In recent years, the marketing landscape has witnessed a significant shift with the emergence of virtual AI influencers. These computer-generated personalities have taken the social media world by storm, captivating audiences with their unique personas and engaging content. This article explores the rise of AI influencers in the marketing industry and how they are transforming brand strategy. AI influencers are virtual entities created using artificial intelligence technology. They are designed to look and behave like real people, with their own distinct personalities, interests, and lifestyle ..read more

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 13th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held from June 6th to 20th at the JCCC’s Kobayashi Hall. The festival has now grown into one of the largest film events of its kind in the world and is recognized by the Japanese film industry as a vital conduit for bringing Japanese film to the world. TJFF is programmed to reflect the rich diversity of the world 4th largest film industry and the 2024 edition will feature 24 films including the International Premiere of Kosai Sekine’s mystery drama STAY MUM「かくしごと 」starring Anne Watanabe and Eiji Okuda. N ..read more

Beskop Tshechu is the only documentary, animation and short film festival in Bhutan and is dedicated to promoting creative filmmaking and visual arts in the country through film screenings, awards and events. The festival was born out of an urgent need in the country for an alternative platform for filmmakers and audiences. As short films, documentaries and animations are rarely made for commercial gain, they are a very special and authentic form of expression, storytelling and communication which is vital for the growth of a creative and meaningful film industry in Bhutan. Many successful fil ..read more

“Bye Bye Love”, a queer-themed Japanese film from the 70s, by the relatively unknown Isao Fujisawa, was thought lost until 2018, when a film negative was discovered in a warehouse by the producer and sometimes director Suzuki Akihiro, who then made a new print and re-premiered the film in an online forum. Bye Bye Love is screening at Queer East Festival The film begins with a young man who has just been dumped by his girlfriend on the phone, and reacts as the epitome of “the guy”. A bit later, he bumps across the street with a woman running, who asks him to stop the pervert who is chasing he ..read more

The sudden death of his beloved Sayuri (Akari Sato) shocks pizza delivery guy Kengo Tojo (Kohei Nagano) to the core. Yet, despite this tragic event, life goes on. Not much later, while delivering pizza, he encounters Umika Akaboshi (Nagisa Kihara), a strange high school student. After expressing some interest in the strange posters hanging on the house, Umika suddenly pulls him into the house to introduce him to her father (Makoto Tezuka), who is a shaman. He offers Kengo a taste of his abilities, yet before this show can convince Kengo, he runs away. At night, after arriving home, he finds a ..read more

By Adrian D. Mendizabal Usmar Ismail's recently restored “After the Curfew” revolves around a soldier returning to his former life in the bustling city of Bandung, Indonesia, only to find himself increasingly alienated by the American-influenced modernity prevalent there. Buy This Title by clicking on the image below Tokoh Iskandar dan Norma Set in postwar Indonesia following the nation's struggle for independence from Dutch colonizers (1945-1949), the film reflects the shaping of Indonesia's contemporary historical and political landscape. This period also gave rise to sig ..read more

Synopsis It's a story of a deserted mentally retarded boy winning the care of two mothers ..read more

In the overwhelming plethora of yakuza movies that were produced from the Japanese movie industry, we have seen movies that portray the gangsters as heroic, as losers, or as they actually are, in a rather realistically dramatic fashion that has become more prevalent during the latest years. It is very rare, however, to watch a film of the category where the protagonist is a rather cunning coward, who spends all his energy trying to avoid becoming part of the action. This is exactly what happens in “Like a Rolling Stone” however, a film that also moves into drama/erotic paths and managed to win ..read more

Synopsis Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department's Chow Ching-Lai (Nicholas Tse) and his boss Cheung Yun-Nam (Jacky Cheung) are like mentor and disciple. In the process of investigating an arms smuggling case, the pair encounter violent attacks from overseas forces and are assigned to participate in a joint Interpol operation involving foreign arms trading. Ching-Lai is fearless and isn't afraid to put his life on the line to track down the truth, but the mystery he uncovers is more difficult for him to accept ..read more

During his early career, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, actor and Jeet Kune Do practitioner portrayed Bruce Lee in the 50-episode TV series “The Legend of Bruce Lee” (2008) due to his resemblance to him. After his portrayal of the Bruce Lee look-alike goalkeeper in Stephen Chow's “Shaolin Soccer” he became more popular which led him to further playing Lee in the “Ip Man” film series. However, in “Desperado” or “Thug in a Suit” as translated from its Chinese title, he finally has the chance to shine as a leading man. Set in Taicheng, a made up city somewhere in Southeast Asia, most likely Thailand or Ca ..read more