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All Asia articles – Page 255
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NewsWizart's 'Sheep And Wolves' secures China release
Flame Node to handle Chinese release of animation.
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NewsNikkatsu takes Japanese punk inspired 'The Blue Hearts'
EXCLUSIVE: Omnibus film was inspired by a Japanese punk band.
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NewsWanda launches 'Battle Of Memories', 'For A Few Bullets'
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese outfit is launching sales at Cannes.
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News'Captain America' scores record-breaking debut in China
The film clocked up $96.6m over its three-day opening weekend, 56% of the week’s total box office.
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NewsAlibaba Pictures invests $154m in Dadi Cinemas
Alibaba Pictures has announced plans to invest $154m (RMB1bn) in convertible bonds issued by Chinese exhibitor Guangdong Dadi Cinema Construction.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to become BIFF chairman
The announcement comes following news last week that former director Lee Yong-kwan had been indicted on embezzlement charges.
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NewsFacing East (Hong Kong) Limited boards 'Inversion'
The Revenant executive producers Markus Barmettler and Philip Lee have launched the Hong Kong and Beijing-based producer-financier.
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NewsWestern Australia launches $11.8m film fund
Fund will aim to attract increased production of features, high-end TV and docs to the region.
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NewsIsrael's 'Sand Storm' wins at Jeonju festival
The 17th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) saw its Grand Prize in the International Competition go to Elite Zexer’s Israeli film Sand Storm today (May 5).
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NewsIndian hit 'P.K.' set for theatrical release in Japan
EXCLUSIVE: Rajkumar Hirani’s P.K., starring Aamir Khan, is heading for a theatrical release in Japan following a deal between Nikkatsu and Indian studio UTV Motion Pictures.
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NewsFormer Busan fest director indicted on embezzlement charges; deputy accused of fraud
In South Korea, the Busan prosecutors’ office has indicted former Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) director Lee Yong-kwan [pictured] and two others on charges of embezzlement. Deputy festival director and Asian Film Market head Jay Jeon has been indicted on charges of fraud.
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NewsThai Pitch lines up three projects for Cannes
Directors of critically-acclaimed dramas The Blue Hour and 36 among the filmmakers presenting projects at Thai Pitch this year.
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News'Finding Mr. Right' tops China box office
Finding Mr. Right: Book Of Love tops The Jungle Book in a week that saw more homegrown than foreign releases.
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NewsKorean films win at Italy’s Far East Film Festival
A Melody To Remember won the festival’s top prize, which is voted for by audience members.
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NewsPoet’s Love takes top prize at Jeonju Project Market
Kim Yang-hee’s The Poet’s Love takes Feature Film Pitching Grand Prize in JIFF’s projects market, while Dongju; The Portrait Of A Poet is among the sold-out screenings at the festival (April 28-May 7).
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NewsChinese transgender film to shoot in 2017
Factory Boss filmmaker Zhang Wei to direct feature loosely based on true events.
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NewsRussia's 'Insight' among goEast winners
goEast winners in Wiesbaden; Polish Film Institute backs Ida producers; Berlin-based A Company launches Ukrainian distributor.
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NewsKorea’s Lotte continues expansion in Vietnam
Major South Korean exhibitor Lotte Cinema is opening two new sites with eight screens in Vietnam this week, bringing its total to 111 screens in the territory.
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NewsViva takes North America rights to 'The Unbidden'
Viva Pictures has acquired North America rights to Quentin Lee’s The Unbidden, following its world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival last week.
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NewsDogwoof picks up Eva Orner's 'Chasing Asylum'
Chasing Asylum, an account of Australia’s immigration policy, is set to premiere at Toronto’s HotDocs.