All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 12
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NewsThai hit ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ lands China, North America, Europe releases
The drama is 2024’s highest grossing film in Thailand to date.
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NewsBhutanese director Khyentse Norbu turns to virtual screening for ‘Pig At The Crossing’ (exclusive)
The feature by the renowened filmmaker has been rejected by more than 30 film festivals.
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NewsChina’s 2024 summer box office dips nearly 41% despite strong July
Comedy drama ‘Successor’ helped July rank as the second highest month of the year to date at the Chinese box office.
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NewsVietnam’s Beta Media, Japan’s Aeon Entertainment partner to invest $200m in Vietnamese cinema
The joint venture will include exhibition, production and distribution.
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NewsGermany’s ‘Every You Every Me’ leads winners at Malaysia film festival
Further awardees included ‘In The Land Of Brothers’ and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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FeaturesHow FIRST International Film Festival offers a springboard for new Chinese directors
FIFF founder and head Song Wen discusses the spirit of the festival and future of Chinese independent and arthouse cinema.
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NewsHKIFF to bestow Begin Again award at China’s FIRST financing market (exclusive)
Two projects by emerging filmmakers will receive support for festival strategy and international distribution.
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FeaturesSix films spotlighting women’s voices at China’s FIRST International Film Festival
The fourth First Frame competition places a special focus on films with female characters and female themes.
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News‘Bad Genius’ director Baz Poonpiriya, GDH launch Bask; partner with Justin Lin, Anita Gou
Its debut slate features a string of in-development projects with Thai filmmakers.
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NewsBillkin comedy ‘Project Red’ among 10-film slate of Thailand’s GDH 559
Projects featuring PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Ter Chantavit Dhanasevi, Jeff Satur and Engfa Waraha also showcased.
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NewsDiversion boards San Sebastian title ‘Regretfully At Dawn’ (exclusive)
The drama is directed by Rotterdam Tiger award-winner Sivaroj Kongsakul.
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FeaturesWhy Malaysian censors cleared sensitive riot drama ‘Snow In Midsummer’ (exclusive)
Chong Keat Aun’s award-winning feature is the first local film about Kuala Lumpur’s tragic race riots of May 1969 to secure a release.
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Features‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ producer talks Thai breakout hit (exclusive)
GDH 559 producer Vanridee Pongsittisak reveals the origins of the hit film and its box office success.
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NewsTaiwan’s GrX Studio appoints Dennis Wu, Ho Shing Ming to grow international collaboration
The Taipei-based company recently produced a second season of ’The Victims’ Game’.
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NewsTaiwan’s Hope Marketing sells Bifan drama ‘Who’ll Stop The Rain’ (exclusive)
The firm has also closed a deal for documentary ‘In Search of A Mixed Identity’.
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NewsHong Kong box office down 17% in first half of 2024 despite local hit
The record-breaking performance of ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ could not offset a challenging start to the year.
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NewsChinese box office down 9% in first half of 2024; June lowest month
Ticket sales from the first half of the year were the lowest since 2016.
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News‘Indera’ to open Malaysia film festival, Hirokazu Kore-eda to receive honour
Two Hong Kong features, Ho Miu Ki’s Love Lies and Nick Cheung’s Peg O’ My Heart to close festival.
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NewsKazakhstan’s ‘The Divorce’ wins at Shanghai’s Golden Goblet Awards
The jury was led by Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung.
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NewsZombie films from Indonesia and Philippines unveiled at Netflix’s Southeast Asia showcase
The Southeast Asia showcase was held on June 13 in Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta.