When 50+ projects took to the stage in Taipei in November for Taiwan’s largest and most international pitch of its kind, the country cemented its position as a gathering place of fresh projects and unique stories, as well as a source of production partners and funding.

Independent producers in Asia have never had this much opportunity to tell their stories. But there’s still a lot standing between the current situation and celebration for indies in Malaysia & Singapore. 

When Asian movie veteran Meileen Choo revisited an idea hovering on her wish list for three decades, her retirement project became the multi-million dollar global drama series, Coolie. Janine Stein spoke to her on the eve of production, which kicks off on 4 December.

Veteran kids entertainment creator and showrunner, Sarah Haasz, talks about Gangnam Project, a deeply personal tween series she describes as “K-drama lite”, which releases in Spring 2024.  At 16, Sarah Haasz, fresh from a trip to her relatives in Korea, decided to write a book about how

Fast & Furious star Sung Kang talks about life lessons, 100-year plans, and the meaning of cars ahead of the release of his new series, The Ride Life with Sung Kang, in Summer 2024. 

Anne Jakrajutatip, the high-profile Thai owner of JKN Global Group/Miss Universe Organisation, faces the fight of her life to keep her crown. Hi-glamour and hi-drama have walked side by side for this year’s Miss Universe pageant and its owner, the Bangkok-based JKN Global Group.