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Clifford Coonan The gobsmacking success of Chinese animated feature “Ne Zha 2,” which recently topped $2 billion in China to become the first ever to break that record in a single market, has got toon-makers in Asia, well, animated… “Ne Zha 2” is now well on track to become one of the six best-performing movies of all time. These are heady days for toons in Asia. The HKIFF Industry Project Market has seen a staggering 60% jump in animation submissions versus last year — of the 48 projects in the project market, six are toon features.

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Lee Kang-sheng Stars in Qiu Jiongjiong’s ‘Fuxi: Joy in Four Chapters,’ Selected for Hong Kong Project Market

Naman Ramachandran Chinese auteur Qiu Jiongjiong‘s upcoming drama “Fuxi: Joy in Four Chapters,” starring acclaimed Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, has been selected for the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that runs concurrently with Hong Kong FilMart, as a work-in-progress. The production weaves together four Sichuan tales spanning thousands of years, connected through the universal language of food and feasting.

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‘All We Imagine As Light’ Takes Top Honors At Asian Film Awards; Japanese Filmmaker Daihachi Yoshida Wins Best Director For ‘Teki Cometh’

All We Imagine As Light took home top honors at the 18th Asian Film Awards (AFA), winning the Best Film prize.

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Taiwanese Romantic Drama ‘Blind Love’ Wins Top Prize at Joburg Film Festival

Christopher Vourlias Taiwanese director Julian Chou’s “Blind Love,” a drama about a sensitive teenager who discovers the secret affair between his mother and a mysterious woman, won the top prize at the 7th Joburg Film Festival on Saturday. Chou’s sophomore feature, which premiered in the Tiger competition at the Rotterdam Intl.

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Lee Kang-sheng Sets Two More Installments of Tsai Ming-liang’s ‘Walker’ Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng is set to reprise his role in the next two films of auteur Tsai Ming-liang‘s celebrated “Walker” series. “Director Tsai is making two films in the Walker series soon. So I’ll be doing those,” Lee confirms to Variety, adding to his decades-long collaboration with the Malaysian-born Taiwanese director that began in 1989.

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Berlinale Award Winner ‘Little Trouble Girls’ Sells in North America, U.K. and Ireland and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Urška Djukić’s “Little Trouble Girls,” which opened Berlinale’s Perspectives section and walked away with the FIPRESCI award, has sold to multiple territories, including Kino Lorber for North America, BFI Distribution for U.K. and Ireland, as well as France, Germany, Benelux and many more. Athens-based Heretic is handling worldwide sales.

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Sundance Horror Breakout ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Sells Nearly Worldwide for Paradise City Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paradise City Sales (rebranded from Memento International) has closed more deals for “The Ugly Stepsister,” Emilie Blichfeldt’s Cinderella-inspired horror film that premiered at Sundance and turned out to be one of the festival’s buzziest titles. Previously acquired in a raft of territories, including North America, the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand with Shudder, “The Ugly Stepsister” was acquired for Benelux and Turkey (Mubi), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Greece (The Film Group), Ex- Yugoslavia (Discovery Films), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Bionaut / Zero Gravity), Ukraine (Svoekino), Bulgaria (Beta Film), South Korea (Happy Song), Taiwan (Filmware International), Singapore (Shaw Organisation), Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos (EST N8) and Africa (What the Hero Wants).

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Kang Daniel announces European dates for 2025 ‘ACT’ tour

K-pop singer Kang Daniel has announced new European dates for his ongoing 2025 ‘ACT’ tour, featuring concerts in London, Paris and more.On March 12, Kang Daniel announced four new shows in Europe as part of his ongoing 2025 ‘ACT’ tour. It began in October 2024 when the singer kicked things off with a two-night concert in Seoul, before he went on to tour Asia from January onwards.The K-pop star will be starting the European leg of the tour with a show in London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in early May, before he heads to Paris, Hamburg and Warsaw for one-night shows each throughout the month.Pre-sales for his London show are set to go on sale at 10am CET / 9am GMT on March 12, while general on-sale for tickets to Kang’s Hamburg, Warsaw and London shows go live on March 14 at the same time.Fans keen to attend his Paris concert will be able to purchase their tickets from March 19 onwards at the same time.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Producer Janice Chua Joins Third Culture Content, U.S. Adaptation of Korean Hit ‘King the Land’ in Works (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran “Crazy Rich Asians” producer Janice Chua has boarded global production company Third Culture Content (TCC) as co-founder and producer, as the banner simultaneously reveals development on a U.S. adaptation of Korean drama hit “King the Land.” The Los Angeles and Seoul-based outfit, which produced the English-Korean bilingual series “Dramaworld” that bowed on Netflix globally before its second season hit Prime Video (U.S.), ITV (U.K.), CBC (Canada), iQiyi (Southeast Asia), Tving (Korea), and U-Next (Japan), is plotting an ambitious growth strategy for 2025.

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EXO’s Xiumin announces 2025 ‘X Times ()’ Asia tour

EXO singer Xiumin has announced her upcoming 2025 ‘X Times ()’ Asia tour, featuring concerts in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and more.Xiumin announced his upcoming 2025 ‘X Times ()’ Asia tour on March 7, days prior to the release of his sophomore solo mini-album ‘Interview X’, which comes out today (March 10). The tour will feature six shows over three months.Xiumin is set to kick off the tour with a show at Seoul’s Bluesquare Mastercard Hall on March 22.

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LE SSERAFIM announce 2025 ‘Easy Crazy Hot’ world tour

LE SSERAFIM have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Easy Crazy Hot’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, North America and more.LE SSERAFIM have revealed the dates for the upcoming Asia leg of their newly announced 2025 ‘Easy Crazy Hot’ world tour, which will kick off this April with a two-night concert in Incheon, South Korea.From May to August 2025, the K-pop girl group will bring their world tour to nine cities across Asia. They include nine stops in Japan, including a three-night stop in the city of Saitama, four in Southeast Asia and one each in Taiwan and Hong Kong.LE SSERAFIM have also teased the upcoming North American leg of their 2025 ‘Easy Crazy Hot’ world tour, which will take place this September.

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Hong Sangsoo’s ‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Lands Distribution Deals Across Multiple Territories – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo‘s latest Berlinale competition entry “What Does That Nature Say to You” has secured distribution deals across multiple territories, Seoul-based sales agent Finecut has revealed. The film has been picked up by Arizona Films (France), Ama Films (Greece & Cyprus), Minerva Pictures (Italy), L’atalante Cinema (Spain), Cola Films (Taiwan) and The Cinema Guild (U.S.).

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‘Eel’ Review: Sensually Saturated Mood Piece Slithers Its Way Under Your Skin

Guy Lodge Let’s get this out the way: Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng‘s woozily gorgeous first feature invites it from the off. Its story, slender but charged, is in a constant state of retreat, repeatedly darting into psychological and existential alleys just out of view.

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Korea’s Kakao Entertainment Teams With Japan’s Babel Label, ‘Journalist’ Director Fujii

Naman Ramachandran Korean entertainment company Kakao Entertainment is expanding its global footprint through a new partnership with Japanese content studio Babel Label. The alliance aims to co-produce new dramatic content and adapt Kakao’s IP library for international audiences.

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Korea Box Office: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Stays on Top as ‘Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning’ Opens Strong

Naman Ramachandran The South Korean box office saw “Captain America: Brave New World” retain the top spot for a second consecutive weekend, though its earnings declined. Meanwhile, animated horror thriller “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” debuted in second place. According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Captain America: Brave New World” remained in first place with KRW3.1 billion ($2.2 million), accounting for 44% of the market share.

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Dechen Roder’s ‘I, The Song’ Sweeps Bhutan National Film Awards

Naman Ramachandran Dechen Roder’s “I, The Song” achieved a near clean sweep at Bhutan‘s National Film Awards, winning most of the major categories including best film, director, screenplay and acting honors. The film had its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where Roder won best director, and its Asia premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa.

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Japanese Box Office Hit ‘Grande Maison Paris’ Sells to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor London- and Paris-based production, finance and sales company Film Constellation is reporting a raft of sales from Berlin on chef drama “Grande Maison Paris,” a standalone feature film from the world of Japanese hit series “La Grande Maison: Tokyo.” The film has sold in Taiwan (Cai Chang), South Korea (Media Castle), Mainland China (DDDream), Hong Kong and Macau (First Distributors), Thailand (SF Cinema), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), CIS (Arna Media), and Israel (YesDBS), with additional territories in South East Asia, and Eastern Europe in negotiations. Toho and Sony Pictures Entertainment released the film in Japan early in January, where it has now grossed over $26 million (4 billion yen), making it one of the early local hits of this year.

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M-Appeal Scores Additional Sales for ‘Dreams (Sex, Love),’ ‘Living the Land’ and ‘Night Stage’ Following a Strong EFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has secured additional international distribution agreements for three of its Berlin Film Festival titles. Among the latest sales, “Dreams (Sex, Love),” which premieres today in Berlinale Competition, has been acquired by Films4You for Portugal, Swallow Wings for Taiwan and Beta Films for Bulgaria.

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‘Conclave’ Hits $100 Million Milestone at Global Box Office

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Conclave” will cross the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office this week, a major milestone for a film aimed squarely at adult audiences. The news comes days after the papal thriller earned four BAFTAs — best film, best British film, best adapted screenplay and best editing — while tying for most wins with “The Brutalist.” “This is such a personal film for me, so to hear how it has connected with and entertained so many movie lovers around the world makes me very happy,” Edward Berger, the film’s director, said in a statement. “I am very grateful to our incredible partners releasing ‘Conclave’ who have helped this film reach its utmost potential.” FilmNation Entertainment, which produced the film and which is handling its international release, reports that the film’s gross currently hovers $98.5 million.

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EVNNE announce cites and dates for 2025 ‘SET N GO’ tour

EVNNE have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘SET N GO’ tour, featuring concerts in Jakarta, Macau, Melbourne and more.Today (February 18), EVNNE revealed the dates and details for their upcoming 2025 ‘SET N GO’ tour, set to feature concerts from April through to July this year. The boyband will kick the tour off with a two-night show in their home city of Seoul on April 5 and 6.Thereafter, EVNNE will start the Asia and Australia legs of the tour, heading to to Taipei, Melbourne, Sydney and Macau for May.

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Hong Kong Market Expands With Animation, Indonesian Showcases

Naman Ramachandran The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has rounded out its 2025 HKIFF Industry Project Market with eight new titles, bringing the total to 48 projects, the highest in recent years. The expansion includes six animation features and two Indonesian projects, bolstering the market’s presence in Asian film development.

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