All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 13
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NewsDisney confirms launch of Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia
Streamer will premiere seven new Indonesian films, including five that will be available at launch on September 5.
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NewsGolden Horse Film Festival to open with ‘Classmates-‘, ‘A Leg’
Both films are produced by veteran Taiwanese director Chung Mong-hong, who also served as cinematographer on the films.
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NewsChina box office: Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ tops flat weekend
Overall box office for August 7-9 stood at $17m, a shade less than the $17.5m pulled in the previous weekend.
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NewsRediance picks up Venice title ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ (exclusive)
Produced by Jia Zhangke, the film follows an aspiring journalist facing a moral dilemma while investigating a story.
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NewsTokyo film festival unveils plans for 2020 edition, tie-up with Tokyo Filmex
Festival is replacing its competition sections with Tokyo Premiere 2020, a showcase of around 30 films, which will present an Audience Award.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival postponed to 2021 as coronavirus worsens in India
Festival plans to still announce its official selection of Indian films for this year’s edition later this month.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Interstellar’ rerelease has strong opening
Universal’s Dolittle was the top-grossing film over the three-day weekend, followed by local production The Enigma Of Arrival.
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NewsWong Kar Wai confirms ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ as first TV series
Hu Ge to star in adaptation of Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel.
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NewsTaiwan’s TAICCA, Catchplay launch joint venture to create international content
First project from the new venture, Screenworks Asia, is a sequel to hit Chinese-language drama series The Making Of An Ordinary Woman.
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News‘Dolittle’, ‘Bloodshot’ top first post-coronavirus weekend at China box office
In total, China’s nationwide box office brought in $12.6m over the three-day weekend.
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NewsHow Asia’s streaming landscape has been transformed during Covid-19
APOS 2020 Virtual Series highlights trends including declining ad revenue, SVOD expansion and the importance of local production.
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NewsHong Kong International Film Festival cancelled due to Covid-19 spike
Festival was expected to take place as a physical event, with dates set for August 18-31.
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NewsChina’s cinemas sputter back to life with ‘A First Farewell’, rereleases
Universal’s Dolittle and Sony’s Bloodshot are both scheduled to open this weekend.
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NewsShanghai International Film Festival confirms dates for hybrid edition
Film festival is scheduled for July 25 to August 2 with Shanghai TV Festival taking place August 3-7.
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NewsIndian producers won’t abandon theatres despite OTT premieres, says FICCI Frames panel
Local filmmakers say cinemas will return as strong as ever post-pandemic, despite a rash of theatrical titles going straight-to-digital.
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FeaturesAsian buyers on virtual markets and rebooting the region’s theatrical circuit
Five leading Asian distributors talk about what they’re acquiring and releasing and whether they plan to eventually hit the road again.
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News‘Better Days’ takes top prize at Udine Far East Film Festival
Virtual edition of the festival drew 3,000 accredited pass-holders from 45 countries.
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FeaturesWhat’s it like to go back to the cinema in the Covid era?
Cinemagoers in Tokyo, Copenhagen, Rome, Hong Kong, Seoul, Paris and Barcelona discuss their experiences.
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NewsIndia’s Applause teams with Gurinder Chadha, Sunder Aaron on ‘Seeker’
International drama series follows a guru in rural India who builds an international empire.
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NewsTencent confirms acquisition of ailing pan-Asian streamer iflix
Chinese tech giant will use the platform to expand its WeTV service, which it launched in Thailand last year, across the region.