Following the mention of Kuantan beach of Malaysia in a recent Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode, which led to a considerable surge in its popularity, it has been revealed that the Pahang state government is actively pursuing to get in touch with the creator Gege Akutami through the Japanese government.
During the Pahang state legislative assembly on Dec 6, 2023, Leong Yu Man, Pahang’s executive councillor for unity, tourism, and culture, revealed the government’s efforts to get in touch with the creator.
Leong expressed the government’s intention to take advantage of this newfound attention to promote Kuantan and its beaches as a top-tier tourist destination for anime fans around the world.
“We hope the creator of the anime can endorse the beach further so that it will be a tourist attraction for anime fans across the world,” stated Leong.
The episode in question featured an injured Nanami encountering Mahito. Their...
During the Pahang state legislative assembly on Dec 6, 2023, Leong Yu Man, Pahang’s executive councillor for unity, tourism, and culture, revealed the government’s efforts to get in touch with the creator.
Leong expressed the government’s intention to take advantage of this newfound attention to promote Kuantan and its beaches as a top-tier tourist destination for anime fans around the world.
“We hope the creator of the anime can endorse the beach further so that it will be a tourist attraction for anime fans across the world,” stated Leong.
The episode in question featured an injured Nanami encountering Mahito. Their...
- 12/12/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The Australian drama premiered at Cannes and stars Cate Blanchett.
Warwick Thornton’s The New Boy leads the nominations for the 2024 Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards with 12 nods, closely followed by horror Talk To Me with 11 nominations.
The New Boy is up for best film, actress for Cate Blanchett and actor for newcomer Aswan Reid while Australian Indigenous filmmaker Thornton is nominated for best director, screenplay and cinematography.
The film is set in 1940s Australia and stars Blanchett (who also serves as a producer) as a nun who takes in a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy. It...
Warwick Thornton’s The New Boy leads the nominations for the 2024 Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards with 12 nods, closely followed by horror Talk To Me with 11 nominations.
The New Boy is up for best film, actress for Cate Blanchett and actor for newcomer Aswan Reid while Australian Indigenous filmmaker Thornton is nominated for best director, screenplay and cinematography.
The film is set in 1940s Australia and stars Blanchett (who also serves as a producer) as a nun who takes in a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy. It...
- 12/11/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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Hong Kong New Wave: A Debate
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Jumping Ash (1976) by Leong Po-chih
The realism in the presentation of both the criminal world and the way police worked at the time is also evident, with Leong highlighting the fact that a number of poor people were actually caught between the two. The punishment Callan's girlfriend receives in the hands of two men (despite the fact that one of them gets his share also) and the fate of the blind man, are the most indicatory of that comment. Furthermore, the combination of corruption (even Callan's mother gets a washing machine from a drug dealer at some point) and intense bureaucracy is presented as an obstacle (in Callan's effort) to dispense justice, which was frequently rather hard to overcome. This last aspect is what,...
Hong Kong New Wave: A Debate
You can check the full reviews by clicking on the titles
Jumping Ash (1976) by Leong Po-chih
The realism in the presentation of both the criminal world and the way police worked at the time is also evident, with Leong highlighting the fact that a number of poor people were actually caught between the two. The punishment Callan's girlfriend receives in the hands of two men (despite the fact that one of them gets his share also) and the fate of the blind man, are the most indicatory of that comment. Furthermore, the combination of corruption (even Callan's mother gets a washing machine from a drug dealer at some point) and intense bureaucracy is presented as an obstacle (in Callan's effort) to dispense justice, which was frequently rather hard to overcome. This last aspect is what,...
- 7/14/2023
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
When in the throes of a mental health crisis, whether anxiety or depression, it can be very easy to want to simply push the world away, to shut down the walls and to never let anyone in again. Josh Leong has candidly reached deep into his own struggles with anxiety to create a touching exploration of how it can impact those you love the most. Overlaying purposefully disparate audio and visual cues, keeping the camerawork fluid and even integrating touching dance movements, this tightly choreographed yet emotionally generous piece looks at both the caregiver and the victim in such a situation, resulting in a deeply touching exploration of the ties that bind us despite inner chaos. We had a chance to talk to Leong about working in conjunction with Trust, being inspired by the blog of a friend and how creating the unique dance movements in the film represented a form of therapy.
- 6/19/2023
- by Redmond Bacon
- Directors Notes
MasterChef Australia‘s new season has been rescheduled to launch on Sunday (May 7) evening following the death of judge Jock Zonfrillo.
The 15th season of the Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia cooking competition had been set to launch this past Sunday in Australia but was postponed after it emerged Zonfrillo had unexpectedly died aged 46.
Zonfrillo’s family have given their blessing to Network 10’s plan, according to the channel. Filming had already wrapped, with Zonfrillo, Andy Allen and Melissa Leong the judging trio. A special dedicated to the chef and broadcaster will air directly before the episode on current affairs show The Sunday Project.
“With the full support of Jock Zonfrillo’s family, MasterChef Australia will air at 7.30pm on Sunday, May 7,” said the report.
“MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo took great pride in challenging and coaching the contestants and of course inspiring a nation of home cooks.
“It...
The 15th season of the Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia cooking competition had been set to launch this past Sunday in Australia but was postponed after it emerged Zonfrillo had unexpectedly died aged 46.
Zonfrillo’s family have given their blessing to Network 10’s plan, according to the channel. Filming had already wrapped, with Zonfrillo, Andy Allen and Melissa Leong the judging trio. A special dedicated to the chef and broadcaster will air directly before the episode on current affairs show The Sunday Project.
“With the full support of Jock Zonfrillo’s family, MasterChef Australia will air at 7.30pm on Sunday, May 7,” said the report.
“MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo took great pride in challenging and coaching the contestants and of course inspiring a nation of home cooks.
“It...
- 5/3/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
NBA veteran Rex Chapman is turning his podcast “Charges with Rex Chapman” into a TV show. Like the podcast, the new series will come from Portal A and Steve Nash’s Ctrl Media.
Chapman spent 12 years in the NBA, playing for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat and Phoenix Sun. But he later struggled with opioid and gambling addictions that led to his arrest. Using his experience as a pro athlete with his own challenges, Chapman will host “Charges” as the podcast is adapted into a TV documentary series chronicling high-profile sports scandals – “with the world’s most beloved and notorious athletes reliving the momentous events that spawned their infamy,” according to the logline.
“Charges” will focus on sports figures, but also plans to look at other stories in entertainment and pop culture.
Evan Jackson Leong will serve as director and showrunner.
“Of all the projects I’ve been involved with,...
Chapman spent 12 years in the NBA, playing for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat and Phoenix Sun. But he later struggled with opioid and gambling addictions that led to his arrest. Using his experience as a pro athlete with his own challenges, Chapman will host “Charges” as the podcast is adapted into a TV documentary series chronicling high-profile sports scandals – “with the world’s most beloved and notorious athletes reliving the momentous events that spawned their infamy,” according to the logline.
“Charges” will focus on sports figures, but also plans to look at other stories in entertainment and pop culture.
Evan Jackson Leong will serve as director and showrunner.
“Of all the projects I’ve been involved with,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In a tense crime story inspired by true events, Sister Tse travels from Taiwan to New York with the help of a human smuggler known as a “Snakehead”. Gaining favour with the matriarch of a crime family, she quickly rises through the ranks. However, a better way of life isn’t the only reason she came to America, and desperately searches for her daughter. Read our reviews here and here.
Starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu (Luke Cage), Richie Ng (Killerman), Devon Diep (Honest Thief) and Sung Kang (Fast & Furious franchise).
Snakehead is written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity) a 6th generation Chinese American director and documentary
filmmaker. Leong is most known for his documentary Linsanity, which follows the journey of Jeremy Lin from Harvard to the NBA, that made its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Dazzler Media presents Snakehead on DVD & Download-to-Own from 1st August.
Starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu (Luke Cage), Richie Ng (Killerman), Devon Diep (Honest Thief) and Sung Kang (Fast & Furious franchise).
Snakehead is written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity) a 6th generation Chinese American director and documentary
filmmaker. Leong is most known for his documentary Linsanity, which follows the journey of Jeremy Lin from Harvard to the NBA, that made its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Dazzler Media presents Snakehead on DVD & Download-to-Own from 1st August.
- 7/30/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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