Excavating Chinese History, One Harrowing Film at a Time
For more than 20 years, the filmmaker Hu Jie has been trawling the deep waters of Chinese history to create a...
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‘Humba Dreams’ Coming to Netflix in July
Miles Films’ Humba Dreams will be available on Netflix starting on July 9. Written and directed by Riri Riza, the movie tells the...
‘Tiny Times’ Creator Guo Jingming Teases Pair of ‘Yin-Yang Master’ Titles
At 30, and already an accomplished novelist, Guo Jingming deftly turned himself into one of China’s top film directors when he unleashed bratty,...
‘Over the Moon’ Cast and Filmmakers Debut Trailer, Discuss Animated Musical
Netflix and Pearl Studio unveiled the first trailer for their animated film “Over the Moon” on Tuesday following a virtual discussion with...
Japan’s Free Stone Takes Aim at the Cannes Market With ‘The Gun’
The notion that possessing a firearm, for most people in a civilized society, is a rare and fascinating thing is the...
Gulabo Sitabo: Bollywood’s First Post-lockdown Film Skips Cinemas
In normal times, Ms Goon and her friends would have flocked to the neighbourhood theatre for their Friday night cinema fix....
‘Peninsula,’ Sequel to Zombie Thriller ‘Train to Busan,’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes-Backed Premiere
“Peninsula,” a Korean-made zombie horror action movie, has unveiled an 8K trailer ahead of its premiere in theaters this summer. The film is...
Oscar-Winner A.R. Rahman Boards ‘No Land’s Man’ as Composer and Co-Producer
Oscar-, BAFTA- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) has joined U.S.-India-Bangladesh film No Land’s Man as co-producer and composer. Directed by eminent...
Mulan Is Disney’s Most Important Remake – It Deserves A Theatrical Release
As the fate of cinematic releases in 2020 hangs in the balance, some movies are going VOD, but Disney should ensure...
Television and Film Production in Asia Slowly Opens Up
Clocks in Asia seem to be synchronized differently from the rest of the world and from each territory. In the last...
Local Social Media Star Chuando Tan Makes His Feature Film Debut
Photographer and social media star Chuando Tan, 54, is set to make his feature film debut in thriller Precious Is The...
Iconic Malaysian Film on Interracial Romance ‘Sepet’ Streams for Free on YouTube for a Week
The beloved Malaysian film Sepet by the late filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad is streaming on YouTube for free. Released 16 years ago, Sepet is an endearing...