Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘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'.
Streamlined Insights
Sundance & Rotterdam; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Before we dig into recent events, I just want to explain that Streamlined is changing its format this year to get back to its roots – which is to make your life easier by summarising all the major news in the content industries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Over
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF In Development 2025: Full Line-up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 25 In-Development projects for this year’s HAF.
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 Markets
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 Markets
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.
Streamlined Insights
China & Indonesia 2024 Year-End Box Office
For the last free Streamlined of the year, we’re looking at the 2024 box office of Asia’s biggest theatrical market, mainland China, and a market where local films just broke the all-time admissions record, Indonesia. In addition, the links round-up below includes all the international sales
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Lou Ye’s ‘An Unfinished Film’ Wins Best Feature, Director At Golden Horse Awards
Taiwanese horror comedy 'Dead Talents Society' took five prizes in the technical categories.
Streamlined Insights
Tokyo, TCCF & QCinema: A Tale Of Three Cities Going Global
In November, I inadvertently worked my way down the Pacific Rim, covering film festivals and markets in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Three very different industries, with very different issues and market conditions on the ground, but all communicating the same message – that they’re open to international collaboration and
Africa
OSCARS 2025: Best International Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Pingyao Gives Top Awards To ‘Karst’, ‘The Sparrow In The Chimney’
Yang Suiyi’s Karst about a woman reconnecting with her childhood in Guizhou Province, won best film in the Fei Mu Awards for up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers at this year’s Pingyao International Film Festival (September 24-30). Swiss director Ramon Zurcher’s The Sparrow In The Chimney won
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan Creative Content Fest 2024: Full Line-Up
Taiwan Creative Content Fest has selected 42 projects and 20 pieces of IP for the Pitching section of its 2024 edition.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Pingyao Project Promotion 2024: Full Line-Up
China's Pingyao International Film Festival has selected 16 projects for this year’s Pingyao Project Promotion.
Africa
AUTUMN FESTIVALS 2024: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
UPDATED AUGUST 26: A list of films selected for Locarno, San Sebastian, Venice & Toronto from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Golden Horse FPP Features 2024: Full Line-Up
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 38 film projects and 13 film works-in-progress (WIP) for its features section.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Golden Horse FPP Series 2024: Full Line-Up
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 12 projects for the fifth edition of its Series section.
Streamlined Insights
Asia Summer Box Office: A Few Big Whales & A Lot Of Long Tails
Before signing off for a few weeks holiday, Streamlined is taking the temperature of the summer box office, along with a round-up of half-year box office results, in major Asian markets. There is so much drama currently going on in the world between wars, natural disasters, political unrest,
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Old Fox’, ‘From Island To Island’ Take Top Awards In Taipei
Lau Kek-huat’s From Island To Island won the Grand Prize and Best Documentary at the Taipei Film Awards, while Old Fox took five prizes.