All Asia articles – Page 353

  • shiina_yoda_tokyo
    News

    Tokyo plots Asian focus

    2013-04-02T10:27:00Z

    Incoming Tokyo International Film Festival director general Yasushi Shiina says he will keep Tokyo’s green carpet theme, but that he is also looking for new initiatives and ways to improve the programme.

  • Robert Slaviero
    News

    Hoyts confirms name change to StudioCanal

    2013-04-02T10:11:00Z

    As of today, Australia and New Zealand distributor Hoyts Distribution will be named StudioCanal.

  • CZ12
    News

    CZ12 wins grand prix at Okinawa

    2013-04-02T05:31:00Z

    Jackie Chan’s treasure-hunting hit CZ12 won the Uminchu Prize Grand Prix in the Laugh Category at the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF).

  • Vikram Malhotra
    News

    Viacom18 unveils regional slate

    2013-03-25T23:59:00Z

    India’s Viacom18 Motion Pictures is entering regional film production with a slate of movies in five Indian languages.

  • Asian Side of the Doc
    News

    Love is not a Crime wins at Asian Side of the Doc

    2013-03-25T16:37:00Z

    Fourth edition of the co-production market ran March 19-22.

  • The Way We Dance
    Reviews

    The Way We Dance

    2013-03-25T15:31:00Z

    Dir/scr: Adam Wong. Hong Kong, China. 2013. 110mins

  • guns_and_roses_4
    Features

    Galloping Horse picks up the pace

    2013-03-25T13:48:19.960Z

    The purchase of the digital-effects studio behind the Transformers franchise put Beijing Galloping Horse on Western radars. Now its latest hook up — with John Woo — is set to take the company to the next level. Liz Shackleton reports

  • Lost In Thailand
    Features

    China: Enlight Pictures

    2013-03-25T13:48:00Z

    Low-budget comedy Lost In Thailand has become the biggest local film ever in China and the producers, Enlight Pictures, are taking the lessons of its success to heart. Liz Shackleton reports

  • Orange Sky Golden Harvest
    Features

    China: High cost of admissions

    2013-03-25T13:47:59.527Z

    Explosive growth in screen numbers is driving up box-office revenues in China, but such rapid expansion could present risks for some exhibitors. Liz Shackleton reports

  • HAF
    News

    HKIFFS explains HAF award error

    2013-03-23T12:40:00Z

    The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has confirmed that A Happy Wish is the winner of this year’s HAF Script Development Fund Award.

  • Ho Hong
    News

    HAF honours Doomsday, Barber's Tales

    2013-03-21T02:00:00Z

    Ho Hong’s Doomsday·Party took the HAF Award for a project originating in Hong Kong, while Barber’s Tales, to be directed by the Philippines’ Jun Robles Lana, took the HAF Award for a project originating outside Hong Kong.

  • Kelvin Wu
    News

    AID forms jv with Prime Focus

    2013-03-21T01:25:00Z

    Hong Kong-based private equity firm AID Partners Capital is partnering with post-production house Prime Focus on a joint venture in China.

  • Travelers
    Reviews

    Travelers

    2013-03-20T18:08:00Z

    Dir: Koichi Sakamoto. Japan. 2013. 83mins

  • Rigor Mortis
    News

    Mak lines up psycho thriller with Miike

    2013-03-20T00:01:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Following his collaboration with Takashi Shimizu on Rigor Mortis, Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Juno Mak has revealed that he is working with another iconic Japanese filmmaker, Takashi Miike, on his next project.

  • KITEC
    News

    Hopewell to open nine-screen multiplex

    2013-03-20T00:01:00Z

    Hong Kong property giant Hopewell Holdings unveiled details of its planned Kowloon Bay multiplex at a launch party last night.

  • jury_at_HAF_2013
    News

    HAF/Fox jury talk talent development

    2013-03-20T00:01:00Z

    The jury of the HAF/Fox Chinese Film Development Award shared their thoughts on the development of the Chinese film industry at a press briefing yesterday.

  • Taxi! Taxi!
    News

    Salon's First Cuts unveils micro movie slate

    2013-03-20T00:01:00Z

    Hong Kong’s Salon Films has unveiled the first three micro movies to receive funding through its Asia First Cuts initiative, which was launched at Filmart last year.

  • Michael Hawkins
    News

    Australia’s movie convention moves to October

    2013-03-20T00:01:00Z

    Move will highlight Christmas line-up and is hoped to attract new international delegates.

  • Jack So
    News

    CreateHK launches First Feature Film Initiative

    2013-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Pilot programme will spend $1.28m.

  • Library Wars
    Reviews

    Library Wars

    2013-03-19T23:59:00Z

    Dir: Shinsuke Sato. Japan. 2013. 128mins