View pointers: Our must-sees from HK Asian Film Festival programme
The Hong Kong Asian Film Festival has been celebrating cinema from the region for a decade, Edmund Lee picks his 10 to watch from this year's typically eclectic showcase
The annual Hong Kong Asian Film Festival returns for its 10th edition with almost 60 titles from across the region.
It opens with Benny Chan's latest action thriller, The White Storm, which is having its world premiere, while the well-received feature debuts of Flora Lau (Bends) and Juno Mak (Rigor Mortis) are both included in the New Talent Award section.
Here's our list of the 10 films you shouldn't miss.
1 Like Father, Like Son (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
October 26 and 27
Kore-eda is at the top of his game with his latest family drama. While long-time viewers will notice the more relaxed cinematography here (Kore-eda is working without his regular director of photography Yutaka Yamazaki), the casting of superstar Masaharu Fukuyama also brings about a level of mainstream attention that has often eluded this exemplary director. Don't wait for the American remake - this heartwarming film about two babies swapped at birth is almost perfect.