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People print movie tickets from a machine at a cinema in Tianjin, China, January 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

A record, a scandal and a rule change in China’s box office

by Jonathan Papish February 2, 2017February 1, 2017

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Journey to the West sequel has the most to crow about

by Russell Edwards January 31, 2017February 18, 2020

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

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

A short history of cinematic whitewashing

by Pavan Shamdasani January 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Japan's table tennis Olympian Ai Fukuhara's wedding ring is pictured during at a news conference before her wedding ceremony in Taipei January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Signs to look out for in the ‘perfect’ Bollywood marriages

by Amrita Mukherjee January 28, 2017January 27, 2017

FILE PHOTO - A group of fans dressed in homemade replica armour of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" movie characters, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor, watch the film in a theatre in Changchun, Jilin province, China on May 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, South Asia, Thailand, Tianjin, World

New box office highs expected this Chinese New Year

by Jonathan Papish January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

China, World

‘Arrival’ fails to connect with Chinese cinema fans

by Jonathan Papish January 24, 2017

A scene from Front Cover shows Ryan and Ning sharing a drink. Photo: Courtesy Raymond Yeung

China, Hong Kong, World

Filmmaker sources funding from target audience

by Mathew Scott January 22, 2017February 18, 2020

A still from White Building. Photo: Courtesy of Anti-Archive

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Turning cinematic dreams into reality

by Mathew Scott January 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Matt Damon in The Great Wall ... a much earlier and ultimately futile and costly protectionist measure.

Beijing, China, World

Hollywood biggest loser in any China trade war: Wang Jianlin

by Agence France-Presse January 19, 2017February 18, 2020

A scene from Honnoji Hotel. Photo: Honnoji Hotel trailer

China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Hotel rom-com in top spot, but Your Name still in the frame

by Russell Edwards January 17, 2017February 18, 2020

India, Middle East, South Asia

Why Indian men are called Martyrs of Marriage

by Amrita Mukherjee January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

A T-800 model used in the Terminator movie series. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, China, Vietnam, World

The rise of Chinese sci-fi: Part 2

by Carly O'Connell January 16, 2017

Filmmaker Kazuyoshi Okuyama's 1989 film Violent Cop.

European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Movies should stun, not please: Japan’s Kazuyoshi Okuyama

by Suvendrini Kakuchi January 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Stellar path for Your Name continues. Photo: Your Name trailer

China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Your Name juggernaut still orbits top of the charts

by Russell Edwards January 11, 2017February 18, 2020

People dressed as Stormtroopers from Star Wars Rogue One walk in Times Square on Christmas Day in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 25, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Beijing, China, European Union, Tianjin, World

War stories, not ‘Star Wars,’ are catching fire in China

by Jonathan Papish January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

FILE PHOTO - Bollywood actor Om Puri speaks during a press conference announcing that Toronto will host the first ever Punjabi International Film Academy Awards (PIFAA) in Toronto, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

India, South Asia, World

The life lesson that Om Puri taught me

by Amrita Mukherjee January 6, 2017

Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan vamps it up in Sword Master 3D. Photo courtesy of Bona Film Group

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, World

Derek Yee reworks wuxia genre for modern age in Sword Master

by Gillian Yu January 4, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Your Name in lights as anime hit dominates 2016 box office

by Russell Edwards January 2, 2017February 18, 2020

A Bollywood movie still. Photo: Indianactors (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

10 controversies that rocked Bollywood in 2016

by Amrita Mukherjee January 1, 2017

Abbas Kiarostami(left) the legendary Iranian director at a Murcia film workshop in 2013. Photo: Pedro J Pacheco/ Wikimedia Commons

Iran, Middle East, World

A personal tribute to Abbas Kiarostami

by Mathew Scott December 30, 2016February 18, 2020

Actress Debbie Reynolds poses with her daughter Carrie Fisher after accepting her Lifetime Achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake

World

Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds dead at 84

by Agence France-Presse December 29, 2016February 18, 2020

Carrie Fisher attending the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Photo: AFP

World

Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60

by Agence France-Presse December 28, 2016February 18, 2020

Japanese director Makoto Shinkai promoting his film Your Name at the San Sebastian Film Festival, in San Sebastian, Spain in September, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Vincent West

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New wave of Japanese filmmakers matches the old

by Peter Langan December 23, 2016February 18, 2020

Wanda Group's 2012 Acquisition of UMC, the largest operator of Imax screens, was the opening shot in China's drive for global supremacy in the movie industry. Photo: Reuters/David Gray

Uncategorized

China now has more movie screens than US

by Ben Richardson December 22, 2016

3D glasses. Photo: Matt Neale/Flickr, CC by 2.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode

Beijing, China, World

Jason Bourne’s nauseating 3D falls flat in China

by Shiying Cheng December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

A 1989 photo of US actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Prince Frederick von Anhalt, Germany's duke of Saxony. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Turkey, World

Zsa Zsa, first US star famous for being famous, dead at 99

by Agence France-Presse December 19, 2016February 18, 2020

Japan, Northeast Asia

Japan box office to set record in 2016 thanks to Your Name

by Kyodo News December 16, 2016February 18, 2020

China, Macau, United Kingdom, World

Inaugural Macau film festival unlocks promise

by Poo Yee Kai and Fatima Valente December 14, 2016February 18, 2020

Photo: YouTube/Screenshot, The Kim Loo Sisters - Promotional Trailer.

Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

The Kim Loo Sisters, true Chinese-American icons

by George Koo December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Japanese animé hit Your Name homes in on China sales record

by Russell Edwards December 13, 2016February 18, 2020

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A record, a scandal and a rule change in China’s box office

Journey to the West sequel has the most to crow about

A short history of cinematic whitewashing

Signs to look out for in the ‘perfect’ Bollywood marriages

New box office highs expected this Chinese New Year

‘Arrival’ fails to connect with Chinese cinema fans

Filmmaker sources funding from target audience

Turning cinematic dreams into reality

Hollywood biggest loser in any China trade war: Wang Jianlin

Hotel rom-com in top spot, but Your Name still in the frame

Why Indian men are called Martyrs of Marriage

The rise of Chinese sci-fi: Part 2

Movies should stun, not please: Japan’s Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Your Name juggernaut still orbits top of the charts

War stories, not ‘Star Wars,’ are catching fire in China

The life lesson that Om Puri taught me

Derek Yee reworks wuxia genre for modern age in Sword Master

Your Name in lights as anime hit dominates 2016 box office

10 controversies that rocked Bollywood in 2016

A personal tribute to Abbas Kiarostami

Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds dead at 84

Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60

New wave of Japanese filmmakers matches the old

China now has more movie screens than US

Jason Bourne’s nauseating 3D falls flat in China

Zsa Zsa, first US star famous for being famous, dead at 99

Japan box office to set record in 2016 thanks to Your Name

Inaugural Macau film festival unlocks promise

The Kim Loo Sisters, true Chinese-American icons

Japanese animé hit Your Name homes in on China sales record

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