Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s…
Fan Bingbing On Mother Bhumi, Working Again in China After Tax Case
Returning to Tokyo International Film Festival 15 years after she won best actress for Buddha Mountain in 2010,…
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review
Some kind of record must have been broken in the making of Tokyo Taxi, which not only marks…
Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Discuss Japanese Filmmaking
Two generational talents of Japanese cinema shared the stage to discuss each other’s work at Tokyo International Film…
Tokyo’s Lost in Translation Bar Still Shines
The hotel bar has long played a pivotal role in films, serving as a cinematic crossroads where chance…
Blue Book of China TV 2025 Maps Reinvention as Microdramas Surge
The Blue Book of China TV Series 2025, launched at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by…
First Stop-Motion Movie From Mexico Is Winning
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or…
Japanese Director Yuichiro Sakashita Delivers Social Satire in Blonde
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita…
Costume and Urban Romance Dramas Dominate Chinese TV Slate at TIFFCOM
Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with…
5 Questions With Japanese Actress Kumi Takiuchi
With two acclaimed indie features screening back-to-back at last year’s Tokyo International Film Festival — Keiko Tsuruoka’s Ravens…
‘Crouching Tiger’ Oscar Winner Tim Yip Champions Human Touch in AI
In a Tokyo screening room filled with filmmakers and creators from around the world, Oscar-winning art director Tim…
‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo Market
Film co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the…