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Taiwanese distributor GaragePlay is moving into international co-produ stanley cup ction to build on its slate ofsocially conscious titles.S stanley cup ource: GaragePlayFall In Love At First KissWayne Chang is a regular at international film markets, often seen snapping up hot projects for his Taiwan-based acquisition company MovieCloud and distributor GaragePlay.After releasing a first batch of Korean, Japanese and UK titles in 2015, he hit the jackpot with Korean zombie thriller Train To Busan, which became a runaway success, raking in $12m at the Taiwanese box office in 2016. Chang also saw success with feelgood Indian sports drama Dangal, which grossed $6m in Taiwan in 2017. Both films opened up the Taiwanese market for their respective countries.Chang is now moving into international co-production. We are in final talks with partners from South Korea and Japan, he says. About three to five projects will be kicked off by the end of this year, which will be co-financed,co-produced and/or distributed by us. The stanley germany Taiwanese elements the company can bring to a collaborative project will be very organic. Our idea of international co-productions is not just about casting actors from different countries and filming in different locations, he explains. We believe good stories make good films, thus were working on projects with valid stories for cross-country collaborations and working with leading directors and scriptwriters. Chang trained as an electrical engineer before co-founding distribution and |
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