Justin Chon film Ms. Purple in Pittsburgh, November 9 and 14.

The 2019 American film Ms. Purple will play in Pittsburgh on November 9 and 14 as part of the Three Rivers Film Festival. The Sundance Institute provides a summary:

In the dark karaoke rooms of Los Angeles’s Koreatown stripmalls, Kasie works as a doumi girl, a young hostess paid to cater to rich businessmen’s capricious whims. As she struggles to hide her sorrow through soju- and MDMA-fueled nights, her mind is focused on one thing: earning enough tips to continue providing for her bedridden father. When her father’s caretaker unexpectedly quits, Kasie seeks help from her estranged brother, and the siblings are forced to reconnect and reconcile the suppressed trauma that lead to their separation.

Writer/director Justin Chon returns to the Sundance Film Festival (after winning a 2017 NEXT Audience Award for Gook) with another emotionally powerful love letter to Los Angeles. With a lavish sense of atmosphere and authenticity, Ms. Purple charts the lives of internally writhing individuals trapped by the expectations of their own family. Tiffany Chu perfectly embodies Kasie’s distress and anxiety as she grapples with the self-imposed burden of honoring her immigrant father until the day he dies.

It will play at the Regent Square Theater from 4:00 pm on November 9th and at 7:00 pm on November 14, and tickets are now available online.

Chinese, Korean, Japanese films at 2019 Three Rivers Film Fest.

After a few down years the Three Rivers Film Fest returns in 2019 with five Asian films among its line-up: the Chinese documentary Our Time Machine (时光机) on November 11 and 16, the Chinese film An Elephant Sitting Still (大象席地而坐) on November 17, the Korean film House of Hummingbird (벌새) on November 9 and 12, the Korean-American film Ms. Purple on November 9 and 14, and Japanese film We are Little Zombies (ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズ) on November 13 and 17. Tickets are now available online.

Miyazaki Week at Row House Cinema, November 29 through December 5.

The Row House Cinema will present its annual Miyazaki Week this year from November 29 through December 5. Selections include Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ), Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城), Porco Rosso (紅の豚), and Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し). Tickets are not yet available, but the Row House notes "Many shows will sell out. We recommend buying tickets in advance." The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

2019 film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Crimson Legend (この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説) in Pittsburgh, November 12 and 14.

The 2019 film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Crimson Legend (この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説) will play in Pittsburgh on November 12 and 14. From the distributor:

A video game-loving shut-in, Satou Kazuma’s life should’ve ended when he was hit by a truck, but through a twist of fate, he ends up reincarnating in another world--and dragging the troublemaking goddess, Aqua, the wildly dorky mage, Megumin, and the unrelentingly delusional lady knight, Darkness, with him.

Now, the Crimson Demon village that Megumin and Yunyun are from is facing a threat that could mean its ending. Kazuma and his gang follow Yunyun, who returns to the Crimson Demon village intent on saving it... when they are faced with their greatest threat yet! What will become of the unremarkable adventurer Kazuma’s life in another world?!

This exclusive event will feature special video commentary from the main voice actors of Konosuba.

The subtitled version will play at the Southside Works Cinema and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and the North Hills on the 12th, and the dubbed version will play at the Southside Works Cinema and the Cinemark Theaters in Monroeville and Robinson on the 14th. Tickets are available online.

Pittsburgh-based WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) hiring bilingual history tutor.

Pittsburgh-based Chinese education consulting and placement firm WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) has announced an opening for history tutors (金融类辅导老师) to Chinese students in the US.

The academic support department of Wholeren Education is looking for talented, experienced tutors for college level Chinese international students in the US. We help both struggling and gifted students reach their full potential by supplementing the instruction they receive in class and guiding them toward study practices and aides that can help them excel. Tutors work with individual students one-on-one, though we occasionally organize group activities for students who are studying the same material. Our team offers compassionate, motivating assistance to students, and we expect our new hires to do the same. If you have experience tutoring students, please submit an application.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor degree required but master/PhD degree preferred.

2. Preferred experience in student support services

3. Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

4. Able to use MS offices software

5. Excellent communication skills

6. Bilingual-Chinese and English

2006 Japanese movie Honey and Clover (ハチミツとクローバー) at CMU, November 7.

The 2006 Japanese movie Honey and Clover (ハチミツとクローバー) will play at Carnegie Mellon University on November 7 as part of the Modern Language Resource Center Film Series.

This film is adapted from the anime series about five art school students who navigate the emotional peaks and valleys of university life. Three male students all live in the same apartment building, and, when two of them fall for the same girl, their friendship is tested. Both Takemoto (Shô Sakurai) and Morita (Yusuke Iseya) long for Hagu (Yû Aoi), a new student at the school. Takemoto attempts to play it cool, while Morita tries a bit too hard to get her attention.

It starts at 7:00 pm in 225C Porter Hall (map).

Koreatown at next cookbook club meeting in Squirrel Hill, November 13.

Koreatown by Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard will be featured at the November 13 meeting of the Dish! cookbook club at the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill. A summary, from the book's official site:

A trailblazing book featuring nearly 100 recipes, essays, profiles and documentary-style photography concentrating on many of the lesser-known aspects of Korean food, drink and culture. The book is co-written by Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, two authorities in the exploding Korean food movement in the United States and abroad. Together Hong and Rodbard spent over two years traveling to the Koreatowns of the United States, researching the book and interviewing over 100 chefs and business owners. Once back in their New York City kitchens, they developed recipes that reflect traditional home and restaurant cooking — translated with historically rich (and entertaining!) notes and easy-to-follow directions.

The event is free but online registration is required.

2004 Zhang Yimou film House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏) at Maridon Museum, November 8.

The 2004 Zhang Yimou film House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏) will play at Butler's Maridon Museum on November 8 as part of its Chinese Film Series. An AV Club review provides a synopsis:

Zhang Ziyi stars as a blind dancer skilled in all manner of martial arts and connected to the House Of Flying Daggers, an underground resistance group determined to right the wrongs committed by government forces in the waning days of the Tang dynasty. Two military captains plan to use Zhang to infiltrate the group: One (Andy Lau) arrests her and holds her captive long enough for the other (Takeshi Kaneshiro) to rescue her and earn her trust as she leads him to the group's headquarters.

The movie starts at 6:00 pm and is paired by an introduction from Dr. Kenneth Harris of Slippery Rock University. The movie is free and open to the public, though reservations are required and can be made at 724-282-0123. The Maridon, an Asian art museum, is located at 322 North McKean St. in downtown Butler (map), roughly 40 miles north of Pittsburgh.

Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) in Pittsburgh, November 17, 18, and 20.

The 1997 film Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) will play in and around Pittsburgh on November 17, 18, and 20 as part of this year's GKIDS Studio Ghibli Fest.

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.

Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there.

It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, Pittsburgh Mills, and Robinson. The shows on November 17 and 20 are in Japanese with English subtitles and the November 18 shows are dubbed in English. Tickets are available online.

2019 movie Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom (劇場版 うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEキングダム) in Pittsburgh, November 6.

The 2019 musical animated movie Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom (劇場版 うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEキングダム) will play in Pittsburgh on November 6.