All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 58
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NewsGolden Network to sell Jackie Chan-produced sci-fi 'Reset'
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong-based Golden Network Asia has picked up international rights to China-Korean co-production Reset, produced by Jackie Chan and directed by South Korea’s Chang.
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NewsFox companies join forces for major Chinese-language push
Fox International Productions (FIP) and Fox Networks Group Asia (FNG Asia) are joining forces to develop and co-produce Chinese-language content, including films, mini-series and TV series, for global distribution.
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NewsYuen Woo-ping's 'Hand Over Fist' on Emperor's Filmart slate
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) is launching sales on new titles from Yuen Woo-ping, Fruit Chan and Ho Yuhang at Filmart.
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NewsLe Vision unveils 'The Lost Tomb', fantasy epic 'L.O.R.D.'
EXCLUSIVE: Beijing-based Le Vision Pictures is to unveil Daniel Lee’s action suspense title The Lost Tomb and Guo Jingming’s fantasy epic L.O.R.D. at Hong Kong’s Filmart.
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FeaturesHong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsGrasshopper picks up Bi Gan’s 'Kaili Blues'
New York-based Grasshopper Film has acquired US rights to Chinese director Bi Gan’s Kaili Blues, which won two awards at last year’s Locarno film festival.
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News'The Mermaid' crosses $500m at China box office
Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid has grossed more than $500m at the Chinese box office and will climb even higher as its run has been extended by three months.
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FeaturesHow heavyweight US-China deals are shaping the global business
Chinese investment is now racing into Hollywood and for once Hollywood is not in the driving seat. Liz Shackleton looks at what this means for the global film industry and discovers the smart money is now on the entrance of China’s tech giants.
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NewsOscar films face tough road in China
Although The Revenant is set for a March release in China, very few Oscar winners make it to the big screen in the world’s second largest market.
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NewsFinecut picks up music drama 'One Step'
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has picked up music-themed drama One Step, starring K-pop singer Sandara Park, Han Jae-seok and Cho Dong-in.
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NewsYe Ning appointed CEO of Huayi Brothers Pictures
Former Wanda executive Ye Ning has been appointed as CEO of Huayi Brothers Pictures, overseeing the studio’s film production, distribution and cinema business.
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NewsIrrfan Khan to co-produce, star in 'Roses'
Irrfan Khan is set to co-produce and star in Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa S. Farooki’s No Bed Of Roses, which is scheduled to start shooting later this month.
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NewsChina's Bona Film Group set to release 'The Revenant', 'Room'
Bona Film Group is set to handle distribution of Oscar winners The Revenant and Room in mainland China.
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NewsHKIFF to open with Trivisa, Chongqing Hotpot
Johnnie To-produced Trivisa and Yang Qing’s Chongqing Hotpot will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21-April 4), while Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Creepy will close the event.
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NewsSpeakers unveiled for China-US Motion Picture Summit
Screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart), producer Don Hahn (The Lion King) and Bill Borden, co-executive producer of The Mermaid, are among the speakers for the first China-US Motion Picture Summit (March 25).
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NewsScorsese’s Film Foundation teams with Indian heritage orgs
Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation is among the organsiations working with India’s Film Heritage Foundation on a film preservation workshop that kicks off this week (Feb 26-March 6).
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NewsUniversal, Perfect World strike $500m financing deal
Universal Pictures and China’s Perfect World Pictures have entered into a multi-year financing agreement, including films across the entire Universal slate.
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NewsMarco Mueller to head new Macau film festival
Marco Mueller has been appointed director of the inaugural Macau International Film Festival (Dec 8-13).
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NewsBerlin: Leading industry figures show Busan solidarity
Busan International Film Festival has been under government pressure since 2014.
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News'Theeb' sold across Europe, Asia ahead of Oscars
EXCLUSIVE: Fortissimo Films inks deals for Jordanian feature that won a Bafta last night.