All articles by Michael Rosser
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News‘Burning’ director Lee Chang-dong readies Netflix film ‘Possible Love’
Marks the first feature from the South Korean director since 2018.
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NewsKorea box office bounces back as ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ sets 2025 record
Signs of hope after revenue was down 33% year-on-year in the first half of 2025.
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NewsPark Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ to open 30th Busan film festival
The film will receive its Asian premiere at the festival after bowing at Venice.
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NewsKorean hit ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ sells across Asia, North America
EXCLUSIVE: The comedy drama broke records for the highest attendance at the Korean box office this year to date.
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News‘Family Matters’, ‘The Way We Talk’ scoop top prizes at NYAFF
Further winners included ‘Skin Of Youth’ and ‘Green Wave’.
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News‘Omniscient Reader’ tops Korea box office as ‘Fantastic Four’ opens in third
Action fantasy ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ is based on a popular web novel.
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NewsNetflix partners with MBC Group on groundbreaking subscription deal for MENA
Streaming service Shahid will play alongside Netflix on the recently launched MBCNOW.
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NewsChinese war epic ‘Dongji Rescue’ scores Europe, UK-Ireland distribution
Inspired by true events from the Second World War, it marks the latest from Cannes award-winning filmmaker Guan Hu.
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NewsKorean fantasy ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ closes sales in 113 territories
The film topped the box office in South Korea on its opening day.
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NewsKorea’s CJ ENM launches Saudi subsidiary to accelerate Middle East expansion
The base in Riyadh will oversee production and distribution for the South Korean entertainment giant in the MENA region.
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NewsVenice-bound ‘Cotton Queen’ lands MENA distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the feature directorial debut of Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani.
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NewsJafar Panahi named Busan’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The Iranian filmmaker won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with ‘It Was Just An Accident’.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival cancels 2025 edition
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta among those to react to the cancellation.
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NewsAlia Bhatt, Payal Kapadia-backed films among Busan’s APM selection
A total of 30 projects have been revealed for the upcoming market.
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NewsAsian American producers talk distribution challenges and indie film ‘crisis’
Mynette Louie, Veronica Reyes-How and Poh Si Teng spoke at NYAFF.
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FeaturesHong Kong star Natalie Hsu on her meteoric rise and future projects 'Girlfriends', 'Mother Bhumi'
The ‘Last Song For You’ actress will next be seen in ‘My First Of May’ opposite Aaron Kwok.
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Features“There was lots of yelling”: Hong Kong star Ekin Cheng talks four decades on screen
The actor and Cantopop singer introduced ‘Last Song For You’ at NYAFF, where he was honoured for his contribution to cinema.
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FeaturesHow NYAFF is bringing “bizarre, weird and wild” Asian cinema to the US
Guests being honoured at the 2025 edition include Lisa Lu, Ekin Cheng, Natalie Hsu, Vivian Song and Tadanobu Asano.
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NewsBody horror ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ wins top awards at Bifan 2025
Further winners included ‘Reflection In A Dead Diamond’ and ‘Together’.
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NewsCarlo Francisco Manatad’s ‘Brilliant Melody’ wins two at Bifan’s NAFF project market
Filipino filmmaker Manatad is known for Locarno award-winner ‘Whether The Weather Is Fine’.