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PIA Film Awards – Winners 2016
This year’s PIA Film Festival (PFF) was held from 10 to 23 September at the National Film Center of the National Museum of Modern Art, in Tokyo, with the award-winning ceremony taking place on the last...
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Takashi Miike to direct 1st JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Film
TOHO and Warner Brothers announced at a press conference on Wednesday that both companies are collaborating for the first time to produce and distribute a live-action film adaptation of Hirohiko...
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Korean Director ‘Hong Sang-soo’ Wins Best Director Award at San Sebastian...
One of the most respected South Korean directors, Hong Sang-soo (Right now, Wrong Then ), walked away with the prestigious ‘Concha de Plata’, for the Best Director at the recently concluded San...
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‘Train to Busan’ Actor Ma Dong-Seok Going to Hollywood?
Ma Dong-Seok, aka Don Lee, the actor who played the emotionally powerful character Sang-Hwa in Korea’s first zombie thriller ‘Train to Busan‘, is reportedly getting many offers from reputed Hollywood...
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Force of Will the Movie 1st Pilot film [L.S] Trailer
The year 2018 will see the release of an omnibus anime feature film based on “Force of Will”, a fantasy trading card game first launched in 2012 in Japan. The omnibus will be comprised of six anime...
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Chie Mikami’s documentary We Shall Overcome deals with a 70-year-old issue...
From the film’s introduction: The Okinawa islands are located in Japan’s southwest. There was intense land warfare in Okinawa when the Allied Forces invaded at the end of WWII. Over 100,000 locals died...
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Masaki Kobayashi’s The Human Condition Trilogy is a true cinematic experience
The trilogy is based on the six-volume, autobiographical novel by Junpei Gomikawa, published from 1956 to 1958. It is considered one of the masterpieces of world cinema and established Masaki Kobayashi...
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Set in Rural Phillippines ,’Supot’ Is a Beautifully Shot Short Film
The film starts by stating, “In some rural Philippine communities, boys are circumcised not at birth, but at the age of ten. The story takes place in one of those communities, where grownups bet on...
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Takashi Miike’s “Shield of Straw” Could Have Been a Masterpiece
Based on the great, homonymous novel by Kazuhiro Kiuchi, and having quite a large budget, since it was backed by Warner Bros, “Shield of Straw” had all the prerequisites for being a masterpiece. A...
View ArticleThese 5 Filipino Films Will Be at the Tokyo International Film Festival
This year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will feature five unique Filipino dramas. The Philippine Entertainment Portal reports that Die Beautiful, I America, Birdshot, Hele Sa Hiwagang...
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Censorship and Typhoons: Can the Busan International Film Festival bounce back?
Censorship in the world of cinema is not a new problem, especially true for South Korea. The largest South Korean film festival, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), kicked off on October 6th...
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True crime does it again in Kazuya Shiraishi’s “The Devil’s Path”
The film is based on a true story that was first published in Shinchosha’s “Shincho 45” monthly magazine and was later republished as a nonfiction novel, written by the editorial staff of the magazine....
View Article“Your Name” Takes Japan by Storm and Sets Sights to Conquer International Box...
Makoto Shinkai’s movie Your Name is Japan’s biggest hit of 2016. Anime News Network reports that as of October 8, the film has earned $134 million in the local box office. South China Morning Post adds...
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‘City Hunter’ Manga, Second Live Movie Adaptation Starring Huang Xiaoming Is...
The script writing is under way and the new Ryo Saeba has already been selected for the second live movie adaptation of the detective manga series ‘City Hunter’. Cheng Jiake, the acclaimed mystery...
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Crowdfunding in Mainstream Korean Films: Hit or Miss?
The South Korean film world has seen a rise in the use of crowdfunding for mainstream films. Since the mid 1990’s, independent Korean filmmakers have been utilizing this type of fundraising for their...
View ArticleLee Byung-Hun Stars In New Korean Thriller “Single Rider”
Korean mystery film Single Rider is poised to set the world ablaze with a superstar cast and an exhilarating story. Screen Daily reports that the film debut of director Lee Zoo-young has already won a...
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Dante Lam’s Action Thriller Operation Mekong Dominates Local Box Office
It’s a great time for Chinese cinema with homegrown productions dominating the local box office. Action thriller “Operation Mekong” won the box office charts with $77 million in sales during the...
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What You Need to Know About the London Korean Film Festival
The 11th annual London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is gearing up for an impressive year with a very exciting lineup. The festival is scheduled to run from November 3-17 with a tour around the UK...
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Sogo Ishii’s “The Crazy Family” is a film that stays true to its name
In a cinema that is famous for its extremity and peculiarity, Sogo Ishii manages to stand out, with films like “Burst City” and “Tokyo Blood”. In that fashion, even when he directs a satire, the result...
View ArticleNew Trailers for the Upcoming Korean Thriller –‘ The Rule of Violence ‘
Three new videos have been released for Kang Hyo-Jin’s (Twilight Gangsters ) thrilling directorial venture, ‘The Rule of Violence‘. The movie stars Kim Yeong-Moo, Han Yeo-Wool, and Kim Yeong-Yong in...
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