Audiences started to return to cinemas this summer, but business is more reliant than ever on a small number of big hits.
Category: CHINESE-SPEAKING
Streamlined Returns; Summer Streaming Summary; Festival Circuit Redux
As growth begins to stall in more mature markets, the streamers are increasing their focus on producing Asian content.
‘A New Old Play’, ‘Mediterranean Fever’ win top awards at HKIFF
A New Old Play was named best film in the Chinese section, while Mediterranean Fever took best film in the World section.
‘Coo-Coo 043’, ‘Marry My Dead Body’ to bookend Taipei Golden Horse
Golden Horse has set Coo-Coo 043 as this year’s opening film, while Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body will close the festival.
Taiwan’s Studio76 and Singapore’s IFA Media wrap ‘Love Punch’
Wen Chen-Ling and Ding Ning head the cast of boxing drama co-financed by Hong Kong’s Celestial Tiger Entertainment.
FESTIVALS: Elvis Lu’s ‘A Holy Family’ wins grand prize at Taipei Film Award
Fiona Ruan Fengyi’s American Girl took best narrative feature at the awards, held during the Taipei International Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho win major Cannes awards
Korean talent took two of the top awards, with Park Chan-wook winning best director and Song Kang-ho taking best actor.
China Warms Up To Big Tech But Stays Cool On Hollywood
Beijing is reportedly easing its clampdown on local tech giants, but Hollywood imports remain rare.
FESTIVALS: Korean, Chinese films triumph at Far East Film Festival
Lee Jang-hoon’s Miracle: Letters To The President was presented with the Golden Mulberry, while China’s Return To Dust and Too Cool To Kill took multiple awards.
STREAMING UPDATES: Amazon India slate, Tokyo Vice sales, CJ ENM Studios
APRIL 2022: Rolling updates of the latest streaming content announcements from Asia Pacific and the Middle East.