Hong Kong’s Film Festival Opens
The 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) opens Sunday with screenings of two films, the romantic comedy "Don't Go Breaking...
SRK’s three essentials to make Hindi films global
Bollywood lacks three very essential skills - screenplay writing, technology and discipline - says superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been...
Digital China in the frame
The San Sebastian festival (16-24 Sept 2011) will this year dedicate a thematic retrospective to independent Chinese cinema. Titled Digital Shadows:...
A Slice of Hong Kong Life
Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan's new film features a large ensemble cast, all the action takes place aboard a bus, and...
Torturing the Audience? An Interview With Kim Ji-woon
You may not know his name, but South Korean director Kim Ji-woon has left a lasting mark on Asian cinema. I...
Entertainment Industry and Celebs Pledge Aid for Japan Relief
As the full horror of the scale of earthquake and tsunami damage to Japan, and its ongoing nuclear radiation crisis, hits...
DQ unveils 3x 3-D feature slate
India's DQ Entertainment has unveiled a slate of three big budget animated features with a combined production budget exceeding $75 million....
China’s video websites join to screen movies online
Seven Chinese video-streaming websites announced plans on Thursday to group together to offer fee-based online movies as an alternative channel for...
Film Council to set up nat’l film archive, art house cinemas this year
The Film Development Council of the Philippines, which is tasked to promote local movies, is expected to inaugurate the country's first...
Lu dishes up Supper
Lu Chuan quietly started production on his new film, historical drama The Last Supper, on Wednesday 9 March on the outskirts...
Will Hollywood try to cash in on Japan disaster?
Hollywood has taken an unusually reserved approach to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but analysts say they don't expect the...
Hollywood Bows Before Growing Chinese Box Office Might, Experts Say
Is Hollywood really that afraid of China? MGM, fearing financial retribution from the Chinese distribution market, has digitally altered the final...