Asian film fest has comedies, cowboys

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) announced the film lineup for this year’s 23rd edition of the film festival. Taking place July 25-28, AFFD’s opening night selection is Ning Hao’s Chinese comedy “The Movie Emperor,” the Centerpiece will be Marc Marriott’s fish-out-of-water tale “Tokyo Cowboy” and the closing night selection is Soi Cheang’s Hong Kong action-adventure film, “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.” A special Saturday Showcase selection following AFFD’s red carpet celebration will be Yeon Je-gwang’s South Korean thriller “The Guest.” All screenings will take place at the Angelika Film Center Dallas (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, #230). To purchase badges, tickets and for more information, visit asianfilmdallas.com. 

— John Wildman