All Asia articles – Page 449
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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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Reliance MediaWorks partners with Russian World Studios
India’s Reliance MediaWorks is to partner up with Russian World Studios (RWS) to outsource film restoration, image processing and enhancement work.
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NewsChristian Bale to star in Zhang’s Thirteen Girls in Jinling City
Christian Bale will star in Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s latest historical film, Thirteen Girls in Jinling City (working title), as an American priest witnessing the so-called Nanjing Massacre during World War II.
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Asylum's McGuinness joins Double Negative in Singapore
Nathan McGuinness has been appointed as creative director of visual effects company Double Negative’s Singapore operation.
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NewsJiang Wen’s Let the Bullets Fly sets records in China
Chinese filmmaker Jiang Wen’s Chinese Western-styled action film Let the Bullets Fly became the fastest Chinese-language film to break RMB100m mark ($15.15m) in Chinese cinemas, in only two and half days.
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Lotte Cinema launches first theatre in China
Major South Korean exhibitor Lotte Cinema is set to launch its first theatre in mainland China.
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NewsToho unveils 2011 slate, with new Studio Ghibli film for next summer
Japan’s Toho Studios announced its 2011-2012 slate on Dec 15, including a new offering from Studio Ghibli father-and-son duo Hayao and Goro Miyazaki.
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NewsWild Side picks up French rights to Pen-ek’s Headshot
Wild Side Films has acquired French rights to Headshot, the new film from acclaimed Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang.
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CommentChina’s digital future
Liz Shackleton examines how China is racing ahead of other markets in terms of digital delivery of film.
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NewsBeijing to host film industry event Beijing International Film Season
New event, kicking off in April 2011, to combine market, screenings and industry forums.