All Korea articles – Page 10
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NewsKorea’s Finecut wraps up pre-sales on action thriller Iris
South Korean sales outfit Finecut has announced a slew of AFM pre-sales deals on the espionage action thriller Iris: The Movie , starring pan-Asian heart-throb Lee Byung-hun.
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PIFF, Chapman University team for Pusan West
Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has formed a partnership with Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts to launch a filmmaker showcase to bring a selection of Korean films and filmmakers from PIFF to the US.
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United, M-Line seal German, Asian deals on Woochi
South Korea’s United Pictures and M-Line Distribution have pre-sold $12m action fantasy Woochi to Splendid for Germany and Benelux and Viscom Suraya for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
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Showbox sells Take Off to Japan’s Amuse Soft
Korea’s Showbox Mediplex has scored a Japanese deal on local box office smash Take Off , which was snapped up by Amuse Soft Entertainment.
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Finecut unveils second collaboration with Trapero
Korea’s Finecut is co-producing and handling international sales on Argentinean director Pablo Trapero’s new film, tentatively titled Carancho , marking their second collaboration following Lion’s Den .
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CJ sells Good Morning President to Japan
Korea’s CJ Entertainment has had a busy start to the AFM, scoring sales on new titles White Night and Killer Bride’s Perfect Crime and selling Good Morning President to SPO Entertainment for Japan.
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Finecut sells A Brand New Life to Japan
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has sealed a Japanese deal on Ounie Lecomte’s A Brand New Life , selling the Korean-French co-production to Crest International.
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Jeon to star in remake of The Housemaid
Cannes award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon is set to star in Im Sang-soo’s remake of the Korean classic thriller The Housemaid .
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Haeundae pirates convicted by Korean court
In a landmark case for South Korea, Seoul Central District Court has convicted three people of pirating CJ Entertainment’s tsunami blockbuster Haeundae .
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Kwak to direct 3D live-action Battle Of Yellow Sea
Korean director Kwak Kyung-taek is set to direct a 3D live-action film, tentatively titled The Battle Of Yellow Sea , about the explosive naval engagement between North and South Korea on the second-to-last day of the 2002 World Cup.
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Showbox picks up Japanese-Korean vampire thriller Higanjima
Korean sales outfit Showbox Mediaplex has picked up Kim Tae-kyun’s vampire action thriller Higanjima for worldwide sales excluding Korea and Japan.
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Korean sleeper hit Old Partner secures Japanese release
Korean sales company Indiestory has announced that sleeper hit documentary Old Partner is due to open in Japan this December.
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Kick Off, Trouble take New Currents Award at PIFF
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival closes today (Oct 16) with the top New Currents award going to Shawkat Amin Korki’s Kick Off and So Sang-min’s I’m In Trouble .
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Double Edge scores raft of Korean deals at Pusan market
Taipei-based Double Edge Entertainment sealed a raft of deals during the Asian Film Market, including the sale of Hachiko , starring Richard Gere, and Smother , with Liv Tyler and Diane Keaton, to Korean distributor Cinaste.
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CJ launches joint venture with Japan’s T-joy
Korea’s CJ Entertainment and T-Joy, the theatre chain affiliate of major Japanese studio Toei, are launching a joint investment and distribution venture that will start operations in April 2010.
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PIFF, EAVE join forces to boost Asian-Euro collaboration
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) and Europe’s EAVE organisation have announced the launch of “EAVE Ties That Bind”, a new development workshop for Asian and European film producers.
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Won Bin is the Man for United Pictures
Korean actor Won Bin, who recently starred in Bong Joon-ho’s Mother , has been cast as the lead in action drama This Man (working title), which is being sold internationally by United Pictures.
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Finecut sells Chaw to Australia’s Madman
South Korean sales company Finecut has announced a slew of Toronto deals, led by black comedy Chaw which has been sold to Madman Entertainment for Australia.
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