See the Award-Winning Film (and Godzilla’s Cameo) for Free, Courtesy of NYAFF and SciFi Japan Source: Subway Cinema/New York Asian Film Festival Special Thanks to Madalena Tran and Grady Hendrix
ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2 (Always-Zoku San-Chome no Yuhi) 2007, 147 min., 35mm. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. With Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shinichi Tsutsumi and Koyuki. In Japanese with English subtitles. Co-presented with JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film. New York Premiere. Another lavish blockbuster from Japan, but this time around the residents of Third Street return and the good times are killing them. Tokyo`s hosting the 1964 Olympics, the economy is booming, houses are filling up with modern appliances but something`s gotten lost in the shuffle. Will Third Street be destroyed by Japan`s bubble economy? Or maybe it`ll be destroyed by Godzilla? Seriously… The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET has proven to be a success in its own right by becoming one of the top grossing Japanese films of 2007 and earning a Best Picture nomination from the Japan Academy. Writer/director Takashi Yamazaki brings back the main cast and crew for ALWAYS 2, and ups the ante with a “special guest appearance” by Godzilla. ALWAYS 2 will have one of its first US screenings in New York City early next month during a co-presentation between New York Asian Film Festival and JAPAN CUTS. Now the good folks at NYAFF have offered SciFi Japan readers a chance to win free tickets to see the award-winning film (and Godzilla’s cameo) on the big screen! SciFi Japan has three (3) pair of passes to give away... and here is your chance to grab a pair for yourself!
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION
Prize: A. There are three prizes in total. Each prize consists of two passes for ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2 on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 8:15pm; one for the winner, and one pass for a guest, for a total of two passes per winning entry. B. Passes will be available "Will Call" at the Japan Society box office on July 6, 2008. Winners must present proper identification in order to claim their prize. Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues), New York, NY 10017 C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. E. These passes are for admission to the ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2 screening only. New York Asian Film Festival is providing complimentary admission with the condition that no other benefits are implied. Winners understand and acknowledge that they are responsible for all other expenses including transportation, food, and lodging. Furthermore, winners and their guests understand and acknowledge that New York Asian Film Festival and SciFi Japan are in no way liable for any injuries or other losses incurred by accepting the passes. Duration of contest: The contest runs from June 10 until 12:00am on June 16, 2008. How to enter: A. Complete and submit correct answers to the online questionnaire (see below). B. All entries must be complete, including entrant`s name, email address, home phone number, and responses to the questionnaire. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information and the correctly answered questionnaire will be entered in the final drawing. The first three randomly drawn eligible entries will be judged the winners. B. Winners will be announced June 19, 2008 on SciFi Japan. C. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. D. The decision of the New York Asian Film Festival and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects. This is it! Just answer the following questionnaire and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Good luck! Name: Email address: Phone number: Questions: 1. In which year was the original GODZILLA (Gojira) released in Japan? 2. Godzilla`s look in ALWAYS 2 was primarily based on the design from a recent Godzilla film. What is the name of that film? 3. Before making ALWAYS, Takashi Yamazaki directed two feature length science fiction movies. What were their titles? 4. What monster did Godzilla fight in his first color and widescreen movie? 5. ALWAYS 2 takes place in 1959. How many Godzilla movies had Toho made by that year? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For full details on the New York Asian Film Festival and JAPAN CUTS, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
And for more photos and information on ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 2 and Godzilla`s cameo appearance: