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Patrick Brzeski
Asia Bureau Chief
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Patrick Brzeski is The Hollywood Reporter's Asia Bureau Chief. Based in Tokyo, Brzeski works closely with THR's team of Asia correspondents to cover some of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic entertainment markets. He is a Southern California Journalism Award winner and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards nominee for feature writing. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, South China Morning Post, Financial Times and elsewhere.
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Netflix Sets Korean Crime Drama ‘Paper Man’ With Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo and Claudia Kim
From director Lee Il-hyung ('Karma,' 'A Violent Prosecutor'), the series follows a downtrodden husband whose talent for making flawless counterfeit bills pulls him into a dangerous new world.
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Tamil Blockbuster ‘Karuppu’ Set for Global Streaming Launch on Amazon Prime Video
Regional superstar Suriya plays a deity turned crusading lawyer in the mythological courtroom movie, which streams June 12 after becoming Tamil cinema's biggest theatrical hit of 2026 so far.
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Thailand Launches Bangkok International Content Market in Bid to Become Asia Hub
The Creative Economy Agency's inaugural three-day market, running July 20-22 in the Thai capital, will court more than 80 global investors and streamers around film, series and animation deals.
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‘Obsession,’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Lead BIFAN’s International Competition Selection
The 30th edition of South Korea's premier genre festival, running July 2-12, has unveiled a main competition that also includes the Rupert Grint-starring horror 'Nightborn' and 'NIKO,' starring Tiffany Young.
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Na Hong-jin’s Record-Selling Cannes Monster Movie ‘Hope’ Sets September Theatrical Release
The Korean action maestro's first feature in roughly a decade lands in U.S. theaters Sept. 9 via Neon after a buzzy world premiere in France.
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Shanghai Film Festival Unveils Competition Section Packed With World Premieres
Tony Leung Chiu-wai heads the main competition jury for the 28th edition of China's premier cinema event, running June 12-21.
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Shanghai Film Festival to Open With Derek Yee, Keane T.K. Wong’s Psychological Drama ‘Afterpiece’
The Hong Kong film will world-premiere June 12 in Shanghai, where Tony Leung Chiu-wai heads the main competition jury.
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Toho Greenlights Third Season of Cult Anime ‘Dorohedoro’
The first two seasons of the dark-fantasy series, based on Q Hayashida's 18-year manga and produced by Jujutsu Kaisen studio MAPPA, are now streaming on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu/Disney+ and Rakuten Viki.
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Netflix Expands Japan Slate With Deals for 19 NHK Dramas, Nippon TV’s ‘Monday Late Show’
The streamer's deal with Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, marks a notable expansion of its Japanese drama lineup, with six titles launching this week spanning period dramas, "asadora" and Drama 10 formats.
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The Hollywood Reporter Launches Australian Edition in Partnership With Raine Media
Veteran journalist Sean Sennett joins as editor-in-chief of the Sydney-based title, which will cover Australia's booming screen sector across digital, print and video.
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Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Returns to Cannes in Yukiko Sode’s Arresting Romance ‘All the Lovers in the Night’
Adapted from Mieko Kawakami's acclaimed novel, this accomplished Un Certain Regard entry co-stars Yukino Kishii as a solitary Tokyo copy editor whose tentative love affair unfolds against philosophical meditations on light and self-determination.
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa Has Finally Made His Samurai Movie
The Japanese auteur arrives at Cannes with castle thriller 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' — and two of his most celebrated students, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada, competing for the Palme d’Or beside him.
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