfaithful boyfriend and an older gangster. 120 minutes. 1:45 pm Shaolin Soccer Directed by Stephen Chow, 2001 (Hong Kong) A down-and-out Shaolin monk propels a makeshift soccer team to the National Finals by reuniting his fellow monks. This fast-paced film blends comedy with martial arts in a deft parody of both the kung fu and sports genres. 113 minutes. 4:20 pm Small Voices Directed by Gil Portes, 2002 (Philippines) An idealistic young schoolteacher moves from Manila to a rural farming village where she con- fronts poverty and despair. A regional singing contest provides a chance to bolster village dreams of a better future and to finance much-needed school improvements. 118 minutes. 7:05 pm Kick the Moon Directed by Sang-Jin Kim, 2001 (South Korea) One of South Korea’s most successful comedies, Kick the Moon tells the story of an odd love tri- angle between a high school nerd turned gangster, a teenage thug turned teacher, and a beautiful noodle shop owner. 118 minutes. 9:45 pm Last Life in the Universe Directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, 2003 (Thailand/Japan) A suicidal Japanese librarian living in Bangkok falls into a strange love affair with a Thai bar host- ess while fleeing the gangsters who killed his brother. Stunning cinematography, a whimsical story and touches of both comedy and violence combine in an unforgettable film. 112 minutes. PSTR05.qxd 1/18/05 12:47 PM Page 1

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Page 1: Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies University of

Saturday, March 12

Friday, March 11

2005Year of AsiaPan-Asian Cinema Series

All performances are at the Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave.,Champaign, IL

Free Admission

Funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation

Center For East Asian and Pacific StudiesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign217-265-0640www.eaps.uiuc.edu

Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4:15 pm Story of the Weeping CamelDirected by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni, 2003(Mongolia)

A camel belonging to a family of nomadic herdersgives birth to a rare white calf but rejects her off-spring. When it becomes clear that the calf willdie without its mother’s attention, the nomadssend their two young sons on a journey in searchof a musician who can perform a ceremony thatwill reunite the mother and baby. 90 minutes.

6:30 pm Introduction to the SeriesGeorge T. Yu, Director,Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies

6:35 pm Vertical Ray of the SunDirected by Anh Hung Tran, 2000 (Vietnam)

A slow-paced, beautifully shot drama. Three sis-ters and their brother meet on the anniversary oftheir mother’s death. Secrets lying beneath thefamily’s apparent calm and happiness are slowlyrevealed over the course of a month during a hotHanoi summer.112 minutes.

9:20 pm Millennium MamboDirected by Hsiao-hsien Hou, 2001 (Taiwan)

The most recent film by Taiwan’s most celebrateddirector, Mambo follows Vicky, a young womanwhose life revolves around clubs and drugs as shenavigates between her unfaithful boyfriend and anolder gangster. 120 minutes.

1:45 pm Shaolin SoccerDirected by Stephen Chow, 2001 (Hong Kong)

A down-and-out Shaolin monk propels amakeshift soccer team to the National Finals byreuniting his fellow monks. This fast-paced filmblends comedy with martial arts in a deft parodyof both the kung fu and sports genres. 113 minutes.

4:20 pm Small VoicesDirected by Gil Portes, 2002 (Philippines)

An idealistic young schoolteacher moves fromManila to a rural farming village where she con-fronts poverty and despair. A regional singingcontest provides a chance to bolster village dreamsof a better future and to finance much-neededschool improvements. 118 minutes.

7:05 pm Kick the MoonDirected by Sang-Jin Kim, 2001 (South Korea)

One of South Korea’s most successful comedies,Kick the Moon tells the story of an odd love tri-angle between a high school nerd turned gangster,a teenage thug turned teacher, and a beautifulnoodle shop owner. 118 minutes.

9:45 pm Last Life in the UniverseDirected by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, 2003 (Thailand/Japan)

A suicidal Japanese librarian living in Bangkokfalls into a strange love affair with a Thai bar host-ess while fleeing the gangsters who killed hisbrother. Stunning cinematography, a whimsicalstory and touches of both comedy and violencecombine in an unforgettable film. 112 minutes.

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