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Tokyo: Director Zhang Lu Discusses His Meditation on Disconnectedness in ‘Mothertongue’
Fresh from taking home the Busan International Film Festival’s inaugural best film award for Gloaming in Luomo in October, Korean-Chinese…
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Tokyo Festival Chairman Discusses Trump, Budgets and Gender Pledge
In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress…
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Tokyo: ‘Shogun’ Star Takehiro Hira Honored With The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award
Takehiro Hira‘s late career success streak continued on Tuesday night in Tokyo, as the in-demand Japanese actor was awarded The…
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Japan’s Most Influential Film Critic Curates New York Showcase Tying Together Ozu, John Ford, Mizoguchi and Michael Mann
At age 89, Shiguéhiko Hasumi, the critic and theorist long regarded as Japan’s greatest living film scholar, is finally making…
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‘Alice in Borderland’ Stars On Dealing With Trauma In Season 3 of Netflix’s Japanese Survival Drama
Netflix is returning to the mysterious and deadly Borderland with the third season of its hit Japanese sci-fi series, Alice…
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‘Alice in Borderland’ Stars On Dealing With Trauma In Season 3 of Netflix’s Japanese Survival Drama
Netflix is returning to the mysterious and deadly Borderland with the third season of its hit Japanese sci-fi series, Alice…
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Crunchyroll CEO on the Blockbuster Implications of ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’: “It’s Now Undeniable How Big Anime Has Become”
The late summer box office has delivered an unlikely juggernaut: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle. The anime…
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Junichi Okada’s Epic Netflix Samurai Survival Drama Promises Blood, Honor and Hype
Japanese heart throb-turned-tough guy Junichi Okada hopes to have a global hit on his hands with the upcoming Netflix tentpole…
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Shu Qi on ‘Girl,’ Her Darkly Personal Directorial Debut: “Facing Your Pain Is the Best Way to Let It Go”
Shu Qi has spent her career embodying other people’s stories — enigmatic drifters for Hou Hsiao-hsien, comic foils in international…
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5 Trends to Track at Asian Cinema’s Top Event
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, marking an improbable three-decade success story of lifting…
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