Ming Wong, the chameleon artist, on Hong Kong cinema and Turkish porn
Berlin-based Singaporean artist Ming Wong has been a blond bartender, a hysterical mother-in-law, and a Moroccan mechanic -- among other things....
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A SOJOURNER’S VIEWS: A nascent Mindanawon film industry
The average Filipinos on the street "“ referred to by the renowned Filipino filmmaker Lamberto V. Avellana during the first golden...
China Lion pursues America: AMC Entertainment courts Chinese moviegoers with monthly imports
Exhibition giant AMC has met global giant China in an exclusive deal forged with China Lion Distribution Inc., which is providing...
Hollywood Looks to Tap Asian Growth
When "Thor," the Marvel superhero action film directed by Kenneth Branagh, opened in theaters in North America on May 6, the...
ScreenSingapore Finds its Emissaries
The initial wave of the creme de la creme of the world's film business has signed on as ambassadors for ScreenSingapore,...
‘Tree of Life’ wins top Cannes Film Festival honor
Terrence Malick's expansive drama "The Tree of Life" has won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival, while Kirsten Dunst...
Cannes films dare to ask big questions
After a midfest conversation about artistic considerations (Cannes Show Daily, May 18), Variety's senior film critics compare notes on a festival...
No Asian winners at Cannes
There were no prizes for Asian films at last night's awards ceremony for Cannes' main competition. The Palme d'Or was awarded...
Korean Director Kim Ki-duk’s “˜Arirang’ wins prize at Cannes
World renowned Korean film director Kim Ki-duk's wrenching movie "Arirang," has won the top prize for the "Un Certain Regard" category...
South Korean films inundate Manipur market
Talk about films in Manipur, and you are most likely to hear them drop names like Lee Min Ho, Ha Ji...
theartsdesk in Western Sahara: The World’s Most Remote Film Festival
During the 1960s when decolonisation movements were sweeping the world, it was joked that, after achieving independence, a country had to...
Not Coming Soon to a Screen Near You
Going to the movies has traditionally been an exciting ritual for Chitra Anggraini. The 25-year-old animatedly describes settling back into plush...