All articles by Silvia Wong – Page 2
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FeaturesPingyao 2024: profiles of seven debut features in Hidden Dragons competition
The section showcases Chinese-language first or second feature films.
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FeaturesJia Zhangke on plans to grow Pingyao film festival while remaining intimate
The festival’s 8th edition will screen 51 films including 17 world premieres.
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NewsDong Zijian’s ‘My Friend An Delie’ picked up by Rediance ahead of Tokyo competition (exclusive)
Chinese actor Dong makes his directorial feature debut with the drama, which will premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival.
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News‘The Assassin’ star Shu Qi wraps directorial debut ‘Girl’
The Taiwan-born actress has also written the script for the feature.
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NewsTaiwan Creative Content Fest 2024 projects to compete for record prize amount
An increasing number of international co-productions amount 62 projects.
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FeaturesChinese arthouse films are back on the world stage, but how are they performing at home?
A trio of Chinese arthouse films stood out with distinctive box-office results last year.
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NewsHo Wi Ding filming Indonesia-Singapore AI drama ‘Mothernet’, starring Dian Sastrowardoyo
The feature combines top talent from across Southeast Asia.
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NewsVenice competitor ‘Stranger Eyes’ to open Golden Horse film festival
Yeo Siew Hua’s surveillance drama will receive its Asian premiere at the festival in Taiwan.
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NewsTaiwan’s Golden Horse project market reveals 63 film and series titles
The selection showcases a mix of directors including Kiwi Chow and Hsieh Pei-ju and producers such as Fran Borgia and Sylvia Chang.
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NewsRediance boards China drama ‘Bound In Heaven’ ahead of Toronto premiere (exclusive)
The film marks the feature debut of director Huo Xin.
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NewsGolden Scene boards Busan competitor ‘Montages Of A Modern Motherhood’ (exclusive)
Marks the second feature of ‘Still Human’ director Oliver Chan.
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Features‘Stranger Eyes’ director Yeo Siew Hua on how his Venice Competition drama came close to being shelved
The surveillance thriller is the first from Singapore to ever compete for the Golden Lion.
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NewsDiversion picks up sales on Lav Diaz’s Venice title ‘Phantosmia’ (exclusive)
The feature marks the eighth time on the Lido for the Filipino filmmaker.
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NewsThai hit ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ lands China, North America, Europe releases
The drama is 2024’s highest grossing film in Thailand to date.
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NewsBhutanese director Khyentse Norbu turns to virtual screening for ‘Pig At The Crossing’ (exclusive)
The feature by the renowened filmmaker has been rejected by more than 30 film festivals.
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NewsChina’s 2024 summer box office dips nearly 41% despite strong July
Comedy drama ‘Successor’ helped July rank as the second highest month of the year to date at the Chinese box office.
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NewsVietnam’s Beta Media, Japan’s Aeon Entertainment partner to invest $200m in Vietnamese cinema
The joint venture will include exhibition, production and distribution.
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NewsGermany’s ‘Every You Every Me’ leads winners at Malaysia film festival
Further awardees included ‘In The Land Of Brothers’ and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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FeaturesHow FIRST International Film Festival offers a springboard for new Chinese directors
FIFF founder and head Song Wen discusses the spirit of the festival and future of Chinese independent and arthouse cinema.
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NewsHKIFF to bestow Begin Again award at China’s FIRST financing market (exclusive)
Two projects by emerging filmmakers will receive support for festival strategy and international distribution.