More from Gavin J Blair
Tokyo: Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satirization of the U.S. Military in Competition Film ‘Atropia’
The debut feature from the multihyphenate won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. dramatic competition category at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Tokyo: Fan Bingbing on Rebounding From Her “Lowest Point,” the Grueling Preparation for ‘Mother Bhumi’ and Working in China Again
The Chinese superstar is almost unrecognizable in Chong Keat Aun’s new film, for which she studied multiple languages and shamanic practices.
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Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global Success
The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.
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Tokyo: Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Talks Festival Growth and Competing for Attention With Trump
Ando has raised the festival’s profile since taking the job in 2019, but admits there's much work to do with increasing the Japanese public's awareness of the event.
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Tokyo: ‘Shogun’ Star Takehiro Hira Honored With The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award
Hollywood execs and talent mingled with local power brokers at the glitzy THR and Motion Picture Association event held during the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Tokyo: Director Zhang Lu Discusses His Meditation on Disconnectedness in ‘Mothertongue’
The veteran Chinese director's latest feature, starring Bai Baihe, is a companion piece to 'Gloaming in Luomo,' which won the Busan International Film Festival’s inaugural best film award in October.
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Tokyo Film Festival Gets Underway With Glitzy Opening Ceremony
A mix of local and international stars walked the carpet before the gala screening of the opening film, Junji Sakamoto’s 'Climbing for Life.'
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Japanese Stars Join Cast of Anky Cyriaque’s ‘Seasons’ (Exclusive)
An international cast is lined up for an ambitious story that spans time, place, culture and languages in this directorial debut.
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Tokyo: ‘Ainu Puri’ Director Takeshi Fukunaga On Raising Awareness of the Ainu People
The documentary screening at Tokyo Film Festival takes a deeply human look at the lives of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's Hokkaido.
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Tokyo: Kung Fu Legend Sammo Hung on His Seven-Decade Career, Working With Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen
Hung popularized comedy-martial arts flicks, created the horror-kung fu genre and broke ground as an East Asian lead in the CBS series 'Martial Law.'
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TIFFCOM: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Tokyo Vice’ Success Boosts Market Interest in Japanese Content
Japan is having a cultural moment, but demand and deals are centered on regions where the series were hits.
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Tokyo: MPA Panel Addresses Production in Japan and Emerging Technology Impacts on Creation
Japanese content is more popular than ever and the new production incentive scheme has been welcomed but issues remain, while generative AI and virtual production are changing filmmaking and television worldwide.
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