All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 8
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South Korea’s ‘Exhuma’ continues box office streak and breaks records in Indonesia, Vietnam
The supernatural drama has led the South Korea box office for six consecutive weeks.
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Busan postpones festival director appointment, names Pak Dosin deputy director
The 29th edition of the festival to be held under the leadership of recently appointed chairperson Park Kwang-su.
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Udine’s Far East Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up, Zhang Yimou to be honoured
The festival will open with Chinese box office hit ‘YOLO’ and South Korean action comedy ‘Citizen Of A Kind’.
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‘Exhuma’ tops landmark 10 million admissions in South Korea
The supernatural thriller led the local box office for a fifth consecutive weekend.
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Video: mm2’s founder on Asia’s box office challenges
mm2 Asia’s founder and executive chairman Melvin Ang talks to Screen International at Filmart 2024.
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Video: iQiyi’s Kelvin Yau reveals how the Chinese streamer is using AI on productions
iQiyi’s president for Asia Pacific and overseas marketing spoke to Screen at Hong Kong Filmart.
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Mirror feature ‘We 12’ lands distribution in the UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Source: MakerVille ‘We 12’ Trinity CineAsia has acquired UK and Ireland rights to We 12, the upcoming action comedy starring all 12 members of Cantopop boy band Mirror, in a deal with Hong Kong’s Makerville. The film will open in UK and Ireland cinemas on March 29, ...
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“Filmart is back”: industry returns to Hong Kong market but buyers exercise caution
The market floor bustled with activity but challenges remain in the region.
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“Asia box office recovery is coming,” says mm2 Asia boss Melvin Ang
The founder and executive chairman of the Singapore-based media company spoke optimistically at Filmart.
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Buyers flock to Studio 100 animation ‘Flamingo Flamenco’ (exclusive)
The upcoming family feature has sold to territories in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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In pictures: The British drinks at Filmart 2024
Attendees included representative of Altitude Film Sales and Hanway Films.
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Barunson E&A boards Korean sex comedy ‘Forbidden Fairytale’ (exclusive)
Park Ji-hyun from TV series ‘Reborn Rich’ stars in the feature directed by Lee Jong-suk.
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Korean box office hit ‘Exhuma’ sold to US, UK, Asia (exclusive)
The supernatural thriller has taken nearly $60m after just three weeks on release.
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Chinese streamer iQiyi reveals shifting content plans and how it is using AI on productions
iQiyi executive Kelvin Yau spoke to Screen about the stategy at the platform.
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From an Indian animation to a TikTok romance, profiling HAF 2024’s work-in-progress lineup
Screen profiles the 15 work-in-progress projects participating in the 22nd Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)
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Filmart 2024: buzz titles from South Korea
South Korean sales agents are bringing fresh titles to Hong Kong, covering comedy, horror, time travel and crime thrillers
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Korean action-comedy ‘Boss’ joins Finecut Filmart slate
The film stars Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho and Park Ji-hwan (‘The Roundup’ franchise).
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Free Stone boards Japanese drama ‘Promised Land’ (exclusive)
The film stars Rairu Sugita of Disney+ series ‘Gannibal’ and Kanichiro.
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Nikkatsu to launch Ryo Takebayash’s ‘A Big Home’ at Filmart (exclusive)
Marks the third feature by Japanese filmmaker Takebayashi.
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Filmart 2024: buzz titles from Japan
Japanese sales companies come to the market with a raft of titles including Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest and Toei’s live-action adaptation of hit manga series Oshi No Ko.