Chinese Speaking
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.
News
Amazon India Greenlights Musical Series 'Bandish Bandits'
Musical trio Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa will make their streaming debut in the series.
Middle East
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).
News
Viu Teams With Workpoint On Thai Original 'Hoh Family'
The 15-episode series stars up-and-coming teen celebrities Gao Jirayu and Pan Pan.
Chinese Speaking
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
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
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
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.
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
FESTIVALS: 'Amanda', 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes In Tokyo
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.
News
HOOQ Enters Into Deal With Hotstar To Expand Reach In India
Hotstar Premium users will be able to access HOOQ's 6,000-hour catalogue of Hollywood films and TV shows under the new deal.