All Asia articles – Page 404
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NewsSidus FNH on board for Im Sang-soo's next film
Follow-up to The Housemaid will be about a man who is hired by a rich family to take care of their private affairs and business.
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NewsAdelaide competitors include Aboriginal drama Here I Am
Beck Cole’s drama Here I Am [pictured], about a young Aboriginal woman who has to find her feet after leaving prison, is the one world premiere that will be competing for the top prize at the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), which opens on Feb 24.
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NewsJapanese box office reaches record 220 billion yen in 2010
Tally up 7.1% while admissions up 3%; local films have 53% market share.
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NewsFortissimo takes on Berlin competitor Come Rain, Come Shine
Lee Yoon-Ki’s relationship drama is the only Asian film in competition at Berlin.
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CommentThe glitch behind China’s gold rush
Investment is pouring into Chinese films, but the industry still relies too heavily on big-budget costume epics, many of which are losing money.
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NewsStraub, Denis, Guerin line up for Jeonju Digital Project
The 12th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has confirmed the directors for this year’s Jeonju Digital Project omnibus as Jean-Marie Straub, Claire Denis and José Luis Guerin.
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NewsLightning pins down more buyers for Needle
Shochiku has bought all Japanese rights to the horror mystery Needle from sales company Lightning Entertainment, and North American rights have gone to the Grindstone Entertainment Group, which will release the film through Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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New CEO Richards to help Ausfilm lobby for better incentives
Debra Richards has experience as a government regulator.
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NewsLee Tamahori teams with Whale Rider novelist on next feature
The director of Saturday’s hotly anticipated Sundance premiere The Devil’s Double will adapt Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies.
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NewsKorean box office rises 6.5% to record $1.02 billion
The Korean Film Council has announced its 2010 industry report with box office gross up 6.5% year-on-year to a record $1.02bn (KW1,150,100,000,000) despite admissions dropping 9.6% to 146.8 million.
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NewsAustralia's box office sets new record for third consecutive year
A gross box office of $1.126bn (A$1.13bn) in 2010 has delivered Australian exhibitors and distributors their third consecutive record year.
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NewsToho hopes to boost admissions with discounted ticket prices in Japan
Toho Cinemas has announced plans for a reduction in the standard price of movie tickets from $21.88 (Y1800) yen to $18.23 (Y1500).
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Asian Side of the Doc will welcome 350 participants in Seoul
As the next leg of the Sunny Side Global Network Tour, the second Asian Side of the Doc (ASD) coproduction market will be held in Seoul, Korea from March 7-10.
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NewsProtagonist takes on sales for A View From The Bridge
Mia Wasikowska, Vera Farmiga and Anthony LaPaglia [pictured] star in Robert Connolly’s forthcoming Arthur Miller adaptation.
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NewsCelestial seeks new Chinese talents for Shaw Brothers remakes
New Directors Workshop will recruit newcomers to remake select Shaw Brothers classics.
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NewsHong Kong film fest draws award-winning directors for Quattro
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is planning a second omnibus project, Quattro Hong Kong 2, with short films directed by Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the Philippines’ Brillante Mendoza, Malaysia’s Ho Yuhang and Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan.
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FeaturesJapan's arthouse crisis
As arthouse cinemas struggle across the globe, Screen examines the particular decline of the independent cinema business in the major market of Japan.