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Hong Kong Filmart: Download THR's Day 1 'Daily'

5:31 AM PDT 3/17/2013 by THR Staff
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In day 1 of THR's Filmart Dailies, Hong Kong producers embrace raunchy sex comedies, Johnnie To's China-set cop drama "Drug War" sells to multiple territories and veteran director Andrew Lau discusses the ups and downs of his eclectic career.

 

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Hong Kong Embraces Sex Comedies

Enticed by the unexpected success of racy fare like Vulgaria and Due West, local producers are rushing to cash in on a craze for crassness at the Hong Kong box office.

Media Asia Titles Land Global Deals

The Hong Kong-based shingle boasts brisk pre-sales of Johnnie To's HKIFF entry Drug War and Arvin Chen's comedy Will You Still Love Me. 

Q&A Andrew Lau

The HKIFF's Filmmaker in Focus discusses the evolution of the Hong Kong film industry, working with Martin Scorsese and why he needs to practice his cooking. 

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