All Asia articles – Page 430
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NewsToho hopes to boost admissions with discounted ticket prices in Japan
Toho Cinemas has announced plans for a reduction in the standard price of movie tickets from $21.88 (Y1800) yen to $18.23 (Y1500).
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Asian Side of the Doc will welcome 350 participants in Seoul
As the next leg of the Sunny Side Global Network Tour, the second Asian Side of the Doc (ASD) coproduction market will be held in Seoul, Korea from March 7-10.
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NewsProtagonist takes on sales for A View From The Bridge
Mia Wasikowska, Vera Farmiga and Anthony LaPaglia [pictured] star in Robert Connolly’s forthcoming Arthur Miller adaptation.
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NewsCelestial seeks new Chinese talents for Shaw Brothers remakes
New Directors Workshop will recruit newcomers to remake select Shaw Brothers classics.
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NewsHong Kong film fest draws award-winning directors for Quattro
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is planning a second omnibus project, Quattro Hong Kong 2, with short films directed by Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the Philippines’ Brillante Mendoza, Malaysia’s Ho Yuhang and Hong Kong’s Stanley Kwan.
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FeaturesJapan's arthouse crisis
As arthouse cinemas struggle across the globe, Screen examines the particular decline of the independent cinema business in the major market of Japan.
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NewsKorea's box office admissions slip 5% in 2010
Leading local exhibitor CJ CGV has announced South Korea’s 2010 box office admissions went down 5.1% year-on-year, with an estimated 148,403,921 admissions.
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NewsFox, China Lion to co-distribute Butcher in three territories
Fox International Productions (FIP) is teaming with China Lion Film Distribution to release Wuershan’s The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsPark Chan-wook collaborates on iPhone short to get theatrical launch
Korean auteur Park Chan-wook has co-directed a 30-minute film with his brother Park Chan-kyong which Korea Telecom (KT) says will be the first short film in the world shot entirely on Apple’s iPhone 4 to be screened in theatres.
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Film shoots up in Thailand despite political unrest
Thailand’s Department of Tourism has announced that the country earned $60m (baht1.8bn) from foreign shoots in 2010, doubling the $30m (baht900m) earned the previous year.
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NewsSecret Sunshine's Jeon set to start shooting Countdown this month
Cannes award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon (pictured) is set to star in Countdown, a drama/action film produced by the notable South Korean production company B.O.M.
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NewsChina Box office up 61% in 2010 for a new record
The Chinese box office total gross in 2010 reached $1.51bn (RMB10 billion), up 61.29% on 2009. After 44% growth in 2009, the 2010 boom again sets a new record.
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NewsIndian censors give Inshallah, Football an adult certificate
India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has issued an A (adult) certificate to Ashvin Kumar’s Kashmir-set documentary Inshallah, Football, which its director and producer say effectively blocks its release in India.







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