Country: Malaysia
Year: 2005
Duration: 18'
The
film is the third part of the Shorts
About Love. Azman, a photographer, likes the strong and
quiet Lina. But he knows they can't
be together. Lina's heart is still with Meor, who has been in
prison these last
five years. Meor's release is set to
change the directions of all their
lives. Will Meor's meeting with his old
partner in crime, Din, resolve
their unspoken tension?
Biography
film director
James Lee
James Lee (Ipoh, Malaysia, 1973) studied graphic design and later dedicated himself to theatrical acting and directing. In 2001, he shot his first feature film, Snipers, followed that same year by Ah Beng Returns. After founding the production company Doghouse73, in 2003 he produced the documentary The Big Durian by Amir Muhammad. In 2005 he won the award for Best Asian Film and the FIPRESCI Award at the Bangkok International Film Festival with The Beautiful Washing Machine and a special mention at the Oberhausen Festival with the short A Moment of Love. In 2007 he received his second award for Best Asian Film at the Bangkok Festival with the film Before We Fall in Love Again.
FILMOGRAFIA
filmografia essenziale/essential filmography
Ah Yu’s Story (cm, 1999), Survivor (cm, 1999), Snipers (2001), Ah Beng Returns (2001), You fang chu zu (Room to Let, 2002), Mei li de xi yi ji (The Beautiful Washing Machine, 2004), Mei you ai re je (Goodbye to Love, cm, 2004), A Moment of Love (cm, 2005), Nian ni ru xi (Before We Fall in Love Again, 2006), Things We Do When We Fall in Love (2007), Waiting for Love (2007), Histeria (2008), Call If You Need Me (2009).