All Asia articles – Page 489
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Investors assess risks, rewards in China film market
China's booming film industry could provide huge returns to venture capitalists, funds and other investors, but the market is still in its infancy and it'sstill not clearin which areas to invest. These were some ofthe messages to emerge at a seminar at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) on Monday ...
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Summit takes on worldwide rights to Imagi's Astro Boy
Summit Entertainment has swooped on worldwide rights excluding Japan, Hong Kong and China to Imagi Entertainment's manga project Astro Boy.Summit is expected to plan a 2009 release on the animated tale of a young robot who embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Warner Bros and The Weinstein Company previously held ...
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Bangkok International Film Festival announces new dates
The Bangkok International Film Festival (BKIFF) has announced that this year's edition will take place September 23-30. The festival announced in May that it was being pushed back from July to September, but hadn't decided the exact dates. The new timing overlaps with the Thailand Entertainment Expo, which kicks off ...
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Chiao's Arc Light, Polybona to co-produce Dream
Peggy Chiao's Taiwan-based Arc Light Films and Beijing-based Polybona Films International will co-produce romantic drama Like A Dream, to be directed by Australia-based filmmaker Clara Law. Daniel Wu and Chinese actress Yuan Quan head the cast of the $2.3m (RMB16m) film, which is scripted by Eddie Fong. Polybona will also ...
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Hunger wins Sydney Film Festival's inaugural competition
Hunger, UK artist-turned-filmmaker Steve McQueen's portrait of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in his dying days, has won the inaugural A$60,000 Sydney Film Prize. The film won the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and wowed audiences when it screened twice as part of the Sydney Film Festival just ...
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Disney teams with Castle Hero, Ying Dong on second Chinese film
Walt Disney Studios is teaming up with China’s Castle Hero Pictures and Ying Dong Media on its second Disney branded Chinese collaboration, the tentatively titled nature drama Touch Of The Panda.The parties announced the project on Monday [June 16] at the Shanghai International Film Festival and said the film has ...
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Shanghai fest has muted opening in wake of earthquake
The 11th Shanghai International Film Festival (June 14-22) held its opening ceremony at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on Saturday night, with a much quieter tone than at previous editions. As China is still engaged in relief and reconstruction work following the Sichuan earthquake, the atmosphere of the opening day was ...
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Festival report: Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai-born Wong Kar-wai heads up the international competition jury for this year's Shanghai International Film Festival(SIFF), replacing the late Anthony Minghella.Sixteen films compete for the festival's main Jin Jue Award, which is heavy on European entries. Local films are represented by Hasichaolu's Urtin Duu and Gao Qunshu's Old Fish (a.k.a. ...
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Screen Australia appoints Fitchett, Brady to interim roles
Chris Fitchett has been put in charge of production support and investment on an interim basis at the new super agency Screen Australia, while Tait Brady is temporarily in charge of marketing. Fitchett, whose responsibilities also include development, is the existing chief executive of the Australian Film Commission (AFC). This ...
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Malaysia's KRU Studio backs US thriller Deadline
Malaysia's KRU Studio is co-producing US psychological thriller Deadline, starring Brittany Murphy, marking its first foray into financing Hollywood films. Directed by newcomer Sean McConville, the film is currently shooting in Louisiana and also stars Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard and Marc Blucas.KRU, which is co-producing with US indie outfit Enso ...
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Ji appointed as head of Korea Media Ratings Board
The Korea Media Ratings Board has named Ji Myung-hyok as its new chairman for the next three years. A professor at Kookmin University's school of performing arts, Ji was elected from among the nine new members of the presidentially-appointed ratings board.The other eight members include a writer from the major ...
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Sarkar Raj, Magic Hour start strong at international box-office
Indian film Sarkar Raj was this weekend's highest non-US entry in the international arena, taking $5.4m from 1,433 screens in 17 territories.The top 40 international films generated $171.2m from 42,947 screens for the period of June 6-8. For the full chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here.The Indian thriller is ...
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Skip City to open with world premiere of Yamada's Bunshichi
Japan's Skip City International Digital Cinema Festival has announced the line-up for its fifth edition, which includes the world premiere of Yoji Yamada's The Tale Of Bunshichi as the opening gala ahead of its local autumn release. As covered on Screendaily last September, the film was produced as part of ...
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Stuntman killed on theset of John Woo's Red Cliff
A stuntman was killed and six others injured in an accidental fire during the filming of John Woo's $75m war epic Red Cliff on Monday (June 9). Red Cliff film crew confirmed the accident and casualty later that day. The fire took place in Xiaotangshan of Changping district in Northwest ...
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Paulo Coelho recruits MySpace users for feature compilation
Author Paulo Coelho is working with MySpace on the creation of his first feature film, The Experimental Witch.The project is inspired by Coelho's most recent book The Witch Of Portobello, and will use the concept of 'mash up' videos. MySpace users will submit original videos and music and then Coelho ...
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The Magic Hour puts a spell on Japanese box office
Koki Mitani's gangster comedy The Magic Hour ruled the Japanese box office this weekend, knocking off The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian after its two weeks in the number one spot. Opening on a wide 379 screens, The Magic Hour amassed $4.81m (Y506m) on 370,000 admissions, for a strong per ...
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Classic animationGhost In The Shell gets digital overhaul,re-release
Following a complete digital overhaul, Japanese director Mamoru Oshii's influential 1995 animation classic Ghost In The Shell is set for local re-release on July 12, Production I.G announced today. Although story elements remain unchanged, the new version takes advantage of recent technologies to incorporate 3D CG, add new digital effects ...
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Shanghai announces line-up, Wong Kar-wai to head jury
The 11th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has announced its line-up, with Wong Kar-wai as president of its main competition jury. The fest will take place June 14 - 22.Sixteen films compete for the festival's main Jin Jue Award, which is heavy on European entries. Local films are represented by ...
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Korea, China, Japan producers call for integrated Asian market
Held by Joongang Culture Media and Yonsei University's business school, the inaugural Asian Film Producer Forum took place yesterday (June 5) with leading producers Iseki Satoru (Assassin, The Battle Of Wits), Yu Dong, head of China's most prolific independent player Polybona Films, Peter Chan (The Warlords), Tcha Seung-jae, co-CEO of ...
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Sulwades into big-budget tsunamiproject Haeundae
Top Korean actor Sul Kyoung-gu (Silmido) is set to star in the big-budget tsunami film Haeundae, directed by Yun Je-kyun (Miracle On 1st Street, My Boss, My Hero). Backed by CJ Entertainment, the film's budget is reported at $9.8m (KW10bn) and set for test shooting in August.US-based Polygon Entertainment, led ...