All Asia articles – Page 85
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NewsNetflix leases two studios outside Seoul in Korean production push
The streaming giant stated its investment in Korean content from 2015 to 2020 reached $700m.
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FeaturesThe talking points for the global film industry in 2021
How will Covid-19 impact festivals, cinemagoing and the awards season this year?
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NewsHong Kong box office down 72% in 2020, but top 10 more diverse
Total box office for 2020 reached just $69.3m (HK$536.9m), compared to $248m (HK$1.92bn) in 2019.
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Reviews‘The White Tiger’: Review
Ramin Bahrani adapts a Booker Prize-winning novel about modern India’s dark soul
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NewsChina box office: Local titles propel China to record-breaking New Year’s Day
Headed by A Little Red Flower, China’s New Year’s Day box office hit $92m, while the three-day weekend came in at $199m.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Finecut’s Yunjeong Kim on industry changes and missing friends
As part of Screen’s Perspectives on 2020 series, the Seoul-based sales company executive tells Screen how she came to appreciate the quality-of-life benefits of being grounded from international travel.
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NewsIndian government merges four film-related units with NFDC
I&B Ministry confirms merger of NFDC with Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives and Children’s Film Society.
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NewsChinese producer of Netflix’s ‘Three-Body Problem’ poisoned in alleged murder attempt
Yoozoo Group chairman Lin Qi is currently in a stable condition in a Shanghai hospital.
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NewsHong Kong broadcaster ATV returns to production with UK’s Phoenix Waters
First project, suspense thriller Lockdown, was filmed across five countries during the pandemic.
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NewsHong Kong Filmart confirms digital edition for March 2021
Filmart Online will take place March 15-18, just a few weeks after the online version of Berlin’s EFM.
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NewsLionsgate promotes Rohit Jain to broader South Asia role
Executive tasked with growing studio’s South Asian businesses, expanding Starz platform to emerging markets.
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NewsIndia’s Film Bazaar unveils project line-up for online edition
Line-up includes new projects from Onir, Anjali Menon, Shyam Bora and Haobam Paban Kumar.
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NewsDisney’s ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘The Mandalorian’ receive Malaysia’s VFX rebate
VFX work on the two productions was carried out by Kuala Lumpur-based Base Digital Production.
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NewsChina box office: Dante Lam’s ‘The Rescue’ trounces ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
The Rescue opened with $36.3m over soft weekend, while Wonder Woman 1984 took $18.8m.
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NewsNetflix acquires world rights to ‘The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity’
The film is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in China on December 25.
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NewsRussian sports drama ‘On The Edge’ sold to China, Europe (exclusive)
Fencing drama recently closed the Moscow International Film Festival.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Bath Buddy’ tops weekend chart amidst copyright row
Korean production company MoonWatcher is claiming the film is an unauthorised adaptation of a popular web comic.
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NewsKOFIC estimates Korean box office down 74% in Covid-hit 2020
Overall the South Korean industry has shrunk by 63.6% according to a report by the Korean Film Council.
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NewsSouth Korean director Kim Ki-duk dies from Covid-19 aged 59
Award-winning filmmaker died in Latvia, according to reports.
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NewsTIFF Industry Selects title ‘Falling For Figaro’ seals international deals (exclusive)
Ben Lewin’s romantic comedy headed across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.