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AT Finance, China, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Taiwanese-Filipina director gets to grips with dual identity

by Mengju Liu June 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Gal Gadot – aka Wonder Woman – poses at the film's premiere in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
/ Mario Anzuoni

China, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan

Wonder Woman lassoes both Chinese and Korean markets

by Russell Edwards June 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Behind every successful man, there's a powerful woman... Photo: Creative Commons via Flickr

AT Finance, China, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, World

Selling sex: Wonder Woman and fantasies of hot lady warriors

by Christian-Georges Schwentzel May 30, 2017

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, World

Asia Box Office: Ahoy! Pirates conquer China and South Korea

by Russell Edwards May 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Okja by Bong Joon-ho starring Tilda Swinton (left). Photo: Cannes

France, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Postcard from Cannes: Will digital kill cinema?

by Roger Garcia May 26, 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

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

China, Hong Kong, World

Storytelling in the virtual age

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

Elisabeth Moss as Offred in The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. Photo: Screen shot from trailer

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The Handmaid’s Tale stars see show as ‘scarily relevant’

by Ben Richardson April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

A still from Japanese film At the Terrace. Credit: FEFF

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

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 2

by Mathew Scott April 23, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Cambodian action film Jailbreak. Photo: Kongchak Pictures

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, World

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 1

by Mathew Scott April 22, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from Star Sand starring Lisa Oda and Shinnosuke Mitsushima. The film is a directorial debut from Roger Pulvers. ©2017 The STAR SAND Team

AT Finance, Australia, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Vietnam, World

Japan Cinema Now: Star Sand has a different take on war hero

by Karen Severns April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

The Far East Film Festival Campus 2016. Photo: FEFF

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

Watch: Campus candidates in their own words

by Asia Times staff April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Who's side are you on? Jimmy and Cherie living together. Photo: Hong Kong International Film Festival

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia

Can Hong Kong director Pang woo mainland fans again?

by Lin Wanxia April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

You have the Zimmer frame Number One... Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Australia, Oceania, World

Golden age of superhero films snubs golden aged at its peril

by Colin Yeo April 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Scarlett Johansson as the titular character in the film Ghost in the Shell. Photo: Paramount Pictures / Dreamworks

China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Shell shock: Scarlett vehicle top in China but for how long?

by Russell Edwards April 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Uncategorized

Japan’s ‘oldest porn queen’ calls it quits at 80

by Peter Langan April 11, 2017

Scarlett Johansson as Major Mokoto Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell. Photo: YouTube trailer

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

Ghost in the Shell courts controversy among die-hard fans

by James Marsh April 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyessy. Photo: YouTube trailer

China, World

A look back at the history of Artificial Intelligence in cinema

by Pavan Shamdasani April 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Robert Frank has been chronicling American life since the 1940s. Photo: Lisa Rinzler/Assemblage Films LLC

France, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Portrait of an American great

by Kenta Kato April 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain whose film Made in Bangladesh is selected to be part of the HAF 2017 organised by HKIFF. Photo: Rubaiyat Hossain via HAF handouts

Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, South Asia, World

Bangladeshi film director nixes Hong Kong trip on Trump travel worries

by Poo Yee Kai March 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Ho Chi Minh City premiere party for Kong: Skull Island was the hottest ticket in town. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Jordan, Middle East, Vietnam

King Kong gone wrong in Saigon

by Agence France-Presse March 10, 2017

Cat v Wolverine? Photo: Mhiguera via Flickr/Creative Commons

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Wolverine gorges on China, Korea, but frozen out by Doraemon

by Russell Edwards March 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Donald Trump regards the communist government in Beijing as the United States' major rival. Photo: Reuters

Russia, World

Laughing in the dark

by Nina L Khrushcheva March 5, 2017March 25, 2017

A cinema goer watches a Bollywood movie, but he may not know what the actors had to do to get a role. Photo Danish Siddiqui, Reuters

Bangladesh, India, South Asia

The other side of the sordid Indian casting couch story

by Amrita Mukherjee March 1, 2017

Darling... we've topped the China box office. To hell with the Oscars! Photo: Screenshot from trailer

Australia, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Shanghai, World

Hollywood proves irresistible

by Russell Edwards February 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Meet Kanji Furutachi, one of those Japanese actors known for bringing a spark of originality, individuality and professionalism to supporting roles.
Photo: Aiko Nakano.

Uncategorized

Kanji Furutachi: Reacting to Japan’s film industry

by Peter Langan February 24, 2017February 24, 2017

Kenta Kiritani (left) and Rinka Kakihara in the film Close-Knit. Photo: FEFF

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

Naoko Ogigami’s latest film offers another take on the Japanese family

by Kenta Kato February 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Sex Pistols perform in Paradiso, Amsterdam, Jan. 1977. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Uncategorized

Punk: how cinema ignored something so loud

by Peter Langan February 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan with Bollywood actor Sonu Sood promoting Kung Fu Yoga. Photo: AFP

China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Doubts over ‘stretched figures’ for Kung Fu Yoga

by Russell Edwards February 7, 2017February 18, 2020

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Taiwanese-Filipina director gets to grips with dual identity

Wonder Woman lassoes both Chinese and Korean markets

Selling sex: Wonder Woman and fantasies of hot lady warriors

Asia Box Office: Ahoy! Pirates conquer China and South Korea

Postcard from Cannes: Will digital kill cinema?

Asian stars on their best memories of Cannes

Yaeko’s Hum tackles a pressing social issue

Storytelling in the virtual age

The Handmaid’s Tale stars see show as ‘scarily relevant’

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 2

Far East Film Festival diary: Day 1

Japan Cinema Now: Star Sand has a different take on war hero

Watch: Campus candidates in their own words

Can Hong Kong director Pang woo mainland fans again?

Golden age of superhero films snubs golden aged at its peril

Shell shock: Scarlett vehicle top in China but for how long?

Japan’s ‘oldest porn queen’ calls it quits at 80

Ghost in the Shell courts controversy among die-hard fans

A look back at the history of Artificial Intelligence in cinema

Portrait of an American great

Bangladeshi film director nixes Hong Kong trip on Trump travel worries

King Kong gone wrong in Saigon

Wolverine gorges on China, Korea, but frozen out by Doraemon

Laughing in the dark

The other side of the sordid Indian casting couch story

Hollywood proves irresistible

Kanji Furutachi: Reacting to Japan’s film industry

Naoko Ogigami’s latest film offers another take on the Japanese family

Punk: how cinema ignored something so loud

Doubts over ‘stretched figures’ for Kung Fu Yoga

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