Your meetup group for Asian films

Location
San Francisco, CA 37.78-122.46 94118US
Meetups
33 so far
Rating
The Red Lantern: Bay Area Asian Cinephiles 4.50 4.507
Founded
April 4, 2008

ATTENTION: All Asian Cinephiles. New meetup group is looking for casual filmgoers to serious students of foreign films from Asia to meetup once a month for a first-run film and thought provoking conversation afterwards. The SF Bay Area is a major clearinghouse for films from China, Japan, Korea, India, Vietnam, etc. Asian films include haute cinema verite to John Woo potboilers to the latest Bollywood extravaganza to anime/manga and everything in between.

Where are all those people who saw "Lust, Caution" last year? Did you know it was a retread of a Fifth Generation flick called "Shanghai Triad" minus the explicit sexuality? Or how about Sandra Bullock's '06 romance, "The Lake House," which was a remake of a Korean film entitled "Il Mare?" Did you see Hsaio-Hsien Hou"s "Three Times" and wondered what the fuss was all about? Looking to support Asian films in the San Francisco market, and also local filmmakers whose primary themes are Asia or Asian Americans. You don't have to be Asian, only a fan of Asian cinema to join this meetup.

Our next MeetupA City of Sadness

Where?
701 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 978-2787
Who’s coming?
12 Yes / 0 Maybe
( 3 spots left )

Want to attend?

Note: Showtime is 4:30 p.m. Hong will oversee the event in place of Alby, and can be reached at (925) 786-8368 in case you have trouble finding the theater or the group. Hong will also be holding an extra ticket, available to the first taker. Although the trailer below is in Japanese, the screening will be subtitled in English. Read more

What members are saying

 I wasn't able to join the group for the pre-movie dinner, but I met them briefly afterwards and thought that this is a wam, friendly group. ... 

Fred

 Asian film don't get the commercial love that European films get. ... 

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What's new?

  • Nov 6
    • New member
      “Be great to check out some Asian movies with others and make new friends.”
    • New member
      “Want to support Asian American Artists”
    • New member
      “I'm a fan of Chinese, Korean and Japanese movies.”
  • Nov 2
  • Oct 22
    • New member
      “I love Asian movies, especially Chinese and Korean films.”