‘Trivisa’ and ‘Mad World’ Are Favorites at Hong Kong Film Awards

April 9, 2017

HONG KONG — The gangster drama “Trivisa” took top honors at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, winning best film, director,  actor, screenplay and editing. “Trivisa,” about three gang leaders facing a changing criminal landscape amid Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, was directed by a trio of new directors and produced by Johnnie To. The film, which premiered … More ‘Trivisa’ and ‘Mad World’ Are Favorites at Hong Kong Film Awards

South Korea and China Sweep Asian Film Awards

March 22, 2017

HONG KONG — Films from South Korea and China grabbed the majority of honors at the 11th Asian Film Awards on Tuesday night, with “The Handmaiden” from South Korea leading with four awards and “I Am Not Madame Bovary” from China grabbing three. “I Am Not Madame Bovary” took home the night’s top honor – … More South Korea and China Sweep Asian Film Awards

South Korea’s Kim Min-hee Wins Best Actress at Berlin

February 27, 2017

BERLIN — Kim Min-hee has won the Silver Bear best actress award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival for the South Korean film “On the Beach at Night Alone.” The film, directed by Hong Sang-soo, follows a young actress who retreats to a wintery Germany after the messy end of an affair with a … More South Korea’s Kim Min-hee Wins Best Actress at Berlin

‘212 Warrior’: Indonesian Martial-Arts Book Series to Hit the Big Screen

February 11, 2017

  Indonesian actor Vino G. Bastian will star in “212 Warrior,” a film version based on his father’s popular martial-arts novels. Fox International Productions and Lifelike Pictures will co-produce the film, which is due for release next year. Mr. Bastian will portray Wiro Sableng, or 212 Warrior, a character from a series of Indonesian martial-arts … More ‘212 Warrior’: Indonesian Martial-Arts Book Series to Hit the Big Screen

Asian in Focus as Berlin International Film Festival Opens

February 9, 2017

BERLIN — The 67th Berlin International Film Festival opened on Thursday with the premiere of the French film “Django,” set in 1943 during the German occupation of France, from director-writer Etienne Comar. Four films from Asia will appear in the festival’s main Competition section: The animated film “Have a Nice Day” from director Liu Jian … More Asian in Focus as Berlin International Film Festival Opens

Hong Kong Producer Nansun Shi to Be Honored by Berlin Festival

February 9, 2017

BERLIN — Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi will be awarded the Berlinale Camera at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival this week. Ms. Shi is one of Asia’s most prominent and successful film producers and film distributors, with a career spanning more than three decades. Her many credits include director John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” … More Hong Kong Producer Nansun Shi to Be Honored by Berlin Festival

Hong Kong’s ‘Port of Call’ Selected as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry

September 23, 2016

Hong Kong’s Motion Picture Industry Association has submitted “Port of Call” by director Philip Yung to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it entry in the foreign-language film category. The gritty psychological thriller – inspired by a grisly real-life murder in Hong Kong of a teenage girl from mainland China – premiered … More Hong Kong’s ‘Port of Call’ Selected as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry