Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong FilMart, the largest film rights market in Asia, and the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) have given up on plans to be held in physical form this year. Instead, both will hold virtual, online editions in August.FilMart will migrate to a virtual platform, FILMART Online, running Aug.
‘Suk Suk’ Enjoys Success With Sales and Hong Kong Box Office Launch
29.05.2020 - 12:27 / variety.com
By Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief
The coronavirus disrupted both the festival and commercial careers of Hong Kong drama film “Suk Suk.” But as the film’s narrative suggests, a late blooming is still possible.
Written and directed by Ray Yeung, the film chronicles the gay romance between two aging men who had lived much of their younger lives hiding their sexuality. It had its world premiere at the Busan festival in October and competed for the Teddy Award in February as part of the Berlin
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11.06.2020 / 09:39
NetEase Chinese Games Giant Plays Well With Hong Kong Investors
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShares in NetEase made a strong start in Hong Kong, where they began trading on Thursday. The Chinese company is the world’s second largest games firm by revenue.The company is already listed in on the U.S.’s NASDAQ market.
variety.com
10.06.2020 / 11:37
Hong Kong Film Festival Firms Up August Dates
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe 44th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival has been confirmed as taking place in physical form in August. It had been postponed from its previous slot in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.Organizers said on Wednesday that the event will run from 18-31 August 2020.
deadline.com
08.06.2020 / 12:45
Hong Kong Disneyland Set To Re-Open As Region Looks To Boost Economy Following Virus & Protest Disruption
Tom Grater International Film ReporterHong Kong’s two major theme parks, Disneyland and Ocean Park, are set to re-open as part of the local government’s plans to reboot the region’s economy.The South China Morning Post is reporting that Ocean Park will open to visitors from Saturday (June 13), with the Disneyland resort on Lantau Island set to follow soon on an unspecified date.
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08.06.2020 / 10:27
Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park To Reopen Shortly
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTheme parks, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park are to reopen shortly, it was announced Monday. The parks, both government-owned, have been closed since late January due to the spread of the coronavirus.Ocean Park, which recently revealed that it is close to bankruptcy and sought a government bailout, will open from Saturday (June 13), according to the territory’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Edward Yau.
deadline.com
03.06.2020 / 23:13
‘Trolls World Tour’ Holds No. 1 Over Last Two Weekends At Box Office, Not ‘The Wretched’
By Anthony D'Alessandro
variety.com
03.06.2020 / 11:13
Trump’s Protest Response Hands Propaganda Win to China on Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed response to George Floyd protests has given China’s propaganda machine invaluable fodder to slam the U.S. for hypocrisy in its support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
deadline.com
02.06.2020 / 19:43
International Box Office Still Topsy-Turvy Amid Early Cinema Re-Openings; ‘Underwater’ Docks In Korea
By Nancy Tartaglione
variety.com
02.06.2020 / 12:33
NetEase China Games Giant Confirms $3 Billion Share Sale in Hong Kong
By Patrick Frater
variety.com
01.06.2020 / 21:39
Box Office Will Plunge 50% Due to Coronavirus Closures, Analyst Predicts
By Brent Lang
theplaylist.net
01.06.2020 / 21:01
IFC Films’ ‘The Wretched’ Is The ‘Avatar’ Of The Pandemic Box Office, Achieving A Rare Milestone
We are now officially into June and in any normal year, we would have already had about a month’s worth of “summer movies” at the box office. Typically, the first weekend in May (or last weekend in April) is the unofficial start to Summer Movie Season, with the release of a Marvel Studios feature.
thewrap.com
30.05.2020 / 00:07
Will ‘Tenet’ Find Success at the Box Office? | Podcast
Christopher Nolan’s new movie “Tenet” is slated to be the first big-budget film to hit theaters since the coronavirus shutdown, but will there be enough people in the seats in July for the movie to turn a profit?
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29.05.2020 / 21:37
'Sonic the Hedgehog' officially getting a sequel after successful box office debut
"Sonic the Hedgehog" will race into theaters again in an upcoming sequel. Following the success of Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of the popular Sega video game, the studio is reportedly forging ahead with a sequel that will see the original creative team reunite for another go.
variety.com
29.05.2020 / 17:25
Here’s How Low-Budget Horror Film ‘The Wretched’ Is Breaking Box Office Records
By Rebecca Rubin
variety.com
29.05.2020 / 17:25
Mark Zuckerberg Worried for Facebook in Hong Kong After China’s Security Move
By Patrick Frater
abcnews.go.com
29.05.2020 / 14:15
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
SEOUL, South Korea -- Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.
thewrap.com
29.05.2020 / 05:11
TheWrap-Up Podcast: ‘Space Force’ Star Ben Schwartz, the Box Office Fate of ‘Tenet’ and the Launch of HBO Max
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting social media companies, Jimmy Fallon’s apology for donning blackface 20 years ago and “America’s Got Talent” completing their investigation into allegations made by former judge Gabrielle Union.
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28.05.2020 / 14:45
China Passes Controversial Security Law for Hong Kong
By Patrick Frater
