All Asia articles – Page 402
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Simon Rumley to direct thriller chase movie Stranger
The Living And The Dead director Simon Rumley has also written the script for the China-set thriller, which is inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1971 film Duel.
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Colla and Madsen among 20 European filmmakers showcased by EFP in Korea's Busan
Switzerland’s Rolando Colla, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru and Denmark’s Ole Christian Madsen are among 20 European directors who will be having their latest films showcased by European Film Promotion (EFP) at the forthcoming Busan International Film Festival (Oct 6-14).
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Zhang Ziyi, Jang Dong-gun to star in Chinese Dangerous Liaisons
Shoot starts tomorrow in Shanghai for director Hur Jin-ho.
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Harmony Lessons wins project prize at Eurasia
Psychological drama Harmony Lessons, from young Kazakh filmmaker Emir Baigazin, was awarded the top prize of inaugural projects market, Spotlight: New Kazakh Cinema, which took place during the Eurasia film fest (Sep 19-24).
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First Rains wins best film at Eurasia film festival
Japan-Kazakh co-production The First Rains Of Spring was awarded best film at the Eurasia International Film Festival, which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Sep 19-24).
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Hong Kong chooses A Simple Life for Oscar race, China selects The Flowers Of War
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines select their Best Foreign Language Film contenders.
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Antalya Golden Orange jury, competition titles announced
Marleen Gorris is to head up the jury for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival’s International Competition.
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Eros teams with Jimmy Shergill to tap Punjabi market
Indian major signs four-film deal with Jimmy Shergill Productions
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Why the US studios are struggling with Asian production
The news that Disney has followed Warner Bros and Paramount in closing down local-language production or acquisition units highlights the difficulties the US studios face in this area, particularly in Asia where a very different filmmaking culture exists.
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Tokyo fest unveils full lineup, jury members still pending
The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup of its 24th edition, which runs October 22-30 in Tokyo’s Roppongi district.
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Mumbai film festival to roll with Moneyball
The Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, will open this year’s edition of the festival (Oct 13-20), while Dolphin Tale, a family drama starring Morgan Freeman, will close the event.
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Shoreline takes on Adrift: People of a Lesser God, Vanished
Shoreline Entertainment picks up doc Adrift: People of A Lesser God and thriller Vanished
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Kiwi Flyer finishes New Zealand shoot
New Zealand feature Kiwi Flyer has wrapped its four-week shoot in Nelson.
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Universal and Paramount renew NZ home entertainment deal
Paramount extends DVD and Blu-ray deal with multi-year agreement.
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A Separation is Iran's Foreign Film Oscar submission
Iran selects Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed drama as its Best Foreign Language Oscar submission.
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Tokyo Filmex unveils lineup for 12th edition
Tokyo Filmex (November 19-27) unveiled the lineup of its 12th edition today, announcing Kim Ki-duk’s Un Certain Regard winner Arirang as opening film and Johnnie To’s Venice competition title Life Without Principle as closing film.
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Gaga closes deal on Paul WS Anderson's Pompeii
Gaga Corporation has closed a deal on its second major film at Toronto, buying Japanese rights to Impact Pictures’ $100m romantic adventure epic Pompeii from Summit Entertainment.