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News‘Alice In Borderland’ producer Akira Morii readies thriller ‘Baka’s Identity’
Marks the first feature for Japanese production company The Seven.
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NewsPark Chan-wook, Korean filmmakers call for acquittal of director Jung Yoon-suk after Seoul court riot
Nearly 2,800 sign petition calling for Jung’s acquittal.
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News‘Thunderbolts*’, ‘Looney Tunes’ ready China release amid US tariff war
Whether these will be the last US films to secure a theatrical release in China for the foreseeable future remains unclear.
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Reviews‘The Brightest Sun’ review: Hidetoshi Nishijima plays detective for director Tetsuya Nakashima
Pleasingly complex murder mystery opened the Hong Kong International Film Festival
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NewsTsui Hark to receive lifetime honour at Udine’s Far East Film Festival
Three Tsui films including ‘Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants’ will screen at the festival.
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NewsSouth Korean content overtakes UK in global Netflix viewership
The figures are led by ‘Squid Game’ season two.
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ directors receive 14-month suspended prison sentences in Iran
“I feel like I won,” says Moghaddam in response to her sentence.
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NewsMokster Films boards Vietnamese horror ‘The Guardian Demon’ (exclusive)
Tran Trong Dan’s upcoming film is backed by US-based Blue Lantern and V Pictures.
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NewsTaiwan’s ‘Lovesick’ lands near day-and-date release with mainland China
The campus romance drama is the first local film to cross $302,000 (NT$10m) this year.
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NewsJohnnie To talks gangster collaboration with Tony Leung, Anson Lo film, ‘Election 3’ hopes
Hong Kong filmmaker To has been shooting a film starring popstar Lo for “10 days across three years”.
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Reviews‘We Girls’ review: Feng Xiaogang and Zhao Liying unite for teary ex-con drama
Lan Xiya also stars in high-profile China holiday release
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FeaturesHow upstart Korean distributor By4M Studio is scoring box office hits and beating the competition
The newcomer has scored a hat-trick of box office leaders with ‘Firefighters’, ‘Hitman 2’ and ‘The Match’.
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NewsUdine’s Far East Film Festival unveils 2025 line-up, Sylvia Chang to be honoured
Asian film festival to open with Chinese comedy ‘Green Wave’.
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NewsGlobal film and TV industry braces for expansion of Trump trade war
Trump has indicated he is prepared to target international film and TV industry while the MPA, DGA and IATSE urge action.
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NewsJeonju film festival to open with Radu Jude’s ‘Kontinental ‘25’, reveals competition lineup
The festival in South Korea will close with Kim Ok-young’s ‘In the Land of Machines’.
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NewsThailand reveals 86 projects receiving $6.4m to boost creative industry
Projects from filmmakers Aditya Assarat, Jakrawal Nilthamrong and Anucha Boonyawatana among selection.
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News‘The Match’ ends ‘Mickey 17’ reign at top of Korean box office
The sports drama is led by Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun.
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NewsGower Street boosts 2025 box office forecast to $34.1bn
Ne Zha 2 helps raise projection from initial $33bn.
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Reviews‘Always’ review: CPH: DOX winner is a poetic meditation on growing up in rural China
Denming Chen’s striking second feature takes the top prize at Danish doc fest
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NewsChinese doc ‘Always’ takes home top CPH:DOX prize as festival smashes attendance record
‘Flophouse America’, ‘2000 Meters To Andriivka’ also awarded.