All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 25
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NewsHAF announces 28 in-development projects for 2022 edition
The selection includes eight Hong Kong projects and the first-ever Thai-Muslim horror
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NewsLocal title ‘4Kings’ triumphs over Hollywood blockbusters at Thai box office
4Kings beats new opener West Side Story at the Thai box office with the biggest opening weekend for a local film this year.
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NewsPanah Panahi’s ‘Hit The Road’ wins top prize in Singapore
Following last year’s hybrid edition, SGIFF returned fully to the cinemas this year, hosting 77 onsite screenings.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: the Asia Pacific contenders
Can the region continue its run of success?
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FeaturesAFM 2021: Taiwan hot projects
Titles include ‘The Catch’, ‘Trick Or Treat’, ‘You Have To Kill Me’ and ‘Increasing Echo’.
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FeaturesLocarno 2021: the eight projects selected for the Open Doors Hub co-pro platform
The eight projects come from Southeast Asia and Mongolia.
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Features“I can’t hide my identity”: Hong Kong filmmaker Kiwi Chow on his surprise Cannes selection ‘Revolution Of Our Times’
Chow’s documentary offers an unflinching look at Hong Kong’s latest pro-democracy movement.
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FeaturesBerlin prize-winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi talks Cannes Competition title ‘Drive My Car’
The film is based on a Haruki Murakami short story.
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NewsSony swoops for Anita Mui biopic from Edko Films (exclusive)
Hong Kong fashion model Louise Wong stars as the renowned actress and Canto-pop diva.
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NewsChina’s Parallax lines up pan-Asian slate for Cannes buyers (exclusive)
Titles include Japan-set, Chinese-language romance ‘Yanagawa’.
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NewsUniverse Films Distribution lines up slate of high-profile blockbusters
They include a film version of hit TV series ‘The Trading Floor’.
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FeaturesCannes 2021: Hong Kong and China hot projects
China has a strong presence in this year’s festival, while buzzy new action, war and comedy titles are available in the market from Hong Kong and China’s sellers.
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FeaturesCannes 2021: Taiwan hot projects
A fencing thriller, choir tale and LGBTQ+ drama are among Taiwanese titles in this year’s festival and market.
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FeaturesFuture Leaders 2021: Cao Liuying (China)
Liuying is co-founder and head of international sales, Parallax Films.
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FeaturesFuture Leaders 2021: Vicky Ding (China)
Ding is founder and general manager at Blossoms Entertainment.
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NewsRediance acquires Cannes titles ‘Ripples Of Life’, ‘I’m So Sorry’ (exclusive)
Rediance is also involved in Anthony Chen’s segment of the omnibus film The Year Of The Everlasting Storm, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Palme d’Or contender Memoria.
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FeaturesChinese filmmaker Geng Jun on his Shanghai competition title ‘Manchurian Tiger’
Rediance is selling the director’s fourth feature.
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NewsJia Zhangke joins Apichatpong Weerasethakul in conversation at the Shanghai film festival
Source: SIFF Jia Zhangke & Apichatpong Weerasethakul The Palme d’Or-winning Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul gave an online masterclass for a live audience at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) this weekend. It was staged as an in-conversation with Chinese director Jia Zhangke who attended the event in ...