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1. Hong Kong Filmart: Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa on His Prolific Past in Softcore Porn (Q&A)

   1:11 am 3/21/2013

   • by Gavin J. Blair

   The celebrated auteur discusses altered states of reality, returning to the big screen after four years and the lessons he learned while working on "Pink Eiga."Read more

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   Hong Kong Filmart: 'Doomsday – Party,' 'Barber's Tales' Top HAF Awards

   9:11 pm 3/20/2013

   • by Clarence Tsui

   Hong Kong’s Ho Hong and Filipino filmmaker Jun Robles Lana take home cash prizes and Arri awards at this year’s Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum.Read more

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3. Hong Kong Filmart: Unifrance to Launch L.A. and Mumbai Offices in September

   8:01 pm 3/20/2013

   • by Clarence Tsui

   The state-funded promoter of French cinema furthers its expansion overseas with its new foreign reps, as well as an enhanced presence in China.Read more

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   Petal Dance: Hong Kong Review

   11:26 am 3/20/2013

   • by Deborah Young

   Japanese auteur Hiroshi Ishikawa returns with a delicate tale of four young women trying to restart their lives.Read more

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   Hong Kong Filmart: Cloud Technology Stirs Piracy Debate

   2:06 pm 3/19/2013

   • by Gavin J. Blair

   With a huge expansion of Internet domain names set to launch this year, how to prevent abuse of the new technology is a growing concern for the entertainment industry in Asia. Read more

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6. Hong Kong Filmart: Vampire Genre Gets Chinese Spin

   1:52 pm 3/19/2013

   • by Karen Chu

   With his upcoming horror title "Rigor Mortis," director Juno Mak revives the golden age of Hong Kong supernatural cinema.Read more

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   Hong Kong Filmart: Industry Turns Spotlight on New Talent

   1:32 pm 3/19/2013

   • by Clarence Tsui

   A raft of new initiatives debuted by regional veterans such as Yu Dong and Bill Kong look to support fresh filmmaking voices from Asia.Read more

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   Hong Kong Filmart: Indian Content Firms Bemoan Lack of Export Support

   11:11 am 3/19/2013

   • by Gavin J. Blair

   “There's a lot of interest in Indian films now in Asia, but we get no help in promoting them overseas," says one market attendee.Read more

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   Hong Kong Filmart: Download THR's Day 3 'Daily'

   4:59 am 3/19/2013

   • by THR Staff

   In day 3 of THR's Filmart Dailies, a raft of new initiatives look to foster young film talent in Hong Kong and China, Bollywood producers lament a lack of government support, and celebrated Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa discusses the early lessons he learned making softcore pornography.Read more

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10. Hong Kong Filmart: Singapore's mm2 Partners With Smart Limited

    4:33 am 3/19/2013

    • by Patrick Brzeski

    The two companies will shoot two co-productions this year, beginning with "ATM" from veteran Hong Kong TV actor Ha Yu. Read more

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