Exclusive: Fundamental Films chairman Mark Gao and his CEO Ivy Hua are in Cannes to reconnect with the international industry as part of the Shanghai-based company’s return to international acquisitions and production.
One of the biggest and longest-established Chinese buyers before the pandemic, Fundamental is also an investor in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and has a long-standing output deal to release the French studio’s films in China – it will soon release Weekend In Taipei, directed by George Huang and starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei. It also was also recently signed by UTA for representation across production, distribution and investment opportunities.
Chinese buyers have been a rare sight on the Croisette in recent years, a consequence of travel restrictions during the pandemic and a slowdown in censorship approvals, but now the borders are wide open, and Gao thinks the time is right to step back into the international market.
One of the biggest and longest-established Chinese buyers before the pandemic, Fundamental is also an investor in Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and has a long-standing output deal to release the French studio’s films in China – it will soon release Weekend In Taipei, directed by George Huang and starring Luke Evans and Gwei Lun-mei. It also was also recently signed by UTA for representation across production, distribution and investment opportunities.
Chinese buyers have been a rare sight on the Croisette in recent years, a consequence of travel restrictions during the pandemic and a slowdown in censorship approvals, but now the borders are wide open, and Gao thinks the time is right to step back into the international market.
- 5/18/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
There's no singular definition of a martial arts movie. They can be deadly serious, endlessly silly, and sometimes even feature anthropomorphic turtles named after classic Italian artists. The common thread is the presence of fights that go beyond boxing or brawls in their style and form. Action cinema is filled with talents who've made a career showcasing those skills such as Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan, and many more. You know them, you've seen them, and you love them, but for every well-known and celebrated film of theirs, there are four dozen more movies featuring equally great (or better) talents that don't get the same kind of love.
This brings us to this list of martial arts movies that only die-hard fans have probably seen. The number one reason why is straight-up unavailability. A precious few are "rediscovered" with new home video releases, but thousands more remain lost...
This brings us to this list of martial arts movies that only die-hard fans have probably seen. The number one reason why is straight-up unavailability. A precious few are "rediscovered" with new home video releases, but thousands more remain lost...
- 11/23/2022
- by Rob Hunter
- Slash Film
Sbs announces that in 2023, its radio offering will become Sbs Audio to reflect its full cross-platform offering across more than 60 different languages.
Today, David Hua, Sbs’s Director, Audio Language Content, speaking at Sbs’s 2023 Upfront, said radio would always be an important part of Sbs and that the change from Sbs Radio to Sbs Audio next year reflects the ongoing success in transforming into a cross-platform audio provider, covering broadcast radio, live streaming, digital publishing and podcasting.
L-r Sylva Mezher, Sbs Arabic24 Executive Producer; Lili Zhou, Sbs Mandarin Executive Producer; David Hua, Sbs’s Director, Audio Language Content
“Today, Sbs’s audio offering is not just a linear radio network - we have transformed into a truly platform agnostic multilingual audio and digital broadcaster and publisher, and we are continuing to evolve our services for an increasingly diverse Australia,” said Hua.
“Every week we broadcast more than 262 hours of...
Today, David Hua, Sbs’s Director, Audio Language Content, speaking at Sbs’s 2023 Upfront, said radio would always be an important part of Sbs and that the change from Sbs Radio to Sbs Audio next year reflects the ongoing success in transforming into a cross-platform audio provider, covering broadcast radio, live streaming, digital publishing and podcasting.
L-r Sylva Mezher, Sbs Arabic24 Executive Producer; Lili Zhou, Sbs Mandarin Executive Producer; David Hua, Sbs’s Director, Audio Language Content
“Today, Sbs’s audio offering is not just a linear radio network - we have transformed into a truly platform agnostic multilingual audio and digital broadcaster and publisher, and we are continuing to evolve our services for an increasingly diverse Australia,” said Hua.
“Every week we broadcast more than 262 hours of...
- 11/2/2022
- Podnews.net
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