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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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AI Is Replacing Voice Artists in India — and There Are No Local Laws to Stop It
In 2023, when the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes shut down Hollywood for four…
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Guan Hu’s $80 Million War Epic ‘Dongji Rescue’ Heads to U.K., European Cinemas
Chinese director Guan Hu’s WWII tentpole Dongji Rescue, a sweeping historical action drama based on the true story of the…
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Busan Film Festival to Honor Jafar Panahi as Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The Busan International Film Festival has selected Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi as its 2025 Asian Filmmaker of the Year, honoring…
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Kanye “Ye” West Struggles Through Chaotic, Rain-Soaked Shanghai Concert
Kanye “Ye” West’s return to live performance is off to a rocky start. The errant rapper, producer and mogul’s concert…
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Lee Jung-jae on Letting Go of Player 456
After three increasingly intense seasons and a grueling global publicity campaign for the finale, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae is…
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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun on Possible Front Man Spinoff
[This story contains MAJOR spoilers from the Squid Game season three finale, “Humans are …”] Lee Byung-hun’s masked antagonist, known as The…
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Sukeban, Japanese Female Pro-Wrestling Brand, Strikes NTT Docomo Studio & Live Deal
If you don’t know Sukeban yet, just ask members of its growing fanbase why they love the Japanese female pro-wrestling…
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