Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-hsien executive produced the series, which is directed by Huang Xi and stars Lee Kang-sheng.
CHIME NEWS
Derek Tsang to direct Netflix adaptation of The Three-Body Problem
Tsang made the final list of five nominees for best international feature at this year’s Academy Awards with youth drama Better Days.
Amazon Prime India signs exclusive deal with Suriya’s 2D Entertainment
Four upcoming films produced by actor-producer Suriya’s Tamil powerhouse will premiere on Amazon Prime Video worldwide.
Venice selection On The Job to debut on HBO Go in Asia
Select episodes from the six-part thriller, directed by the Philippines’ Erik Matti, will screen in competition at Venice film festival.
Disney+ Hotstar launches originals slate including The Empire
Nikkhil Advani is on board as showrunner for eight-part adaptation of Alex Rutherford’s series of historical novels.
iQiyi unveils slate of 24 Chinese drama series
New titles include Feng Xiaogang’s Crossroad Bistro and Ferryman: The Legends Of Nanyang, set in Southeast Asia.
Viu signs content deals with China’s Huace Film & TV
The deals for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia encompass more than 2,000 hours of Chinese content.
HBO Asia launches original documentary series Traffickers
Three-part mini-series follows three infamous drug kingpins in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
CHIME FEATURES
APOS speakers outline Asia streaming expansion plans
Global and regional streamers mapped out their strategies for expansion in the Asia Pacific region at MPA’s virtual APOS conference (Sept 7-9).
BEGINNERS GUIDE: CHINESE WEB SERIES [PART ONE]
Suspense thrillers, social issue dramas and a real-time mystery set in the Tang Dynasty: Chime explores the disruptors in Chinese-language TV.
CHIME FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: On The Job, White Building score acting prizes in Venice
John Arcilla was awarded best actor at this year’s Venice Film Festival for his role in On The Job: The Missing 8, while Piseth Chhun took the same honour in Horizons for White Building.
FESTIVALS: Locarno hands Golden Leopard to Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Indonesian director Edwin’s Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash was awarded the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival (August 4-14).
FESTIVALS: Memoria, Drive My Car among Cannes winners
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria was awarded the Jury Prize ex aequo at this year’s Cannes film festival, while Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car took best screenplay.
FESTIVALS: Manchurian Tiger takes top prize in Shanghai
Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun’s dark comedy Manchurian Tiger won the top prize, the Golden Goblet, at the closing ceremony of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival.