All Asia articles – Page 380
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NewsChina box office round-up 2012: China becomes world's second biggest market
China’s box office grew by 30% to reach $2.74bn (RMB17.07bn), according to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), making it the second biggest box office territory in the world.
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NewsCA Media acquires majority stake in Graphic India
CA Media, the Asian investment arm of The Chernin Group, has acquired a large majority stake in comic-book and animation company Graphic India.
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NewsMystery, Gangster head Asian Film Awards nominations
South Korea’s Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time and Chinese director Lou Ye’s Mystery top the list of nominees for this year’s Asian Film Awards, with six nods apiece.
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NewseOne aims to release most UK films, add another territory in 2013, build on US partnerships
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Hamilton and Patrice Theroux discuss the structure of the eOne-Alliance merger; Lara Thompson, Robert Walak and Jo Sweby will lead acquistion team in Berlin.
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NewsNagisa Oshima dead at 80
Nagisa Oshima, the iconoclastic Japanese director of In the Realm of the Senses and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, died of pneumonia in a Kanagawa hospital early on Tuesday (Jan 15). He was 80 years old.
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NewsBIFF shuffles management team for Asian Film Market
EXCLUSIVE: Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has carried out an organisational reshuffle led by former World Cinema programming head Jay Jeon going over to the Asian Film Market to be its director.
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NewsKorea's Jeonju fest unveils trio for Digital Project 2013
The 14th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced Kobayashi Masahiro, Zhang Lu and Edwin as its directors for Jeonju Digital Project 2013.
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NewsBusan reports 177% location boost
The Busan Film Commission (BFC) has announced 24 feature films and 37 other works of visual media shot on location last year in South Korea’s second city for a total of 698 days - up 177% year-on-year. Feature films included CJ Entertainment’s summer sci-fi thriller Deranged and Showbox’s mega box ...
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NewsYash Raj Films to co-produce three with Dibakar Banerjee Productions
India’s Yash Raj Films (YRF) has announced a three picture co-production deal with Dibakar Banerjee Productions. The studio describes the deal as part of what “promises to be a long term strategy”.
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NewsHaut et Court boards Ellis’ Sundance-bound Metro Manila
EXCLUSIVE: Haut et Court has taken French rights from Independent ahead of the thriller’s Sundance premiere.
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NewseOne cleared to acquire Alliance for $228m
Waiting period expires to pave way for major indie acquisition.
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NewsLost In Thailand finds success at Chinese box office
Local comedy Lost In Thailand has grossed a whopping $77.8m (RMB485m) after eight days on release in China, blowing away the peak box office season’s bigger budget films.
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NewsWarner pulls out of theatrical exhibition in Japan
Japan’s Aeon Group has announced plans to buy out Time Warner Group’s 50% holdings in theatrical exhibitor Warner Mycal Cinemas.
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NewsWong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster to open Berlinale
Film, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, to screen out of competition.
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NewsWell Go USA kindles Oscar entry Touch of the Light
Fortissimo sells Taiwanese box office hit drama to US outfit for spring 2013 release.
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NewsRotterdam's Spectrum programme includes Hideo Nakata's The Complex
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced intial selections for its Bright Future and Spectrum programmes.