Chinese Director of ‘Nomadland’ Faces Controversy at Home
Chloe Zhao's success — she's the first Asian woman and the second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for best...
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Netflix Unveils Sprawling Indian Slate of 40 Films and Series
At a gala event in Mumbai, hosted by execs Monika Shergill and Srishti Behl Arya, the streamer signals that it is...
China Box Office: Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Flames Out at Third
Despite its emphasis on Asian representation and Southeast Asian themes, Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon failed to soar in China, coming in...
How Is TCM Tackling Problematic Films? By Showing and Talking About Them
We're experiencing a crisis where we are figuring out how to deal with problematic themes and images in our culture. TCM...
Singapore Arts Centre The Substation to Close Permanently, Board Announces
Singapore arts centre The Substation will close permanently, its board announced in a statement on Tuesday (March 2). This comes less...
China’s Lunar New Year Films Undermined by Piracy Despite State Crackdown
More than 35,300 suspected links to pirated versions of Chinese New Year’s films and major holiday TV programs are available online,...
Disney+ Projected to Expand Asia Subscriber Lead Over Netflix
Disney+ will dramatically expand its subscriber edge over Netflix in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, according to a report released Wednesday...
Buffeted by Cinema Closures, mm2 Asia Reducing Gearing With Corporate Actions: Analysts
mm2 Asia has deleveraging initiatives in place, with corporate actions set to reduce gearing and more than halve debt, say analysts. ...
‘Gran Torino’ Star Says the Film “Mainstreamed Anti-Asian Racism” in America
Bee Vang, who starred opposite Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino, says the film “mainstreamed anti-Asian racism” in the United States. Vang says...
S’porean Actress Selena Tan to Star in Hollywood Comedy With Jennifer Lopez & Josh Duhamel
Selena Tan is going places. Hollywood, specifically (although not for the first time). The 50-year-old Singaporean actress, best known for being...
‘The Diam Diam Era Two’ Triumphs Chinese New Year Weekend
Local film The Diam Diam Era Two has been elected The Most Watched Film in Cinemas over the Chinese New Year...
Skydance Television Inks First-Look Deal With Impact to Source Content From Emerging Writers
Skydance Television, the diversified media company behind Grace and Frankie, Altered Carbon and Jack Ryan, has inked a first-look deal with...