Through past markets, Secret, a Taiwanese film directed by and starring Jay Chou, was made into a Korean remake of the same title. Among the projects chosen for this year’s APM were Rafael Manuel’s Filipina, Hirose Nanako’s What’s Love Got to Do With It? and Jiang Xiaoxuan’s To Kill a Mongolian Horse.īusan Story Market, a key platform for crossover remakes in Asia, introduced 50 original IPs from across Asia this year. The Asian Project Market (APM), which focuses on co-production and investment, hosted more than 1,826 meetings during the market period, according to organizers. Local heavyweights including CJ ENM, Lotte Entertainment and Showbox also participated, showcasing their latest K-content. The European Film Promotion (EFP), which has been participating since Busan’s first Asian Film Market in 2006 and Unifrance have jointly opened the European Pavilion with 39 European film companies. The newly established Networking Lounge provided various networking opportunities, including the AFCNet Networking Reception, as well as the Happy Hour hosted by SPCINE, an audiovisual industry promotion organization from São Paulo, Brazil.Ī total of 271 companies from 23 countries, including 32 first-timers, set up their booths this year. Writers Guild East Explains Why It Hasn't Made a Statement on Israel and Gaza We’re hoping to connect with other markets in Europe next year and set up new programs.” “There were a lot of visitors from Indonesia this year. “Given the slow film market globally, I think many were eager to find new business opportunities and share information about the state of the market,” said Hyung-rae Kim, the festival representative. The Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents and Film Market wrapped up its 2023 edition with record attendance from over 2,479 industry representatives, according to organizers.ĭespite industry-wide headwinds, attendees from sales and licensing companies, buyers, producers and investors gathered in Busan in an expanded exhibition hall at BEXCO, the main venue, to trade content ranging from films and videos to such intellectual property (IP) as novels and digital comics.
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