Asian Movie Pulse

Kohei Kadowaki’s “We Are Aliens” is a Japan and France co-production presented by Nothing New, Miyu Productions, and Dulac Distribution. The 117-minute Japanese-language animated feature is directed and written by Kadowaki, who also handled the image. The voice cast includes Ryota Bando as Tsubasa Goto and Amane Okayama as Gyotaro Hoshi. Born in 1996, Kadowaki graduated from ...

A panel focusing on distribution, international sales, and the changing landscape of the global market brought together Qiao Jinbiao from Parallax Films, Maria Kivinen, Fernanda Renno, and Bruce D. Lee, in a discussion that highlighted both the opportunities and the difficulties facing independent producers today. Speaking in Bishkek, the participants approached the topic fro...

The School of Creative Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University has announced Future Film Fest 2026, also known as 3F 2026, the next iteration of the Global University Film Awards. Building on the legacy of GUFA, which had become widely known as the “University Oscars,” the new event marks a strategic shift from large-scale global student participation to a more focused platform ...

“Tokyo Love Story” is considered as one of the most popular and iconic romance Japanese dramas of all time. Aired on Fuji Television in 1991, the series is an adaptation of the manga of the same name penned by Saimon Fumi. In charge of writing the teleplay was acclaimed writer Yuji Sakamoto, while Kozo Nagayama and Ohiko Honma collaborated in directing the episodes. Currently...

A panel on Asian co-productions brought together producers and industry representatives from China, Canada, the Philippines, India, and South Korea, in a discussion that focused on the opportunities and challenges of building bridges between Central Asia and the wider Asian and international movie industries. The panel featured Chinese producer Zou Wei, Linda Wong, who is bas...