#Filmart: Ambitious Philippine Crime Series ‘The Bagman’ Begins Production

#Filmart: Ambitious Philippine Crime Series ‘The Bagman’ Begins Production

One year after unveiling the ambitious project at Hong Kong’s Filmart project market, Philippine broadcaster-turned-content-producer ABS-CBN has started production on the crime thriller series The Bagman. The show began shooting in Manila on Feb. 25, according to the producers, and the project will be shopped to regional buyers at this year’s Filmart, which begins Monday.  The…

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#Disney’s Top Asia Exec on Bob Iger’s Streaming Pivot and the “Gold Rush” for Korean Content (Exclusive)

#Disney’s Top Asia Exec on Bob Iger’s Streaming Pivot and the “Gold Rush” for Korean Content (Exclusive)

During the short period that Disney+ has been active across the major markets of the Asia-Pacific region — just a little over two years in most countries — the Walt Disney Co. has gone through a period of uncharacteristic turmoil. A CEO shakeup, a secular reassessment of the streaming business, cost-cutting, shaky box-office results, speculation over…

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#How ‘nearshoring’ can revolutionize U.S.-China commerce

#How ‘nearshoring’ can revolutionize U.S.-China commerce

In the aftermath of the global pandemic and in light of increasing tensions in between the U.S. and China, “nearshoring” has emerged as a major issue in global production and distribution. Americans suffered from shortages of personal protection equipment and other critical supplies throughout the pandemic. These shortages came about not only due to production…

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#“Our Target Is a History of the Future”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Director of ‘The Wandering Earth 2’

#“Our Target Is a History of the Future”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Director of ‘The Wandering Earth 2’

In 2019, Chinese filmmaker Frant Guo gave his country its very first science fiction blockbuster, The Wandering Earth, a high-concept adventure film set in 2058 with planet Earth threatened by the imminent explosion of the sun. This year, Guo extended his vision with a prequel, The Wandering Earth 2, told years before the story of…

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#China’s Hainan Film Festival Accused of Not Paying Prize Money to Past Winners

#China’s Hainan Film Festival Accused of Not Paying Prize Money to Past Winners

China’s 5th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) welcomed an esteemed roster of global movie figures including jury head and Palme d’Or-winning auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan when it opened on Dec. 16, with local state media hailing the event for building new platforms for filmmakers to “communicate and collaborate.”  But the festival continues to be shadowed by…

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