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All Asia articles – Page 95
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NewsKorean Film Council appoints Kim Young-jin as chairperson
A well-respected film critic, Kim is also a professor at Myongji University and former programmer at Jeonju film festival.
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NewsHong Kong International Film Festival to hold hybrid edition in April
Festival aims to give audiences more options with both in-theatre and online screenings and other events.
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FeaturesChina box office topped North America in 2020 thanks to quicker post-lockdown recovery, strong local titles
Local releases such as war epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ spurred it on.
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News‘Oasis Of Now’, ‘Amoeba’ win awards at SEAFIC development lab
SEAFIC Award went to Malaysian filmmaker Chia Chee Sum, while Singapore’s Siyou Tan took the Open SEA Fund Award.
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NewsIm Sang-soo to make Hollywood debut with ‘Soho Sins’ adaptation
Donna Smith’s 2W Network in the US will co-produce the adaptation with Korea’s Yulmae Entertainment.
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NewsChina box office: ‘A Little Red Flower’ stays on top, while ‘Soul’ continues to sing
Disney/Pixar’s Soul continues to perform above expectations, grossing a total of $36.2m since its opened on December 25.
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NewsTokyo cinemas reduce operations as second state of emergency announced
Cinemas in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures can remain open but are requested to close their doors by 8pm.
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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.