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Asian cinema shines in Cannes amid industry challenges

Asian Slot Developers Learned Storytelling From Cinema

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As Global Box Office Sluggishly Recovers, Asia Leads While Independent Cinemas Stand to Benefit From Changing Trends, CN...

In the three years since the end of the COVID pandemic, cinema exhibition around the world continues to feel the impact, with a slower than expected recovery exacerbated by unpredi...

Cannes: "Hope" is Korea's Biggest Swing Yet Toward the Box Office Canon

by Elisa Giudici There’s something genuinely startling about seeing the sprawling sci-fi epic Hope in Competition at Cannes. Not because genre films are unwelcome on the Croisette...

How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”

Cinemas themed around anime and live sports are luring younger crowds — and their spending — as Shanghai works to contend with China's box-office downturn.

South Korea seeks to turn hit movies into lasting industry success

How Asian Animators Are Cracking the Code of Cross-Cultural Storytelling

On the sidelines of Shanghai, Chinese filmmaker Yu Shui, India's Gitanjali Rao and Aardman's Will Becher discuss what it takes to make a film the whole world wants to see.

Korean and Chinese stars light up the Cannes Red Carpet

Korean and Chinese celebrities make a striking appearance at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, showcasing diverse styles from elegant modern looks to classic Eastern aesthetics...

Feature – Framing The Furious: A Modern Guide to East Asia’s Action Landscape

The action landscape is about to change. Bold as that statement may sound, perhaps even... The post Feature – Framing The Furious: A Modern Guide to East Asia’s Action Landscape ap...

'Colony' sweeps box office charts across Asia

Director Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller "Colony" has swept the box-office chart in countries across Asia, becoming one of most-watched Korean films in some countries, the film's di...

Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

The Furious, Hong Kong’s latest action flick, is crushing it on Rotten Tomatoes and has garnered critical acclaim abroad – proof of what human-centric filmmaking can still deliver...

Asian streaming services go big on microdramas and AI content

Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund Names 12 Recipients for 2026

The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), the film production support program operated through the Busan International Film Festival’s industry market, has named 12 projects as its 2026 recipie...

J-Horror and the Western Gaze: When Asian Horror Invaded the 90s

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: J-Horror and the Western Gaze: When Asian Horror Invaded the 90s Adam Page on the J-horror popularity explosion of the late 90s and...

Vietnamese Films Capture 70% of Local Box Office as Galaxy Studio Chief Urges Global Co-Productions at Danang Industry D...

Vietnamese films held a 70.6% share of the domestic box office in the first five months of 2026, up from 62.2% across the full year of 2025 and 42.6% in 2023, according to figures...

Malaysian director makes another splash at Cannes

The Baeksang Art Awards

by Nathaniel R THE KING'S WARDEN won three prizes and is a huge hit in South Korea. You might remember last year that we discussed that South Korea has a robust film awards calen...

From 'Hope' to 'Spider-Man': Mix of local productions, Hollywood blockbusters, animation to delight moviegoers

After a difficult 2025, marked by the absence of major tentpole releases and million-ticket blockbusters, Korea's movie industry has regained momentum as it heads into the peak sum...

Taiwanese film hunters rescue aging reels from bygone era

Ranging from popular operas to romance dramas, the films resonated with many Taiwanese who had been educated during Japan's colonial rule and had limited Mandarin skills.

World Lens: How the Shanghai Film Festival Puts Its Faith in a New Generation

Major awards go to first-time filmmakers, reflecting a commitment to finding Asia's rising stars, while industry initiatives continue to help young directors get films made.

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From 'Salmokji' to 'If Wishes Could Kill': Gen Z drives Korean horror hits into real world

Immersive horror is dominating Korea's entertainment landscape. Entertainment studios have merged digital app ecosystems and real-world location hunting to captivate Gen Z audience...

‘Backrooms’ Passes $350M Globally as It Sets A24 Records in Multiple Countries

It stands as the top film for the indie studio in China, France and Taiwan.

Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ Sets Sales Record for Korean Film

The sci-fi monster movie, which Neon has for North America, has pre-sold to more than 200 territories worldwide, a record for a Korean film.