All Asia articles – Page 319

  • Skin Trade
    News

    HPI brings Skin Trade to Cannes

    2014-05-07T06:18:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hyde Park International (HPI) president Eric Christenson will commence sales in Cannes on the Dolph Lundgren and Tony Jaa revenge thriller.

  • yellow_03
    News

    Medient, Tarantella eye Asian markets

    2014-05-06T20:19:00Z

    Medient Studios and Tarantella Pictures have announced a joint venture to create and distribute content for China and Far East-Asian markets.

  • Jeonju Project Market
    News

    Jeonju Project unveils market winners

    2014-05-06T10:03:00Z

    The 6th Jeonju Project Market (JPM) has announced award winners with Park Jong-keun’s Baby Rose taking the Grand Prize for Feature Film Pitching in the Jeonju Project Promotion (JPP).

  • The Great Hypnotist
    News

    Fortissimo entranced by Great Hypnotist

    2014-05-06T10:00:00Z

    Fortissimo Films has struck a deal with China’s Wanda Media to handle worldwide sales (excluding HK, Taiwan, SE-Asia) on current box office hit The Great Hypnotist.

  • Gong Li
    News

    Gong Li to head Shanghai jury

    2014-05-06T07:49:00Z

    Chinese actress Gong Li will serve as jury president for this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), which will take place June 14-22.

  • Derek YEE
    News

    Derek Yee’s Sword Master set for battle

    2014-05-05T03:09:00Z

    Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop is launching two titles directed by Derek Yee at the upcoming Cannes marche; 3D martial arts action title Sword Master and drama I Am Somebody.

  • The Target
    Reviews

    The Target

    2014-05-03T06:48:00Z

    Dir: Chang. South Korea. 2014. 98mins

  • The Peaceful Island
    News

    CJ unveils Peaceful Island co-pro

    2014-05-02T17:38:00Z

    South Korea’s CJ E&M has announced Korea-China-Hong Kong co-production The Peaceful Island (working title), directed by Korean Chang Yoon-hyun, whose credits include Hwang Jin Yi and Tell Me Something.

  • Thai Dest Fest
    News

    Thailand Dest Fest awards newcomers

    2014-05-02T03:25:00Z

    The Thailand International Film Destination Festival wrapped on April 29, with awards presented to the winners of the Amazing Thailand Film Challenge.

  • Partners In Crime
    News

    Taipei fest unveils new talent line-up

    2014-05-02T02:54:00Z

    The Taipei Film Festival has unveiled the 12 films that have been selected for its International New Talent Competition, including the world premiere of local production Partners In Crime.

  • Nansun Shi
    News

    Locarno to honour Nansun Shi

    2014-04-29T12:42:00Z

    Hong Kong producer to be the recipient of the Best Independent Producer Award.

  • joshua oppenheimer
    News

    Oppenheimer’s Killing follow-up readied for autumn fests

    2014-04-29T11:11:00Z

    The Look of Silence will look at Indonesian death squads from victims’ perspective.

  • Special 26
    News

    T-Series signs partners for Pandey film

    2014-04-29T10:29:00Z

    Indian production house T-Series is teaming with Crouching Tiger Motion Pictures and Friday Filmworks to co-produce a project directed by Neeraj Pandey and starring Akshay Kumar.

  • My Old Classmate
    News

    'Classmate' tops China box office

    2014-04-29T07:23:00Z

    CHINA BOX OFFICE: Local romantic drama My Old Classmate beat Donnie Yen action drama Iceman 3D at the Chinese box office last weekend, grossing $17.31m in its first three days.

  • Disney Shanghai
    News

    Disney pumps $800m into Shanghai park

    2014-04-29T04:20:00Z

    The Walt Disney Company is investing an additional $800m (RMB5bn) into its Shanghai theme park, which is scheduled to open in December 2015.

  • The Truth About Beauty
    Reviews

    The Truth About Beauty

    2014-04-26T18:24:00Z

    Dir: Aubrey Lam. China. 2014. 85mins

  • Concrete Clouds
    News

    Concrete Clouds acquired for UK

    2014-04-25T11:09:00Z

    Thai drama was nominated for awards at film festivals in Rotterdam and Busan.

  • Ha Jung Woo and Ha Ji Won
    News

    Finecut adds three for Cannes

    2014-04-24T11:39:00Z

    South Korean sales agent Finecut has secured three new titles for the Cannes Market led by Ha Jung-woo’s Chronicle Of A Blood Merchant, based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Yu Hua.

  • Richie Mehta
    News

    Siddharth wins best film at BJIFF

    2014-04-24T11:28:00Z

    Richie Mehta’s Siddharth was awarded best film at the close of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF), while Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster picked up three prizes including best director.

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness
    News

    Bankside secures sales for Hector

    2014-04-24T11:14:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Deals on Simon Pegg comedy include South Korea, Spain, Benelux.