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All Asia articles – Page 9
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NewsGiddens Ko’s big budget ‘Kung Fu’ sets holiday opening in 2026 (exclusive)
The film has been 10 years in the making and is billed as the biggest Taiwanese production in a decade, with a budget of nearly $9.1m (NT$300m).
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News‘Love Reset’ director reunites with ‘Squid Game’ star for ‘The First Ride’ (exclusive)
Korean filmmaker Nam Dae-joong will begin production on the road trip adventure imminently.
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NewsCambodia’s Westec Media moves into sales with six-strong slate (exclusive)
Titles include ‘Next Stop, Somewhere’ starring Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong.
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NewsChina’s Lian Ray launch ‘We Girls’ starring Zhao Liying, ‘New Life’ with Zhang Zifeng (exclusive)
Further titles on the slate of the producer-distributor include ’Per Aspera Ad Astra’ and ’Always Have Always Will’.
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NewsKorea’s Hive brings horror and hip-hop to Hong Kong (exclusive)
Horror ’The Abandoned’ is from Kwak Jieong-duk and ’Hit Hit Hit’ is directed by Kim Dong-kyu
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News‘Parasite’ stars to reunite on comedy-drama ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ (exclusive)
Marks the second feature of director Pil Gam-sung after 2021’s ’Hostage: Missing Celebrity’.
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FeaturesDespite two record-breaking hits, Hong Kong cinemas are struggling to stay open
Hong Kong’s box office fell to a 13-year low in 2024 despite two record-breaking hits. Can the territory win back audiences through quality over quantity?
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NewsGregory Magne’s ‘The Musicians’ strikes a chord in Taiwan (exclusive)
The French comedy-drama opened Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous market showcase in January.
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Japan
A murder mystery starring Ken Watanabe, the latest from Plan 75 director Chie Hayakawa and a true story from Takashi Miike are showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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NewsPayal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ wins best film at Asian Film Awards
Indian road movie previously won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
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FeaturesHow Hong Kong Filmart is forging more international collaboration than ever
With the rise of the AI and surge in international co-productions, this year’s Filmart looks set to see even more focus on collaboration.
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NewsKorea’s leading cinema chain CJ CGV restructures amid market challenges
CJ CGV implements voluntary retirement amid struggles across local industry
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NewsJung Hanseok revealed as frontrunner for Busan festival director role
The Korean cinema programmer has been recommended for the long-contested position.
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Reviews‘Ne Zha 2’ review: Energetic Chinese sequel is the highest grossing animated film of all time
Jiaozi’s box office hit is ”made for the big screen”
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NewsBarunson E&A grows non-Korean slate with Indonesian musical ‘Rangga & Cinta’
The upcoming film is a reboot of hit romance franchise ‘What’s With Love?’.
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NewsDoes ‘Mickey 17’ release in China indicate easing of Korean content ‘ban’?
Bong Joon Ho’s dark comedy also led the Korean box office for a second consecutive week.
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NewsChinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ lands distribution across Europe, UK-Ireland
The animated feature has already topped $2bn at the global box office.
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News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies zombie thriller ‘Gunche’
The film will star Gianna Jun in her first feature role for 10 years
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News‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour
The Japanese actor has a career spanning more than four decades.
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NewsKorea’s CJ ENM recruits Acemaker CEO Jung Hyun-joo to lead film division
The former CEO of Acemaker Movieworks is known for her work on Bong Joon Ho’s ‘The Host’.