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Korea Box Office: ‘Sleep’ Sleepwalks Into Weekend Top Spot

The South Korean box office got a new chart topper with mystery drama “Sleep,” but the weekend was a sleepy affair. “Sleep” earned $2.97 million over the weekend, according to Friday...

Visinema, Indonesian Studio, Sets Busan Double Bill, Adds New Management; ‘This Is Just the Beginning’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Indonesian production firm is setting its sights on becoming a diverse studio operation with the injection of high-profile management and the acquisition of a significant new animated series “Nussa.” It will...

Johnny and Associates President Julie Fujishima Quits Over Japan Talent Agency Sex Abuse Scandal

Fujishima ‘Julie’ Keiko has quit as president of Johnny and Associates, the Japanese talent agency that is embroiled in a poisonous child sex abuse scandal. The alleged abuses were committed over...

Kim Jee-woon’s ‘Cobweb’ Set for U.S. Theatrical Release

Kim Jee-woon’s black comedy “Cobweb,” which debuted this year at Cannes, is set for a U.S. theatrical release in early 2024. Rights to the picture were licensed by distributor Samuel Goldwyn...

Busan Festival Claims Best-Ever Selection, Sets ‘Because I Hate Korea’ as Opening Film

The Busan International Film Festival put aside many of its recent internal and local political problems to Tuesday unveil a large selection ranging from bleeding edge art titles to international...

China Box Office: ‘Oppenheimer’ Enjoys $30 Million Five-Day Opening as ‘Gran Turismo’ Stalls

“Oppenheimer” landed on top of the mainland China cinema box office with an impressive score for a Hollywood movie in the current climate. More typically, gaming adaptation “Gran Turismo” failed to...

Korea Box Office: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Third Weekend Win as Revenues Slow

“Oppenheimer” remained the top performing film in South Korea for the third successive weekend. It earned $2.04 million for a 19-day cumulative total of $22.4 million. The row of wins for...

Venice Classics: Unapologetic, ‘Bugis Street’ Director Yonfan Says Film Restoration Reveals New Layers of Image and Meaning

Hong Kong-based, Mainland China-born auteur Yonfan has scandalized and enthralled Chinese-speaking parts of Asia in a career that has spanned fine-art photography, filmmaking and journalism. Further afield, he has become a...

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