Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Ayka' & 'Jinpa' Take Top Prizes 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.
Korea & Japan
Korean Cinema Grapples With Rising Competition On VOD Platforms
BUSAN: Korea’s film industry needs to harness big data and marketing strategies in order to compete with other forms of content on VOD platforms.
Festivals
'Amanda', 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes At Tokyo Film Festival
Mikhael Hers’ Amanda took the Grand Prix at this year’s Tokyo film festival, while Lina Wang's A First Farewell won best film in the Asian Future competition.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros Shuts Down DramaFever Streaming Service
WarnerMedia's new digital strategy and an increase in licensing costs for K-drama have been cited as reasons for the closure.
Korea & Japan
Kazuki Kitamura, Bront Palarae To Star In HBO Asia’s 'Folklore'
The Japanese and Malaysian stars will feature in the six-part horror anthology, directed by six of Asia's leading filmmakers.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Derek Chiu’s 'No. 1 Chung Ying Street' Triumphs At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu’s No. 1 Chung Ying Street was awarded the Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Korea & Japan
French Manga 'Radiant' To Be Adapted By Japan’s NHK
Created by Tony Valente, the property became the first French hardcover manga to be published in Japan in 2015.
Korea & Japan
PCCW’s Viu Adds Content From JTBC To Korean Line-Up
Shows from leading Korean cable broadcaster to stream on Viu include Misty, Welcome to Waikiki & Strong Girl Bong-soon.
Festivals
Tokyo International Film Festival Gives Top Awards to 'Grain' & 'Crater'
Turkish filmmaker Semih Kaplanoglu’s Grain was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at this year's TIFF, while Italian drama Crater took the Special Jury Prize.
Festivals
'After My Death' & 'Blockage' Win New Currents Awards At Busan Film Festival
Kim Jiseok Awards were presented to Malila: The Farewell Flower from Thai filmmaker Anucha Boonyawatana and The Scythian Lamb from Japan’s Daihachi Yoshida.
Korea & Japan
Sony Acquires US-Based Anime Distributor Funimation
Sony Pictures Television has taken a 95% stake in the company that distributes properties including Dragon Ball Z & Attack On Titan.
Festivals
'Handle With Care' Wins Grand Prize At Japan's Skip City Film Festival
Norwegian drama takes Grand Prize while winners also include China’s Van Goghs and The Citizen.
Korea & Japan
Korean Broadcasters Team To Launch Kocowa Streaming Service
KBS, MBC and SBS are joining forces to launch a new streaming service in North and South America.
Festivals
BIFAN Film Festival Gives Bucheon Award To 'The Endless'
US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.
Middle East & North Africa
Amazon First India Original; 'Okja' Shut Out Of Korean Screens - Global Briefs
Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku & iQiyi.
Middle East & North Africa
Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up
Regional streaming platforms Viu, HOOQ, iflix & Youku are joining Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in investing in local-language content.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Boards Second Original Korean Series 'Kingdom'
Eight-episode series combining period drama and zombies will be directed by Kim Eun-hee.
Korea & Japan
Netflix To Produce 'Love Alarm' As First Korean Drama
Based on the webtoon by Kye Young Chon, the 12-episode series will be produced by Jaemoon Lee of Hidden Sequence.