China Overtakes Us as World’s Biggest Movie Box Office in 2020
China has surpassed the US for movie ticket sales for the first time, making it the world's biggest film box office....
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‘Yellow Rose’: A Breakthrough Film for Filipino Americans
It’s the first Filipino-led film backed by a major American studio. It features award-winning Filipino stars from Broadway, hit movies, and...
Park Chan-wook Set to Start Shooting Next Movie ‘Decision to Leave’
Celebrated Korean director Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy,” “The Handmaiden”) will start production later this month on Korean-language drama film “Decision to Leave.” The cast...
Crime Drama ‘The Victims’ Game’ Heads Asia Contents Awards
Taiwanese Netflix crime series "The Victims' Game" was one of the leading entries at the 2020 Asia Contents Awards this week...
China’s Film Censors and Their Bosses Are Becoming More Demanding
Leap, a Chinese film portraying the country's storied women's volleyball team through almost four decades, made its debut last month across...
‘Kamata Prelude’: Four Tales of the Exploitation Women Face in Japan’s Film Industry
The #MeToo movement is finally penetrating the sexist Japanese film business if “Kamata Prelude,” a four-part omnibus produced by Urara Matsubayashi,...
Malaysia’s Fight Against COVID-19 to Be Subject of Feature Film ‘Juang’
Six prominent Malaysian filmmakers will team up to direct a film about the country and its frontliners’ fight against COVID-19. The...
Taapsee Pannu Starrer Thappad Bags Two Nominations at 14th Asian Film Awards
Taapsee Pannu-starrer Thappad has now bagged two nominations at the 14th Asian Film Awards. Thappad with its hard-hitting content was well received by the audience worldwide...
Singapore Cinema Halls to Allow up to 150 Patrons From 1 October
From Oct 1, large cinema halls with more than 300 seats will be allowed to admit up to 150 patrons in...
IMDA Partners DBS, OCBC and UOB on InvoiceNow and PayNow Through Banking Solutions
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) implemented Singapore’s nationwide e-invoicing network, now called InvoiceNow, in 2019 to help businesses improve efficiency, ...
‘Gundala’ Nominated in Asian Film Awards 2020
Superhero movie Gundala is the sole Indonesian nomination in this year's Asian Film Awards. The movie has been nominated in the Best Production...
A Movie With a Message; ‘Parasite’ Is a Social Thriller and Class Critique Done Right
In 2020, almost everyone has heard of Bong Joon-Ho's cinematic masterpiece Parasite. If not from its critical acclaim and rave reviews,...