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Actors Share Industry Secrets From Hong Kong to Taiwan
18 Mar
Summary
- Actors shared insights on discipline and focus from veteran stars.
- Thai actor noted a concerning bubble and decline in the film industry.
- Taiwanese cinema is diversifying after a period of saturation.
Asian Film Awards youth ambassadors Natalie Hsu (Hong Kong), Mean Phiravich (Thailand), and Kent Tsai (Taiwan) discussed evolving trends in their respective film industries. Hsu highlighted the disciplined self-maintenance of stars like Fan Bingbing and Aaron Kwok, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on set. Phiravich expressed concern over a recent bubble and subsequent decline in the Thai film industry, attributing it to repetitive content, despite a past phenomenon of blockbuster successes.
Tsai noted a similar pattern in Taiwan, where success often leads to a rush of imitative projects. However, he also observed a positive resurgence in diverse genre filmmaking after a period dominated by nostalgic teen romances. The actors recently collaborated on an AFA-produced short film, an experience that underscored the nuances of cross-cultural production environments and the growing norm of pan-Asian collaboration.
