New York Asian Film Festival

Catch more than 70 new films, including blockbusters, art films and historical dramas, plus appearances by 20+ international filmmakers at this 17-day festival. This year’s stellar lineup, which features films hailing from Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia, features films like Spiritwalker directed by Yoon Jae-Keun (August 22), the world premiere of Yu Irie’s Ninja Girl, and Tough Out, by veteran social-issues documentarian Xu Hui-jing. There's also a free outdoor screening in Damrosch Park of Raymond Lee’s wuxia classic Dragon Inn AKA New Dragon Gate Inn on August 11.