24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

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International Premiere

Islanders Ep. 1-2

親密之海

Be among the first to experience Islanders, an upcoming Amazon Prime series making its exclusive, international big-screen debut at NYAFF. Adapted from Hu Ching-fang’s award-winning novel, the show spans a decade of longing, betrayal, and disconnection in the age of social media. Chen Han-jung remains devoted to his first love, Lee Hsien-hung—even as ambition, infidelity, and emotional drift drive them apart. Co-directed by Singapore’s Lü Ji-Yuan and Taiwan’s Tsai Pao-Chang, and starring Wu Kang-ren, Christopher Lee, Rima Zeidan, and Yu Tzu-yu, Islanders is a striking meditation on modern intimacy and digital isolation.

Directors: Ler Jiyuan, Tsai Pao-chang
Cast: Wu Kang-ren, Rima Zeidan, Christopher Lee, Yu Tzu-Yu
Languages: Mandarin and English with English subtitles
2025; 96 min.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 13, 4:00pm
LOOK Cinemas W57

Intro and Q&A with series director Ler Jiyuan.