Lai Yuqing, ‘Whisperings of the Moon’ Director, Dies at 23
Lai Yuqing, the writer-director of the queer love story “Whisperings of the Moon,” has died in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She was 23. Nimbus Films and Inwave Films, which backed “Whisperings of…
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Busan International Film Festival
Korean Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Sells to Multiple Territories After Box Office Success
Korean sales powerhouse Finecut has closed multiple international deals for local hit “Boss,” the action-comedy that has pulled in over 2.3 million admissions in its home territory and…
Korea Box Office: Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Debuts at No. 1, Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Moves to Second
“Boss” opened at the top of the Korean box office with $4.5 million from 666,679 admissions over Oct. 3–5, commanding 31.5% of weekend sales across 1,168 screens, according to KOBIS, the…
Five Takeaways From Busan’s Milestone 30th Edition
The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run with record attendances, but beneath the star-studded red carpets and celebratory atmosphere, the landmark edition…
Shu Qi’s ‘Girl,’ Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Take Top Honors as Busan Closes First-Ever Competition
The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan…
Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability
As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position over Hollywood imports. But…
Busan Project Market Winners: Armenia’s ‘Black Star Angel’ Tops Awards as ‘Heaven Helps Us!,’ ‘Gochi’ Nab Multiple Honors
Armenian project “Black Star Angel” claimed the top prize at the Asian Project Market (APM), a key component of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, as organizers announced winners across…
India-Korea Co-Productions Take Spotlight at Busan Market
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market hosted a lively panel on India–Korea collaborations under the banner “India-Korea Synergies: New Horizons in Co-Productions,” bringing together…
Nishijima Hidetoshi, Gwei Lun-Mei and Mariko Tetsuya on Busan Title ‘Dear Stranger’
Following the explosive violence of “Destruction Babies,” Japanese filmmaker Mariko Tetsuya has pivoted to explore a different kind of devastation in “Dear Stranger” — the quiet collapse…
AI Series ‘Whispers’ Makes Interactive Debut at Busan ACFM
Pickford’s AI series “Whispers” bowed at Busan Asian Contents & Film Market, offering audiences an interactive teaser that showcased the potential of AI-driven storytelling. Emmy-winning…
Jackie Chan’s Busan Title ‘Shadow’s Edge’ Has Sequel Discussions Underway (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Larry Yang and producer Victoria Hon are considering a sequel to Jackie Chan‘s “The Shadow’s Edge” as the action thriller makes its international festival debut at the Busan…
Golden Leopard Winner Miyake Sho on Adapting Tsuge Manga for Busan Competition Title ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’
Japanese writer-director Miyake Sho‘s “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” is currently screening in competition at the Busan International Film Festival, following his Locarno Golden Leopard win,…
Indian Reality TV Gets Korean Makeover as Kross Pictures Unveils Four-Format Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Kross Pictures is making a strategic leap into India’s reality television space, unveiling a slate of four unscripted formats adapted from successful Korean originals, it was revealed at…
Alia Bhatt, Soni Razdan on Busan Asian Project Market Title ‘Difficult Daughters’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan are opening up about “Difficult Daughters,” their family collaboration that is being presented at Busan’s Asian Project Market. The mother-daughter duo share…
Queer Love Story ‘Whisperings of the Moon’ Boards Inwave Films for Sales, Premieres at Busan (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based international sales company Inwave Films has come onboard as sales agent for “Whisperings of the Moon,” the debut feature from Chinese filmmaker Lai Yuqing that will have its…
‘Twilight of the Warriors’ Director Soi Cheang Backs ‘Wake Me Up When the Mourning Ends’ at Busan’s Asian Project Market
“Wake Me Up When the Mourning Ends,” the sophomore feature from Malaysian-born, Hong Kong–based director Lau Kok Rui, is being presented at Busan’s Asian Project Market with heavyweight…
Taiwan Unveils Animation Expansion Push at Busan Market With Two Major Anthologies (EXCLUSIVE)
Taiwan is positioning itself as a major player in the global animation market, unveiling two anthology projects at this year’s Busan Asian Contents & Film Market that showcase the island’s…
Cambodia’s Anti-Archive Unveils Slate of Local and International Co-Productions at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Cambodian production company Anti-Archive has unveiled its robust 2025/26 slate, featuring a mix of homegrown talent and international co-productions that showcase the country’s evolving…
‘Silence of the Looms’ Weaves Forgotten Muslin History at Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market will showcase “Silence of the Looms,” a period drama from Bangladeshi director Mirza Shabnam Ferdousi. Produced by Rajib Mohajan alongside Sensemakers and…
Queer Bahurupi Love Story ‘The Magical Men’ Heads to Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market will present “The Magical Men,” a queer love story from writer-director Biplob Sarkar that spotlights the marginalized Bahurupi performance community of South…
Manila Film Center Tragedy Revisited in ‘Heaven Help Us’ at Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market has selected “Heaven Help Us,” a politically charged drama from Filipino director Eve Baswel that confronts one of the darkest chapters in the country’s…
Korea’s ‘Arrival of Water’ Explores Grief and Language Gaps at Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market is showcasing “Arrival of Water,” the latest feature from Korean director Jo Heeyoung, produced by Park Sejin. The project delves into grief, language, and…
Asia-Europe Co-Producers Navigate Funding Gaps, Eye Cautious U.S. Market at Busan Market Panel
Producers from Asia and Europe discussed funding challenges and partnership obstacles at a panel at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market. The “Cinematic Connection: Secrets of Successful…
‘Drishyam’ Korean Remake Sets Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Deok Noh will direct the Korean remake of hit Indian thriller ‘Drishyam,’ Choi Jae-won, president of Korea’s Anthology Studios confirmed to Variety at the Busan’s Asian Contents & Film…