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France’s ‘Softie’ and Japan’s ‘Double Life’ Win Top Prizes at Skip City Film Festival - variety.com - France - China - Japan - Tokyo - Madagascar
variety.com
26.07.2022 / 10:31

France’s ‘Softie’ and Japan’s ‘Double Life’ Win Top Prizes at Skip City Film Festival

Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in outer Tokyo wrapped its 19th edition on Sunday with prizes going to “Softie, by French director Samuel Theis, and “Double Life,” by female Chinese director Enen Yo in the separate Japanese film competition.The festival, long a launch pad for emerging Japanese and world filmmakers, held in-person screenings July 16-24, 2022, at venues in Kawaguchi, and an online segment July 21-27.“Softie” received the Grand Prize in the international competition. “Magnetic Beats,” directed by Vincent Mael Cardona, won the best director, while “Utama,” directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi, received Special Jury Prize in the same section.

‘Minions’ Mints $640M Global As ‘Thor’ Closes In On $600M; ’Top Gun: Maverick’ Soaring To $1.3B WW This Week – International Box Office - deadline.com - Australia - Britain - France - Italy - Ukraine - Netherlands - Indonesia - Hong Kong
deadline.com
24.07.2022 / 20:59

‘Minions’ Mints $640M Global As ‘Thor’ Closes In On $600M; ’Top Gun: Maverick’ Soaring To $1.3B WW This Week – International Box Office

Refresh for latest…: Hollywood movies had another solid holdover session at the international box office this weekend, with slight drops essentially across the board — and some new or near milestones as audiences continue to flock to cinemas for varied fare (it helps that the mercury mercifully let up in certain areas). There were no new offshore releases outside of local titles this frame — Universal’s Nope starts offshore rollout in August.

Los Angeles K-pop festival KCON LA adds Stray Kids and P1Harmony to line-up - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - Chicago - city Seoul - Japan - Tokyo - city Californian
nme.com
21.07.2022 / 09:19

Los Angeles K-pop festival KCON LA adds Stray Kids and P1Harmony to line-up

Stray Kids and P1Harmony are the final additions to the line-up of Los Angeles K-pop festival KCON – find the full line-up below.Earlier today (June 21), the K-pop festival took to social media to announce the two K-pop boybands Stray Kids and P1Harmony would be the final artists joining the first phase line-up, announced in June, for a total of 17 artists.Stray Kids will be joining the likes of ATEEZ, CRAVITY, ENHYPEN, Japanese pop group INI, ITZY, Kep1er and LIGHTSUM for the festival’s first day of performances on August 20. Meanwhile, P1Harmony will be making an appearance the following day on August 21, alongside groups such as LOONA, NCT Dream, NMIXX, STAYC, THE BOYZ, WJSN, TO1 and J-pop band JO1.Fans looking to purchase concert tickets to KCON LA may now do so via the Ticketmaster website, while convention tickets are also available for purchase via KCON LA’s own website.Taking place across three days from August 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, this year’s KCON LA is set to be a celebration of the convention’s tenth anniversary.

‘Infernal Affairs’ Marathon Set for Hong Kong Film Festival - variety.com - Britain - China - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
variety.com
20.07.2022 / 11:49

‘Infernal Affairs’ Marathon Set for Hong Kong Film Festival

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA marathon screening of all three “Infernal Affairs” films has been announced for the much delayed 46th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.The three films, all restored and upgraded to 4K digital prints, lead off a six- film section of Chinese-language restored classics at the festival.The HKIFF was this year postponed from its usual March-April slot to August, due to the fifth wave of the COVID pandemic which closed Hong Kong cinemas for the first months of 2022. It will now take place from Aug.

John Woo On His Return To U.S. Filmmaking, New Project About Columbia University Donor Dean Lung & Remake Of ‘The Killer’ - deadline.com - China - Hollywood - Mexico - Japan - city Columbia - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong - city Sandino
deadline.com
18.07.2022 / 20:07

John Woo On His Return To U.S. Filmmaking, New Project About Columbia University Donor Dean Lung & Remake Of ‘The Killer’

Speaking to Deadline from Fantasia Film Festival (Montreal, July 14-August 3), where he is being honored with a career achievement award, Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo revealed details of his recent return to U.S. filmmaking – feature films Silent Night and Peacock’s reboot of his iconic 1989 action thriller The Killer – as well as an upcoming passion project about the man who helped establish Columbia University’s East Asian Languages & Cultures Department.

‘Anita’ and Raging Fire’ Share Hong Kong Film Awards - variety.com - Malaysia - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
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18.07.2022 / 13:13

‘Anita’ and Raging Fire’ Share Hong Kong Film Awards

Vivienne Chow “Anita,” the biopic of the late Canto-pop queen Anita Mui, led the race of the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night with five awards, including recognitions for the film’s actors and technical achievements. But the best film and best director awards went to action thriller “Raging Fire” directed by the late Benny Chan.Sunday’s event, which was postponed from its original schedule in April, was the first in-person edition of the awards ceremony after two years of COVID hiatus — the 2020 edition was held online and 2021 was suspended.The number of films released in Hong Kong has dramatically dropped over the past years as cinemas were forced to close doors for prolonged periods under the government’s COVID measures.

Donnie Yen Starrer ‘Raging Fire’ Wins Best Film, Director At Hong Kong Film Awards; ‘Anita’ Takes Biggest Haul With Five Prizes - deadline.com - China - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
deadline.com
17.07.2022 / 19:33

Donnie Yen Starrer ‘Raging Fire’ Wins Best Film, Director At Hong Kong Film Awards; ‘Anita’ Takes Biggest Haul With Five Prizes

Raging Fire, starring and produced by Donnie Yen, was awarded best film and best director for late action maestro Benny Chan at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) on Sunday night. The ceremony took place at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, the first time it had been held as a fully-fledged, in-person event since 2019.

Gwen Stefani accused of cultural appropriation in new video - nypost.com - county Stone - Japan - Tokyo - Jamaica
nypost.com
15.07.2022 / 19:21

Gwen Stefani accused of cultural appropriation in new video

cultural appropriation for her attire in her music video for the single “Light My Fire.”Collaborating with Jamaican rapper Sean Paul and fellow singer Shenseea, Stefani, 52, can be seen sporting dreadlocks and a green, black and yellow dress to represent the colors of the Jamaican flag.The “Voice” coach immediately came under fire for the style choice.“Y’all. Mother Appropriation is BACK!!!!” one person tweeted.By saying Stefani is “back” people are referring to her first solo album, “Love.

Nintendo Acquires Studio Dynamo Pictures to Focus on IP Development - thewrap.com - Tokyo
thewrap.com
14.07.2022 / 17:59

Nintendo Acquires Studio Dynamo Pictures to Focus on IP Development

announced in a regulatory finding. Nintendo on Thursday acquired Tokyo-based Dynamo Pictures, a CG and animation company, and will rename the studio Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.

The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign join forces for new single ‘Paris To Tokyo’ - www.nme.com - Australia - London - Tokyo - city Columbia
nme.com
08.07.2022 / 10:39

The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign join forces for new single ‘Paris To Tokyo’

The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign have released their collaborative single ‘Paris To Tokyo’, just shy of two months after the latter first teased it.On May 10, Foreign posted a TikTok of him and the Australian rapper (whose real name is Charlton Howard) working on the track’s accompanying music video. Though its titled wasn’t explicitly revealed at the time, Foreign hinted at it in the video’s caption, mentioning Paris, Tokyo and London.

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Harnesses $15.7M In First Day Of Overseas Play - deadline.com - Australia - Italy - Thailand - Germany - Indonesia - Hong Kong - Taiwan - Philippines
deadline.com
07.07.2022 / 19:01

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Harnesses $15.7M In First Day Of Overseas Play

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Thor: Love And Thunder opened on Wednesday in 17 material international box office markets including Korea, Australia, Italy and Germany. The Day One gross is an estimated $15.7M. That puts it 39% ahead of Thor: Ragnarok and 24% below Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness in like-for-likes and at today’s rates.

Interpol announce global exhibition and pop-up shop ‘Big Shot City’ - www.nme.com - London - New York - Los Angeles - Los Angeles - USA - Texas - Mexico - New York - Tokyo - city York - city Mexico
nme.com
06.07.2022 / 16:49

Interpol announce global exhibition and pop-up shop ‘Big Shot City’

Interpol have announced the launch of a new global exhibition and pop-up shop to mark the release of the group’s seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’.‘Big Shot City’, which is named after one of the songs on Interpol’s new album, will run from July 15-17 in London, taking place simultaneously in Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Tokyo.The exhibition is a collaboration with photographer Atiba Jefferson and Brain Dead Clothing, and will include in-person meet-and-greets and Q&As with band members, Jefferson and Brain Dead at some of the events.Each event will include a gallery of Jefferson’s photographs of Interpol, which were taken during the making of the album, plus special items for purchase including limited-edition t-shirts, an exclusive zine and a handful of one-off Jefferson-designed skateboards in partnership with Girl Skateboards.See all the exhibition venues and dates below and pre-order ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, which is out July 15, here.JULY13-16: Brain Dead Studios, Los Angeles13-16: 155 Lafayette Street, New York City15: Brain Dead’s space in Harajuku, Tokyo15-17: Old Truman Brewery, London16-17 July: Not A Gallery, Mexico CityThe trio kicked off their 2022 tour in April with a run of North American dates, during which they previewed a handful of new material from their upcoming new album. At the first show of the run in Deep Ellum, Texas, they aired singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’ along with two then-unheard tracks, ‘Fables’ and ‘Into The Night’.‘Fables’ was later released as a single, with frontman Paul Banks saying in a statement: “‘Fables’ features one of Daniel [Kessler, guitarist]’s hottest licks.

Wildbrain CPLG to Represent Licensing of Peanuts in Asia Pacific - variety.com - China - South Korea - India - Thailand - city Seoul - Japan - Indonesia - Malaysia - Hong Kong - city Shanghai - Singapore - city Singapore - Taiwan - city Taipei - Philippines
variety.com
06.07.2022 / 07:41

Wildbrain CPLG to Represent Licensing of Peanuts in Asia Pacific

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWildBrain CPLG, a leading entertainment, sport and brand-licensing agency, has been appointed by Peanuts Worldwide as the exclusive licensing agent for the Peanuts brand in parts of Asia-Pacific.   The companies already have a licensing relationship in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and, more recently, India.

Dire Warning Sounded as Hong Kong Film Industry Slowdown Continues - variety.com - China - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
variety.com
05.07.2022 / 08:01

Dire Warning Sounded as Hong Kong Film Industry Slowdown Continues

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe once vibrant Hong Kong film industry is struggling to recover from the effects of COVID and related problems, a local report has warned. The report identified problems with theatrical box office, local production, co-production with mainland China and film investment.The Motion Picture Industry Association and Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. regular half year report showed that cinemas in the city had been closed for 104 days this year, including Chinese New Year and Easter, both normally peak periods.

Alex Law, Hong Kong ‘Echoes of the Rainbow’ Director, Dies at 69 - variety.com - Britain - New York - China - New York - Berlin - Hong Kong - Taiwan - city Hong Kong
variety.com
04.07.2022 / 09:45

Alex Law, Hong Kong ‘Echoes of the Rainbow’ Director, Dies at 69

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAlex Law, one of Hong Kong’s most accomplished filmmakers died on Saturday. He was 69.Law (aka Law Kai-yui) died in hospital with his life partner and long-time filmmaking partner Mabel Cheung by his side.

Disney Parks’ ‘Princess and the Frog’ Redo of Splash Mountain Gets a Name and a Launch Date - thewrap.com - New Orleans - Tokyo
thewrap.com
01.07.2022 / 23:21

Disney Parks’ ‘Princess and the Frog’ Redo of Splash Mountain Gets a Name and a Launch Date

has finally announced some details, chiefly that the attraction’s new name will be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and that it will open at Walt Disney World and Disneyland in late 2024. If you want to take one last trip to the Laughin’ Place, you might want to do it soon …Announced today during Essence Fest in New Orleans (where the film and new attraction will be set), Disney also announced the first concrete details of the attraction’s storyline: “Picking up where the film left off, guests will join Princess Tiana, Naveen and jazz-loving alligator Louis on an adventure through the bayou as they prepare to host a one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras celebration where everyone is welcome.

TvN Loads up on Korean Blockbusters, iQiyi Int’l Focuses on Southeast Asia – Global Bulletin - variety.com - China - South Korea - Thailand - North Korea - Hong Kong
variety.com
30.06.2022 / 10:04

TvN Loads up on Korean Blockbusters, iQiyi Int’l Focuses on Southeast Asia – Global Bulletin

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCJ ENM Hong Kong has secured the first and exclusive Pay TV, pay-per-view, video-on-demand and over-the-top (OTT) rights in key Southeast Asia markets to a slate of current and upcoming South Korean films. These are to play on the tvN Movies channel in Southeast Asia.

Fresh Wave Festival Loses Three Films as Hong Kong Steps up Political Censorship - variety.com - China - Hong Kong - Taiwan - city Taipei - city Hong Kong
variety.com
27.06.2022 / 13:17

Fresh Wave Festival Loses Three Films as Hong Kong Steps up Political Censorship

Vivienne Chow A Taiwanese filmmaker has made his short film inspired by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests available online for free after it failed to get approval from the city’s censorship authorities.Wu Zi-en, director of “Islander,” has uploaded the full 25-minute film noir to online platform Vimeo last week, after it became the third film in a month to have been censored by Hong Kong authorities.The city last year changed censorship regulations to effectively ban any film that is politically sensitive or poses a threat to national security.“Islander” follows a man and his grandson’s journey to visit the son, who has been placed behind bars as a political prisoner in Taipei. The film was selected as part of the Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival in Hong Kong, but its public screening was canceled because the film did not receive the approval in time. Fresh Wave organizers did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

Brad Pitt claims he’s on the “last leg” of his film career - www.nme.com - Tokyo - county Pitt
nme.com
23.06.2022 / 15:53

Brad Pitt claims he’s on the “last leg” of his film career

Brad Pitt has suggested he is approaching the final stage of his film career.The 58-year-old Oscar winner, who began his acting career in the 1980s, made the confession in a recent interview with GQ.“I consider myself on my last leg,” Pitt said. “This last semester or trimester.

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