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Film Festivals and Industry Deals

Updated 2026-06-30 09:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Kieu Chinh, a renowned Vietnamese actor, returned to Danang Film Fest for the premiere of 'Chrysalis.' Meanwhile, CJ ENM Hong Kong sold a package of Thai dramas to Amazon MX Player India. Additionally, several high-profile actors joined Netflix's period drama 'Bad Bridgets.'

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Variety

Kieu Chinh Returns to Vietnam for the First Time in Competition at Danang Film Fest With ‘Chrysalis,’ Daniel K. Winn’s Adaptation of His Memoir

Kieu Chinh has spent 68 years as an actor, and most of those years carried her further from the country where she began, through Hollywood, through “The Joy Luck Club,” through “The Sympathizer,” through a career built largely outside the borders of the country that shaped he

2026-06-30 08:55 UTC

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Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson, Himesh Patel, Niamh Algar & Simone Kirby Join Rich Peppiatt’s Netflix-Backed ‘Bad Bridgets’

Rich Peppiatt’s highly anticipated Netflix-backed period tale Bad Bridgets has added a raft of high-profile cast members ahead of its shoot this July. Colin Farrell (Banshees of Inisherin), Steve Coogan (Philomena), Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Himesh Patel (Yeste

2026-06-30 09:00 UTC

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CJ ENM Hong Kong Sells Package Of Thai Dramas To Amazon MX Player In India

CJ ENM Hong Kong, an international production division of the Korean entertainment giant, has sold a package of six Thai dramas produced by True CJ Creations to Amazon MX Player India. All episodes of the six series – Dear My Secretary, Good Doctor, 23:23, Start-Up, Happiness, and Thank You Teacher

2026-06-30 09:03 UTC