All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 16
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News‘A Guilty Conscience’ leads Hong Kong box office over Chinese New Year
Local film ‘Everything Under Control’ also performed strongly.
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NewsHong Kong readies first Chinese New Year releases since 2020
Titles include ‘A Guilty Conscience’, ‘Everything Under Control’ and ‘Say I Do To Me’.
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NewsBox office leaders emerge ahead of Chinese New Year race
Titles include ‘Full River Red’, ‘Hidden Blade’ and ‘Wandering Earth 2’.
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Features18 Asian films to tempt festival directors in 2023
Includes upcoming features from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ng Yuen Fai, Kim Jee-woon and Hayao Miyazaki.
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NewsHAF reveals 28 in-development projects for 2023 edition ahead of in-person return
The selection will be showcased at the first physical HAF since 2019.
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NewsNine talking points for the global film industry in 2023
The global box office decline, changing priorities for US streamers and the emergence of international mega-players.
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NewsChina box office fell 36% to $4.4bn in 2022 amid Covid-related cinema closures
Chinese film industry had begun recovery in 2021 but new waves stalled momentum.
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NewsHong Kong box office partially recovered in late 2022 with local films and Hollywood hits
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Warriors Of Future’ among top 10 titles.
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News‘The Sparring Partner’ continues Hong Kong box office streak
The courtroom drama is also being rolled out in the US, UK, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsDiversion boards Tokyo competition title ‘This Is What I Remember’
Drama from Kyrgyzstan’s Aktan Arym Kubat won the jury grand prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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NewsSingapore launches $3.6m virtual production fund to attract international partners
To build capabilities of local media professionals, IMDA is partnering with the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS).
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News‘Autobiography’, ‘The Exiles’ win top prizes at Indonesia’s Jogja-NETPAC film festival
Indonesian film festival reveals record audience figures.
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NewsIndonesia’s ‘Autobiography’ wins top award at Singapore film festival
Russia’s ‘How To Save A Dead Friend’ wins audience award.
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NewsThai monster thriller ‘The 100’ snapped up for US, China (exclusive)
Neramitnung Film showcased the creature feature at the AFM.
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FeaturesIs the Asia Pacific region poised for more Oscar success?
Oscar wins in 2020 and 2022 with Parasite and Drive My Car give confidence to a buoyant region that has upped the number of countries participating in this year’s international feature Oscar. Screen surveys the candidates hoping to repeat the success.
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NewsSingapore’s Clover Films, J Team form HiJack Pictures for Chinese projects (exclusive)
Lim Teck and Jack Neo to serve as co-CEOs.
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News‘Coo-Coo 043’ and ‘Limbo’ lead winners at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
Laha Mebow became the first woman from Taiwan to win the best director prize for ‘Gaga’.
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NewsMalaysia’s ‘Amah’s Miseries’ wins grand prize at Golden Horse film project market
Further film and series winners included filmmakers from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.
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NewsUberto Pasolini’s ‘Nowhere Special’ set for Chinese remake (exclusive)
Production company of director Wen Muye, whose ‘Nice View’ is China’s Oscar submission, to produce.
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News‘The Wandering Earth 2’ readies Chinese New Year release
The sequel to China’s first sci-fi blockbuster being positioned as a must-watch tentpole.