The crime-fighting, gun-toting lead of 1978’s They Call Her… Cleopatra Wong was nearly lost forever. A new restoration celebrates her overlooked history.

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The promise of explosive action intrigued 17-year-old Doris Young, who answered the call and won the part ahead of hundreds of unknown hopefuls. Her first collaboration with Filipino filmmaker Bobby A. Suarez resulted in They Call Her… Cleopatra Wong (1978), … Continued

[The Crisis of Korean Cinema] A Film Made in 3 Years Disappears from Theaters in 7 Days… The Trap of the Standard Contract

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Movies that have taken hundreds of people several years to complete are screened in theaters just seven times before disappearing. This is not accidental; it is a system explicitly outlined in contracts.   Source:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026042209245088076

How The One-Armed Swordsman sequels took Hong Kong martial arts films to the next level

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The 1967 film The One-Armed Swordsman changed Hong Kong martial arts cinema forever. Its two sequels, while less influential, remain well-regarded and highly entertaining. Here is how those two follow-ups kept the legend alive.   Source: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351007/how-one-armed-swordsman-sequels-took-hong-kong-martial-arts-films-next-level

“We’re tired of Hollywood”: Why local films are breaking box office records across Asia

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The widely spread pattern of recent hit titles across Asia might be seen as evidence the film industry in the region is adjusting and breathing again in the rarified, riskier atmosphere of 2026.   Source: https://www.screendaily.com/features/were-tired-of-hollywood-why-local-films-are-breaking-box-office-records-across-asia/5215836.article