All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 71
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NewsBeijing film festival unveils jury
Fedor Bondarchuk and Fernando Meirelles among the seven-strong jury.
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NewsJohn Woo to direct 'Manhunt' remake
John Woo is to direct a remake of action thriller Manhunt, based on a novel by Japanese writer Juko Nishimura, for Hong Kong-based Media Asia Films.
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NewsAsian Film Awards to honour Im Kwon-taek
Korean director to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s edition on March 25.
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NewsLionsgate, Hunan seal financing pact
Pact covers titles such as Now You See Me 2 and Age of Adaline [pictured].
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NewsChina's Huayi Brothers set to sign with US firm
China’s Huayi Brothers is planning to sign an 18-picture, three-year deal with an unnamed US company, according to a filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
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News'Cinderella' tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Disney’s Cinderella topped the box office over its opening weekend in China, grossing $24.8m in three days.
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NewsDW picks up Ringo Lam, Lo Chi-leung titles
Company acquires international rights to Wild CIty [pictured] and The Vanished Murderer.
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NewsLionsgate secures $375m from Hunan TV
Provincial broadcaster will be funding 25% of Lionsgate’s $1.5bn film and TV production slate, excluding The Hunger Games and Divergent franchises.
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NewsIndia’s Reliance, Phantom form joint venture
India’s Reliance Entertainment is forming a 50:50 joint venture with Phantom Films, an ambitious local production house founded by filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena.
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NewsBig Hero 6 tops China box office with $30m
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Disney animation Big Hero 6 topped the China box office in its first full week of release, grossing $29.88m, while Jupiter Ascending opened in third with $23.06m.
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NewsChina's DMG strikes partnership with Valiant
Pact will see DMG produce films based on Valiant comic character
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NewsChina's Youku Tudou restructures content business
China’s Youku Tudou has appointed Edward Su as chief operating officer and restructured its production business into nine units based on different content categories.
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NewsVegas To Macau tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Sequel slips past Dragon Blade and Wolf Totem in second week of Chinese New Year holiday.
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NewsMarco Mueller unveils Beijing team
Marco Mueller, recently appointed general advisor of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), has unveiled his team of ten international industry professionals.
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NewsBrandon Routh, Zhang Yuqi star in Arclight’s Lost
Vincent Zhou’s 3D sci-fi adventure to shoot this spring at Pinewood Malaysia.
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NewsDragon Blade tops Chinese New Year box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Daniel Lee’s Dragon Blade, starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrien Brody, topped the China box office over the Chinese New Year holiday weekend, grossing $54.84m in its opening four days.
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FeaturesManish Mundra on his finance, distribution plans
Although new to the business, Indian producer Manish Mundra has already backed films that have won prizes in Sundance and Berlin. He tells Liz Shackleton about his plans to finance and distribute content-driven Indian cinema.
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NewsSomewhere tops China Valentine’s box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Xu Jinglei’s Somewhere Only We Know topped the China box office over the Valentine’s Day weekend, grossing $37.72m from 6.99 million admissions.
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NewsTheeb set for multi-territory release
Naji Abu Nowar’s co-production to get Middle East distribution.