Chinese New Year Film Releases Pulled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
All films set for release during the Chinese Lunar New Year period have been pulled due to concerns over the spread...
FILM
Malaysian director Sam Quah breaking box office records in China
Malaysian film director Sam Quah Boon Lip's Sheep Without A Shepherd is now the 10th top-grossing domestic film of 2019 in China, and...
Why ‘The Farewell’ Flopped In China
The Farewell has flopped in China with a dismal $261,000 opening weekend gross, and a cumulative of $580,000 so far, once...
21 Studio Ghibli Films To Be Made Available on Netflix
Netflix has announced that beginning on February 1, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be...
HAF Unveils Biggest Ever Selection of 33 Projects, Including Yeo Siew Hua’s Next Film
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF, 25 to 27 March) has announced the 33 projects shortlisted for this year’s edition...
‘Ip Man 4’ Top-Grossing Chinese-Language Film in Malaysia
Martial arts biopic Ip Man 4: The Finale has broken box-office records in Malaysia, becoming the highest-grossing Chinese film in the...
How Malaysia and Singapore’s Film Industries, Spotlighted by Mainland China’s Golden Horse Awards Boycott, Are Getting a Boost
When the Malaysian computer-animated children’s adventure Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris was released in April last year, it beat Disney’s Incredibles 2 to...
‘Ejen Ali The Movie’ Hits RM30mil, Breaks Three New Records
Super teen Ejen Ali is a history-maker in Malaysian films. His hugely popular big screen adventure Ejen Ali: The Movie is...
Hong Kong Box Office Down by 2% in Year of Protests
Hong Kong’s box office decreased by just 1.74% to $247.4m (HK$1.92bn) in 2019, despite the impact of political protests that have...
‘Frozen 2’ Is Now the Highest-Grossing Animated Movie Ever
In a box office achievement fit for royalty, Disney’s Frozen 2 is officially the highest-grossing animated movie in history. The sequel has...
Development of Film Industry Among Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Ministry’s Focus in 2019
Getting foreign companies to invest in film production, marketing local films to foreign markets and giving higher rate of payment for...
Sir David Attenborough-Narrated ‘Wild Karnataka’ to Become First-Ever Indian Wildlife Film to Hit Theatres
The first week of 2020 has brought some good news for the wildlife enthusiasts. Wild Karnataka, narrated by world-renowned natural historian...