The nine selected films include “14 Again: I Love You Two Thousand”, a Thai comedy directed by Nareubadee Wetchakam that blends road trip, romance, friendship, and horror. The line-up also features the 4K restored version of “My Girl”, the 2003 Thai box office champion directed by Songyos Sugmakanan. Additionally, there is “When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty”, starring Karata Erika and directed by Ishibashi Yuho. Another highlight is “Doubles Match” directed by Hung Po-Hao, which stars Taiwanese actors Rexen Cheng and Shih Ming-Shuai, and was the opening film of this year’s Taipei Film Festival.

“Salli”, directed by Lien Chien-Hung, has garnered six nominations at this year’s Taipei Film Awards, including Best Narrative Feature and Best Actress, and has been selected for festivals like Busan International Film Festival and Osaka Asian Film Festival. “Heavy Snow” directed by Yun Su-ik, marks the silver screen debut of Korean star Han So-hee, who challenges herself in an independent film as a lesbian character. The restored version of “Take Care of My Cat” directed by Jeong Jae-eun, was recognised by The Guardian as one of “the 20 most important contemporary Korean films” and earned the first Best Actress honour in film for Bae Doona. There is also “GOLD”, directed by Adrian Teh, a Malaysian film starring talented actor Jack Tan, based on the true story of Malaysia’s Paralympic badminton champion. Lastly, “Brief History of a Family,” directed by Lin Jianjie, was screened at international festivals like Sundance and Berlin, and has been praised by foreign audiences as the Chinese version of “Saltburn.”