All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 63
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FeaturesQ&A: Matthew Liu, Heyi Pictures
Matthew Liu, president of Youku Tudou’s film arm Heyi Pictures, talks about the company’s international expansion plans and the convergence of the film and internet industries in China.
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NewsAlibaba to invest in Korea’s Real
Alibaba Pictures Group (APG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest in Korean action film Real, set to star Kim Soo-hyun.
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NewsFilm Bazaar unveils line-up of 19 projects
Co-production Market to feature new projects from Kanu Behl, Aditya Vikram Sengupta and Nandita Das, along with Ritesh Batra’s first project as a producer.
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NewsChow Yun Fat to star in 'Cold War 2'
Chow Yun Fat has joined the cast of Edko Films’ Cold War 2, directed by Longman Leung and Sunny Luk, which is currently in production.
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News'Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan
Iranian filmmaker Hadi Mohaghegh’s Immortal and Walnut Tree from Kazakhstan’s Yerlan Nurmukhambetov were presented with the New Currents Awards at the close of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Saturday night.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival unveils line-up
Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh will open the festival this year, while there will be a restored screening of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy.
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NewsBusan: Asian Film Market grapples with timing, industry future
This year’s Asian Film Market (Oct 3-6) worked hard to address developments transforming the pan-Asian film industry but compared to previous years, business appeared to be slow.
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FeaturesJoko Anwar talks 'A Copy Of My Mind'
Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar on his new film A Copy Of My Mind.
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FeaturesBusan: Larry Yang talks 'Mountain Cry'
Larry Yang, director of Busan closing film Mountain Cry, explains how he adapted a rural Chinese story set in the 1980s for contemporary audiences in China and overseas.
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NewsMalaysia’s Sonneratia backs Asia Tropical, Red Films
EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia’s Sonneratia Capital has signed partial slate financing arrangements with two local production companies – Lina Tan’s Red Films and Adrian Teh’s Asia Tropical Films.
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FeaturesTom Shu-yu Lin talks 'Zinnia Flower'
Taiwanese filmmaker Tom Shu-yu Lin explains how making drama Zinnia Flower became a cathartic part of the grieving process after losing his wife.
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FeaturesMipcom: On demand in demand
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: On demand in demand; The impact of Netflix in Australia; Asia’s VOD players.
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NewsSingapore’s Viddsee raises $2.3m
Singapore-based short film platform Viddsee has raised $2.3m in its latest funding round with Japan’s CyberAgent Ventures (CAV) as lead investor.
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FeaturesBusan: Zhang Yang takes 'Paths Of The Soul'
The latest feature from Beijing-based filmmaker Zhang Yang is the ultimate road movie – following a group of Tibetan Buddhists as they make a 2,000km pilgrimage to and from Lhasa, prostrating themselves every few metres of the way.
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FeaturesBusan: Eddie Cahyono, Ifa Isfansyah enter 'The Wasted Land'
Indonesian filmmakers Eddie Cahyono and Ifa Isfansyah talk about their APM project The Wasted Land and the thriving indie filmmaking scene in Jogjakarta.
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NewsHong Kong’s Fame Universal revs up 'F-Team'
Hong Kong-based Fame Universal Entertainment is producing a feature adaptation of top-rating Chinese reality TV show F-Team, starring Korean actor Lee Min Ho.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to head APSA international jury
BIFF co-founder and honorary director Kim Dong-ho has been appointed as president of the international jury for this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).
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News'Polis Evo' burns up Malaysian box office
Malaysian action comedy Polis Evo has given the local film industry a much-needed boost, grossing $1.8m (RM8m) in 11 days, to become the highest-grossing local film of 2015.
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FeaturesMozez Singh talks Busan opener 'Zubaan'
Nine years in the making, Mozez Singh’s feature directorial debut is the story of a young man who escapes his humble roots in Punjab to become a big shot in the corporate world in both Delhi and Dubai.
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NewsJackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga' starts shooting in Dubai
The first project under the China-India co-production agreement – Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan – is shooting in Dubai from today (Sep 28).