More from Patrick Frater
Asian films share year-end boom
It is not just "Avatar" and "2012" that have set records in Asia over the Christmas period. Asian films also shared the boxoffice booty.
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HK fest to laud Zhang Yimou
Director Zhang Yimou, who stunned the world with his 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, will be given a lifetime achievement award at the Asian Film Awards in March.
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Asia’s entertainment biz: politics as usual
Once again, politics played a big role this year in Asia's entertainment business.
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Asia going global by getting local
Foreign-language Oscar winner "Departures" is a perfect example of how Asian cinema quickly is becoming more local and more successful at the same time.
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A tale of two animators
Half-year results mark a stark contrast in the fortunes of two of Asia's biggest animation companies.
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ChinaVision ready for mobile
ChinaVision Media Group, the new vehicle for film industry veteran Dong Ping, is to move into the mobile TV sector in China.
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Park named Korea’s best director
Korea's film directors Monday named Park Chan-wook the best director of the year at a ceremony in Seoul.
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Disney, Nowcom strike download deal
Disney and Korea's Nowcom have struck a deal making the studio's movies available online.
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Quake fails to shake awards
An earthquake off the coast of Taiwan on Saturday evening caused panic but failed to disrupt the awards ceremony that closed the three-day Asia Pacific Film Festival.
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‘2012’ top-grossing H’wood film in India
Sony Pictures' "2012" has become the biggest-grossing Hollywood film of all time in India, with a cumulative total of $19.56 million to date.
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Sharp joins Screen development team
Christopher Sharp has been appointed to the development team of Australian federal film and TV funding body Screen Australia.
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