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In 2014, the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) reserved a special section celebrating the diversity and development of Asian Cinema. It was called Crosscut Asia, which looked into the cinema of Asia and, more than that, curated films from specific Asian countries. The section is coming back grandly this year.…

More recommendations for shows and films to watch, food to try, and exhibits to visit by the CNN Philippines Life Staff.

The Japan Foundation Asia Center and Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will jointly present the CROSSCUT ASIA

Even through the tumultuous times marked by interrupted shoot schedules and travel...

Ichiyama Shozo returned this year to the Tokyo International Film Festival as its head...

Okinawa-born actor Shogen used to be told that he didn’t look Japanese enough for the...

Anyone who lives in Asia knows that the countries are a treasure trove of supernatural beliefs that scared the living daylights out of us as kids -- and perhaps even now, as adults. With Folklore, iconic Singaporean director Eric Khoo takes the helm as showrunner as he gathers superstitions and myths from across Asia in an anthology series with each episode directed by different directors like Indonesia's Joko Anwar, the Philippines' Erik Matti and even first-time director Seiko Matsud...

Folklore Season 2 Folklore is an HBO Asia horror anthology series that’s now on its second season. The first episode of this new season drops on November 14th, with new episodes every week thereafter. You can stream it on HBO Go, and this season, we find directors from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore,

Overseen by Singaporean creator Eric Khoo, HBO’s Folklore anthology returns with a second season of Asian horror stories, while Netflix documentary Monsters Inside dives into the mind of a violent offender.

Premiering TV and streaming series at film festivals is becoming a familiar route for a...