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The Villainess stars Kim Ok-vin as a martial arts killer.

France, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Cannes rides the K-culture wave

by Jung Ha-won May 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Cannes Film Festival jury members Will Smith and Fan Bingbing pose for the paparazzi on the red carpet in the French resort town on May 24. Photo: AFP

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Chinese market in focus in Cannes

by Katy Lee May 24, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Burma Storybook, a documentary on Burmese poet Maung Aung Pwint (pictured with his wife in their Yangon flat). Photo: Petr Lom

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Poetic justice: first steps on Myanmar’s long road to reform

by Briony Lin May 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Daniel Kaluuya stars as Chris in Jordan Peele’s Get Out.

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Genre-subverting horror flick hits a nerve in Korea

by Russell Edwards May 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses as she arrives on May 20, 2017 for the screening of the film '120 Beats Per Minute (120 Battements Par Minute)' at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. Photo: AFP/ Valery Hache

France, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Asian stars on their best memories of Cannes

by Agence France-Presse May 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Sho Aoyagi stars as Gosuke, who has to choose between becoming a master blacksmith of samurai sword steel like his father or becoming a samurai himself to protect his village. ©2017 Tatara Samurai Production Partnership

European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Japan Cinema Now: Tatara Samurai, an epic tale of magical sword steel

by Karen Severns May 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Spring Comes to Ponsuke (1934, Ikuo Oishi). Photo: Planet Film Archive via National Film Center, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Rare Japanese anime goes online to mark 100th anniversary

by Kenta Kato May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, director of the film Okja.
Cannes. Photo: AFP/Jung Ha-won

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From blacklist to blockbuster: Bong Joon-ho bounces back at Cannes

by Jung Ha-won May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Walking Past the Future, starring Yang Zishan(right) and Fang Yin(left) by director Li Ruijun. Photo: Cannes

China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Li Ruijun flies the Asian flag at Cannes

by Mathew Scott May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A scene from Hindi film Dangal, whch has topped the box office in China. Photo: YouTube trailer

China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Aamir Khan throws Marvel heroes off top spot

by Russell Edwards May 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Lao director Mattie Do. Photo: FEFF

AT Finance, Italy, Laos, Middle East, South Asia, World

Do the right thing: a cinematic renaissance in Laos

by David Pountain May 14, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Indian wrestling hit Dangal.

Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Aamir Khan grapples for China box office summit

by Russell Edwards May 9, 2017February 18, 2020

The Sleep Curse starring Michelle Wai. Photo: FEFF

China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

The Sleep Curse is not just about revenge

by Megumi Arita May 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Emma Watson poses at the premiere of "Beauty and the Beast" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 2, 2017. Photo: Mario Anzuoni/File Photo/Reuters

China, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Beauty and the Beast bask in Golden Week glow

by Russell Edwards May 4, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Love and Other Cults. Photo courtesy of FEFF.

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Filmmaker fills big screen with the outcasts of modern Japan

by Kenta Kato May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Still from Mr Zhu's Summer. Photo courtesy of FEFF.

China, Italy, World

Mr Zhu’s Italian summer

by Barbara Sorger May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

At Cafe 6. Photo courtesy of FEFF.

Beijing, China, Middle East, Taiwan, Tianjin

Taiwanese cinema: a tale of hit and miss

by Maja Korbecka May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Cambodian actor Jean-Paul Ly. Photo courtesy of FEFF

AT Finance, Cambodia, European Union, France, Italy, World

From stuntman to leading man

by Francesco Franz May 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Festival-goers gather for another screening in the splendid Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine. Photo: FEFF

China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

All the fun of the FEFF

by Paige Lim May 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Eric Tsang with his Golden Mulberry. Photo: FEFF

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

The carnival is over

by Natalie Ngai Tsz-lam May 1, 2017February 18, 2020

People’s choice: a still from Golden Mulberry winner Close-Knit. Photo: FEFF

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Far East Film Festival diary: Day 9

by Tim Pratt April 30, 2017February 18, 2020

A dark a gloomy scene from Bluebeard. Photo: FEFF

AT Finance, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Korean subversion of cinematic tropes at Far East Film Festival

by Paige Lim April 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Lao filmmaker Mattie Do (left) talks to Alessandro Gropplero. Photo: FEFF

European Union, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Global film market powwow covers all the bases

by David Pountain April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Making an impression: Kongkiat Khomsiri, Mattie Do and Ho Yuhang. Photo: Joshua Lim

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Expectations weigh on budding Southeast Asian filmmakers

by Joshua Lim April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Festival-goers were treated to a digitally restored version of Seijun Suzuki’s warped 1967 gangster romp Branded to Kill. Photo: FEFF

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Philippines, World

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 8

by Mathew Scott April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Yaeko's Hum. The film is based on the true story of a devoted husband caring for his wife who suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Team Yaeko’s Hum

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia

Yaeko’s Hum tackles a pressing social issue

by Karen Severns April 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Wikipedia Commons

China, Hong Kong, World

Storytelling in the virtual age

by Liu Hsiu Wen April 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Veteran Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang with his lifetime achievement award in Udine. Photo: FEFF

China, European Union, Hong Kong, Italy, World

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 7

by Mathew Scott April 28, 2017February 18, 2020

The cast from Japanese indie film Love and Other Cults. Photo: FEFF

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Japan a tour de force at Far East Film Festival

by Polina Zelmanova April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Perfect match? Takumi Saito and Aya Ueto in Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon. Photo: FEFF

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Romance and infidelity, all in an afternoon’s work for Saito

by Kenta Kato April 27, 2017February 18, 2020