Korea & Japan
‘Through Rocks And Clouds’ Takes Best Film At Okinawa's Cinema At Sea
Festival focuses on films from the countries of the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.
Liz Shackleton
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Updates On Upcoming Editions
February has been a month of intense research and reflection for the Streamlined Guides, the results of which I want to share with Streamlined’s paying subscribers here.
Chinese Speaking
'Dreams (Sex Love)', 'Living The Land' Among Winners In Berlin
Dreams (Sex Love), from Norway's Johan Haugerud, took the Golden Bear, while China's Huo Meng was awarded best director for Living The Land.
Newsletters
Berlin & Rotterdam; India’s JioHotstar; Singapore Cinema Contraction
Korea & Japan
Osaka Asian Film Festival Announces 13-Strong Competition Line-up
Titles include China's Bound In Heaven, Korea's The Land Of Morning Calm and The Trophy Bride from Vietnam.
Europe
‘Fiume O Morte!’, ‘Raptures’ Win Top Prizes In Rotterdam
Igor Bezinović’s documentary Fiume o Morte! took the Tiger Award and the FIPRESCI prize at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Swedish director Jon Blåhed’s Raptures won the top award in the Big Screen Competition. Combining documentary and dramatic reconstruction, Fiume o Morte! [PICTURED ABOVE] explores
Chinese Speaking
‘Ne Zha 2’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Chinese Film Of All Time
Lunar New Year release, an animation based on Chinese mythology, has overtaken the record set by war drama 'The Battle Of Lake Changjin'.
Newsletters
Sundance & Rotterdam; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Newsletters
India Box Office 2024: Why Are Hindi Films Struggling While Telugu Triumphs?
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Imports At The China Box Office In 2024
It’s been a familiar story over the past few years – Chinese audiences have been focusing on local movies to the extent that even Hollywood films are not performing well at the China box office. But it’s easy to lose sight of what success looks like in such a
Chinese Speaking
Hong Kong Box Office Down 6% in 2024; Local Films Overtake Imports
Local films grossed 5.5% more than US studio titles, headed by Emperor Motion Pictures’ The Last Dance.
Chinese Speaking
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions Jan-Dec 2024
Imported films had a market share of around 21% at the China box office in 2024, with US studio and Japanese anime titles the two most popular categories.