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NewsHBO, CMC join forces for Chinese martial arts films
HBO Asia is teaming with China Movie Channel (CMC) on a series of Chinese-language martial arts movies, starting with two films executive produced by Corey Yuen.
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NewsAsian Shadows picks up Soul On A String
EXCLUSIVE: Asian Shadows has picked up international rights to Zhang Yang’s award-winning drama Soul On A String.
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NewsSEAFIC script lab teams with France’s Produire au Sud
Selection committee also announced for Southeast Asian projects lab.
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NewsRai inks opera deals in US, Europe and Asia
Rai sells second opera season to distributors around the world.
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NewsChina box office: 'Now You See Me 2' holds weekly lead; 'Turtles 2' rules weekend
Magical caper becomes Lionsgate’s biggest film ever in China.
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NewsNetflix seeking global audience for Korean originals
Netflix is aiming to find an international audience for its Korean-language productions, as well as Bong Joon Ho’s multilingual Okja, according to David Lee, Netflix vice president, international originals.
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NewsTibetan filmmaker hospitalised during police detention
The Chinese Film Directors Guild has issued a statement demanding an explanation after Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden was hospitalised during a period of detention by Chinese police.
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NewsAwesomeness buys YA novel rights
DreamWorks Animation’s Awesomeness Films has acquired film rights to the debut novel by Australian author Krystal Sutherland.
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NewsChina box office: 'Now You See Me 2' beats 'Independence Day'
Lionsgate had its biggest opening in China with Now You See Me 2 on $43.64m from its first three days
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NewsShout takes 'Blinky Bill' for North America
Shout! Factory has acquired a package of rights to the Australian animated feature and plans a multi-platform release.
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NewsKim Dong-ho issues apology and promise for Busan future
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) chairman Kim Dong-ho has made a public apology and vowed to have BIFF’s articles of association changed by the end of July so that local filmmakers can call off their boycott.
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NewsFirst Dolby Cinema sites open in Asia
Dolby Laboratories has announced its first Dolby theatres in Asia at Wanda Cinema Line sites in Dalian, Changchun, Chongqing and Jinan.
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NewsWarner Bros' Flagship Pictures China appoints Elaine Feng
Beijing-based company is joint-venture between CMC Holdings and Warner Bros.
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NewsGerman-Chinese alliance on $20m fantasy-adventure 'Fox Mission'
Christian Alvart’s Berlin-based Syrreal Entertainment enters agreement with Jiabo Culture.
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NewsBIFAN genre fest appoints chair, reveals line-up
Captain Fantastic to open festival in South Korea.
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NewsChina box office: 'Warcraft' hits $200m as 'Finding Dory' opens second
Warcraft continued to reign supreme at the Chinese box office, taking $48.19m in the week of Jun 13 -19.
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NewsHuanxi, MUBI cancel $50m China agreement
Streaming service and media group agree to terminate lucrative joint venture.
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NewsJohn Woo’s 'Manhunt' starts shooting in Osaka
Production has started on John Woo’s highly-anticipated action thriller Manhunt, starring Zhang Hanyu and Masaharu Fukuyama, in Osaka, Japan.
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News'De Lan' wins best film at Shanghai film festival
Chinese director Liu Jie’s De Lan won best film at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, while Vito Palmieri’s See You In Texas won the grand jury prize.