All articles by Silvia Wong
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Taiwan hit action thriller ‘96 Minutes’ sold to China, Southeast Asia
EXCLUSIVE: Hung Tzu-Hsuan’s bomb-disposal thriller is Taiwan’s third highest-grossing local film of 2025 to date.
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How local films and long theatrical windows have fuelled Indonesia's post-Covid box office boom
Seven of the top 10 biggest ever local films were released from 2022 onwards.
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Singapore’s Encore Films readies pan-Asian release of ‘The Legend Of Hei 2’
EXCLUSIVE:Encore previously distributed record-breaking Chinese animation ’Ne Zha 2’.
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Taiwan’s TCCF reveals 2025 selection of international co-productions and IP adaptations
The showcase is set to take place from November 4-7.
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Indonesian director and comedian Ernest Prakasa on launching hit‑making production company Imajinari
The Jakarta-based outfit produced last year’s ’Agak Laen’, the first local comedy to top the annual box-office chart since 2016.
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Seven hot projects from Indonesia, including buzzy sequels and new films from Mouly Surya, Riri Riza
Upcoming feature films include ’Rangga & Cinta’ and ’Twisted Fate’.
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Hugoeast lands sales rights to China box office hit ‘Dead To Rights’
EXCLUSIVE: The historical drama proved the biggest box office hit of the summer in China.
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‘A Foggy Tale’, ‘Dear Stranger’ to bookend Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
‘Dear Stranger’ star Hidetoshi Nishijima will also be the festival’s filmmaker-in-focus.
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China summer box office rises to $1.67bn led by ‘Dead To Rights’
Cinema admissions grew by nearly 13% while box office revenues were up 3%.
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Taiwan’s Golden Horse project market unveils 50 film titles
The selection includes upcoming titles from directors Geng Jun, Wei Te-sheng and Giddens Ko.
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Taiwan’s LHB ✕ An Attitude readies co-pros starring Ethan Ruan, Hsu Kuang-han, Tseng Jing-hua
EXCLUSIVE: The alliance of Taiwanese producers includes Lee Lieh, Roger Huang and Justine O.
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Diversion boards Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Busan Competition drama ‘Spying Stars’
EXCLUSIVE: The Sri Lankan filmmaker previously won the Camera d’Or at Cannes.
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Netflix reveals $200m investment in first Thailand impact report
The streaming giant has created more than 20 original Thai shows and films.
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Toronto-bound Singapore drama ‘Amoeba’ lands at Diversion
EXCLUSIVE: The coming-of-age film marks the feature directorial debut of Siyou Tan.
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China summer box office hits $1.4bn as animation ‘Nobody’ rises to the top
The local animation toppled historical war drama ‘Dead To Rights’.
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Rohingya-language Venice premiere ‘Lost Land’ sets world sales with Rediance
EXCLUSIVE: Akio Fujimoto’s refugee drama is the first-ever Rohingya-language film.
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Bangkok International Film Festival relaunch moves up to September
The revived festival is set to open with the world premiere of ‘Death Whisperer 3’.
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Filipino LGBTQ drama ‘Some Nights I Feel Like Walking’ set for 18-rated release
EXCLUSIVE: The coming-of-age drama has received an R18 rating for its sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes and will open locally on August 27.
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‘6/45’ director Park Gyu Tae to direct Vietnam-Korea co-production ‘Saigon Oppa’
’6/45’ remains the second highest grossing Korean film of all time in Vietnam.
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Palestine’s ‘All That’s Left of You’ scoops top prize at Malaysia film festival
The festival also saw the launch of ASEAN On Screen industry programme.