30 Years of Filmart, 50 Years of HKIFF: Hong Kong Cinema Takes Stock

Two milestone anniversaries, one uncertain moment. How the city that introduced Asian cinema to the world is reckoning with the forces reshaping it.

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Filmart: French Editor Matthieu Laclau Talks China Industry Changes, Looming Shadow of AI

Nearly 20 years after moving to Beijing on a whim, Laclau has worked with some of the biggest names in Chinese art-house film.

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Sci-Fi, AI Anxieties and 93,000 Cinemas: Welcome to Chinese Cinema in 2026

From 93,000 cinemas to a homegrown sci-fi boom, the view from Hong Kong's Filmart suggests Chinese cinema in 2026 is just getting started.

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Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum 2026 Hotlist

The Hollywood Reporter selects five buzzy titles from HAF that could follow Tommy Ng Kai-ching's 'Another World' and Wu Zao's 'Light Pillar' and become breakout successes.

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Hwang Dong-hyuk on Life After ‘Squid Game’ and Why His Next Project Is Even More Brutal

Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter at Filmart, the Korean auteur shares the vision behind his violent new film 'KO Club,' and the three Korean movies that most shaped him.

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Soccer Drama ‘Heysel 85’ Racks up International Sales, Led by Icon in U.K.

Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller tells the inside story of the death of 49 soccer fans at the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus.

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‘White Lotus’-like Asian Drama ‘The Season’ Set for U.S. Launch on Hulu in June

A “rich people behaving badly” thriller, The Season is set during Hong Kong’s high-society summer of yacht parties and charity galas, where the old-money Hext family’s polished façade begins to crack after a newcomer arrives with a hidden agenda.

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Jia Zhangke on AI: “I Use It First to Understand It”

As Hollywood treads carefully around artificial intelligence, the Venice and Cannes-winning Chinese auteur says he dove straight in — and thinks the industry should follow his lead.

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Nippon TV’s ‘Life’s Punchline’ Set for Hong Kong Remake Starring Mirror’s Lokman Yeung

The Nippon TV scripted format will be remade by PCCW Media’s MakerVille for a 2026 run on ViuTV.

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Malaysia Renews $76 Million Film Rebate Fund at Filmart, Bets on Bigger Role as Regional Production Hub

FINAS said the Film in Malaysia Incentive will continue offering a 30 percent cash rebate, with an extra 5 percent tied to a cultural test, and a further $76 million set aside for entertainment infrastructure over the next five years.

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