All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 60
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NewsGaga brings Takashi Miike's 'Terraformars' to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Sci-fi action film set for release by Warner Bros in Japan in April.
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NewsFortissimo signs multi-picture deal with Zhang Wei
Fortissimo Films has signed a multi-picture deal with Chinese filmmaker Zhang Wei, which includes his first two features, Factory Boss and Destiny.
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NewsHKIFF to host Bruce Lee, Shakespeare screenings
This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) will screen the digitally remastered films of Bruce Lee, as well as a special programme to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
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News'The Assassin' leads nods for Asian Film Awards
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin leads the nominations for the 10th Asian Film Awards with nine nods, followed by India’s Bajirao Mastani and Hong Kong’s Port Of Call with five apiece.
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NewsFormer Youku Tudou vice president detained by police
Lu Fanxi, former vice president of Chinese streaming platform Youku Tudou and general manager of Youku Original, has been detained by local police on charges of corruption.
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NewsJapan box office up by 4.9% to $1.83bn in 2015
Jurassic World and Big Hero 6 proved the top grossers of the year.
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NewsChina’s iQiyi signs output deal with Fox
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has signed a multi-year film output agreement with 20th Century Fox.
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NewsDMG, Hasbro plot live Transformers show for China
China’s DMG Entertainment has reached an agreement with Hasbro to create a live action show, Transformers Live, based on the Transformers franchise.
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NewsIndia’s Reliance to co-produce Serge Hazanavicius' 'nOmber One'
India’s Reliance Entertainment is teaming with two French production companies – Julie Gayet’s Rouge International and Elisa Soussan’s myFamily – to co-produce Serge Hazanavicius’ mountaineering drama nOmber One.
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FeaturesThe 54 films to tempt festival directors in 2016
From debut feature directors to seasoned veterans, Screen looks ahead to the films most likely to tempt international festival directors in 2016
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NewsChina's Wanda Group poised to buy stake in Legendary
China’s Dalian Wanda Group is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in Legendary Entertainment.
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NewsAlibaba Pictures removes missing digital chief
Alibaba Pictures has removed group digital content chief, Patrick Liu Chunning, who has been in police custody relating to a corruption investigation since July 2015.
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NewsChina box office up by 49% to $6.78bn in 2015
China’s box office grew by 48.7% to hit a record $6.78bn (RM44bn) in 2015, according to the state film regulator, with local films grossing $4.17bn (RMB27.1bn) or 61.58% of the total haul.
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NewsViki makes China push with Xiaomi tie-up
Fan-subbed streaming service Viki.com has launched a Chinese version of its website and partnered with smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi as its video streaming partner in select international markets.
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NewsBouzid, Soliman win top prizes at DIFF
Leyla Bouzid’s As I Open My Eyes won best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), while Mahmood Soliman’s We Have Never Been Kids scooped best non-fiction film and best director.
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NewsAlibaba, Tencent join Bona privatisation
Subsidiaries of Chinese internet titans Alibaba and Tencent are among the entities investing in Bona Film Group as the Chinese studio delists from the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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NewsStudiocanal, DMG team for T2 3D re-release
Studiocanal and Beijing-based DMG Entertainment are teaming with James Cameron on a 3D re-release of Terminator 2.
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FeaturesQ&A: Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital
The head of Eros International’s digital division discusses the growth of VOD in India.
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NewsZentropa sets up first Sino-Danish co-production
My Best Friend Andersen will be based on the work of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen.