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Cautious optimism as Filmart winds up
In a market characterized by caution in tough economic times, a flurry of mostly intra-Asian deals closed Wednesday at Hong Kong Filmart.'Monsters' going 100% 3-D in China
Only one market will show "Monsters vs. Aliens" entirely in 3-D as it rolls out during the next week, and it might not be one's first guess.China takes on Hollywood in b.o. battle
Directors John Woo and Feng Xiaogang said the country's movie business is in a battle with Hollywood that will require it to honor the past while embracing the cutting-edge production values of today.Oscar bounce absent at Filmart
On the penultimate day of the Hong Kong Filmart, where one might have expected sellers to be enjoying a post-Oscar peak in interest in films from Japan and India, there were instead conspicuous absences and a distinct lack of buzz.Asia: hotbed for 3-D, digi advertising
The future of 3-D cinema and advertising in the digital age were the central themes of the two panels on Wednesday that made up the Digital Entertainment Forum.HAF lauds Young for financial acumen
Actress-director Charlie Young won the Excellence Award at the seventh Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum on Wednesday, congratulating her for getting the $1.5 million in financing she needs to make her HAF project Christmas Rose from Beijing-based Chengtian Entertainment.
Reviews
Fish Story -- Film Review
The Japanese take music very seriously, and so it's no surprise to find it at the heart of another fluffy, genre-bending film about fate, the transcendent power of music and our profound, if unwitting, connections to each other.Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight -- Film Review
Basing this feature documentary on his series "I'm Spending the Night at Your Place," filmmaker Antoine de Maximy raises the stakes by setting out on a pan-American journey.A Place of One's Own -- Film Review
Real estate is a matter of life and death in Ian Lou's "A Place of One's Own."Romeo*Juliet -- Film Review
Shakespeare's endlessly relevant romance gets a sporting makeover in Andibachtiar Yusuf's soccer tale, "Romeo*Juliet."
More film news
Jaden Smith honored by ShoWest
Jaden Smith, who is stepping into the title role when Columbia Pictures' "The Karate Kid" is released on June 11, has been named ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year.
Fox mulling 'Avatar' summer re-release
James Cameron and Fox are in discussions about rereleasing "Avatar" in late summer -- and with additional scenes that had been left on the cutting-room floor.
Sagging sales may drive down MGM bids
MGM has a March 19 deadline for solicitation of bids for the Lion and its 4,000-title film library, but the latest round of due diligence is tugging down estimates of the studio's worth.
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A New Dimension Despite tough economic times, Asian producers are betting that costly 3-D technology will reach out and grab moviegoers. |
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100 Years There might be some controversy about when it all began, but for Hong Kong's troubled film sector, the time has come to celebrate its first 100 years. |
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Taipei Day Despite years of Hollywood dominance, Taiwan's burgeoning film sector is beginning to find its own unique voice. |
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Teutonic Triumph Steady boxoffice and increasingly successful co-productions are driving a boom in the German film sector. |
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Q&A: Tsui Hark The China-born writer, producer, director and actor behind Hong Kong's prolific Film Workshop spoke about the past, present and his myriad ideas for the future. |
