All Asia articles – Page 252
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FeaturesFilmart 2016: HAF profiles
Profiles of projects from the 14th Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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FeaturesFilmart 2016: Hot titles - Hong Kong, China
An exciting crop of Hong Kong and mainland China projects are spotlighted by Liz Shackleton, who reports on the increasing efforts to support Cantonese-language film-making
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NewsSouth Korea's Kakao, China's Huace plot five comic adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: Titles include Just One Shot and supernatural fantasy Help! Breakup Ghost.
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FeaturesHow UK and European companies can tap into the China boom
Working with China is not easy but a year on from its much-vaunted treaty, UK producers are learning fast. Melanie Goodfellow looks at the increasing collaboration between the two countries.
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NewsKorean Film Council proposes arthouse film quota
As part of its strategic proposals for 2016-18, KOFIC is looking to introduce a quota to support non-mainstream Korean films.
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FeaturesHong Kong International Film Festival: Fabulous at 40
Four decades on, Hong Kong International Film Festival has long introduced challenging Asian and international work to enthusiastic local audiences. Silvia Wong looks at how the event has evolved.
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FeaturesHong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsAlice Eve, Jack Davenport sign up for 'The Stolen'
Niall Johnson is directing the New Zealand-set period adventure film.
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NewsAleksandr Sokurov: "Cinema does not have any achievements"
The Golden Lion-winning filmmaker discussed his ambivalent relationship with cinema, his stormy friendship with Tarkovsky and the merit of actors, during a Qumra masterclass.
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NewsAleksandr Sokurov planning Second World War 'comedy'
The Russian Ark director is plotting a return to the subject of war.
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NewsCannes regular Naomi Kawase on directing: "Waiting is important"
Japanese filmmaker talks in Doha about the power of making the audience wait and her surprise over the popularity of her latest film An back home.
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News'Ip Man 3' tops China box office as 'The Mermaid' passes $500m
Ip Man 3 and Zootopia lead the way in China as The Mermaid swims past $500m.
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Reviews'Ten Years': Review
Dirs: Kwok Zune, Wong Fei-pang, Jevons Au, Chow Kwun-wai, Ng Ka-leung. Hong Kong, 2015, 103 mins
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NewsGrasshopper picks up Bi Gan’s 'Kaili Blues'
New York-based Grasshopper Film has acquired US rights to Chinese director Bi Gan’s Kaili Blues, which won two awards at last year’s Locarno film festival.
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NewsPalme d'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan: "Making mistakes is the best teacher"
Director talked about his combative writing relationship with wife Ebru Ceylan and his love of ambiguity on the big screen during a Qumra masterclass.
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News'The Mermaid' crosses $500m at China box office
Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid has grossed more than $500m at the Chinese box office and will climb even higher as its run has been extended by three months.
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FeaturesHow heavyweight US-China deals are shaping the global business
Chinese investment is now racing into Hollywood and for once Hollywood is not in the driving seat. Liz Shackleton looks at what this means for the global film industry and discovers the smart money is now on the entrance of China’s tech giants.
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News'Ip Man 3' rules international box office on $75m
MARCH 7 UPDATE: Ip Man 3 added an estimated $75m over the weekend to reach an early $76.5m.
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NewsOscar films face tough road in China
Although The Revenant is set for a March release in China, very few Oscar winners make it to the big screen in the world’s second largest market.
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FeaturesAmr Waked on 'The Marriott Cell'
Lucy star Amr Waked explains why he was drawn to the adaptation of Mohamed Fahmy’s jail memoir The Marriott Cell and discusses upcoming films.