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  • Taiwanese film hunters rescue aging reels from bygone era
  • A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore
  • Asian cinema shines in Cannes amid industry challenges

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japantimes.co.jp /1 week ago

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.

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bbc.co.uk /2 weeks ago

A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore

A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Asian cinema shines in Cannes amid industry challenges

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buzzfeed.com /1 month ago

The "Beef" Actors Are Getting Emotional About Hollywood Finally Recognizing Asian Stories

“Seoul has always been part of me, but returning as an actor telling this story was something else entirely.” — Charles MeltonView Entire Post ›

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variety.com /1 week ago

‘My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile’ Lands RFT Films for U.K. and Ireland Theatrical Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

“My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile,” a British romantic drama set against Leicester’s Diwali celebrations, has landed U.K. and Ireland theatrical distribution through RFT Films,...

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thepeoplesmovies.com /1 month ago

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...

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hollywoodreporter.com /4 weeks ago

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.

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screendaily.com /4 days ago

New York Asian Film Festival turns 25 with bold, “shameless” selection and star power

Key titles include ‘Colony’, ‘Hope’ and ‘Dear You’.

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Paul Chan praises blockbuster film about Teochew community during local premiere

Hong Kong’s finance chief praised a blockbuster film about the Teochew community as it premiered locally on Friday, and highlighted the ethnic group’s contributions to the city’s d...

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

Dear You review – enjoyable Chinese romdram crosses generations as it tracks down a missing husband

Director Lan Hongchun’s family saga feels like a good old-fashioned novel as it goes in search of a man who has disappeared in ThailandWith a story that ranges from the 1940s to th...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

China wants to suppress independent cinema. But young film-makers are undaunted by red lines

Unless a film is given ‘dragon seal’ approval from communist state officials, it will never be released in ChinaClass started at 9am. Assignments were doled out, ideas were pitched...

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taipeitimes.com /2 weeks ago

Film enthusiast

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asiasentinel.com /1 month ago

Indie Film Causes Consternation Among Overseas Chinese

China and its diaspora increasingly disagree on “Overseas Chinese” definition

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globalvoices.org /1 week ago

Feelings of statelessness: Watching the Cantonese opera ‘The Flower Princess’ in the UK

As Chow Sai-him and Princess Cheung Ping recognise the Ming dynasty cannot be restored, many Hongkongers likewise struggle with the possibility that the HK they once knew may never...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

China’s Underdog Box Office Phenomenon ‘Dear You’ Lands U.K., France Release

The Teochew-language family drama — reportedly made for about $2 million and now nearing $250 million in China — opens in U.K. and Irish cinemas on June 26, with France to follow.

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scmp.com /3 weeks ago

For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics

When a modest Chaoshan-dialect film about an indebted grandson, a missing grandfather and a bundle of yellowing remittance letters opened quietly in China in late April, few expect...

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tvtonight.com.au /1 day ago

Airdate: The East Palace

Martial arts meets supernatural in a lavish new South Korean series.

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adfwebmagazine.jp /1 month ago

Film review: “Farewell My Concubine” by Kumiyo Mori

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown belo […]

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hollywoodreporter.com /3 weeks ago

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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filmthreat.com /1 week ago

Asian Slot Developers Learned Storytelling From Cinema

How JILI, PG Soft and FC Gaming borrowed visual shorthand from wuxia and Filipino komiks — and why that exchange reshapes how... The post Asian Slot Developers Learned Storytelling...

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hollywoodreporter.com /3 weeks ago

‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ Takes Top Prize at Shanghai Film Festival

The first feature from China's Zhong Kaifeng won over a jury led by Hong Kong icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai, which had set out in search of "surprises."

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scmp.com /2 weeks ago

Will Dear You’s smash success push Singapore to ease dialect film policies?

Singaporean Hong Weilun was left disappointed after he failed to secure tickets for limited Teochew screenings of the Chinese film Dear You when they were released on Monday. “It i...

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

‘Wasians’ are embracing the spotlight. Not everyone feels seen

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When Icelandic Chinese musician Laufey dropped her latest music video last month, starring a cast of mixed white and Asian celebrities, the internet we...

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

‘Wasians’ are embracing the spotlight. Not everyone feels seen

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When Icelandic Chinese musician Laufey dropped her latest music video last month, starring a cast of mixed white and Asian celebrities, the internet we...

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