All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 58
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NewsBenny Chan’s 'Call Of Heroes' sold to US, UK
EXCLUSIVE: Martial arts epic also sold to Germany and several Asian territories.
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NewsDistribution Workshop launches sales on Ann Hui's 'The Great Escape'
EXCLUSIVE: Wartime drama stars Zhou Xun [pictured] and Eddie Peng.
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NewsMega Vision accepts 'Mission Milano' with Lau, Xiaoming
EXCLUSIVE: Action comedy directed by Wong Jing; Hong Kong firm also launching the final instalment in the Colour trilogy.
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FeaturesFilmart 2016: Hot titles - Hong Kong, China
An exciting crop of Hong Kong and mainland China projects are spotlighted by Liz Shackleton, who reports on the increasing efforts to support Cantonese-language film-making
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FeaturesHong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsGrasshopper picks up Bi Gan’s 'Kaili Blues'
New York-based Grasshopper Film has acquired US rights to Chinese director Bi Gan’s Kaili Blues, which won two awards at last year’s Locarno film festival.
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News'The Mermaid' crosses $500m at China box office
Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid has grossed more than $500m at the Chinese box office and will climb even higher as its run has been extended by three months.
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FeaturesHow heavyweight US-China deals are shaping the global business
Chinese investment is now racing into Hollywood and for once Hollywood is not in the driving seat. Liz Shackleton looks at what this means for the global film industry and discovers the smart money is now on the entrance of China’s tech giants.
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NewsOscar films face tough road in China
Although The Revenant is set for a March release in China, very few Oscar winners make it to the big screen in the world’s second largest market.
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NewsFinecut picks up music drama 'One Step'
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has picked up music-themed drama One Step, starring K-pop singer Sandara Park, Han Jae-seok and Cho Dong-in.
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NewsYe Ning appointed CEO of Huayi Brothers Pictures
Former Wanda executive Ye Ning has been appointed as CEO of Huayi Brothers Pictures, overseeing the studio’s film production, distribution and cinema business.
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NewsIrrfan Khan to co-produce, star in 'Roses'
Irrfan Khan is set to co-produce and star in Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa S. Farooki’s No Bed Of Roses, which is scheduled to start shooting later this month.
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NewsChina's Bona Film Group set to release 'The Revenant', 'Room'
Bona Film Group is set to handle distribution of Oscar winners The Revenant and Room in mainland China.
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NewsHKIFF to open with Trivisa, Chongqing Hotpot
Johnnie To-produced Trivisa and Yang Qing’s Chongqing Hotpot will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21-April 4), while Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Creepy will close the event.
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NewsSpeakers unveiled for China-US Motion Picture Summit
Screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart), producer Don Hahn (The Lion King) and Bill Borden, co-executive producer of The Mermaid, are among the speakers for the first China-US Motion Picture Summit (March 25).
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NewsScorsese’s Film Foundation teams with Indian heritage orgs
Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation is among the organsiations working with India’s Film Heritage Foundation on a film preservation workshop that kicks off this week (Feb 26-March 6).
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NewsUniversal, Perfect World strike $500m financing deal
Universal Pictures and China’s Perfect World Pictures have entered into a multi-year financing agreement, including films across the entire Universal slate.
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NewsMarco Mueller to head new Macau film festival
Marco Mueller has been appointed director of the inaugural Macau International Film Festival (Dec 8-13).
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NewsBerlin: Leading industry figures show Busan solidarity
Busan International Film Festival has been under government pressure since 2014.
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NewsKorea's 'Office', 'Trap' secure EFM sales
EXCLUSIVE: 9ers Entertainment has also secured deals for Hong Won-Chan’s Cannes title Office.