All Asia articles – Page 248
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News'Ant-Man' takes Chinese box office lead; 'Pan' flops
Ant-Man topped the chart as Goodbye Mr Loser raced past $200m.
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NewsAndroids, heritage in the frame at Tokyo fest
An android actress, giant anime robots and the legacy of Akira Kurosawa were among the offerings at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which as always presented an interesting mix of old and new.
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NewsJohn Woo keeps aim on 'The Killer' remake
The action director reveals details of new feature Manhunt, a long-awaited remake of The Killer and his thoughts on retirement.
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NewsChina, Netherlands sign film treaty
Qualifying co-productions to access financing possibilities in both countries; eligible Dutch films will be exempt from China’s quota on foreign films.
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NewsTIFFCOM highlights growing Asian ambition
Two seminars at this year’s TIFFCOM (October 20-22) in Tokyo touched on Asia’s ambition to make pan-regional or international movies without Hollywood’s help.
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News'Back to the Future' fans greet Zemeckis at Tokyo opening
The Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off its 28th edition on Thursday with Robert Zemeckis’ 3D high-wire thriller The Walk.
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News'The Assassin' leads 2015 APSA nominations
The Assassin will compete for best feature at this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards on Nov 26.
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NewsBafta to host first Beijing event; Hugh Bonneville to visit Hong Kong for charity fundraiser
Downton Abbey star to visit schools and take part in an on-stage interview.
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NewsBBC, Shanghai Media Group strike first official UK-China co-pro
Documentary Earth: One Amazing Day to be the first feature produced under the UK-China film co-production treaty; new Sherlock special to screen in Chinese cinemas.
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NewsTIFFCOM: Netflix Japan talks up interest in US originals
Speaking at TIFFCOM today, Netflix Japan vice president David Lee reported strong interest in the company’s US originals such as Daredevil, despite the Japanese audience’s usual indifference to Hollywood content.
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NewsSingapore Film Festival reveals 2015 line-up; drops closing film
The festival will screen 146 films from 51 countries, and will honour Mohsen Makhmalbaf (pictured) with a five-film tribute.
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News'Goodbye Mr Loser' holds off 'Ant-Man' at China box office
Ant-Man opened with a strong $42.77m but Goodbye Mr Loser is still on top.
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NewsAlibaba offers to buy out Youku Tudou
Alibaba previously purchased 16.5% of the streaming platform in 2014 for $1.2bn.
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News'Yellow Flowers' rules in Vietnam
Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu’s latest film has become a surprise hit at the box office in Vietnam, raking in $2.67m with 850,000 admissions since its opening on October 1.
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NewsDIFF unveils shortlist for IWC Filmmaker Award
Qatari director Khalifa Al Muraikhi, Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen and Emirati director Layla Kaylif have been shortlisted for the IWC Filmmaker Award at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
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NewsLGBT film 'Wasp' denied entry to Beirut film festival
The Lebanese Censorship Bureau banned the British film, despite it being selected by the festival.
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NewsHark & Company to release 'Mountain Cry' in Japan
The film will be released in Japan in Q3 2016.