Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi International Sets 'My Roommate Is A Gumiho' As First Korean Original
Jang Ki Yong and Hyeri star in romantic horror based on popular Korean webtoon Living Together and co-produced with Studio Dragon and JTBC Studio.
Festivals
Busan Film Festival Hands New Currents Awards To 'A Balance' & 'Three'
Yujiro Harumoto’s A Balance and Pak Ruslan’s Three were presented with the New Currents Award at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (October 21-30).
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Japan’s Wowow Acquires Hit Chinese Suspense Thriller 'The Bad Kids'
Critically-acclaimed show, produced by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, will be broadcast in Japan in early 2021.
Middle East & North Africa
'Hope', 'The Pencil' Take Top Prizes At Japan’s Skip City Film Festival
Maria Sodahl’s Hope received the Grand Prize at this year’s Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan, which took place virtually and wrapped on October 4.
Europe
'Wife Of A Spy' & 'The Disciple' Win Big At Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Better Days' Takes Top Prize At Udine Far East Film Festival
Derek Tsang’s youth drama Better Days won the top prize, the Golden Mulberry, at Italy’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, which took place as a virtual event (June 26-July 4).
Korea & Japan
Asian LGBTQ+ Streaming Platform GagaOOLala Set For Global Launch
Taiwan-based platform will launch globally on May 15 with a catalogue of features, shorts, series and original productions.
Festivals
Thailand’s 'Happy Old Year' Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Happy Old Year, directed by Thailand’s Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, won the Grand Prix best picture award at the this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Europe
Berlin Hands Top Prizes To Iran’s 'There Is No Evil' & Korea’s 'The Woman Who Ran'
Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlinale, while Hong Sangsoo won the Silver Bear for best director for The Woman Who Ran.
Korea & Japan
Where Will The Next Asian Oscar Winner Come From?
Following Bong Joon Ho’s multiple Oscar win with Parasite, filmmakers across Asia are pondering when it’s going to be their turn.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'The Cloud In Her Room' Wins Rotterdam Film Festival's Tiger Award
Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s The Cloud In Her Room takes top prize in Rotterdam, while Special Jury Award goes to Kim Yonghoon's Beasts Clawing At Straws.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Uncle' & 'Summer Knight' Triumph At Tokyo Film Festival
Frelle Petersen’s Uncle won the Tokyo Grand Prix Award at this year's TIFF, while You Xing's Summer Knight took best film in the Asian Future section.
Middle East & North Africa
'Rom', 'Haifa Street' Win New Currents Award At Busan Film Festival
Vietnamese drama Rom, directed by Tran Thanh Huy, and Iraqi filmmaker Mohanad Hayal’s Haifa Street both won New Currents Awards at this year’s BIFF.
Korea & Japan
Japan's Star Channel Acquires HBO Asia's 'Folklore', 'Food Lore'
Deal marks first time that HBO Asia original series have been broadcast on the Japanese foreign movie channel.
Korea & Japan
Korea’s SK Telecom & Three Broadcasters Launch Streaming Service Wavve
Local regulators have approved the merger of SK Telecom's Oksusu and Pooq, operated by KBS, MBC and SBS.
Europe
Korea’s 'Height Of The Wave' Wins Special Jury Prize At Locarno Film Festival
Special mentions went to The Science Of Fictions, directed by Indonesia’s Yosep Anggi Noen, and Maternal, from Italy’s Maura Delpero.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Ramps Up Production Of Korean Originals
New slate includes five dramas and one movie as streamer taps into global demand for Korean content.
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.