Busan International Film Festival

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1. Rain Makes Final Pre-Military Visit to Busan

   8:52 am 10/7/2011

   • by Lee Hyo-won

   South Korean pop star Rain will be off the public radar for the next two years as he enters the army, but fans will be able to watch him in military action through his air force movie, "Soar Into the Sun."Read more

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   China-Korea-Japan Ready 'Yang Gui Fei' for November Shoot

   8:40 am 10/7/2011

   • by Steven Schwankert

   A portrayal of one of China's most historic beauties will be the subject of the latest co-production involving a Chinese production company, continuing a trend to gain access to the world's third-largest movie market.Read more

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   Hong Kong Auteur Yonfan Relishes His Role as Talent Scout

   9:28 am 10/6/2011

   • by Karen Chu

   Hong Kong auteur Yonfan is quickly becoming the international festival circuit’s best judge of young talent. Read more

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   Busan International Film Festival Gets an Extreme Makeover

   9:15 am 10/6/2011

   • by Lee Hyo-won

   The 16th edItIon of Asia’s largest cinema event sees the beginning of a new era — in addition to its updated acronym from PIFF to BIFF, it is also getting a new home, being spearheaded by new leaders and taking on new challenges.Read more

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   Always: Busan Film Review

   6:20 am 10/6/2011

   • by Kirk Honeycutt

   Korean director Song Il-gon goes for all-out melodrama in his soap operatic "Always."Read more

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6. Pyongyang Film Festival Set for 2012

   11:21 pm 10/5/2011

   • by Steven Schwankert

   North Korea will host its biennial Pyongyang International Film Festival in Sept. 2012, and is inviting the participation of foreign filmmakers.Read more

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   Luang Prabang Film Festival Announces Line-Up

   8:42 pm 10/5/2011

   • by Steven Schwankert

   The Luang Prabang Film Festival announced its 26-film slate for the second edition of the week-long, open-air event, to be held in the Laos city Dec. 3-10.Read more

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   5 Things to Know About the Busan Film Festival

   5:11 pm 9/30/2011

   • by THR staff

   The film festival begins Thursday, Oct. 6 in South Korea's second-largest city.Read more

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   Can 'Starchitecture' Change the Busan Film Festival?

   6:00 am 9/27/2011

   • by Lee Hyo-won

   Organizers hope a daring new Cinema Center in the Korean city will dazzle festgoers arriving for one of Asia's most important film events.Read more

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    European Cinema Out in Force in Busan

    1:06 am 9/27/2011

    • by Scott Roxborough

    European titles make up than a quarter of films screening at top Korean film festival this year.Read more

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