More from Patrick Brzeski
Asian Film Awards: South Korea’s ‘Exhuma’ Leads Nominations, Sammo Hung Named Jury President
The Hong Kong throwback action epic 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,' directed by Soi Cheang and co-starring Sammo Hung, was the second-most feted film with nine nominations.
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Netflix Sets Stop-Motion Japanese Series ‘My Melody & Kuromi’
Kawaii to the max, the series follows the adventures of two of the most beloved characters from Japan's Sanrio, world-famous as the creator of Hello Kitty.
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Chinese Tentpole ‘Detective Chinatown 1900’ Sets Theatrical Release in U.S., Europe (Exclusive)
Starring Chow Yun Fat, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, the movie is the fourth installment in the 'Detective Chinatown' franchise, which has grossed over $1.3 billion in global cinemas.
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CES: Sony Group Deepens Investments in Booming Anime Sector
With Japanese animation forecast to become a $60 billion business by 2030, Sony is leveraging its assets behind the category: "We are very bullish about the overall growth of anime and what that means for us."
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Crafting the Scene: How Denis Villeneuve Devised the Cruel, Sexy, Black-and-White World of House Harkonnen for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Director Villeneuve, production designer Patrice Vermette, cinematographer Greig Fraser and editor Joe Walker join THR for an in-depth discussion about the creation of that mind-blowing set-piece on the 'Dune' planet of Giedi Prime — involving infrared cameras, septic tanks and a very sadistic Austin Butler.
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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun Opens Up About The Front Man’s Secret Hopes in Season 2
Lee Jung-Jae also discuss the "unique chemistry" that emerges between their characters when they find themselves face to face inside the show's brutal death game.
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MPA Names Urmila Venugopalan President of Asia-Pacific Region as Belinda Lui Steps Down
The leadership change in Asia for the U.S. studios and streamers' leading lobbying group will go into effect on Jan. 31, 2025.
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Netflix Renews Japan’s Hit Gay Dating Show ‘The Boyfriend’ for Season 2
The first season of the series — which featured nine men living together in a luxury house outside Tokyo — won fans around the world with its relaxed and non-exploitative approach to the dating show genre.
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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature
The Hollywood Reporter's cheat sheet for every international film vying for the Oscar shortlist.
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How Wanda’s Chen Zhixi Cracked the Code for Theatrical in Asia
The head of China’s Wanda Film, the Asian market's producer of the year, has a big, multipronged strategy for driving young audiences back to the multiplex.
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“She Lived in a Heightened Reality”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Maria’ Cinematographer Ed Lachman
The indie cinema icon, collaborating with Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín for the second time, breaks down how he entered into the mind of Anglelina Jolie's Maria Callas with exquisitely painterly images in various styles and formats.
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Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers of 2024
The most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions that reshaped the industry this year — and the executives, reps and lawyers who made them happen.
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