All Asia articles – Page 299
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NewsKirin Media launches $25m China-backed fund
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based finance and management outfit Kirin Media Ventures has launched a $25m fund, with initial backing from Chinese investors, to finance a slate of US theatrical features.
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NewsSIFF opens with stars, controversy
Stars including Mike Tyson, Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan walked the red carpet at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) last night, along with three Korean jury members who are attending the festival despite the controversy surrounding MERS.
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NewsArabian Nights wins Sydney Film Prize
Miguel Gomes’ three-volume epic wins eight on the closing night of the Sydney Film Festival.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival secures backing
The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) has secured two major sponsors for this year’s Mumbai Film Festival, providing some much-needed financial security for the October event.
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NewsUK's Wendy Glenn to star in Indian Hamlet adaptation
UK actress Wendy Glenn is starring in Indian filmmaker Onir’s Veda, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which is currently shooting in the UK.
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News'San Andreas' tops China box office with $52m
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Disaster movie topples animated feature Stand By Me Doraemon from the top slot.
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Reviews'SPL2: A Time For Consequences': Review
Dir. Soi Cheang. 118 mins, Hong Kong, China, Thailand
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NewsDistrify Media secures $1m investment, strikes China VOD deal
UK company to set up office in China following investment of $1m for VOD growth into the country.
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NewsS Korea's NEW holds film release over Mers outbreak
In South Korea where concerns over the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) have been heightening, distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW) has postponed the release of Northern Limit Line (aka Battle of Yeonpyeong).
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News‘All I See Is You’ begins shoot
Marc Forster has commenced principal photography in Thailand on the psychological thriller starring Blake Lively and Jason Clarke.
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News'I Am Somebody' to open Shanghai fest
Derek Yee’s I Am Somebody will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 13-21), while China-Russian co-production Ballet In The Flames Of War will close the event.
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News'Stand by Me Doraemon' tops China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Japanese animation Stand by Me Doraemon topped the China box office last week, grossing $38.29m in its opening four days.
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NewsKorea's NAFF It Project reveals 2015 line-up
South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), Asia’s largest genre film fest, has announced 21 titles from 12 countries to be presented during the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) genre film project market.
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NewsWanda to buy Australia’s Hoyts Group
China’s Wanda Cinema Line is acquiring Australian exhibitor Hoyts Group for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsKorea's CJ pacts with Thailand's Major Cineplex
Korea’s leading film investor/distributor CJ Entertainment has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand’s top exhibitor Major Cineplex Group to establish a joint venture for film production and investment.
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NewsJames Schamus forges China ties
The former Focus Features CEO’s production company Symbolic Exchange has struck a first-look and strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese start-up Meridian Entertainment.
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NewsCannes title 'The Here After' sells to UK, Korea
Drama about a young man who returns home after serving time in prison, but is not forgiven by the local community, played in Directors’ Fortnight.