All Asia articles – Page 502
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Enlight Pictures unveilsslate of co-productions, imports
Beijing-based Enlight Pictures, the film sector of Enlight Media Group, has unveiled a slate of four films that it will invest in and distribute in 2008. The company also announced that it plans to expand its business to international co-productions, acquisitions and project development, in addition to its current film ...
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Sydney fest appoints Cameron; Liebmann joins Hoyts
Two significant but unrelated film appointments were announced in Sydney today: Fiona Cameron is the new general manager of the Sydney Film Festival and Matthew Liebmann is leaving SKYCITY Cinemas in New Zealand to be the commercial and new business director at Hoyts. Liebmann has also worked with SKYCITY co-owner ...
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Eros strikes DVD deal with Wal-Mart for Canada stores
Indian film powerhouse Eros International and retail giant Wal-Mart have announced a collaboration to sell Bollywood content through the latter's distribution network in Canada.Eros DVDs will be available in 27 Wal-Mart stores in Canada and the distribution deal will subsequently be extended to the entire Canadian Wal-Mart network.One of the ...
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Chinese government unveils details of censorship criteria
In an unusual gesture, China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) announced a list of film censorship criteria re-addressing its ban on pornography and violence in movies.The announcement came around the same timethat an official rejected the possibility of a film ratings system, as well as an alleged ...
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Bangkok International Film Fest to go ahead in July
Following the recent appointment of Weerasak Kowsurat as the new minister of tourism and sports, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has finally been given the greenlight for this year's Bangkok International Film Festival (BKIFF) which will be held from July 21-30. The Federation of National Film Association of Thailand, which ...
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China's Enlight Media and Hurray Holding call off merger plans
Chinese ring tone provider Hurray! Holding and film and TV producer Enlight Media have announced that they have ceased their merger agreement which was signed on Nov 19 last year. According to a statement issued by both companies, the break-up resulted from the discrepancy in the two companies' business strategies. ...
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Sydney aims to win back film shoots
In an effort to turn around the perception that Sydney is unfriendly to film-makers, the New South Wales (NSW) Premier has promised to make it easier to shoot on location by putting the pressure on local councils and government agencies.New legislative amendments would require authorities to approve film-making applications, unless ...
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Avex and Bill Kong create $16.75m Irresistible film fund
Japan's Avex Group Holdings has announced the establishment of a 10-year $16.75m film fund in partnership with major film producer Bill Kong.Operating under the name Irresistible Films LP, the fund was jointly established by Avex Group Holdings (39.4%), Hong Kong-based subsidiary Avex Asia Ltd (9.9%) and Silk Screen Partners Ltd ...
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China's Jeboo settles with MPA over copyright infringement
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and five US studios reached a global settlement with Beijing Jeboo Interactive Science & Technology and two co-defendents on litigation over copyright infringement of 20 Hollywood films. Five MPA member companies - Disney, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Columbia and Universal -jointly filed complaints in the ...
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Huayi Bros to make donations to Jet Li's One Foundation
Huayi Brothers Pictures has pledged to donate part of the box office revenues of its productions to Jet Li's charity group One Foundation. Starting from the release of Forbidden Kingdom, which starts Jet Li and Jackie Chan, Huayi Brothers will donate one mao (1.5 cents) from each ticket sold for ...
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Head of KOFIC An Cheong-sook resigns
Chairperson of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) An Cheong-sook has tendered her resignation to newly appointed minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism Yu In-Chon, citing personal reasons. Her three-year term, along with that of the other eight members of the 3rd KOFIC executive council, normally would end on May 27.In ...
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Pfeiffer leaves Hong Kong'sCelestial Pictures
William Pfeiffer has resigned from Celestial Pictures after heading for seven years the Hong Kong-based company that owns the Shaw Brothers film library. Citing personal reasons for his departure, he is expected to pursue new business ventures reportedly with backing from Hollywood. March 9 is his last day of service.More ...
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Fine Cut seals The Chaser remake deal with Warner Bros
Korea's Fine Cut has announced the $1m sale of remake rights for Na Hong-jin's thriller The Chaser to Warner Brothers. The no. 1 film, released Feb 14,has grossed over$20m (KW19bn) with 2.8 million admissions, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC)'s database as of March 6.In the film, a man ...
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India's UFO Moviez digitalises more than 1,000 cinemas
India's UFO Moviez has announcedit hassuccessfully completed the installation of digital technology in more than 1,000 cinemas across India. The company has a strong foothold in India, releasing over 600 movies in 17 languages within the last two years.Sister company UFO International has also completed installing digitalon 21 screens across ...
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Religare, Vistaar launch India's first film fund
Religare Enterprises and Vistaar Entertainment Ventures have joined hands to launch the Vistaar Religare Film Fund (VRFF), touted as India’s first regulated film fund.AMC Vistaar Religare Capital Advisors Limited has filed for approval with the Indian stock exchange board as a venture capital fund (VCF). The fund will be close-ended ...
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Joan Chen, Zhao Tao to star in Jia Zhangke's 24 City
Joan Chen and Zhao Tao will star in Jia Zhangke's 24 City, which will begin shooting at the end of March. They will portray female factory workers in the 1980s. Also starring in the film are TV veterans Chen Jianbin and Lu Liping, according to Jia, who is now in ...
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Eros International releases Heyy Babyy on Blu-Ray format
India's Eros International has released Hindi comedy Heyy Babyy on Blu-ray, marking the first global release of a Bollywood film on the format. The film is the first of a slate of planned Blu-ray releases by Eros.Heyy Babyy, directed by Sajid Khan and starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Ritesh Deshmukh ...
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Neo's Money No Enough 2 starts shooting in Singapore
Singapore's film industry is witnessing a big surge in output with Jack Neo's latest comedy Money No Enough 2 being one of the four local productions that starts filming this month. The new picture marks the debut project of Neo Studios, set up by Neo and former fund manager Philip ...
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Three leads line up for Bruce Beresford's Mao's Last Dancer
Director Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant, Driving Miss Daisy) has chosen three actors from three different countries to play Li Cunxin in Mao's Last Dancer.Chi Cao, principal dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet since 2002 and winner of the gold medal in 1998 at the Varna ballet competitions, will play the ...
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Man leaves Singapore's MDA for Mark Burnett
Man Shu Sum has resigned as director of the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) and director of strategic relations for the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). He will join Mark Burnett Productions Asia (MBPA) as CEO to produce Asian television content for the international market. The company is a new ...