Indonesia’s Edwin and Philippines’ Laz Diaz Among Purin Pictures’ Latest Grant Recipients
Purin Pictures announced that four projects – three fiction and one documentary – would receive production grants ($30,000 for fiction and...
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Donnie Yen To Be In Singapore for IP MAN 4: THE FINALE Star Tour
Shaw Organisation is proud to announce that Donnie Yen will be in town for the Ip Man 4: The Finale《葉問 4：完结篇》...
Tencent Nabs Rights to ‘Blossoms’ Series Produced by Wong Kar-Wai
Wong Kar-wai is producing a new web series called Blossoms for Chinese Internet giant Tencent. The project precedes a future feature...
‘Nowhere Man’: Netflix’s First Mandarin Original Is the Story of a Father Escaping from Death Row to Rescue His Kidnapped Son
In a quest to take over Asian audiences, Netflix first took an interest in Korean and Japanese dramas. Following their success,...
Filipino Filmmakers Bag $15,000 Grant from Southeast Asia Film Lab
Filipino director Petersen Vargas’ sophomore feature film bagged the grand prize for the third Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab (SEAFIC) in...
Adapted from a Play, New Singaporean TV Comedy Explores Modern Dating
If the storyline in the new 13-episode Michael Chiang’s Mixed Signals is anything to go by, dating in the digital age...
Taiwanese Film ‘Nina Wu’ Headed for North American Distribution
“Nina Wu,” a dark drama about the Asian film industry, sexual harassment, and one woman’s paranoia, will get a release in...
Asian Streamer Viu Puts Korean Spin on Thai Original Series ‘My Bubble Tea’
Hong Kong-based streamer Viu has to a large extent built its business on the quick delivery of popular Korean dramas to...
Malaysia’s ‘Upin & Ipin’ Is Part of the Oscar 2020 Nomination List Alongside ‘Toy Story 4’ and ‘Frozen 2’
Malaysia might soon be represented in the Oscars in 2020 thanks to its animation industry. Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon...
‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ up for Top Asian Film Award in Australia
Hello, Love, Goodbye starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, has been nominated for the best Asian film award at the 2019...
‘Joker’ Is Set to Become the Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever
Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's controversial Joker movie has the best October opening weekend ever at the box office, and now it is...
Former Disney Chief Sets Asia Pacific Hub in Melbourne, Announces Two Projects
Dick Cook, the former chairman of Walt Disney Studios, has struck a deal to establish the Asia Pacific headquarters of Dick...