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/ 22 February 2006
With their huge budgets and slick marketing machines, Hollywood movies have long cast a shadow over Asia, but filmmakers in the region believe creativity rather than protectionism is the key to boosting local fortunes. ”If you leave a lion and a mouse in the same place, what will be the result?” said Yang Gi-Hwan, spokesperson of the Screen Quota Action Alliance.
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/ 25 November 2005
Environmental experts on Friday warned the slick of cancer-causing benzene moving along China’s Songhua river could pose a long-term risk to human health, contaminate the food chain and damage the region’s fragile ecosystem. As the 80km-long highly toxic column moved into Harbin, capital of the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, analysts said dangers would remain for years.
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/ 10 October 2005
From the hordes of screaming fans to the flag-lined streets and non-stop parties that have transformed this southern port city, the South Korean movie industry is clearly in the mood to celebrate after a decade of phenomenal growth. The Pusan International Film Festival which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year has plenty of reasons to be cheerful: cinemas are packed, exports are soaring, and the world’s leading film gatherings are paying homage to South Korea.