Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hong Kong multi-hyphenate Peter Chan Ho-sun is far too intellectual to call himself an “arms dealer,” as Sony Pictures has in casting itself as an unattached supplier to streaming platforms. But politeness and Bob Dylan references aside, Chan’s new company, Changin’ Pictures, aims to become a major independent purveyor of premium Asian TV content for the streamers. The company is using this week’s Busan International Film Festival as its launchpad and will unveil the first five series of its 20-title pan-Asian slate. Chan’s thesis is that global audiences are hungry for Asian content but have not been able to access it easily under legacy film and TV distribution systems. With streaming making everything accessible everywhere, and audiences no longer balking at subtitles, quality Asian drama can and will travel.
"When will daddy be alive again?": The dad-of-two who went to work and never came home
17.09.2022 - 14:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
“Cheers for the lift love,” Henry Nagai said to his fiancé Kelly Orford as he climbed out of her car. “I’ll see you later.”
He gave her one last kiss and closed the door behind him. Kelly watched him for a moment as he walked towards his office. She never saw him alive again.
Henry, known lovingly as Henz, was found unconscious at his job as a security guard in the early hours of August 26. Paramedics fought to save him but he pronounced dead at the scene. He was just 43-years-old.
Now time has stopped for Kelly, who says she will never smile the same again. “Part of me has gone with him,” she said. We loved each other more than anything. I’m utterly devastated. Life isn’t the same.
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“I miss him so much and the last few weeks have been absolute hell. His children are broken; we are lost without this amazing man. I’d do anything to have him back.”
IT consultant Kelly, who lives in Stretford with their children Mekhi, 10 and Kaian, five, says alarm bells started to ring when her text messages went unanswered throughout the evening of August 25.
The 40-year-old last received a message from Henry at 6.14pm. Kelly sent one final text at around 8pm before going to sleep shortly after. Nine hours later, police officers were stood at her front door.
“Police woke me up at 3.50am,” she continued. “They came into my home and told me he had passed away.
“At first, I didn’t believe it. It’s like my whole world fell apart. He was found unconscious in work and they weren't able to bring him back to life.
“Paramedics pronounced him dead at 12.25am, but I know in my heart he died on Thursday the 25th because he
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