From Cheng Pei-pei to Michelle Yeoh, Hong Kong cinema’s history of action heroines
Hong Kong studios embraced female action stars long before Hollywood. Here’s how some of the biggest triumphed in wuxia and kung fu films. Source: SCMP
Curtain falls on the romance of India’s single-screen cinemas
The demolition has begun at Bengaluru’s Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India’s vanishing single-screen era. Source: CNA
Is Hong Kong cinema’s golden age over?
The city was once one of Asia’s great filmmaking capitals, producing movies and stars that became cultural icons around the world. But today, that creative energy is looking increasingly hard to find. Source: BBC
How Josie Ho rejected her billionaire heiress destiny for punk rock and indie filmmaking
Josie Ho is perhaps best known for championing independent cinema – 20 years ago, she founded the production company 852 Films to back edgy projects spanning from Hong Kong to Hollywood. Source: SCMP
Malaysia: Finas to investigate allegations of cartel in film industry
The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will summon exhibitors, distributors and film producers to investigate allegations of a cartel and market dominance in the local film industry. Source: nst
37th Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Announces 75-Film Lineup Led by Joan Chen, Tiger and ZsaZsa Zaturnnah
HKLGFF returns September 4-20 with 75 films, led by Joan Chen, “Tiger”, “ZsaZsa Zaturnnah” and a strong lineup of Asian queer cinema. Source: Asian Movie Pulse