Netflix Orders Live-Action Adaptation of Korean Fantasy Sensation ‘Solo Leveling’ With Byeon Woo-seok Set to Star

Netflix Orders Live-Action Adaptation of Korean Fantasy Sensation ‘Solo Leveling’ With Byeon Woo-seok Set to Star

Netflix is leveling up its Korean content slate once again, commissioning a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the wildly popular web novel, webtoon and anime franchise that has become one of Korea’s biggest crossover hits in recent years. The fantasy-action series will star fast-rising actor Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner, 20th Century Girl), with production led…

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A24 to Release Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters (With Michelle Yeoh Leading English Voice Cast)

A24 to Release Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters (With Michelle Yeoh Leading English Voice Cast)

A24 and CMC Pictures are joining forces to bring an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the runaway animated box office sensation from China, to theaters across North America this summer. The English version will feature Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh in a lead voice role. The film will open in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New…

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Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US

Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US

Crypto adoption is rapidly growing in high-growth markets, where the technology is solving real-world problems, like remittances, financial inclusion and supply chain inefficiencies. Opinion by: Dominic Schwenter, chief operating officer of Lisk The US is in the middle of a crypto boom. Exchange-traded fund approvals have opened the door to institutional adoption, liquidity is increasing…

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Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now serve its customers through resellers and “other closely located Microsoft offices.” “Our customer agreements and service will…

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APOS: BBC Studios Asia Teams With Korea’s Studio JanChi for Culinary Docuseries ‘12 Seas’

APOS: BBC Studios Asia Teams With Korea’s Studio JanChi for Culinary Docuseries ‘12 Seas’

BBC Studios Asia has unveiled its first co-production with Korean production company Studio JanChi, a four-part culinary travel series titled 12 Seas (working title). Announced during this week’s APOS media summit in Bali, the project is part of BBC Studios’ growing partnership with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), and signals the company’s continued investment…

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Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ Wins Best Picture at Expanded 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ Wins Best Picture at Expanded 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival cast a net wide for the winners of this year’s Golden Goblet prizes, with filmmakers from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan and Portugal being called to the stage to accept awards during a glittering closing ceremony inside the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Golden Goblet jury president Giuseppe Tornatore — whose Oscar winner Cinema…

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Shanghai Hidden Gem: ‘The Guardian of Stories’ Brings Laotian Folktales to Life (With Puppetry)

Shanghai Hidden Gem: ‘The Guardian of Stories’ Brings Laotian Folktales to Life (With Puppetry)

Siphai Thammavong has dedicated his life to preserving the traditions of storytelling in Laos and there’s a growing sense of urgency in his quest. As we discover in Claudia Bellasi and Markus Steiner Ender’s richly evocative documentary The Guardian of Stories, the keepers of the country’s folktales are dying out and Thammavong’s fear is that…

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