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- HAIFA STREET and ROM Top BIFF New Currents Awards
- The Vietnamese film Rom from director TRAN Thanh Huy and Mohanad HAYA’s Iraqi picture Haifa Street came away with this year’s New Currents prizes, from the signature competition at the Busan International Film Festival. A special mention was reserved for Just Like That, an Indian film from director ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2019
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- Singer and Actress Sulli Passes Away Aged 25
- Singer and actress CHOI Jin-ri, better known by her pseudonym Sulli, passed away at the age of 25 on October 14. The former member of the K-pop outfit f(x) and star of The Pirates (2014) and Real (2017) was found unconscious by her manager in her home in Seongnam, a suburb of Seoul, on Monday aftern...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2019
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- BAE Doo-na and KWAK Sin-ae Receive Etoile du Cinema Awards
- International star BAE Doo-na and Barunson E&A CEO KWAK Shin-ae were awarded the ‘Etoile du Cinéma’ (Cinema Star) prizes during the Busan International Film Festival this year. BAE was conferred her award ahead of the premiere of her latest film #iamhere at the festival, while KWAK was given her...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 15, 2019
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- CJ Entertainment to PRESS PLAY with New American Romantic Drama
- CJ Entertainment is continuing to expand its global slate of productions, having added the American romantic drama Press Play, featuring Clara RUGAARD and Lewis PULLMAN in the lead and Danny GLOVER and Lyrica OKANO in support, to its ever-growing portfolio of international projects. The music-themed...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 15, 2019
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- PARASITE Sweeps 6 Prizes at Buil Film Awards
- BONG Joon-ho’s critically-acclaimed smash PARASITE swept up six prizes at this year’s Buil Film Awards, held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival, taking home top honors in six categories. The Palme d’Or winner picked up prizes for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (LEE Jung-eu...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 14, 2019
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- TOPOGRAPHY OF SOLITUDE Tops 22nd Asian Project Market
- The 22nd edition of the Asian Project Market (APM), held in conjunction with the Asian Film Market during the Busan International Film Festival, which this year celebrates its 24th edition, gave its top prize to the Japanese project Topography of Solitude. From writer NAKAI Nomie, Topography of Soli...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 14, 2019
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- Mike FIGGIS Preparing to Helm Trio of Korea-Based Short Films
- Leaving Las Vegas director Mike FIGGIS has revealed that he is preparing to shoot a trio of short films in Korea centered on #MeToo themes. He made the announcement in Busan, where he is attending the Busan International Film Festival as the head of this year’s New Currents jury. Renowned director F...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 11, 2019
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- PARK Chan-wook Eyes Adaptation of THE AX with Costa-Gavras as Producer
- Famed director PARK Chan-wook has revealed that he is preparing to make an English-language version of the 1997 novel ‘The Ax’ by Donald E. WESTLAKE, which was previously adapted in France by the French-Greek auteur Costa-Gavras in 2005. Director PARK explained his intentions during an open talk wit...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 11, 2019
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- THE DIVINE MOVE 2: THE WRATHFUL Angles for November Release
- The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful, a prequel to the JUNG Woo-sung hit The Divine Move (2014), is scheduled to open in early November. KWON Sang-woo takes the lead in the prequel, while KIM Hee-won, KIM Sung-kyun and HEO Sung-tae round out the rest of the main cast. Centered on the world of the board g...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 08, 2019
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- THE OUTLAWS Rounded Up for Indian Remake
- A Bollywood remake of the hit Korean crime drama THE OUTLAWS (2017) is currently gearing up for pre-production. Featuring Indian superstar Salman KHAN in the lead, Radhe is already slated for a May 22 release next year, to coincide with the major Eid holiday in India. KHAN, one of the biggest stars ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 08, 2019
