All Asia articles – Page 86
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NewsCanada’s Fae Pictures unveils LGBTQ-themed co-production with India’s Onir (exclusive)
Onir is directing and co-writing “symbolic sequel” to his award-winning anthology I Am, with Fawzia Mirza as co-writer.
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Reviews‘Funny Boy’: Review (Netflix)
Deepa Mehta’s appealing drama follows two young lovers in Sri Lanka amid the outbreak of the Civil War
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NewsBen Sharrock’s ‘Limbo’ wins best film at Macao film festival
Hirokazu Kore-eda also honoured for his achievements in film.
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FeaturesKuek Yu-Chuang on Chinese streamer iQiyi’s international expansion plans
Initial strategy focuses on Chinese, Korean and “hyper local” content.
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NewsJapan’s Wowow makes first theatrical acquisition with Michael Bay-produced ‘Songbird’
Endeavor Content is handling international sales for the film, which STXfilms will release in North America and the UK.
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NewsIndian drama ‘Milestone’ wins best film at Singapore film festival
Other winners included Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili for ’Beginning’.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen comedy ‘Riders Of Justice’ sold to France, Japan
Danish black comedy also picked up for Switzerland, ANZ and Brazil.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Monster Hunter’ pulled from cinemas over alleged racial slur
Chinese netizens blasted the film, which opened December 6, and grossed $4.8m before it was withdrawn.
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Reviews‘Under The Open Sky’: Macao Review
An old Yakuza tries to go straight in Miwa Nishikawa’s gentle drama
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Reviews‘Back To The Wharf’: Macao Review
A man tries to return home after a boyhood tragedy in which he was complicit
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NewsSingapore ATF further highlights streaming shift in Covid-hit year
Although Asian OTT players have seen a big increase in viewership, speakers also discussed the challenging economics of streaming.
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Reviews‘Meander’: Macao Review
An ’enjoyable genre romp’ around a booby-trapped network of metal tubes
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Reviews‘Black Light’: Macao Review
Bae Jong-dae’s solid debut tracks the fall-out after a fatal car-crash
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Reviews‘Tonkatsu DJ Age-taro’: Macao Review
Wholly endearing tale set between the dance floors of Shibuya and a family pork cutlet business
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NewsiQiyi International to produce first Korean original ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’
Romantic horror is co-produced with Korea’s Studio Dragon and JTBC Studio.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Chinese environmental drama ‘Anima’ (exclusive)
The directing debut of Chinese screenwriter Cao Jinling, the film is premiering at Cairo film festival next week.
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Reviews‘One Second’: Review (China)
Zhang Yimou’s long-delayed ode to cinema is a welcome return to personal terrritory for the Fifth Generation director
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Reviews‘Stars Await Us’: Tallinn Review
Zhang Dalei’s second features bows at the Black Nights Film Festival
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NewsChina box office: ‘The Croods: A New Age’ opens with almost double its US gross
Zhang Yimou’s One Second also opened over the weekend and grossed $10.6m in three days.
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Reviews‘Lost Course’: IDFA Review
Winner at the Golden Horse awards, Jill Li’s epic documentary charts a local revolution’s rise and stumble