All Asia articles – Page 283
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NewsBafta to host first Beijing event; Hugh Bonneville to visit Hong Kong for charity fundraiser
Downton Abbey star to visit schools and take part in an on-stage interview.
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NewsBBC, Shanghai Media Group strike first official UK-China co-pro
Documentary Earth: One Amazing Day to be the first feature produced under the UK-China film co-production treaty; new Sherlock special to screen in Chinese cinemas.
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NewsTIFFCOM: Netflix Japan talks up interest in US originals
Speaking at TIFFCOM today, Netflix Japan vice president David Lee reported strong interest in the company’s US originals such as Daredevil, despite the Japanese audience’s usual indifference to Hollywood content.
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NewsSingapore Film Festival reveals 2015 line-up; drops closing film
The festival will screen 146 films from 51 countries, and will honour Mohsen Makhmalbaf (pictured) with a five-film tribute.
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News'Goodbye Mr Loser' holds off 'Ant-Man' at China box office
Ant-Man opened with a strong $42.77m but Goodbye Mr Loser is still on top.
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NewsAlibaba offers to buy out Youku Tudou
Alibaba previously purchased 16.5% of the streaming platform in 2014 for $1.2bn.
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News'Yellow Flowers' rules in Vietnam
Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu’s latest film has become a surprise hit at the box office in Vietnam, raking in $2.67m with 850,000 admissions since its opening on October 1.
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NewsDIFF unveils shortlist for IWC Filmmaker Award
Qatari director Khalifa Al Muraikhi, Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen and Emirati director Layla Kaylif have been shortlisted for the IWC Filmmaker Award at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
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NewsLGBT film 'Wasp' denied entry to Beirut film festival
The Lebanese Censorship Bureau banned the British film, despite it being selected by the festival.
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NewsHark & Company to release 'Mountain Cry' in Japan
The film will be released in Japan in Q3 2016.
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FeaturesQ&A: Matthew Liu, Heyi Pictures
Matthew Liu, president of Youku Tudou’s film arm Heyi Pictures, talks about the company’s international expansion plans and the convergence of the film and internet industries in China.
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FeaturesHou Hsiao-Hsien talks 'The Assassin'
Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien has had a banner year, with Cannes’ best director prize under his belt and a stint on the Venice jury. He talks to Damon Wise about The Assassin.
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FeaturesFestival Focus: Tokyo stories
The 28th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival will shine a spotlight on home-grown cinema, offering fans of Japanese film a taste of everything. Chris Gallagher reports.
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News'Goodbye Mr Loser' tops China box office
Goodbye Mr Loser knocked Lost In Hong Kong from the top spot.
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NewsAlibaba to invest in Korea’s Real
Alibaba Pictures Group (APG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest in Korean action film Real, set to star Kim Soo-hyun.
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NewsFilm Bazaar unveils line-up of 19 projects
Co-production Market to feature new projects from Kanu Behl, Aditya Vikram Sengupta and Nandita Das, along with Ritesh Batra’s first project as a producer.
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NewsChow Yun Fat to star in 'Cold War 2'
Chow Yun Fat has joined the cast of Edko Films’ Cold War 2, directed by Longman Leung and Sunny Luk, which is currently in production.
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News'Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan
Iranian filmmaker Hadi Mohaghegh’s Immortal and Walnut Tree from Kazakhstan’s Yerlan Nurmukhambetov were presented with the New Currents Awards at the close of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Saturday night.
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