When Seoul/LA-based Bros Studios, Korean webtoon platform Kenaz and Singapore’s Momo Film joined forces, yet another set of hopes, dreams and ambitions joined today’s most popular quest: producing “international content”.

Western demand for Asian LGBTQ+/BL content is  soaring, says Taipei-based GagaOOLala, which reports that 65% of its 3m subs are now outside of Asia and is ramping up Originals to ride demand.

Singing-based titles, game shows and drama series topped Asia’s formats in Asia, accounting for 64% titles from Jan-June 2023; India, Vietnam and Thailand remain Asia’s leading formats markets, with a combined share of 42%, ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook for 1H 2023 shows.

Mediacorp CNA’s My Stolen Chinese Father: Victims of U.K.’s Racist Past is the story of three people living in the aftermath of Britain’s decision, suddenly and secretly, to deport Chinese merchant seamen to Singapore and China after World War II.

Executive producer Nitipat “Earn” Uahwatanasakul  is pushing for a new and different type of Thai storytelling.

Hansal Mehta has never been this popular. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar spoke to the veteran Indian filmmaker about balancing commerce and creativity, streaming, cinema, investing in writers and the truths that are best told through fiction.