All articles by Jean Noh – Page 34
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NewsKorea’s Showbox sells 'Violent Prosecutor', 'Man And A Woman'
EXCLUSIVE: Raft of deals include sales to Japan, China.
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NewsDocumentary on controversial Japanese director Sono Sion wraps
Nikkatsu has announced The Sono Sion, a documentary about the prolific Japanese director of the title, has wrapped.
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NewsBerlin title 'While The Women Are Sleeping' sold to China, Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Toei sells US-based Wayne Wang’s Japanese-language feature starring Beat Kitano.
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NewsSouth Korea's Kakao, China's Huace plot five comic adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: Titles include Just One Shot and supernatural fantasy Help! Breakup Ghost.
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NewsKorean Film Council proposes arthouse film quota
As part of its strategic proposals for 2016-18, KOFIC is looking to introduce a quota to support non-mainstream Korean films.
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NewsBusan director's fate remains unclear following latest festival drama
Following a turbulent general assembly meeting festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s position remains unclear.
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NewsPark Chan-wook's 'Handmaiden' pre-sells to 116 countries
Amazon Studios has taken US rights to Park’s first Korean-language production since Thirst.
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News'Sweet 20' breaks Vietnamese box office record
The remake of Korean hit Miss Granny has become the country’s highest-grossing local film.
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NewsBusan mayor offers to step down as BIFF chairman
Busan Metropolitan City mayor Suh Byung-soo has offered to step down as organizing committee chairman of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), while stating BIFF festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s contract will not be renewed after Feb 26.
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South Korea box office hits record high in 2015
Theatrical box office was up 3.1% while admissions also grew; local films took 52% of admissions.
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NewsBusan City accuses festival co-director of fraud
Festival counters that probe is “retaliation” for screening of controversial film; “I’m consulting with lawyers,” exec tells Screen.
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Features
From learners to 'Veteran'
Korean producer Kang Hye-jung of Filmmaker R&K discusses her long collaboration with director husband Ryoo Seung-wan — including their local box-office smash Veteran — and the challenges of finding new Korean directing voices.
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NewsBusan: ‘London Stories’ wins at Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Film Market closed today with Hana Makhmalbaf’s London Stories picking up the top Busan Award at the Asian Project Market.
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NewsBusan: Chinese blockbuster producers reveal success tips
At Busan’s Asian Film Market, producers of Chinese blockbusters shared their secrets to success such as walking their own paths and not trying to emulate Hollywood, Japan or Korea’s systems, even in co-productions.
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NewsBusan: Mirovision launches sales on ‘Third Way Of Love’
South Korean sales agent Mirovision has launched sales on Korea-China co-production The Third Way Of Love, directed by Korean filmmaker John H. Lee (A Moment To Remember).
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NewsChina's Huace, Korea's NEW launch joint venture
Korea’s Next Entertainment World (NEW) and China’s Huace have launched a Beijing-based joint venture and announced their first projects.
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NewsFinecut sells 'Right Now', picks up 'Fatal Intuition'
Korean sales agent Finecut has secured a raft of deals on Hong Sangsoo’s Locarno Golden Leopard winner Right Now, Wrong Then and picked up mystery thriller Fatal Intuition at Busan’s Asian Film Market.
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NewsKirin sells 'The Cravings' to China
At Busan’s inaugural Entertainment Intellectual Property (E-IP) Market, Kirin Productions has sold web drama series The Cravings to China’s Beijing Alpha Transmedia, marking the first IP contract signed at the new event.
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FeaturesBusan: O Muel opens 'Eyelids'
Korean director O Muel is back in Busan with the world premiere of Eyelids in the Korean Cinema Today – Vision section.
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FeaturesNew Busan co-director Kang Soo-youn talks bright future
As the 20th Busan International Film Festival launches, new co-director Kang Soo-youn tells Jean Noh why the event is stronger than ever despite a year of political turmoil and funding cuts