All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 7
-
NewsWME Independent boards Thai drama ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ (exclusive)
The film is from ‘Bad Genius’ producer GDH 559 and stars popular singer Billkin.
-
NewsFirst trailer released for Berlin title ‘The Great Phuket’ (exclusive)
The Chinese-language film will premiere in Berlin’s Generation sidebar.
-
NewsHong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama ‘In Broad Daylight’
Lawrence Kan’s feature has secured 16 nominations.
-
NewsBusan award-winner ‘Solids By The Seashore’ lands Japan deal (exclusive)
Thai director Patiparn Boontarig’s debut feature is handled by Diversion.
-
NewsChina’s Parallax picks up Berlinale title ‘The Great Phuket’ (exclusive)
The drama marks the debut feature of Liu Yaonan and is set to premiere in the Generation strand of the festival.
-
NewsHAF adds 15 work-in-progress projects to expanded HKIFF Project Market
Filmmakers include Chang Tso-Chi, Lav Diaz, Mark Gill, Midi Z, Tan Chui Mui, and Yang Chao.
-
NewsCAA China and Hong Kong film festival reveal first six projects of genre initiative
The collaboration will support the development of Chinese-language genre titles.
-
NewsTaiwanese filmmakers issue appeal claiming funding shift could cause “irreparable damage”
TAICCA recently announced it would shift an international funding scheme to more mainstream projects.
-
NewsRediance boards Berlin Encounters title ‘Sleep With Your Eyes Open’ (exclusive)
Huang Shuli’s short ‘Goodbye First Love’ also picked up.
-
NewsHong Kong action comedy ‘Rob N Roll’ readies major international rollout
Aaron Kwok stars in the feature, directed by Albert Mak.
-
Features14 Asian films to tempt festival directors in 2024
Screen spotlights Asian titles to tempt festival directors in 2024, including upcoming features from Mouly Surya, Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Oh Seung-uk.
-
NewsAsian Shadows boards Berlin title ‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ (exclusive)
The documentary will screen in the festival’s Forum section.
-
NewsHAF reveals 26 in-development projects for 2024 edition
The lineup includes titles from Koji Fukada, Hong Khaou and Patiparn Boontarig.
-
News‘The Goldfinger’ reinvigorates Hong Kong box office with impressive debut
The financial crime drama reunites Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau for the first time since ‘Infernal Affairs 3’.
-
NewsChina box office soars 83% and reaches $7.7bn in 2023
The country recorded its highest cinema admissions in four years.
-
FeaturesSix talking points for the international film industry in 2024
Government funding cuts, AI and potential sales company consolidation are in the spotlight this year.
-
NewsHong Kong box office in 2023 finishes 25% below pre-pandemic period
The top 10 films of the year were led by local feature ‘A Guilty Conscience’.
-
NewsCannes award-winning producer Jeremy Chua named general manager of Singapore film festival
Chua was lead producer on ‘Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell’.
-
NewsHong Kong producer of ‘A Light Never Goes Out’ reacts to Oscars disqualification
The film is out of the running due to a “conflict of interest” among the selection committee.
-
NewsGolden Horse winner ‘Abang Adik’ scores rare Malaysian hit in Taiwan
The drama ranks as the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan.