South China Morning Post – 12 February 2021 Anime, with it’s roots deep in Japanese history but also with contemporary appeal, is the country’s most popular cultural export. Currently however, demand is greater than supply, with the film genre fast gaining popularity but unable to recruit young anime artists due to long working hours and…
Daniel Peters, NME – 10 February 2021 Films from Taiwan and Hong Kong are among some of the nominations for the 2021 Oscars’ Best International Feature Film shortlist. Both ‘A Sun’ and ‘Better Days’ have a lot to live up to according to last year’s winner, Parasite, that also won three other categories. Could Asia…
Jennifer Tan Stanisic, AsiaOne – 27 January 2021 The entertainment industry has been one of the worst affected during Covid-19, with live music, theatres, cinemas and film and tv production all brought to a stand-still. However, in the Asia-Pacific region where countries have managed to effectively control the virus, the industry has started to get…
Tom Llewellyn, HITC – 8 January 2021 Whilst 2020 was inarguably one of, if not the most, toughest years for a majority of businesses worldwide, for Netflix and other streaming services it was their best year on record. With millions globally confined to lockdowns, we took to our sofas to watch films and series, but…
