Following the end of zero-Covid measures and a recent changing of the guard at the China Film Bureau, a string of imports and co-productions have been granted release dates in the mainland China market.

Following the end of zero-Covid measures and a recent changing of the guard at the China Film Bureau, a string of imports and co-productions have been granted release dates in the mainland China market.
List of titles selected for Cannes Official Selection, Critics Week and Directors Fortnight from Asia, Africa and the Middle East with sales agents where known.
Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, has announced the line-up of projects selected for its Focus Asia industry platform.
Stonewalling, co-directed by Huang Ji and Otsuka Ryuji, and Mexican director Lila Avilés’s Totem both won Firebird Awards at this year’s HKIFF.
Singapore-Korean collaboration Ajooma, directed by He Shuming, and Bad Education, from Taiwanese star-turned-director Kai Ko, will open this year’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.
Taiwanese filmmaker Lien Chien-Hung’s Salli and The Poison Cat, from China’s Guan Tian, also picked up multiple awards.
Soi Cheang’s noir thriller Mad Fate and the world premiere of Ann Hui’s documentary Elegies will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.
As Hong Kong comes back to life, Streamlined also decodes the recent success of local films and HBO’s mysterious moves in the region.
Hong Kong black comedy Over My Dead Body will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 10-19).
Two-day forum expands BTD’s Sino-European focus to the rest of East Asia.