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Netflix unveils eight original Indian movies and slew of Asian series

Films include titles produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit, while Asian series include anime spin-offs of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon.

Breaking its own non-theatrical policy, the streamer also confirmed that The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs and Bird Box will be released theatrically.

Chen Kun and Ni Ni star in the 70-episode series based on Tianxia Guiyuan’s novel Huang Quan.

Alan Yang has written and will direct multi-generational drama, which starts shooting next week in New York and Taiwan.

Netflix is producing the spy thriller adaptation with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

New Mandarin version of hit 2001 Taiwanese drama will be available globally by early August.

Streaming giant added 670,000 subscribers in the US and 4.47 million internationally, compared to predictions of 1.2 million and 4.97 million.

New series starring Lee Byung-hun is written and directed by the creators of Descendants Of The Sun.

Romantic drama has grossed more than $200m in mainland China after 12 days on release.

First season of the show produced by iQiyi and Han Sanping has racked up more than 500 million views.