All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 4
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NewsFilmart buyers hunting “films that can save the box office” at bustling market
Buyers hunting horror at the market in Hong Kong, which has been mroe focussed in terms of attendees.
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FeaturesNew distributors are serving the growing Hong Kong diaspora, but they face huge challenges
Hong Kong saw an estimated 500,000 people leave the city between 2021 and 2024.
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NewsKorea’s LYD boards ‘On Summer Sand’ as it expands Japan slate
The film stars Joe Odagiri and is set to release in July.
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FeaturesIn profile: the projects in HAF's inaugural animation showcase
Asia is experiencing a boom in animation, sparking the launch of a new section dedicated to the form at HAF. Screen profiles the inaugural selection.
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NewsDon Lee action film ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ sold to US, UK, Asia (exclusive)
The cast also includes Girls’ Generation K-pop star Seo Hyun and David Lee, most recently seen in Squid Game season two.
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NewsKorea’s K-Movie to handle sales of Thai horror ‘Our House’ (exclusive)
The feature is co-directed by Kongkiat Komesiri and Nophand Boonyai.
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News‘Love Reset’ director reunites with ‘Squid Game’ star for ‘The First Ride’ (exclusive)
Korean filmmaker Nam Dae-joong will begin production on the road trip adventure imminently.
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NewsKorea’s Hive brings horror and hip-hop to Hong Kong (exclusive)
Horror ’The Abandoned’ is from Kwak Jieong-duk and ’Hit Hit Hit’ is directed by Kim Dong-kyu
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News‘Parasite’ stars to reunite on comedy-drama ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ (exclusive)
Marks the second feature of director Pil Gam-sung after 2021’s ’Hostage: Missing Celebrity’.
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NewsGregory Magne’s ‘The Musicians’ strikes a chord in Taiwan (exclusive)
The French comedy-drama opened Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous market showcase in January.
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NewsOscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ sets Middle East, North Africa release
A theatrical release is being planned “imminently” before it is made available via VOD.
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NewsJung Hanseok revealed as frontrunner for Busan festival director role
The Korean cinema programmer has been recommended for the long-contested position.
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NewsBarunson E&A grows non-Korean slate with Indonesian musical ‘Rangga & Cinta’
The upcoming film is a reboot of hit romance franchise ‘What’s With Love?’.
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NewsChinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ lands distribution across Europe, UK-Ireland
The animated feature has already topped $2bn at the global box office.
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NewsBong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ scores biggest Korea box office opening of 2025
The sci-fi feature starring Robert Pattinson accounted for 69% of the total revenue share at the local box office.
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NewsHong Sangsoo’s ‘What Does That Nature Say To You’ lands distribution deals including France
The film, which played in Competition at Berlin, also sold to Italy, Spain, Taiwan and Greece.
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NewsUK producer Melanie Dicks dies aged 60
The award-winning producer was a champion of sustainability with credits such as ‘Run Fatboy Run’ and ’45 Years’.
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NewsSoutheast Asia VOD revenue grows 14% to $1.8bn led by Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery-owed Max makes strong debut in the region.
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NewsJapanese directors Takeshi Kushida, Shinji Araki, Naoya Kusaba talk upcoming projects in Berlin (exclusive)
The trio are meeting with potential partners at the European Film Market (EFM).