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‘Almost collapsed’: behind the Korean film crisis and why K-pop isn’t immune
Both industries dominate the world but now face fundamental transformation and uncertainty at homeSouth Korea’…
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Aamir Khan: India’s movie legend on a cut-price mission to save Bollywood
The superstar actor will release his latest film on YouTube so families who cannot afford cinema trips can wat…
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‘Flat and shallow’: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem divides viewers in China
Eight-episode series based on Liu Cixin novels triggers accusations of ‘Americanisation’ of a Chinese storyNet…
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Netflix pulls Indian film after backlash from rightwing Hindu groups
Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food criticised for depiction of deity and member of vegetarian caste cooking and …
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What drove 200 women to stab a gangster to death? Netflix series revisits crime that shocked India
For years, police claimed the 2004 killing was due to a feud. Now a documentary digs deeper into why women fro…
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K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture
From music to movies, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Ahead of …
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The White Tiger rides the surge in streamed south Asian stories
The adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s Booker-winning novel is coming to Netflix – one of a growing number of films…
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In the ‘land of storytelling’, Netflix and Amazon Prime reshape India’s creative landscape
The streaming giants are making bold TV shows but the threat of censorship looms largeThis year’s Emmy awards,…
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Game of Thrones video game tycoon dies in suspected poisoning
Police in China detain colleague of Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi on suspicion of involvement in deathShanghai p…
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BBC’s A Suitable Boy rankles ‘love jihad’ conspiracy theorists in India
BJP reaction to depiction of Hindu-Muslim romance adds to recent rows over interfaith marriagesWhen the BBC’s …
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Indian move to regulate digital media raises censorship fears
Government will oversee online news, social media and video streaming platformsIndia’s government has ordered …
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Netflix portrayal of female Indian Air Force pilot flies into flak
Gunjan Saxena was one of the first women in the IAF, but her biopic has drawn rebukes from fellow officers ove…
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Indian Matchmaking: Netflix’s ‘divisive’ dating show causes storm
Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has …
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Online hate campaign targets Indian streaming stars
Netflix and Amazon Prime series such as Rasbhari highlight sexual violence, caste inequalities and Hindu natio…
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Hana Kimura: grief as Japanese wrestler and reality show member dies aged 22
Kimura, a cast member on the popular Netflix series Terrace House, has died after reportedly facing online bul…