All Asia articles – Page 119
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NewsSouth Korean film festivals “strongly condemn” violent coup in Myanmar
International film festival organizers express solidarity with the people of Myanmar.
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NewsAsian Shadows picks up Rotterdam title ‘All About My Sisters’ (exclusive)
Hong Kong-based sales agent also picks up ’If Only Trees Could Talk’, directed by India’s Bobby Sarma Baruah.
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NewsWarnerMedia unveils Chinese-language originals ‘Legacy’, ‘Trinity Of Shadows’
Legacy involves talent from Story Of Yanxi Palace, while Trinity Of Shadows is co-produced with Taiwan’s Catchplay and Hong Kong’s Viu.
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NewsUni sets first wave of ‘F9’ releases in May for China, Russia, South Korea, Middle East
Second phase to follow when markets enter more robust pandemic recovery phases.
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NewsKOFIC launches 2021 fund to support Korea’s film industry through Covid crisis
Emergency stimulus package to support exhibition, distribution and production.
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NewsM-Appeal strikes US, Europe deals for Berlin award-winner ‘Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy’ (exclusive)
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s romantic drama has also been secured in Asian territories.
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NewsKorea’s Jeonju film festival adds more physical screenings for 2021 hybrid edition
Festival to open with Srdan Golubovic’s ‘Father’ and close with Aurel’s ‘Josep’.
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NewsAng Lee to be awarded Bafta Fellowship
Bafta’s highest accolade will be presented to the director of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’.
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NewsCJ ENM appoints new director of content sales and acquisitions
Sebastian Kim will oversee CJ ENM’s finished content sales, including to global platforms such as Netflix, VIU and iQIYI.
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NewsTAICCA, Taiwanese exhibitors join forces to launch Bole Film
Joint venture plans to use box office intelligence to inform the development of Taiwanese films.
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NewsHong Kong film festival cancels opening film, citing technical reasons
Philip Yung’s Where The Wind Blows was one of two films expected to open the festival on April 1.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ stomps into China with $70m opening
The Warner Bros/Legendary title had the biggest opening weekend for a foreign film in China since the start of the pandemic.
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NewsNetflix unveils slate of 40 anime titles headed by ‘Record Of Ragnarok’
New titles also include Yasuke, directed and executive produced by US anime artist LeSean Thomas.
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NewsBusan appoints new heads of festival and market
Appointments follow the recent departure of Jay Jeon.
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Reviews‘Islands’: SXSW Review
Tagalog-language SXSW Jury prize-winner is set inside Canada’s Filipino community
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Features“The world was ready": How 'The White Tiger' was finally adapted for the screen
Author Aravind Adiga, filmmaker Ramin Bahrani and exec producer/actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas discuss the dark drama.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Avatar’ stays on top with $14m in second weekend
James Cameron’s epic has taken a further $43.8m since its re-release, for an all-time China total of $250.2m.
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Reviews‘The Drover’s Wife The Legend Of Molly Johnson’: SXSW Review
Leah Purcell directs and stars and writes this Outback revenge thriller based on her own stageplay of an 19th century story
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NewsSellers report busy Filmart but caution global market still some way from recovery
Asian sellers were presenting packed slates of new titles, but due to cinema closures, buyers are still cautious in many parts of the world.