All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 53
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NewsDayyan Eng pulls together hot ensemble cast for Wished
EXCLUSIVE: Beijing-based filmmaker Dayyan Eng has started shooting contemporary comedy fantasy Wished, with a hot ensemble cast including Xia Yu, Yan Ni, Victoria Song and Pan Binlong.
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NewsHBO, CMC join forces for Chinese martial arts films
HBO Asia is teaming with China Movie Channel (CMC) on a series of Chinese-language martial arts movies, starting with two films executive produced by Corey Yuen.
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NewsAsian Shadows picks up Soul On A String
EXCLUSIVE: Asian Shadows has picked up international rights to Zhang Yang’s award-winning drama Soul On A String.
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NewsJohn Woo’s 'Manhunt' starts shooting in Osaka
Production has started on John Woo’s highly-anticipated action thriller Manhunt, starring Zhang Hanyu and Masaharu Fukuyama, in Osaka, Japan.
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News'De Lan' wins best film at Shanghai film festival
Chinese director Liu Jie’s De Lan won best film at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, while Vito Palmieri’s See You In Texas won the grand jury prize.
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NewsIngenious forms $200m venture with China’s Hejing Culture
UK-based film financier Ingenious has formed a joint venture with China’s Hejing Culture to produce and co-finance a slate of independent films in a deal worth $200m.
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NewsOrlando Bloom partners with China’s Bliss Media
Actor Orlando Bloom is partnering with China’s Bliss Media to form a joint production company, BlissBloom Productions, and will star in the venture’s first production S.M.A.R.T. Chase: Fire & Earth.
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NewsVRPA, Heyi join forces for Jackie Chan thriller
Village Roadshow Pictures Asia (VRPA) is teaming with Heyi Pictures to co-finance and co-produce sci-fi thriller Bleeding Steel, starring Jackie Chan.
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NewsChina-UK Film Fund pacts with SMG Pictures
The Zhongze China-UK Film Fund has signed a strategic partnership with SMG Pictures, which kicks off with London-set comedy Special Couple.
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NewsIndian court overrules CBFC cuts to Udta Punjab
The Bombay High Court has overruled the cuts demanded by India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to upcoming Hindi thriller Udta Punjab, in a landmark ruling that will have a major impact on the state of film censorship in India.
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NewsRenny Harlin to direct Alibaba’s 'Legend Of The Ancient Sword'
Action director Renny Harlin is directing an adaptation of Chinese video game Legend Of The Ancient Sword for China’s Alibaba Pictures.
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NewsAng Lee warns Chinese filmmakers to slow down
The Life Of Pi director was speaking during the Shanghai International Film Festival.
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NewsFormer RGM director jailed for forgery in Singapore
Former RGM Entertainment CEO Devesh Chetty has been jailed on three charges of forgery, including two related to investments by Singapore’s Media Development Authority.
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NewsChinese studios target further acquisitions
Chinese studio bosses said they plan to continue their acquisition spree, in order to strengthen the fast-growing local film industry, as the seminar programme at the Shanghai International Film Festival got underway on Sunday.
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NewsViki strikes content deal with China’s Huace Group
Fan-subbed streaming site Viki.com has signed a multi-territory content deal with China’s Huace Group.
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NewsAMBI partners with China's SinoLicensing
The joint venture will focus on producing both Chinese content and English-language co-productions.
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News'Cold War 2' to open Shanghai; Werner Herzog's 'Salt And Fire' to world premiere
Shanghai International Film Festival unveils 2016 line-up.
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NewsIM Global acquired by China's Tang Media, pacts with Tencent
Donald Tang’s Tang Media Partners (TMP) has acquired a majority stake in US firm IM Global, which is also partnering with Chinese tech giant Tencent on a TV production venture.
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NewsFilmDoo launches platform for Southeast Asian cinema
UK-based streaming service FilmDoo is expanding its line-up with a focus on Southeast Asian cinema, including titles such as banned documentary Boundary and Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner [pictured].
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NewsWong Kar Wai, Peter Chan sign with Huanxi Media
Wong Kar Wai to direct two web series as part of the production deals.