All Asia articles – Page 17
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Features‘Uprising’ director Kim Sang-man talks working with Park Chan-wook and Netflix
The period action drama stars Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min.
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NewsDistribution Workshop to launch Juno Mak’s ‘Sons Of The Neon Night’ at ACFM
The cop action thriller will star Taiwanese-Japanese superstar Takeshi Kaneshiro.
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NewsJapanese director Hitoshi One signs five-year Netflix deal
The filmmaker behind ‘Bakuman’ and series ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ will make features and series for the streamer.
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News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies ‘The Ugly’, Plus M to launch at ACFM (exclusive)
Marks the filmmaker’s return to theatres following hit Netflix series ‘Hellbound’ and ‘Parasyte: The Grey’.
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News‘Karst’, ‘The Sparrow In The Chimney’ win top prizes at Pingyao film festival
Further winners included ‘The Story Of Souleymane’, ‘Happyend’ and ‘Good One’.
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FeaturesBusan film festival going bigger despite slashed budget and ongoing challenges
Busan International Film Festival has an expanded programme and a new audience award for documentaries, even in the face of funding cuts and ongoing challenges.
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FeaturesPingyao 2024: profiles of seven debut features in Hidden Dragons competition
The section showcases Chinese-language first or second feature films.
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FeaturesWhy it took 26 years to bring hit Japanese franchise ‘Detective Conan’ to UK-Ireland cinemas
The anime feature is the biggest title at the Japan box office of 2024 to date.
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NewsBarunson E&A to launch Indonesian horror ‘Sorop’ at Busan’s ACFM
It marks the South Korean firm’s growing investment in Indonesian features.
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NewsTokyo film festival reveals 2024 line-up with strong Asian presence in competition
The festival will include 19 world premieres across its two competition strands.
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FeaturesJia Zhangke on plans to grow Pingyao film festival while remaining intimate
The festival’s 8th edition will screen 51 films including 17 world premieres.
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NewsDong Zijian’s ‘My Friend An Delie’ picked up by Rediance ahead of Tokyo competition (exclusive)
Chinese actor Dong makes his directorial feature debut with the drama, which will premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Features‘A River Without Tears’ director Liu Juan on working with Jia Zhangke and shooting in the wild
Jia Zhangke is executive producer of the feature, which has been set as the opening film of the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival.
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NewsAcemaker boards sales of ‘Gory: A Horror Tale’, ‘Dreams Of You’ ahead of ACFM (exclusive)
The horror thriller and romantic comedy will be introduced to buyers in Busan.
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Reviews‘Bound In Heaven’: San Sebastian Review
Veteran screenwriter Huo Xin makes her directorial debut with a genre-infused drama about domestic abuse
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NewsSho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award.
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NewsHong Kong enters ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ to Oscar race
The film premiered at Cannes at has proved a local box office success.
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NewsCannes award-winning producers to present projects at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2024 (exclusive)
Projects from the producers of ‘Plan 75’ and ‘Tiger Stripes’ among the selection as well as Cannes Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
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FeaturesFirst Bhutan International Film Festival to spotlight local talent alongside world cinema
The event in the heart of the Himalayas will feature masterclasses including UK producer Charles Steel.
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News‘The Assassin’ star Shu Qi wraps directorial debut ‘Girl’
The Taiwan-born actress has also written the script for the feature.