All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 31
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FeaturesHow will Covid caution affect turnout of Asian industry in Cannes?
While many will make the journey, others cite concerns over Covid safety.
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NewsThailand’s Purin Pictures fund reveals spring 2022 recipients
An animated feature is awarded for the first time.
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NewsHong Kong’s MakerVille launches with Soi Cheang murder mystery ‘Seer’
Johnnie To will produce the first feature from PCCW-owned entertainment firm.
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NewsHong Kong film festival sets new 2022 dates for hybrid event
Festival was forced to cancel April dates after a wave of Covid cases.
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NewsHong Kong cinemas reopen and give fresh push to studio blockbusters
Theatres have been closed for more than 100 days due to a fifth wave of Covid cases.
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FeaturesWhy have Hollywood films been virtually shut out of China in recent years?
“No official rejections have been received. Technically they are not banned, they just don’t get approved.”
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NewsHorror features top box office in Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand
‘Incantation’, ‘The Ancestral’ and ‘Pee Nak 3’ among titles.
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NewsTaiwanese producer Hank Tseng launches $17m media fund
Fund to invest in up to 15 films and dramas over the next three years.
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NewsSoutheast Asia’s SEAFIC lab to cease operations
A loss of funding compounded by the pandemic has contributed to the closure.
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NewsZhang Yimou’s ‘Cliff Walkers 2’ among Emperor Motion Pictures slate
Further titles include Herman Yau’s War Customised and Alan Mak’s Insider.
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FeaturesTuning in to Taiwan’s drama series boom and hot projects
Spotlight on how and why Taiwanese drama series are gaining increasing prominence on the world stage.
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NewsYang Heng’s ‘Silent Ghosts’ wins Work-in-Progress prize at HAF 2022
Winners revealed at virtual Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum.
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NewsThailand’s GDH 559 launches two ‘Love’ features at Filmart (exclusive)
Production and sales outfit to sell ‘Fast And Feel Love’ and ‘Love Destiny The Movie’.
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NewsThailand’s Neramitnung Film unveils monstrous first slate (exclusive)
A trio of monster and horror films comprise first Filmart line-up.
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FeaturesFilmart 2022: Hong Kong and China hot projects
Chinese and Hong Kong filmmakers are back up and running despite the pandemic but cinemas remain closed in Hong Kong.
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NewsControversial Hong Kong doc ‘Revolution Of Our Times’ opens strong in Taiwan
Award-winning documentary about the 2019 Hong Kong protests was first seen at Cannes.
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FeaturesHow ‘Borrowed Time’ and ‘The Sunny Side Of The Street’ rose through the HAF ranks
‘Screen’ explores the first two projects to rise through the ranks of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Forum (HAF).
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FeaturesHong Kong’s Filmart readies third virtual edition as buyers “appetite for film still strong”
Asia’s largest content market is set to roll out for a third year online.
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News‘Vietnamese Horror Story’ scores box office success as cinemas reopen in Vietnam
Local horror has proved a hit following an easing of pandemic restrictions.
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NewsHong Kong film festival postponed as Covid cases rise
Marks the second time since 2020 that HKIFF has been forced to cancel due to the pandemic.