Actor Lee Byung-hun won the award for best actor for his performance in “Inside Men” at the 10th Asian Film Awards on Wednesday. 　Lee, who starred as mobster Ahn Sang-goo in the box office hit political thriller, received the prize at the ceremony on March 17 at the Venetian Theater in Macau.　“Inside Men,” which opened to much acclaim in local theaters last November and sold over 9 million tickets, is slated for release in Hong Kong on April 21, according to reports. Actor Lee Byung-hun poses wi

　Franny　(U.S.)　Opened March 17　　Drama. Directed by Andrew Renzi　A mysterious philanthropist (Richard Gere) begins to show an obsessive interest in a newly married couple (Dakota Fanning and Theo James) and becomes deeply involved in their lives. “Franny,” also titled “The Benefactor,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last April. 　　Risen　(U.S.)　Opened March 17　　Biblical drama. Directed by Kevin Reynolds　When the body of Jesus of Nazareth (Cliff Curtis) goes missing, Pontius Pilate (Peter Fi

Soon-to-be released thriller “Come to See Me” revolves around the true-life story of a woman wrongly put into a psychiatric facility.　　Under current law in Korea, a person can be admitted to a mental institution with the consent of two caretakers and the diagnosis of a physician, said film director Lee Cheol-ha at a press conference in Jung-gu, Seoul. 　“I wanted to highlight how there are so many instances of this law being abused,” said the director, whose diverse filmography includes music vid

Is there a filmmaker more focused on creating eccentric personal tone poems than Terrence Malick? Since his 1970s masterworks “Badlands” and “Days of Heaven,” his focus has been painful paradoxes as faith attempts to adapt itself to the latest challenges of an ever-evolving culture.　“Knight of Cups,” his melancholy, minimalist, perplexing seventh film is, like his recent creations, another case of ethereal navel gazing at the expense of a wider view.　Drawing its title from a tarot card, the film

Joy　(U.S.)　Opened March 10　Comedy-drama. Directed by David O. Russell　Joy Mangano (Jennifer Lawrence) is a divorced mother of two and clerk for an airline company. Her mother spends all day in bed watching TV while Joy runs the household. One day, Joy decides to pursue her inventing ambitions to become a successful entrepreneur. “Joy” follows her tumultuous journey.　London Has Fallen　(U.S.)　Opened March 10　Action-thriller. Directed by Babak Najafi　Top agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is contem

A sequel to Korean hit film “My Sassy Girl” will be released in Korea and China with a Chinese heroine, local film distributor said on Tuesday. 　Dubbed “My New Sassy Girl,” the rom-com will launch in China on April 22 and in Korea on May 5, according to Korean film distributor Little Big Pictures.　　　The new film stars Korean rom-com star Cha Tae-hyun, who also starred in the original film 15 years ago, and Victoria of K-pop girl group f(x). Directing is Cho Geun-sik. The original “My Sassy Girl”