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All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 83
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NewsAquamen set to produce $40m Kong
US-based Aquamen Entertainment and Pigmental Studios are teaming with Chinese and Korean partners on $40m 3D animated feature Kong.
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NewsBravos joins Tony Jaa action feature
Soi Cheang’s action drama stars Tony Jaa [pictured], Wu Jing and Simon Yam.
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NewsFinecut gets Obsessed with Bravos
EXCLUSIVE: Finecut sells romantic drama to Hong Kong distributor.
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NewsShanghai media hub to offer incentives
Singapore’s Cubix International and China’s Bestlinkage Group are opening a $1.5bn media hub, D’Hive, in the Songjiang district of Shanghai.
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NewsFive Star takes horror Hong Hoon
EXCLUSIVE: Thailand’s Five Star Production has picked up worldwide rights to horror thriller Hong Hoon.
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NewsShowbox rampant for Kundo deals
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has sealed a string of major territory deals for action feature Kundo: Age Of The Rampant.
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NewsTakashi Miike casts The Raid star
EXCLUSIVE: Indonesian action star Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, The Raid 2) has been cast opposite Hayato Ichihara in Takashi Miike’s return to hardcore genre filmmaking.
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NewsMedient backs Kamal Swaroop’s Battle
Medient Studios and producer Manu Kumaran are backing Kamal Swaroop’s documentary The Battle Of Banaras, which follows the on-going Indian elections.
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FeaturesMalaysia: The stage is set
Malaysia’s burgeoning film industry gets a huge boost with next month’s opening of Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsClassmate, Hypnotist top China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Frant Gwo’s romantic drama My Old Classmate held onto pole position at the Chinese box office last week with a futher haul of $34.63m, while opener The Great Hypnotist came in second with $22.28m.
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NewsFortissimo entranced by Great Hypnotist
Fortissimo Films has struck a deal with China’s Wanda Media to handle worldwide sales (excluding HK, Taiwan, SE-Asia) on current box office hit The Great Hypnotist.
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NewsGong Li to head Shanghai jury
Chinese actress Gong Li will serve as jury president for this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), which will take place June 14-22.
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NewsDerek Yee’s Sword Master set for battle
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop is launching two titles directed by Derek Yee at the upcoming Cannes marche; 3D martial arts action title Sword Master and drama I Am Somebody.
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NewsThailand Dest Fest awards newcomers
The Thailand International Film Destination Festival wrapped on April 29, with awards presented to the winners of the Amazing Thailand Film Challenge.
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NewsTaipei fest unveils new talent line-up
The Taipei Film Festival has unveiled the 12 films that have been selected for its International New Talent Competition, including the world premiere of local production Partners In Crime.
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NewsT-Series signs partners for Pandey film
Indian production house T-Series is teaming with Crouching Tiger Motion Pictures and Friday Filmworks to co-produce a project directed by Neeraj Pandey and starring Akshay Kumar.
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News'Classmate' tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Local romantic drama My Old Classmate beat Donnie Yen action drama Iceman 3D at the Chinese box office last weekend, grossing $17.31m in its first three days.
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NewsDisney pumps $800m into Shanghai park
The Walt Disney Company is investing an additional $800m (RMB5bn) into its Shanghai theme park, which is scheduled to open in December 2015.
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NewsSiddharth wins best film at BJIFF
Richie Mehta’s Siddharth was awarded best film at the close of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), while Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster picked up three prizes including best director.