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    8:00 am PDT 10/25/2013
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    The space is set to open in the Chinese city's financial district in early 2015, before the Disney resort that is due to open at the end of that year. READ MORE

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  2. Watch Video Lukas Moodysson's 'We Are The Best!' Wins Tokyo Film Festival Grand Prix

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  3. Philippines Film Development Chairman Honored With French Knighthood

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    3:35 am PDT 10/25/2013
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    Briccio Santos was named a member of the French Légion d’Honneur for “his efforts in developing and promoting Philippine cultural identity through cinema.” READ MORE

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  4. Hong Kong Directors Guild Boss Calls 'Transformers 4' Incident 'Ridiculous'

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    2:05 am PDT 10/25/2013
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    Derek Yee Tung-sing says the second extortion attempt in a week was "more unusual than getting a jackpot" since a Hong Kong crackdown on organized crime decades ago. READ MORE

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  5. Hong Kong Convention: Satellite Operator SES Talks China Growth, Ultra HD

    12:50 am PDT 10/25/2013
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    The company sees Asian TV operators' expansion into developing markets beyond the region, like Africa, as a major industry trend. READ MORE

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  6. Mumbai Fest: Mexico's 'La Jaula De Oro' Wins Top Award

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    12:45 am PDT 10/25/2013
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    India's "Fandry" was awarded the jury grand prize as the festival closed with a screening of “The Fifth Estate.” READ MORE

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    The Vietnamese psychological horror film from Le-Van Kiet revolves around a potentially haunted house. READ MORE

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  8. A$AP Rocky, G-Dragon Named Style Icons at Top Asian Awards

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    Tilda Swinton was also honored at South Korea's foremost awards ceremony for fashion. READ MORE

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  9. Hitoshi Matsumoto's 'R100' Sex Comedy Sells to France

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  11. Disney India Chief Ronnie Screwvala to Step Down

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    Chilean director Ignacio Aguero mixes thoughts about his familial past and interviews with members of Santiago's working-class to chart his country's contemporary history. READ MORE

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  13. Japan's TBS, Wowow to Co-Produce, Split Broadcast of High-Profile Police Drama

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    1:27 am PDT 10/24/2013
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    The first season of "Mozu" will be broadcast on TBS' terrestrial network in April 2014, while the second will run in the summer on Wowow's pay-channel. READ MORE

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  14. China Box Office Surges 35 Percent to $2.7 Billion in First Nine Months of 2013

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  15. TV Drama Production Hits Record Levels in Australia

    10:06 pm PDT 10/23/2013
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  16. Chinese Newspaper Pleads for Reporter's Freedom Amid Free-Speech Crackdown

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    3:42 am PDT 10/23/2013
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  18. Abu Dhabi Media Summit: Discovery International CEO Talks Acquisitions

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    1:27 am PDT 10/23/2013
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    Mark Hollinger sees opportunities outside the core factual TV business and shares plans for a Dubai cooking channel the firm acquired last year, while the CEO of Sony India highlights the need for localized content. READ MORE

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  19. Nicolas Cage Criticizes Hollywood's Lack of Opportunities for Male Asian Actors (Video)

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    6:13 am PDT 10/22/2013
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    In an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, the star also talks about his role opposite Hayden Christensen in the upcoming U.S.-China co-production "Outcast." READ MORE

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  20. Robert De Niro Visits Tokyo Film Fest for 'The Family' Screening

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    Hundreds of Japanese fans turned out to catch a glimpse of the veteran actor at the festival's main venue in Tokyo's Roppongi district. READ MORE

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Int'l Box Office

Weekend of 10/18/2013
1
Gravity
Weekend
$33.5M
Cume
$284.8
2
Turbo
Weekend
$16.0M
Cume
$226.0
3
The Wolverine
Weekend
$13.6M
Cume
$390.7
4
Special ID
Weekend
$12.5M
Cume
$12.5
5
Stalingrad: An IMAX 3D Experience
Weekend
$12.2M
Cume
$35.9
6
Escape Plan
Weekend
$9.4M
Cume
$23.9
7
Captain Phillips
Weekend
$9.1M
Cume
$62.4
8
Prisoners
Weekend
$7.3M
Cume
$91.6
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Despicable Me 2
Weekend
$7.1M
Cume
$898.4
10
Insidious: Chapter 2
Weekend
$6.4M
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$128.9

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