All articles by Jean Noh – Page 42
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NewsAsia experts discuss China film growth, challenges
Experts at the Asia Film Summit in Toronto discussed the growth and current issues in Asia and finding the key to cracking the East-West conundrum.
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FeaturesBoo Ji-young, Cart
Boo Ji-young’s sophomore feature Cart is a topical tale of workers at a big-box retail store.
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NewsBusan unveils 2014 line-up
Chen-Zer Doze Niu’s Paradise In Service and Lee Bo-Cheung’s Gangster Pay Day to bookend 19th edition.
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NewsPark Chan-wook's Fingersmith adaptation confirmed
Long-rumoured project to begin casting this month with a shoot planned for 2015.
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NewsBusan to host Korean hitmakers forum
Busan’s Asian Film Market has announced major events including a Korean Producers Forum featuring 10 filmmakers whose hits broke the 10 million admissions landmark at the local box office.
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NewsTokyo unveils major Asian push
The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced a seven-year collaboration with the Japan Foundation that includes co-producing a pan-Asian omnibus series.
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NewsOmnibus to mark Singapore's 50th
Seven award-winning directors led by Royston Tan are set to create an omnibus film celebrating the 50th anniversary of Singapore and its people.
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NewsAsgar Farhadi to head Busan jury
The Oscar-winning director of A Seperation will oversee jury members including Bong Joon Ho.
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NewsBusan's Asian Project Market line-up
Directors include Brillante Mendoza, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Yeon Sang-ho.
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NewsRoaring Currents tops Avatar in S Korea
Kim Han-min’s war epic edges towards 15 million admissions, beating previous box office record-holder Avatar to become the biggest ever film in South Korea.
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NewsBusan to honour Jung Jin-woo
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its Korean Cinema Retrospective will spotlight veteran director and producer Jung Jin-woo.
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NewsKorean filmmakers Sewol hunger strike
South Korean filmmakers have started a hunger strike relay in support of the Sewol Ferry disaster victims’ families.
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NewsRoaring Currents breaks Korea record
In Korea, historic sea battle film Roaring Currents has hit 11 million admissions in record time and beaten Disney’s Frozen to the biggest box office of 2014 to date.
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NewsJapan's Lawson to buy United Cinemas
Convenience store chain Lawson is set to acquire Japan’s third largest theatre operator United Cinemas in a deal thought to be worth around $100m by the end of the month.
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NewsKorean filmmakers support Palestine
Leading Korean filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Ryoo Seung-wan have joined a group of 100 public figures in a petition against Israel’s attack on Gaza and “civilian massacre”.
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NewsDark Valley wins at Puchon
In Korea, the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) wrapped with Andreas Prochaska’s Austria-Germany Alps cowboy co-production The Dark Valley picking up the Best of Puchon award.
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NewsBig Hero 6 world premiere to open Tokyo
The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its opening film will be the world premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6.
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NewsDead, End wins at PiFan's NAFF
The 18th Puchon International Film Festival (PiFan)’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) wrapped tonight with top Bucheon Award going to Dev Benegal’s Indian project Dead, End Or: How I Learned To Stop Living And Love Being Officially Dead.
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NewsTransmedia talks at PiFan’s NAFF
At the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), experts discussed transmedia storytelling, where it’s at and where it could go in the near future.