๐๐ฌ CinemAsia x Filmhuis Den Haag: Lunar New Year celebration 13โ24 February
๐๐ CinemAsia celebrates Lunar New Year in Filmhuis Den Haag
In the run-up to the 18th edition of the CinemAsia Film Festival, CinemAsia invites you to celebrate Lunar New Year together at Filmhuis Den Haag, from 13 to 24 February 2026. In honor of the Year of the Horse, CinemAsia presents a festive film program that focuses on family, identity, desire and connection โ themes that transcend generations and cultures.
The Lunar New Year Celebration brings cinema, culture and community together with special film screenings, complemented by a warm, collaborative atmosphere that suits this period of renewal and reflection.
๐๏ธ Film programme
The Joy Luck Club ๅ็ฆไผ
United States, 1993 | Director: Wayne Wang
Four Chinese-American women form a mahjong club in San Francisco, connected by friendship and shared history. Their stories intertwine with those of their mothers, who carry their past with them as immigrants. A moving film about family ties, cultural identity and intergenerational understanding.
Saturday 14 February, 6:45 pm
Friday 20 February, 3:45 pm
Vive L’Amour ๆๆ
่ฌๆญฒ (4K restoration)
Taiwan, 1995 | Director: Tsai Ming-Liang | recently restored classic, presented by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
Three lonely people unknowingly share an empty apartment in Taipei. A minimalist and poetic portrait of longing and isolation in the big city.
Friday 13 February, 21:15h
Tuesday 17 February, 18:30h
The Farewell ๅฅๅ่จดๅฅน
United States, 2019 | Director: Lulu Wang
When Billi’s Chinese-American family finds out that their beloved grandmother has terminal lung cancer, they decide not to inform her. Instead, they organize an impromptu wedding in China to say goodbye together. An intimate, warm and sometimes humorous story about love, family responsibility and the clash between Eastern and Western values.
Sunday 15 February, 4:15 pm
Thursday 19 February, 9:15 pm
The Grandmaster ไธไปฃๅฎๅธซ
Hong Kong / China, 2013 | Director: Wong Kar Wai
A visually overwhelming portrait of Wing Chun master Ip Man, against the backdrop of a changing China. About discipline, loss and preserving tradition.
Sunday 15 February, 6:45 pm
Tuesday 24 February, 9:15 pm
โจ Extra festive evening on Saturday 14 February
On Valentine’s Day, CinemAsia makes the celebration extra special in collaboration with Eastern Playground, with mahjong and karaoke. A perfect opportunity to get together, vent with love songs and sing along to heartbreaking classics.
For more info and tickets, go to cinemasia.nl
