Asia
Tokyo Film Festival to Honor Yoji Yamada With Lifetime Achievement Award
With 91 films over 64 years — including the beloved 'Tora-san' series and Oscar-nominated 'The Twilight Samurai' — Yamada will be celebrated for his tireless contributions to Japan's cinematic heritage.
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NMIXX Thrives on Change With Their First Full-Length Album, ‘Blue Valentine’
The K-pop girl group opens up about evolving their sound, balancing vocals with intense choreography and revisiting their debut track with new perspective: “We have the skills to back up any genre that we do.”
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Korean Studio CJ ENM Forge K-Content Partnership
The Korean entertainment powerhouse behind 'Parasite' and 'Crash Landing on You' is joining forces with WBD to create a pipeline of original K-dramas for HBO Max.
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Park Chan-wook on ‘No Other Choice,’ Capitalism and the Black Comedy of Self-Delusion
The Korean maestro behind 'Oldboy,' 'The Handmaiden' and 'Decision to Leave' unpacks his long-gestating comedy thriller, starring 'Squid Game' actor Lee Byung-hun — and why it might finally earn him his first, long-overdue Oscar nomination.
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‘No Other Choice’: First Trailer for Park Chan-wook’s Latest Masterpiece Reveals a Korean Dad Driven to Darkness
Neon dropped the first official look at the Korean maestro's buzzy black comedy thriller, which stars Lee Byung-hun, of recent 'Squid Game' fame, as an unemployed everyman who decides his only choice is to eliminate the competition.
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Japan’s Most Influential Film Critic Curates New York Showcase Tying Together Ozu, John Ford, Mizoguchi and Michael Mann
Shiguéhiko Hasumi — mentor to Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Ryusuke Hamaguchi — will present the Japan Society retrospective, which is tied to the long-awaited English release of his signature book, 'Directed by Yasujiro Ozu.'
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Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’ to Finally Screen in Japan After 40-Year De Facto Ban
After decades of political sensitivities and threats kept it from screens, Schrader’s Yukio Mishima biopic, considered by many his masterpiece, will finally play for Japanese audiences.
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Busan Film Festival: 5 Takeaways From the Strong 2025 Edition
Asia’s leading festival marked its 30th anniversary with bold changes, new competition winners Zhang Lu and Shu Qi, and Guillermo del Toro unveiling the week's buzziest event.
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Oscars: China Picks Nanjing Massacre Film ‘Dead to Rights’ as Best International Feature Film Submission
The summer blockbuster, directed by Shen Ao and starring Liu Haoran, dramatizes the horrors of the Nanjing Massacre and has earned over $417 million at China’s box office.
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Warner Bros. Begins Production on Korean Remake of ‘The Intern’ Starring Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee
The remake of Nancy Meyers’ 2015 comedy-drama marks the first project from WBD’s recent first-look pact with longtime Asia exec Jack Nguyen.
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Park Chan-wook’s Critically Acclaimed Comedy Thriller ‘No Other Choice’ Opens in First Place at Korea’s Box Office
The director’s long-gestating satire, starring Lee Byung-hun, delivers Korea’s second-biggest local opening of 2025, providing some much-needed domestic energy to the country’s box office.
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Busan Film Festival Winners: Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Wins Top Prize, Shu Qi Takes Best Director
Presided over by Korean art house star Na Hong-jin, Busan's inaugural main competition jury awarded Zhang Lu’s 'Gloaming in Luomu' best film, while Korean breakout 'En Route To' scored multiple wins.
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