Easternlight is an exciting new label devoted to showcasing the best in Asian cinema.
With films from some of the world's most important contemporary film makers, to works by new artists yet to make their debut, Easternlight is a label which will encompass all films irregardless of genre or form. Easternlight will specialise in the production, sales, marketing and distribution of films from all regions of Asia.
Over the coming year Easternlight will surprise and arouse you with our slate of films, whether they are lush romantic epics from Mainland China, or tales of extreme terror from India. So join us on this new venture and discover a cinema that is provocative, vibrant, passionate and bold!
QUICK CONTACTS
- Gary Hamilton
Managing Director
gary@arclightfilms.com - Ying Ye
Managing Director,
Easternlight Films
ying@arclightfilms.com - Pascal Borno
President, Sales & Acquisitions - Lina Marrone
VP International Sales
lina@arclightfilms.com
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
"Kingdoms" unfurls banner in Beijing
Andy Lau, Maggie Q and Sammo Hung turned out April 1 for the Beijing bow of Danny Lee's historic martial arts actioner "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon."
"Three Kingdoms" is based on "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guangzhong, a tale of Zhao Yun, who lived during the Three Kingdoms period set in 220-265 A.D.
The story is often cited as one of the four most important pieces of Chinese literature and is rich enough in material to provide a story line for another big Asian production, John Woo's "Red Cliff," which is still in post-production. Read more >
Easternlight Films acquires Legendary Assassin
Arclight Films' Asian label Easternlight Films has picked up worldwide rights to Wu Jing's action film Legendary Assassin at Filmart.
The deal, which excludes Hong Kong and China, is the first between Easternlight and Paco Wong's production company Gold Label Pictures from Hong Kong.
The $4m film marks the directorial debut of hot action actor Wu who is co-directing with Li Chung Chi. Wu also heads the cast along with Alex Fong and newcomer Celina Jade. Read more >
Easternlight buys rights to '881'
Easternlight Films, the Asian label of sales agent Arclight Films, has acquired rights to helmer Royston Tan's "881," a Singapore musical comedy doing boffo local biz.
Pic, which will screen in the Pusan Film Festival's new gala section in October, probes the glitz and infighting of Singapore's Getai music subculture.
"881," was produced by Zhao Wei Films and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures in association with Scorpio East Pictures, the Media Development Authority of Singapore and Infinite Frameworks. Read more >
