All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 5
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NewsGolden Scene boards Busan competitor ‘Montages Of A Modern Motherhood’ (exclusive)
Marks the second feature of ‘Still Human’ director Oliver Chan.
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Features‘Stranger Eyes’ director Yeo Siew Hua on how his Venice Competition drama came close to being shelved
The surveillance thriller is the first from Singapore to ever compete for the Golden Lion.
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NewsDiversion picks up sales on Lav Diaz’s Venice title ‘Phantosmia’ (exclusive)
The feature marks the eighth time on the Lido for the Filipino filmmaker.
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NewsThai hit ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ lands China, North America, Europe releases
The drama is 2024’s highest grossing film in Thailand to date.
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NewsBhutanese director Khyentse Norbu turns to virtual screening for ‘Pig At The Crossing’ (exclusive)
The feature by the renowened filmmaker has been rejected by more than 30 film festivals.
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NewsChina’s 2024 summer box office dips nearly 41% despite strong July
Comedy drama ‘Successor’ helped July rank as the second highest month of the year to date at the Chinese box office.
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NewsVietnam’s Beta Media, Japan’s Aeon Entertainment partner to invest $200m in Vietnamese cinema
The joint venture will include exhibition, production and distribution.
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NewsGermany’s ‘Every You Every Me’ leads winners at Malaysia film festival
Further awardees included ‘In The Land Of Brothers’ and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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FeaturesHow FIRST International Film Festival offers a springboard for new Chinese directors
FIFF founder and head Song Wen discusses the spirit of the festival and future of Chinese independent and arthouse cinema.
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NewsHKIFF to bestow Begin Again award at China’s FIRST financing market (exclusive)
Two projects by emerging filmmakers will receive support for festival strategy and international distribution.
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FeaturesSix films spotlighting women’s voices at China’s FIRST International Film Festival
The fourth First Frame competition places a special focus on films with female characters and female themes.
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News‘Bad Genius’ director Baz Poonpiriya, GDH launch Bask; partner with Justin Lin, Anita Gou
Its debut slate features a string of in-development projects with Thai filmmakers.
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NewsBillkin comedy ‘Project Red’ among 10-film slate of Thailand’s GDH 559
Projects featuring PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Ter Chantavit Dhanasevi, Jeff Satur and Engfa Waraha also showcased.
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NewsDiversion boards San Sebastian title ‘Regretfully At Dawn’ (exclusive)
The drama is directed by Rotterdam Tiger award-winner Sivaroj Kongsakul.
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FeaturesWhy Malaysian censors cleared sensitive riot drama ‘Snow In Midsummer’ (exclusive)
Chong Keat Aun’s award-winning feature is the first local film about Kuala Lumpur’s tragic race riots of May 1969 to secure a release.
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Features‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ producer talks Thai breakout hit (exclusive)
GDH 559 producer Vanridee Pongsittisak reveals the origins of the hit film and its box office success.
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NewsTaiwan’s GrX Studio appoints Dennis Wu, Ho Shing Ming to grow international collaboration
The Taipei-based company recently produced a second season of ’The Victims’ Game’.
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NewsTaiwan’s Hope Marketing sells Bifan drama ‘Who’ll Stop The Rain’ (exclusive)
The firm has also closed a deal for documentary ‘In Search of A Mixed Identity’.
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NewsHong Kong box office down 17% in first half of 2024 despite local hit
The record-breaking performance of ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ could not offset a challenging start to the year.
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NewsChinese box office down 9% in first half of 2024; June lowest month
Ticket sales from the first half of the year were the lowest since 2016.