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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Period Thriller ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Drops First Trailer
The ‘Cure’ and ‘Cloud’ director’s first period samurai feature — a 16th century-set mystery thriller adapted from an award-winning Japanese novel — lands in U.
‘Sheep in the Box’: Neon Drops First Trailer for Hirokazu Koreeda’s AI Family Drama
A Japanese couple welcomes an AI-powered android re-creation of their deceased son into their home in the trailer for Neon’s Sheep in the Box.
Ado, Chart-Topping Japanese Singer, Signs With WME (Exclusive)
Ado, the Japanese singer who’s never revealed her identity publicly, has signed with WME for representation in all areas, excluding Japan.
How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”
Cinemas themed around anime and live sports are luring younger crowds as Shanghai works to contend with China’s box-office downturn.
Shanghai: Three Things We Learned From the 2026 Festival
A matter-of-fact attitude towards AI kept most people’s feet on the ground, while the festival’s youth emphasis led the way — and a universal love of cinema shone brightly.
China Lion Takes Feng Xiaogang’s ‘I Know Who You Are’ for North America
The cat-and-mouse drama, starring Lei Jiayin and Hu Ge, reaches theaters in the U.
Stephen Chow’s ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spinoff ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Lands Worldwide Rights and Distribution Deal
Singapore distributor Encore Films has acquired worldwide rights outside China to Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer follow-up Kung Fu Soccer.
‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ Takes Top Prize at Shanghai Film Festival
The first feature from China’s Zhong Kaifeng won over a jury led by Hong Kong icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai, which had set out in search of "surprises.
Tony Leung Reflects on the Rise of AI and His Hopes for the Future of Film
"Sometimes [movies] don’t have an answer for you and you have to try to figure it out yourself — that’s why we need different kinds of movies," says the Hong Kong star.
How the Shanghai Film Festival Is Embracing Cinema’s Future: From AI to iPhone Moviemaking
As the line between film festival and tech expo continues to blur in China, SIFF ran filmmaking labs for work created by artificial intelligence, iPhone or virtual reality.