All Asia articles – Page 553
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Delpy's latest sparks sales boom for Rezo
The Works UK Distribution has taken UK rights on Julie Delpy's Two Days In Paris, one of the buzz titles in this year's Berlinale. The film, which screened as a Panorama special, stars Delpy, Adam Goldberg and Daniel Bruhl. It's about a New York-based couple on holiday in Europe, trying ...
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Han named new festival director at PiFan in Korea
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), Korea's second-largest, has announced former head programmer Han Sang-joon as the new festival director.Han was also previously a programmer at the Pusan International Film Festival, professor of film at Chung-Ang University, and a journalist at the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper.His predecessor PiFan director Lee ...
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Cyborg sold to Tokyo Theaters in Japan by CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment has sold Berlinale competition title I'm a Cyborg but That's Okay to Tokyo Theaters for Japan, and Generation title Like a Virgin to Amuse for Japan. 'Japan's become difficult - not like 2004 or 2005 - but we're still doing steady business,' says Tom Oh, senior vice president, ...
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M&FC takes Woo/Chang production Brothers for Korea
Korean producer/distributor M&FC has bought the John Woo and Terence Chang produced Blood Brothers for Korea.B.K. Cha, head of M&FC's film division, signed with CMC Entertainment production marketing manager Joseph Liao.Fortissimo Films hold worldwide rights for Blood Brothers outside of Asia.M&FC, originally a music rights company - whose president Sungwoo ...
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Eros enters French VOD and Egyptian theatrical markets
Eros International, the UK-based sales company that concentrates on Bollywood projects, will enter the French VOD market later this month. Eros is the only Bollywood provider for CanalPlus' CanalPlay, which will launch with 12 Eros offerings on February 22.Eros is also making headway into Egypt, which had in recent years ...
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I'm A Cyborg to open 31st Hong Kong Film Festival
Jacob Wong, curator of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has announced Park Chan-wook's Berlinale competition title I'm a Cyborg, but That's Okay is to open the 31st HKIFF March 19. The festival runs March 20 - April 11.The film is nominated for two Asian Film Awards (AFA) - ...
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Cyborg to open Hong Kong International Film Festival
Park Chan-wook's I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK, which is screening in competition at Berlin this year, has been selected as the opening film of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival. Director Park and the film's stars, Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) and Lim Soo-jung, will attend the official opening gala ...
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iHQ sells Daisy to Germany
iHQ has sold Jeon Ji-hyun-starrer Daisy to Splendid Film for Germany. Featuring Jeon with other pan-Asian stars Jung Woo-sung and Lee Sung-jae in a love triangle, the film is a police thriller directed by Andrew Lau in a solo flight - apart from Infernal Affairs co-director Alan Mak.Jenny Kim, iHQ ...
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Kino takes US rights to North Korea documentary Crossing The Line
Panorama documentary title Crossing the Line, about the last US defector to North Korea, has sold to Kino in the US and Madman in Australia.Narrated by Christian Slater, the film was directed and produced by Dan Gordon, and co-produced by Nick Bonner - the latter two documentarians have focused on ...
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Buyers line up to scale Red Cliff with Summit
Summit Entertainment is close to completing its patchwork of deals for John Woo's upcoming Chinese military epic The Battle Of Red Cliff - which, at a reported $75m, is the most expensive Asian film in history.The film, which will start shooting in March with a cast led by Chow Yun-Fat ...
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Cineclick Asia finds sales for Tuya's Marriage
Cineclick Asia has sold Berlinale competition title Tuya's Marriage toGolem for Spain, Frenetic Film for Switzerland, and Discovery Film forthe former Yugoslav territories. Golem has also bought Kim Ki-duk's yet-to-be-released Breath, starring Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon).Cineclick has made additional sales of less recent titles, sci-fimonster flick The Host ...
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Shochiku sells over 50 territories on Genghis Khan at EFM
Shochiku has sold epic drama Genghis Khan - To The Ends of the Earth and Sea to over 50 countries at EFM including a multi-territory sale for Germany, Austria and Benelux to Splendid Film.The $30m Japan-Mongolian co-production, directed by Shinichiro Sawai (W's Tragedy), commemorates the 800th anniversary of the founding ...
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Aachi & Ssipak sold to Studio Canal for France
Studio2.0 has sold comic animation Aachi & Ssipak to StudioCanal for France.Studio2.0's head of sales Choi Eun-young signed the deal with StudioCanal's Laurent Campagne. The animation is set in a futuristic world which is powered by human faeces and the government regulates its citizens by keeping them addicted to popsicles.The ...
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Getting Home (Luo Ye Gui Gen)
Dir. Khang Yang. China, 2007. 97 min.A road movie is by definition a mixed bag of goods. It can be funny one minute and trite the next, alternately brilliant and awkward, changing nature and tone as it goes along. Zhang Yang's new film may not be an exception to this ...
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Fu to head Fox Home Entertainment China
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) has appointed Alvin Fu as managing director of its China operations, effective immediately. Fu will be based in Guangzhou, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, alongside Zoke Culture Group which is TCFHE's exclusive distribution partner in mainland China. 'The appointment of Alvin marks ...
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Martial arts duck flies for Golden Network Asia
Hong Kong-based Golden Network Asia has sold the comic Thai martial arts animation Duck Fight to three territories - Global Motion Picture's Luxor brand for Eastern Europe including Russia, Golden Films for Brazil, and Gulf Film for the Middle East.Billed 'the ultimate under-duck movie,' the animated film is set during ...
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Eros signs three-year deal with Bollywood producer Venus
Eros International has signed a three-year output deal with Bollywood production company Venus. All Venus films for the next three year will be co-produced with Eros.Eros will keep copyrights for distribution across all formats. Two films are already in development with directors Abbas Mastan (Humraaz) and Priyadarshan (Garam Masala).Venus was ...
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Lionsgate strikes US, UK and Australia deal for BBC's Earth
Lionsgate has acquired the US, UK and Australian distribution rights for BBC Worldwide's documentary feature Earth.The 90-minute documentary project, shot in 35mm and HD, has been in the works for five years and is due for an autumn 2007 release. The film looks at the influence of the sun on ...
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Prasad to direct Cohn's remake of Yellow Handkerchief
Indian-born filmmaker Udayan Prasad will direct and William Hurt and Maria Bello star in producer Arthur Cohn's remake of Japanese classic The Yellow Handkerchief, it was announced today at a press conference in Tokyo. The $15.5m remake moves the story's locale from Hokkaido to Louisiana in the late 1940s. Production ...
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Madman signs on for In The Shadow Of The Moon
Channel 4 International has signed an Australia/New Zealand deal with Madman for documentary In The Shadow Of The Moon. David Sington's documentary about the US space programme sold to THINKFilm for North America during Sundance, where it won the world documentary audience award. The film, originally commissioned by Channel4's Hamish ...