We take an in-depth peek behind the scenes at one of the UK’s biggest and most-loved independent distributors of Asian film, Cine-Asia, with executive director of its parent company Showbox, Steve Rivers… (more…)
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Behind the scenes with Cine-Asia: a distributor label special
Monday, 11 July, 2011
Everybody was kung fu fighting ’08
Friday, 8 August, 2008There’s something in the air all right… but Beijing Olympics or not, haven’t we seen it all before? (more…)
Another one bites the dust: Tartan UK closes
Thursday, 31 July, 2008Bit slow bringing you this news, but the Tartan label – whose responsible Asia Extreme label was responsible for exposing many of us to Asian classics such as Ring, Audition and Happiness of the Katakuris – has closed as of the end of last month… (more…)
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Death Of A Legend
Thursday, 17 January, 2008Since 1999 Hong Kong Legends had released remastered versions of classics (relatively) old and new that had gained them an international reputation. But that wasn’t enough to keep them in business – why? (more…)
The cutting blade
Tuesday, 16 May, 2006The Contender Group are doing a great job of distributing Asian movies in UK cinemas, but are they going to far to get them a Western audience?… (more…)








