#Hong Kong Film Fest to Open With Japan’s ‘The Brightest Sun,’ Co-Production ‘Pavane for an Infant’

#Hong Kong Film Fest to Open With Japan’s ‘The Brightest Sun,’ Co-Production ‘Pavane for an Infant’

The 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival will kick off on April 10 with dual opening features, Japanese drama The Brightest Sun and Malaysia-Hong Kong co-production Pavane for an Infant. Berlin Golden Bear winner Dreams (Sex Love), directed by Norway’s Dag Johan Haugerud, will then bring the curtain down on the event on April 21 as the…

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#Korean Singer Wheesung Dies at 43 

#Korean Singer Wheesung Dies at 43 

Popular K-pop singer and songwriter Choi Whee-sung, better known by his stage name Wheesung, was found dead in his home in Seoul, South Korea Monday night, according to local police.  The cause of death has not yet been determined. Seoul police said a substantial amount of time had passed before his body was discovered and…

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#ARM to sign 0M chip deal with Malaysia

#ARM to sign $250M chip deal with Malaysia

Malaysia has become a hotspot for chip manufacturing due to increasing tensions between the U.S. and China, especially around the development of semiconductors used for AI applications. Predictably, tech firms around the world have been looking to diversify their source of chips, and ARM Holdings is now hoping to make the most of this opportunity….

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#‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Review: Hong Sang-soo Is in Top Form With a Convivial Meet-the-Parents Occasion That Goes South Before Dessert

#‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Review: Hong Sang-soo Is in Top Form With a Convivial Meet-the-Parents Occasion That Goes South Before Dessert

No figure in world cinema is as productive as South Korean one-man band Hong Sang-soo, or as consistent in exploring variations on similar themes, always from a fresh angle. With such a prolific output — he has 33 features under his belt, all but three of them made since 2000 — they can’t all be…

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#Netflix Reveals 2025 Japan Slate of Film, TV Shows Including the Epic ‘Last Samurai Standing’ and Action Movie ‘Bullet Train Explosion’

#Netflix Reveals 2025 Japan Slate of Film, TV Shows Including the Epic ‘Last Samurai Standing’ and Action Movie ‘Bullet Train Explosion’

Netflix has revealed its 2025 slate of Japanese films and television series, with the streamer offering a rich mix of period series, action films and intriguing unscripted offerings. The standout highlight from the lineup, and a potential breakout global hit, is the period series Last Samurai Standing. The series hails from filmmakers Michihito Fujii, Kento…

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#Netflix Reveals 2025 Korean Slate of Films, Series Including New Seasons of ‘Culinary Class Wars’ and ‘Single’s Inferno’

#Netflix Reveals 2025 Korean Slate of Films, Series Including New Seasons of ‘Culinary Class Wars’ and ‘Single’s Inferno’

Netflix has revealed its 2025 slate of Korean films and television series, with the streamer cranking up the production of K-content to feed insatiable global demand. In the scripted sphere, Netflix will debut a whopping 21 series in 2025. Of course, the crown jewel is the third and final season of Squid Game, that launches…

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#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns 4M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns $434M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

Bouncing back from a major slowdown in 2024, China‘s theatrical box office is generating boffo business again. Ticket sales revenue in the country has totaled $978 million since the Chinese New Year holiday kicked off on Jan. 29, a 27.3 percent compared to the first five days of last year’s holiday.  Enlight Pictures’ animated sequel…

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