Lim Kah Wai (Chinese: 林家威 ; born 28 July 1973) is a Malaysian film director based in Osaka, Japan.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work on the films Magic and Loss, Fly Me to Minami and No Where, Now Here.[4][5][6]

Lim Kah Wai
Born (1973-07-28) 28 July 1973 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer and Editor
Years active2010–present

Career

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Lim's debut feature film, After All These Years, is a suspense film, starring Wenchao He and Massa Dazhong.[7] His second film, Magic and Loss, starring Kim Kkot-bi and Kiki Sugino, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.[8] His third film, New World (Shinsekai Story), starring Tomonaga Koumei and Shi Ka, premiered at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.[9]

In 2013, Lim made his fourth film, Fly Me to Minami, starring Sherine Wong, Kenji Kohashi and Baek Seol Ah which screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.[10] The film was nominated for Grand Prix at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. His fifth directorial, Love in Late Autumn, starring Irene Wan, Patrick Tam and Charmaine Fong was released in 2016.[11] His sixth film, No Where, Now Here, premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in 2018.[12] His most recent film, Somewhen Somewhere, premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in 2019.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Writer Director Producer
2010 After All These Years  Y  Y  Y
2010 Magic and Loss  Y  Y  N
2011 New World  Y  Y  Y
2013 Fly Me to Minami  Y  Y  Y
2016 Love in Late Autumn  Y  Y  N
2018 No Where, Now Here  Y  Y  Y
2019 Somewhen, Somewhere  Y  Y  Y
2020 Come and Go  Y  Y  Y

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Lim Kah-Wai". asianmoviepulse.com. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW: KAH-WAI LIM ON MAKING MOVIES FOR THE NEW WORLD". filmdoo.com. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH "CINEMA DRIFTER" LIM KAH WAI". filmmetacine.com. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. ^ "Magic & Loss". oaff.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ^ "Review: Fly Me to Minami (2013)". sino-cinema.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. ^ "Film Review: No Where, Now Here (2018) by Lim Kah-wai". asianmoviepulse.com. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  7. ^ "AFTER ALL THESE YEARS". 42.mostra.org. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  8. ^ "Magic and Loss". biff.kr. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  9. ^ "New World". jfdb.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  10. ^ "Screening: Fly Me to Minami". festival.vaff.org. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  11. ^ "Film review: Love in Late Autumn – Irene Wan overly sentimental in road movie". scmp.com. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  12. ^ "No Where, Now Here". oaff.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  13. ^ "Somewhen, Somewhere". oaff.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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