20th New York Asian Film Festival

Aug 6-22, 2021

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New York Premiere

One Second Champion

一秒拳王

Known as the “One-Second Wonder,” Chow Tin-yan could see things a moment before they happened, and as a child he enjoyed brief celebrity for his gift. But fame was a flash in the pan, leaving him a sad-sack single father struggling to get by. Cue an asthmatic boxer who by chance transforms him into the One-Second Champion, winning match after match with dazzlingly fast moves. An angered opponent spurs melodrama, and a new challenge is set for the third act. All the right targets are hit in this gloriously fun and inspiring twist on the fight film from Chiu Sin-hang, co-director of Vampire Cleanup Department (NYAFF 2017).

Director: Chiu Sin-Hang
Cast: Chanon Santinatornkul, Lin Minchen, Endy Chow
Languages: Cantonese with English subtitles
2020; 98 min.

SCHEDULE:

Monday August 9, 6:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center's Virtual Cinema

AVAILABLE: Aug 9, 6:00 PM - Aug 14, 6:00 PM