All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 20
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FeaturesHow Hong Kong cinema is bouncing back with local hits from new talent
Beleaguered Hong Kong cinemas are being revived by local hits from new talent, but censorship continues to prove a challenge
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NewsMalaysian riot drama ‘Snow In Midsummer’ wraps shoot ahead of Busan launch
Marks the second film from award-winning director Chong Keat Aun
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News‘Love Destiny The Movie’ takes Thai box office crown from ‘Doctor Strange’
Romantic comedy has become the biggest film in Thailand since the start of the pandemic.
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FeaturesHong Kong film festival head Albert Lee reveals the silver lining of its four-month delay
Lee also discusses handling the absence of international guests and programme highlights.
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NewsSquare Eyes boards Sorayos Prapapan’s Locarno title ‘Arnold Is A Model Student’ (exclusive)
Thai-language feature received its world premiere at the film festival in Switzerland.
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News‘Love Destiny The Movie’ scores biggest Thai opening since pandemic
Directed by Adisorn Tresirikasem, the film is a feature spin-off of a local TV hit.
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News‘Where The Wind Blows’, ‘Warriors Of Future’ to open Hong Kong film festival
The two titles are star-studded and long-postponed.
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News‘Chilli Laugh Story’ tops ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ admissions in Hong Kong
The family comedy drew bigger audiences than the latest Marvel superhero film.
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NewsBenny Chan’s ‘Raging Fire’ wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards
Other big winners were biopic ’Anita’ and noir thriller ’Limbo’.
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FeaturesThai actress Yaya and ‘Fast And Feel Love’ director talk NYAFF opening film
Director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit also talks turning to comedy.
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NewsBangkok film festival to return after six years with new festival director
The World Film Festival of Bangkok was last held in 2017.
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NewsBrazil’s ‘Carrion’ wins top Bucheon Award at Bifan’s NAFF project market
Further winners included ‘Posthouse’ from the Philippines.
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NewsSingapore’s mm2 Asia ramps up production with five features for 2023 (exclusive)
Boy group singers Keung To and Anson Kong to star in two of the films.
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FeaturesAsian female genre filmmakers on why they "must constantly prove themselves”
Screen spoke to Mattie Do, Tan Chui Mui and Gilitte Leung.
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FeaturesGenre filmmakers look to the future at Korea’s NAFF project market
A total of 32 projects will be showcased at the event, which returns in-person.
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FeaturesHong Kong’s Gilitte Leung talks shift from romance to horror with Bifan premiere ‘Social Distancing’
Supernatural thriller will premiere at Bifan in South Korea.
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FeaturesHow three Asian box office hits saw off Hollywood blockbusters
Latest Made in Asia report showcases the biggest box office films in 12 markets.
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NewsAsian Shadows hooks Hilal Baydarov’s Locarno premiere ‘Sermon To The Fish’ (exclusive)
Azerbaijani Hilal Baydarov’s drama will debut in competition.
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NewsRediance acquires Ann Oren’s Locarno competition title ‘Piaffe’ (exclusive)
German feature will world premiere at Locarno.
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NewsThailand scraps tax on foreign actors to boost international production
Law on taxing performers has been the subject of a long campaign.