All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 96
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NewsJohn Woo epic heads Galloping Horse slate
EXCLUSIVE: China’s Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co (BGH) is unveiling an ambitious new production slate at Filmart, headed by John Woo’s next film as director, which is scheduled to start shooting in mid-May.
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NewsHanWay signs Sohu VoD deal
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay Film’s London-based specialist film division HanWay Select has signed a subscription VoD deal with Sohu Video, the VoD arm of Chinese internet giant sohu.com.
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NewsMedia Asia moves into Campus
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has picked up international rights (excluding Taiwan) to comedy Campus Confidential, produced by Taiwan’s Su Chao-pin and Jimmy Huang.
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NewsBrightstar's Deathday Party shooting in Yunnan
China’s Brightstar Cinema has started production on its first feature, The Deathday Party, starring Archie Kao, Anita Yuen and Naijin Xiong.
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NewsSagoo joins Celestial Tiger
Hong Kong-based Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has appointed Rupi Sagoo as director of content sales and distribution for Japan and Korea.
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NewsAsian Side Of The Doc unveils project line-up
Asian Side Of The Doc (March 19-22), which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the first time this year, has unveiled the projects that have been selected for this year’s edition.
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NewsFortissimo acquires Rigor Mortis
Fortissimo Films has picked up international rights outside Hong Kong and China to Juno Mak’s directorial debut Rigor Mortis.
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NewsEMP, UA partner for Chinese multiplexes
Hong Kong studio Emperor Motion Pictures is joining forces with Hong Kong-based exhibitor UA Cinemas to invest in and operate cinemas in mainland China.
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NewsEdko whips up Firestorm
Hong Kong’s Edko Films will be unleashing a new production slate at the upcoming Hong Kong Filmart (March 18-21), headed by action title Firestorm, starring Andy Lau.
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NewsWong Kar Wai masterclass at HKIFF
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has confirmed that Wong Kar Wai will conduct the masterclass at this year’s edition of the festival (March 17-April 2).
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NewsHong Kong Filmart expecting 8% growth
Hong Kong’s contents market Filmart has signed up nearly 700 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors for this year’s edition (March 18-21), an increase of around 8% on last year’s event.
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NewsHong Kong to open with Final Fight
Herman Yau’s Ip Man - The Final Fight will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 17-April 2), while Closed Curtain directed by Jafar Panahi and Kamboziya Partovi will close the event.
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NewsJourney rules China box office
Stephen Chow’s Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons smashed records in China over the Chinese New Year holiday period, grossing $93.5m (RMB583m) in its opening week.
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NewsMilt Barlow to quit China Lion
Milt Barlow, CEO and founding shareholder of LA-based distributor China Lion Entertainment, is to exit the company as CEO.
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NewsShochiku plans Ozu 110th anniversary project
Following its success with the Kinoshita centennial initiative, Japanese studio Shochiku is planning a major restoration and screening project to market the 110th anniversary of the birth of Yasujiro Ozu.
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NewsGuillotines flies to Turkey, Middle East
Hong Kong-based We Distribution has sold Andrew Lau’s action thriller The Guillotines to Horizon International for Turkey and WEG for the Middle East.
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NewsToei sells Admiral to France, Russia
Japanese studio Toei has sold big-budget war epic Admiral Yamamoto to France (Filmedia) and Russia and CIS (Cinema Prestige).
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NewsIndiestory sells King of Pigs to US, Germany
Korean sales company Indiestory has sold animated feature The King Of Pigs to US distributor Fuzzy California and Film Verleih Gruppe for German-speaking territories.
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NewsCJ nabs Grandmaster
EXCLUSIVE: Fortissimo Films has sold Wong Kar Wai’s Berlinale opener The Grandmaster to Korea’s CJ E&M.
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NewsGolden Network takes on Wrath Of Vajra
Golden Network Asia has picked up international rights to martial arts drama The Wrath Of Vajra, directed by Law Wing-cheong.