20th Anniversary New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 15-31, 2022

Photo: © changheFilms 2021

New York Premiere

Terrorizers

青春弒戀

A delusional young man (Austin Lin of iWeirDO, NYAFF 2020) suddenly attacks a couple in public with a ninja sword. This sensational act of violence is then deconstructed through flashbacks and forwards that explore the relationships between the four central characters, gradually unveiling their true natures including: a noble young man who falls in love with a drama student and hopes to settle down, but all is not as it seems; an aspiring actress who confronts compromising secrets from her past; and a teen cosplayer who finds herself caught between a predator and a false hero. As all these threads converge, writer-director Ho Wi Ding (Cities of Last Things) masterfully reveals how the disparaging public eye can dangerously fracture the emotional lives of fragile souls.

Director: Ho Wi Ding
Cast: Moon Lee, Austin Lin, JC Lin
Languages: Mandarin with English subtitles
2021; 127 min.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 24, 4:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center