All Asia articles – Page 274
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NewsBusan director refuses request to step down
Busan Metropolitan City has asked Lee Yong-kwan to step down as festival director of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ahead of its 20th edition.
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NewsMarco Mueller takes Beijing role
Former Rome Film Festival director Marco Mueller has been appointed chief consultant to the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) as the five-year-old festival strives to become a world-class event.
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NewsAustralia box office drops 2.3% in 2014
Australia’s gross box office revenue dropped by 2.28% in 2014 compared to 2013, about the same as the fall from 2012 to 2013.
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FeaturesTiger directors: Lisa Takeba, Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory
The Japanese director talks about her second feature, which receives its world premiere in competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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NewsNicole Kidman, Dev Patel to begin Lion shoot
Principal photography to begin in India this week.
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NewsOde To My Father tops 10m in S Korea
In South Korea, CJ Entertainment’s Ode To My Father has topped the country’s landmark 10 million admissions, taking in $72m according to the Korean Film Council’s ticketing database.
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NewsS Korea's NEW launches int'l sales arm
Major South Korean investor/distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW) has launched its own international sales division through subsidiary Contents Panda.
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NewsBeta to sell Sundance title Umrika
EXCLUSIVE: Indian drama stars Life of Pi’s Suraj Sharma and The Grand Budapest Hotel’s Tony Revolori.
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NewsAlibaba Pictures unveils Wong Kar Wai project
Leading Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai will produce the first project to be greenlit by China’s Alibaba Pictures, a drama entitled Bai Du Ren (Ferryman).
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NewsMockingjay secures China date
Lionsgate top brass said on Tuesday (January 6) that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 will open in China in 3D on February 8.
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NewsPK breaks India box office records
UTV Motion Pictures’ PK, starring Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, has become the Hindi film industry’s highest-grossing film ever in India with a take of $48m (Rs3.05bn), according to industry estimates.
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NewsTiger Mountain retains China box office lead
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Tsui Hark’s The Taking Of Tiger Mountain stayed on top of the China box office in its second week, grossing $58.23m - more than its opening week haul of $51.72m.
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NewsLi Ruigang quits Shanghai Media Group
Li Ruigang has quit his post as group president of China’s second-largest media conglomerate, Shanghai Media Group (SMG), but will stay on as chairman.
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NewsChina box office rises 36% in 2014
Titles including Transformers and Breakup Buddies take box office total to $4.8bn.