All Asia articles – Page 334
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NewsAstro, Pinewood pact on production services
Astro Productions, the production arm of Malaysian pay-TV giant Astro, is joining forces with Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) to offer production services for the TV industry.
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NewsBusan to honour Jung Jin-woo
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its Korean Cinema Retrospective will spotlight veteran director and producer Jung Jin-woo.
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NewsDisney India readies Gowariker project
Ashutosh Gowariker will direct epic romance Mohenjo Daro for Disney India, with Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde heading the cast.
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NewsEuro-China initiative to launch
European and Chinese producers joining forces to better position films in each other’s markets.
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NewsWitch retains China box office lead
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Bona Film Group’s White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom topped the Chinese box office for a second week (August 4-10), grossing $19.71m from 3.2 million admissions.
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SMI shares plunge on acquisition news
Shares of Hong Kong-listed SMI Culture Group plunged more than 50% during trading yesterday, after the company announced a share consolidation and rights issue to fund the acquisition of Beijing-based production company Grand Astute.
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ReviewsMen Who Save The World
Dir/scr Liew Seng Tat. Malaysia-Netherlands-Germany-France. 2014. 93mins
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NewsIndia’s Phantom charges up Powerless
Indian producer-distributor Phantom Films has picked up local award-winning documentary Powerless (Katiyabaaz) and will release the film this weekend on 30 screens.
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NewsKorean filmmakers Sewol hunger strike
South Korean filmmakers have started a hunger strike relay in support of the Sewol Ferry disaster victims’ families.
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NewsRoaring Currents breaks Korea record
In Korea, historic sea battle film Roaring Currents has hit 11 million admissions in record time and beaten Disney’s Frozen to the biggest box office of 2014 to date.
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NewsJapan's Lawson to buy United Cinemas
Convenience store chain Lawson is set to acquire Japan’s third largest theatre operator United Cinemas in a deal thought to be worth around $100m by the end of the month.
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NewsDevilworks clocks Time Lapse sales
Sci-fi thriller sold into Asia and Europe on top of deals for Discopath, The Maid’s Room and Devil May Call.
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NewsStudio Ghibli to scale back production
Japanese animation producer to scale back following retirement of Hayao Miyazaki.
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NewsMadman founders complete buyout
A small consortium that includes co-managing directors Paul Wiegard and Tim Anderson have paid $20m (A$21.5m) for Australian independent distributor Madman Entertainment.
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NewsNZ's Emma Slade set for UK PFM
Emma Slade, Steve Kearney, Briget Callow-Wright heading for the UK’s Production Finance Market.
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NewsKorean filmmakers support Palestine
Leading Korean filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Ryoo Seung-wan have joined a group of 100 public figures in a petition against Israel’s attack on Gaza and “civilian massacre”.
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NewsTokyo to introduce viewer's award
The Tokyo International FIlm Festival will unveil a new award for its Competition section, the WOWOW Viewer’s Choice Award.