All Asia articles – Page 3
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FeaturesDespite two record-breaking hits, Hong Kong cinemas are struggling to stay open
Hong Kong’s box office fell to a 13-year low in 2024 despite two record-breaking hits. Can the territory win back audiences through quality over quantity?
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NewsGregory Magne’s ‘The Musicians’ strikes a chord in Taiwan (exclusive)
The French comedy-drama opened Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous market showcase in January.
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Japan
A murder mystery starring Ken Watanabe, the latest from Plan 75 director Chie Hayakawa and a true story from Takashi Miike are showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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NewsPayal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ wins best film at Asian Film Awards
Indian road movie previously won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
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FeaturesHow Hong Kong Filmart is forging more international collaboration than ever
With the rise of the AI and surge in international co-productions, this year’s Filmart looks set to see even more focus on collaboration.
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NewsKorea’s leading cinema chain CJ CGV restructures amid market challenges
CJ CGV implements voluntary retirement amid struggles across local industry
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NewsJung Hanseok revealed as frontrunner for Busan festival director role
The Korean cinema programmer has been recommended for the long-contested position.
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Reviews‘Ne Zha 2’ review: Energetic Chinese sequel is the highest grossing animated film of all time
Jiaozi’s box office hit is ”made for the big screen”
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NewsBarunson E&A grows non-Korean slate with Indonesian musical ‘Rangga & Cinta’
The upcoming film is a reboot of hit romance franchise ‘What’s With Love?’.
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NewsDoes ‘Mickey 17’ release in China indicate easing of Korean content ‘ban’?
Bong Joon Ho’s dark comedy also led the Korean box office for a second consecutive week.
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NewsChinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ lands distribution across Europe, UK-Ireland
The animated feature has already topped $2bn at the global box office.
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News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies zombie thriller ‘Gunche’
The film will star Gianna Jun in her first feature role for 10 years
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News‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour
The Japanese actor has a career spanning more than four decades.
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NewsKorea’s CJ ENM recruits Acemaker CEO Jung Hyun-joo to lead film division
The former CEO of Acemaker Movieworks is known for her work on Bong Joon Ho’s ‘The Host’.
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NewsCrunchyroll sets first int’l dates for ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’
First in trilogy will open in US and UK on September 12.
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Reviews‘True Love, For Once In My Life’ review: Fruit Chan produces smartphone-shot Hong Kong drama
Delon Siu Koon-ho’s debut is a sensitive tale of infidelity
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News‘Ne Zha 2’ nears $2bn at global box office; ‘Mickey 17’ is top new title
The Chinese animated title has become the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time.
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NewsBong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ scores biggest Korea box office opening of 2025
The sci-fi feature starring Robert Pattinson accounted for 69% of the total revenue share at the local box office.
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News‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ gets China release two years after initial launch
Keanu Reeves action vehicle has grossed more than $440m worldwide to date.
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NewsRenen Schorr, founder of Israel’s Sam Spiegel Film School, dies aged 72
Schorr was the driving force behind Israel’s European Film Academy inclusion.