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L to R: Thomas McLain, Chair, Asia Society Southern California; Jeff Robinov, Founder and CEO Studio 8; Jingyan Huang, Managing Director, Pictures, Entertainment and Derivatives Division, Fosum; Sheri Jeffrey, Partner, Hogan Lovells; and Peter Shaio, Chairman, EMAISA and CEO Orb Media Group, at the 2014 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Nov. 5, 2014. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

A New Era in US-China Co-Productions?

Jonathan Landreth reports from 2014 U.S.-China Film Summit.
Lollywood poster artist Sarfraz Iqbal in his Lahore studio in September 2014. (Saad Sarfraz Sheikh)

Interview: Lahore's Last 'Lollywood' Poster Artist Looks Back on a 50-Year-Career

Pakistan's national film industry may have gone into decline, but painter Sarfraz Iqbal is still a consummate, busy professional.
A still from 'Gringo Trails,' screening at Cinema Village in New York on Friday, September 5.
New York

'Gringo Trails' Director on Three Things to Be Aware of When You Travel

Sept. 5: A new documentary looks at the sometimes alarming cultural and environmental effects of worldwide tourism.
Empty plastic bottles in China. (Carsten ten Brink/Flickr)

Video: A Director's Trash Talk

Aug. 20: Wang Jiuliang uncovers "Plastic China."
New York

Waking the Green Tiger

Four documentaries explore China's environmental crisis
A beloved icon for generations of filmgoers, the Shaw Brothers logo (center, above) was inspired by the Warner Bros. shield. "Shawscope" was Shaw Brothers’s proprietary trade name for CinemaScope.
New York

Asia Society Kicks It Old-School With Three-Film Shaw Brothers Tribute

Asia Society and the 2014 New York Asian Film Festival co-present three cult classics that define what action cinema is all about.
L to R: "The Magic Blade," "Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits," "The Delinquent."
New York

New York Asian Film Festival

Jul. 11-14: Shaw Brothers, Korean shorts, and more.
(Giselle Yeung)
Texas

Up Close and Personal

Latest Dominic Walsh Dance Theater project premieres at Asia Society Texas Center.
L to R: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Victor Qiang Wang, Bob Xiaoping Xu, and Ronnie C. Chan at Asia Society Hong Kong Center on April 25, 2014. (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Hong Kong

American Dreams in China

A major Hong Kong hit looks at three friends who live the American Dream by establishing a private tutoring institution.
"Ice Poison" (Tribeca Film Festival)
New York

When Meth Came to Myanmar

Apr. 17-22: "Ice Poison," co-presented with Tribeca Film Festival.
Texas

Story: A Powerful Force

Alex Kronemer explains how narratives drive both conflict and peace.
Hana Sakai and Domenico Luciano. (Gabriella Nissen)
Texas

Dominic Walsh, Asia Society Team Up

Apr. 25: Contemporary ballet company produces narrative dance film.
Jiang Wu in 'A Touch of Sin.'

How China Made Sure There'd Be No 'Touch of Sin' at the Oscars

Jia Zhangke's 'A Touch of Sin' has thus far been denied an official release permit in China — tantamount to an Oscars ban, writes Jonathan Landreth.
Shohei Imamura's "Vengeance Is Mine" (1979) stars Ken Ogata as a con artist and murderer.
New York

One Night Only: Imamura's 'Vengeance Is Mine' Puts 'Pure Evil' on Screen

Shohei Imamura's depiction of "pure evil, remote and inhuman" comes to Asia Society New York.
Shohei Imamura's 1967 documentary "A Man Vanishes" screens at Asia Society New York on Saturday, January 18, 2014. (Icarus Films)
New York

Imamura's 'A Man Vanishes' Screens at Asia Society

More than 45 years after its release, Shohei Imamura's groundbreaking film only becomes more and more relevant.
Videos of musicians Kong Nay (L) and Mohsen Namjoo (R) in concert were among Asia Society's most popular videos of 2013. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

What Were the Five Most-Watched Asia Society Videos in 2013?

A look back at Asia Society's most popular videos in 2013 shows viewers' tastes running the gamut from music to politics to film.
New York

'Vengeance Is Shohei Imamura'

Series spans five films made from '50s through '80s.
Chinese actress Li Bingbing speaks during the 2013 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
Southern California

Inside US-China Film Summit

"It's a great moment for Chinese film," said Li, the Chinese star actress, who added that more American actors and producers need to learn to speak Chinese.

Recent Film Series

New York

40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
Hong Kong

SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.

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