The Golden Horse Film Festival, which operates the premier awards in the Chinese-language film industry, has teamed up with Cannes’ Marché du Film to showcase a handful of new films and projects under the banner Golden Horse Goes to Cannes.
To be presented May 16, the five films comprise new works from directors Chen Yu-hsun, Yang Ya-che, Huang Xi, Giddens Ko and John Hsu, with such high-profile producers as Lee Lieh, Sylvia Chang, Aileen Li, Jeffrey Chan and Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Yang Ya-che, known for Golden Horse-winning “The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful,” and for shaping the careers of several actors, returns behind the camera with “The Chronicles of Libidoists.”
It was a standout at the Golden Horse project market, while at the production stage, the scandalous nature of its erotic take on “The Little Mermaid” tale meant that the names of the cast had to be kept secret.
They are...
To be presented May 16, the five films comprise new works from directors Chen Yu-hsun, Yang Ya-che, Huang Xi, Giddens Ko and John Hsu, with such high-profile producers as Lee Lieh, Sylvia Chang, Aileen Li, Jeffrey Chan and Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Yang Ya-che, known for Golden Horse-winning “The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful,” and for shaping the careers of several actors, returns behind the camera with “The Chronicles of Libidoists.”
It was a standout at the Golden Horse project market, while at the production stage, the scandalous nature of its erotic take on “The Little Mermaid” tale meant that the names of the cast had to be kept secret.
They are...
- 5/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Film set to be made under UK-China co-pro treaty.
Jules Dassin’s London-set noir classic Night And The City (1950) is set to be remade under the UK-China co-production treaty.
Nick Love is to write and direct, with Kris Thykier producing on the UK side, Jeffrey Chan (Bona Film Group) handling the Chinese end and 20th Century Fox also on board. While the original featured wrestling, the remake will have a Mixed Martial Art fighting component.
Further details of the project were revealed by Michael Andreen, senior vice-president 20th Century Fox International, at the Winston Baker Film Finance Forum at Cannes Film Festival today (May 19).
“Given that the nature of the film allowed us to explore the international landscape, we decided to see what would happen to see if we could take the opportunity presented by this picture to develop a picture that starts in Macau,” Andreen explained.
He revealed that the production would be set in London...
Jules Dassin’s London-set noir classic Night And The City (1950) is set to be remade under the UK-China co-production treaty.
Nick Love is to write and direct, with Kris Thykier producing on the UK side, Jeffrey Chan (Bona Film Group) handling the Chinese end and 20th Century Fox also on board. While the original featured wrestling, the remake will have a Mixed Martial Art fighting component.
Further details of the project were revealed by Michael Andreen, senior vice-president 20th Century Fox International, at the Winston Baker Film Finance Forum at Cannes Film Festival today (May 19).
“Given that the nature of the film allowed us to explore the international landscape, we decided to see what would happen to see if we could take the opportunity presented by this picture to develop a picture that starts in Macau,” Andreen explained.
He revealed that the production would be set in London...
- 5/20/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Popular Japanese manga is getting the movie treatment.
Japan’s Toei Animation is teaming with Hong Kong-based A Really Good Film Company (Argf) to produce an English-language, live-action film version of hot Toei anime property Saint Seiya: Knights Of The Zodiac.
Based on Masami Kurumada’s best-selling manga, Saint Seiya is one of the world’s biggest animated franchises, with total revenue of more than $1.1bn since 1986. Toei Animation has produced over 250 TV episodes and six features, which were released in over 80 countries. The original manga by Masami Kurumada has sold over 35 million copies.
Argf has joined Toei Animation as its development and China co-production partner for the live-action version and will be handling Greater China distribution.
Yoshi Ikezawa and Joseph Chou of Toei Animation will serve as producers, along with Argf founder Jeffrey Chan, who is also COO of Bona Film Group. Tim Kwok of Convergence Entertainment, Miguel Faura and Kozo Morishita of Toei Animation are executive...
Japan’s Toei Animation is teaming with Hong Kong-based A Really Good Film Company (Argf) to produce an English-language, live-action film version of hot Toei anime property Saint Seiya: Knights Of The Zodiac.
Based on Masami Kurumada’s best-selling manga, Saint Seiya is one of the world’s biggest animated franchises, with total revenue of more than $1.1bn since 1986. Toei Animation has produced over 250 TV episodes and six features, which were released in over 80 countries. The original manga by Masami Kurumada has sold over 35 million copies.
Argf has joined Toei Animation as its development and China co-production partner for the live-action version and will be handling Greater China distribution.
Yoshi Ikezawa and Joseph Chou of Toei Animation will serve as producers, along with Argf founder Jeffrey Chan, who is also COO of Bona Film Group. Tim Kwok of Convergence Entertainment, Miguel Faura and Kozo Morishita of Toei Animation are executive...
- 5/18/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
A trio of high-profile Chinese film executives discussed the reasons why the Chinese and Japanese film industries are not regular collaborators at the Japan Content Showcase (Jcs) on Tuesday.
Bona Film Group COO Jeffrey Chan kicked off the session by recalling 2006 historical epic Battle Of Wits (pictured) a rare co-production between China, Japan and Korea that has never been repeated. The film brought together two of the day’s speakers – Chinese director-producer Huang Jianxin and Japanese producer Satoru Iseki, who was moderating the panel.
“But since then we haven’t seen any collaborations on that level between the three countries,” said Chan. “After that I tried to raise a film fund between China, Korea and Japan, but was not successful.”
Huang said the film grossed around $15m (RMB100m) in China, which was considered a hit at that stage in the country’s box office development. He then explained how Japanese filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa have influenced...
Bona Film Group COO Jeffrey Chan kicked off the session by recalling 2006 historical epic Battle Of Wits (pictured) a rare co-production between China, Japan and Korea that has never been repeated. The film brought together two of the day’s speakers – Chinese director-producer Huang Jianxin and Japanese producer Satoru Iseki, who was moderating the panel.
“But since then we haven’t seen any collaborations on that level between the three countries,” said Chan. “After that I tried to raise a film fund between China, Korea and Japan, but was not successful.”
Huang said the film grossed around $15m (RMB100m) in China, which was considered a hit at that stage in the country’s box office development. He then explained how Japanese filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa have influenced...
- 10/25/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Participant CEO David Linde among those to address challenges during Afm finance conference.
Despite a bevy of indie packages announced during the Afm, a healthy pool of P&A sources, the flurry of nimble new Us distributors and the China boom, there remains a sense of anxiety in the halls of the Loews.
Beyond an obvious lack of brawny action titles and the acknowledgment that market moaning is a common phenomenon, the challenges are myriad.
It starts with changing viewing habits, which in part accounts for the drain of money, talent and crew to TV, but also encompasses the proliferation of sales companies and studios swooping on high-profile indie packages.
Speaking at an Afm conference yesterday, industry lynchpins including former Universal Pictures chairman David Linde and East West Bank head of corporate banking Bennett C Pozil addressed the challenges.
“The elephant in the room is windows,” said Linde, the newly minted Participant Media CEO.
“In the west...
Despite a bevy of indie packages announced during the Afm, a healthy pool of P&A sources, the flurry of nimble new Us distributors and the China boom, there remains a sense of anxiety in the halls of the Loews.
Beyond an obvious lack of brawny action titles and the acknowledgment that market moaning is a common phenomenon, the challenges are myriad.
It starts with changing viewing habits, which in part accounts for the drain of money, talent and crew to TV, but also encompasses the proliferation of sales companies and studios swooping on high-profile indie packages.
Speaking at an Afm conference yesterday, industry lynchpins including former Universal Pictures chairman David Linde and East West Bank head of corporate banking Bennett C Pozil addressed the challenges.
“The elephant in the room is windows,” said Linde, the newly minted Participant Media CEO.
“In the west...
- 11/7/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Financier Tsg works with Fox on live action films such as The Martian.
China’s Bona Film Group has made a $235 million investment in Tsg Entertainment Finance, a financier that works with Fox.
Tsg has worked on Fox live action films such as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men Days of Future Past, and The Martian.
The Investment is structured primarily with the Bona Film Fund and a credit facility arranged by East West Bank, and entitles Bona to participate in the on-going slate financing arrangement that Tsg has with Twentieth Century Fox, which will continue to distribute the films worldwide.
“Our international strategy has played an important role in our overall business plan and this partnership with Tsg Entertainment underscores Bona’s growing impact and brand awareness in the international film industry,” said Bona founder, chairman and CEO Yu Dong [pictured]. “We look forward to participating in more mainstream Hollywood productions and bringing high-quality foreign...
China’s Bona Film Group has made a $235 million investment in Tsg Entertainment Finance, a financier that works with Fox.
Tsg has worked on Fox live action films such as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men Days of Future Past, and The Martian.
The Investment is structured primarily with the Bona Film Fund and a credit facility arranged by East West Bank, and entitles Bona to participate in the on-going slate financing arrangement that Tsg has with Twentieth Century Fox, which will continue to distribute the films worldwide.
“Our international strategy has played an important role in our overall business plan and this partnership with Tsg Entertainment underscores Bona’s growing impact and brand awareness in the international film industry,” said Bona founder, chairman and CEO Yu Dong [pictured]. “We look forward to participating in more mainstream Hollywood productions and bringing high-quality foreign...
- 11/6/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Leading Chinese executives including producer and former Cannes jury member Shi Nansun to participate in discussions.
Cannes’ Marché du Film (May 13-22) has confirmed the programme and speakers for the inaugural Marché du Film China Summit, which will begin on May 16 and continue May 18-19.
The summit has been established to help film industry professionals learn more about the Chinese marketplace and enable Chinese professionals to connect with industry peers, promoting international business connections.
The series of conferences and events, reserved for Marché Badge holders, includes panel discussions focusing on key topics identified as most relevant to the current Chinese market, including theatrical and VOD distribution as well as a discussion on international productions.
A section of the Summit is to be co-hosted by Cnc (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée), which will hold two discussions during the three day event. Screen International and The Chinese Film Market are among the supporting media partners...
Cannes’ Marché du Film (May 13-22) has confirmed the programme and speakers for the inaugural Marché du Film China Summit, which will begin on May 16 and continue May 18-19.
The summit has been established to help film industry professionals learn more about the Chinese marketplace and enable Chinese professionals to connect with industry peers, promoting international business connections.
The series of conferences and events, reserved for Marché Badge holders, includes panel discussions focusing on key topics identified as most relevant to the current Chinese market, including theatrical and VOD distribution as well as a discussion on international productions.
A section of the Summit is to be co-hosted by Cnc (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée), which will hold two discussions during the three day event. Screen International and The Chinese Film Market are among the supporting media partners...
- 5/7/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Bridging The Dragon is an association connecting European and Chinese film professionals.
Euro-China initiative Bridging The Dragon is hosting its first public event at Efm tomorrow (Feb 10), a panel discussion and case study with speakers including producer Nansun Shi and X-Filme’s Stefan Arndt.
Shi and Arndt will join Bona Film Group’s Jeffrey Chan and Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of co-producing between Europe and China.
Producer Lorna Tee will then speak to Unifrance’s Isabelle Glachant about what works in China and understanding the Chinese audience.
Launched at Locarno Film Festival last year, Bridging The Dragon is an association connecting European and Chinese film professionals through events, networking opportunities and consultancy services.
The initiative, which has a strategic partnership with Efm, will also host residential labs and pitching sessions around Shanghai Film Festival and Locarno later this year.
“China has been more focused on gaining expertise from the...
Euro-China initiative Bridging The Dragon is hosting its first public event at Efm tomorrow (Feb 10), a panel discussion and case study with speakers including producer Nansun Shi and X-Filme’s Stefan Arndt.
Shi and Arndt will join Bona Film Group’s Jeffrey Chan and Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of co-producing between Europe and China.
Producer Lorna Tee will then speak to Unifrance’s Isabelle Glachant about what works in China and understanding the Chinese audience.
Launched at Locarno Film Festival last year, Bridging The Dragon is an association connecting European and Chinese film professionals through events, networking opportunities and consultancy services.
The initiative, which has a strategic partnership with Efm, will also host residential labs and pitching sessions around Shanghai Film Festival and Locarno later this year.
“China has been more focused on gaining expertise from the...
- 2/10/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong surveillance thriller Overheard is to get an English-language remake according to Chinese production company Bona Film Group, which will cooperate with Jeff Robinov's Studio 8 on the remake. The film is part of Studio 8's debut slate of releases. Robinov was Warner Bros.' chief when the studio remade Infernal Affairs as The Departed, while Bona's chief operating officer Jeffrey Chan, who confirmed the two companies were working on the project, was with Media Asia when the original Overheard was made. Written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, two of the three writers behind the international hit
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- 11/28/2014
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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