Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Streaming Service Strikes Content Deal With Wattpad
Pan-Asian streaming service will develop youth-oriented series and films based on Wattpad's stories.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia’s 'Adventure Of The Ring' Starts Production
Taiwanese filmmaker Nelson Yeh is on board as showrunner with actor-director Kitamura Tayoharu as director.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Mosaic Portrait', 'Ode To Nothing' To Premiere In Karlovy Vary
Zhai Yixiang’s Mosaic Portrait and Dwein Baltazar's Ode To Nothing are among the films screening in competition at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Acquires 'I Hear You' From China’s Youku
Romantic comedy, produced by Youku and Sugarent, will start streaming on Netflix on May 15.
Middle East & North Africa
FESTIVALS: 'Still Human' Takes Two Top Prizes In Udine
Oliver Chan’s Still Human won both the Audience Award and the Critics Award at this year’s edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Italy.
Middle East & North Africa
Viu Announces Slate Of Originals Across Asia & Middle East
New shows include a reboot of Malaysia's Kopitiam and a sequel to Hong Kong drama Psycho Detective.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'A First Farewell', 'You Have The Night' Score At HKIFF
Lina Wang’s A First Farewell and Ivan Salatic’s You Have The Night won the top prizes at this year’s Firebird Awards at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Middle East & North Africa
Filmart: Asia’s OTT Content Starting To Travel Around The Region
Asia and US-based OTT chiefs predict Chinese and Thai content will follow the Korean wave into diverse international markets.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Picks Up Chinese Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'
Sci-fi drama has grossed $606m to become the second highest grossing film of all time in China.
Middle East & North Africa
FESTIVALS: Wang Xiaoshuai's 'So Long, My Son' Wins Two Berlin Silver Bears
Wang Xiaoshuai’s So Long, My Son picked up two Silver Bears, for best actress (Yong Mei) and best actor (Wang Jingchun), at this year’s Berlin film festival (February 7-17).
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Present.Perfect' Wins Tiger Award In Rotterdam
Zhu Shengze’s Present.Perfect, a documentary about Chinese live streaming, was presented with the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia Greenlights Second Season Of 'The Teenage Psychic'
Kuo Shu-Yao reprises her role alongside new cast members Wen Chen-Ling and Fandy Fan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTVALS: 'Ayka' Wins Grand Prize At Tokyo Filmex
Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Ayka won the grand prize at this year’s Tokyo Filmex, while Pema Tseden’s Jinpa took the special jury prize.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Unveils Eight Original Indian Movies & Slew Of Asian Series
Films include titles produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit, while Asian series include anime spin-offs of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Launches In Myanmar With Fully Subtitled OTT Service
All films and TV shows on the service, including Korean dramas, will be subtitled in Burmese.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Boards Chinese Drama 'The Rise Of Phoenixes'
Chen Kun and Ni Ni star in the 70-episode series based on Tianxia Guiyuan’s novel Huang Quan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia & Viu Partner On 'The Bridge' Remake
Viu's Singapore-Malaysian adaptation will be available on HBO Asia’s channels and services throughout Asia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
INTERVIEW: Jay Lin On Launching Asia's First LGBTQ+ Streaming Service
Launched last year, GagaOOLala is growing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.