Based on Keigo Higashino’s 2012 novel of the same name, “The Miracles of the Namiya General Store” is the first of two adaptations of Higashino’s book, the second being Han Jie’s “Namiya” starring Jackie Chan. Hiroki’s cinematic take on this intricately woven tale is presented wonderfully thanks to some strong performances and a carefully structured narrative.
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is screening at Japan Society
For many years, Yuuji Namiya (Toshiyuki Nishida) answered letters from strangers asking for advice and left his responses in the milk box outside his general store. Now, in 2012, Atsuya (Ryosuke Yamada), Shota (Nijiro Murakami), and Kohei (Kanichiro Sato), take refuge in the abandoned shop while on the run from the law. The arrival of a letter in the dead of night prompts the trio into leaving, yet they’re unable to get away from the run-down shop. By deciding to respond to the letter,...
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is screening at Japan Society
For many years, Yuuji Namiya (Toshiyuki Nishida) answered letters from strangers asking for advice and left his responses in the milk box outside his general store. Now, in 2012, Atsuya (Ryosuke Yamada), Shota (Nijiro Murakami), and Kohei (Kanichiro Sato), take refuge in the abandoned shop while on the run from the law. The arrival of a letter in the dead of night prompts the trio into leaving, yet they’re unable to get away from the run-down shop. By deciding to respond to the letter,...
- 2/11/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
Los Angeles-based content aggregator Cinedigm will launch its Chinese entertainment Avod channel Bambu in June, and partner with Ott platform Future Today for distribution. The company also recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire the latter for $45 million in cash and $15 million in Cinedigm common stock, a deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2019.
Bambu seeks to bring Chinese-language content to primarily North American Generation Z and millennial viewers. It has been acquiring Chinese TV and film titles for months, including the popular “Journey to the West” TV series, Jackie Chan-starring 2017 fantasy film “Namiya,” and road trip comedy “Breakup Buddies,” among others.
Deals in the past six months include a 30-feature film deal with Youku; 500 hours of popular content from China International TV Corporation, a subsidiary of state broadcaster CCTV, which includes hot period drama “Nirvana in Fire” and food documentary “A Bite of China”; and 40 films licensed non-exclusively from China Lion.
Bambu seeks to bring Chinese-language content to primarily North American Generation Z and millennial viewers. It has been acquiring Chinese TV and film titles for months, including the popular “Journey to the West” TV series, Jackie Chan-starring 2017 fantasy film “Namiya,” and road trip comedy “Breakup Buddies,” among others.
Deals in the past six months include a 30-feature film deal with Youku; 500 hours of popular content from China International TV Corporation, a subsidiary of state broadcaster CCTV, which includes hot period drama “Nirvana in Fire” and food documentary “A Bite of China”; and 40 films licensed non-exclusively from China Lion.
- 4/12/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles-based content aggregator and distributor Cinedigm has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal to screen nearly four dozen movies from China Lion Film Distribution on Bambu, a content-streaming platform focused on Chinese-language content. Bambu is expected to launch by mid-year.
The China Lion titles will be part of Bambu’s launch lineup, and will target North American Gen Z and millennial viewers. The titles include blockbuster “Detective Chinatown”; China’s unlikely selection for 2016’s Oscar race, “Go Away, Mr. Tumor”; well-received comedy “Mr. Donkey”; and the Jackie Chan-starring “Namiya,” among others.
In early December, Cinedigm announced a partnership with China International TV Corp., a subsidiary of state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), to put more than 500 hours of Chinese TV content on the platform. Titles in that deal included “Nirvana in Fire,” China’s most popular series in 2015; the classic “Journey to the West” series; and CCTV’s popular food documentary series,...
The China Lion titles will be part of Bambu’s launch lineup, and will target North American Gen Z and millennial viewers. The titles include blockbuster “Detective Chinatown”; China’s unlikely selection for 2016’s Oscar race, “Go Away, Mr. Tumor”; well-received comedy “Mr. Donkey”; and the Jackie Chan-starring “Namiya,” among others.
In early December, Cinedigm announced a partnership with China International TV Corp., a subsidiary of state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), to put more than 500 hours of Chinese TV content on the platform. Titles in that deal included “Nirvana in Fire,” China’s most popular series in 2015; the classic “Journey to the West” series; and CCTV’s popular food documentary series,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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