Flower of Evil is a South Korean television drama series. It aired on tvN, a South Korean nationwide pay television network, from 29 July to 23 September 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday. It also streamed internationally on Netflix, iQIYI, Viki, and ViuTV. The series had 16 episodes and one special episode. It starred Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo. It gained a lot of popularity upon release and received a largely positive reception. What is Flower of Evil About? Flower of Evil revolves around the life of Baek Hee-sung, a man who hides his identity and past...
- 10/4/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
Multi-territory Asian streaming service Viu has publicly disclosed key performance metrics for the first time and said that it was cash flow positive on an annual basis in 2022.
The company, which operates in 16 Asian and Middle East markets and is seen as a rare success story in regional streaming, counts Hong Kong conglomerate Pccw as its principal shareholder, which also unveiled its own profits and loss figures for the 2022 calendar year.
Viu which operates both ad-supported and paying tiers, said that it had 66.4 monthly active users in 2022, an increase of 13% year-on-year. Paying subscribers increased by 45% to 12.2 million over the same period.
The company’s revenue, a mix of subscriptions, advertising sales and content licensing, also grew by 45% year on year to $206 million in 2022. The company said that it achieved positive Ebitda in the year, a key indicator that the company is viable, but did not disclose the figure.
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The company, which operates in 16 Asian and Middle East markets and is seen as a rare success story in regional streaming, counts Hong Kong conglomerate Pccw as its principal shareholder, which also unveiled its own profits and loss figures for the 2022 calendar year.
Viu which operates both ad-supported and paying tiers, said that it had 66.4 monthly active users in 2022, an increase of 13% year-on-year. Paying subscribers increased by 45% to 12.2 million over the same period.
The company’s revenue, a mix of subscriptions, advertising sales and content licensing, also grew by 45% year on year to $206 million in 2022. The company said that it achieved positive Ebitda in the year, a key indicator that the company is viable, but did not disclose the figure.
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- 2/27/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Historical romance K-dramas encompass many storyline tropes that often make for a good watch. The Royal Crown Prince or king must be riddled with dark omens of dethronement or political chaos within the palace. Amid the darkness, there is a shining light of unsuspecting true love with the female lead. Over the years, historical K-dramas have had some bonuses like gender-bender love like The King’s Affection. Here are some of the best historical romance K-dramas to binge-watch.
Shin Hye-sun in the historical romance K-drama ‘Mr. Queen’ | via tvN 5. ‘Mr. Queen’ has a top male chef travel through time to become a queen
The historical romance K-drama list cannot be without the 2020 drama Mr. Queen. Its storyline captured attention thanks to its unique take on romance. The lead is both male and female. In modern times, Jang Bong-hwan (Choi Jin-hyuk) is a cocky elite chef for the Blue House who runs into trouble.
Shin Hye-sun in the historical romance K-drama ‘Mr. Queen’ | via tvN 5. ‘Mr. Queen’ has a top male chef travel through time to become a queen
The historical romance K-drama list cannot be without the 2020 drama Mr. Queen. Its storyline captured attention thanks to its unique take on romance. The lead is both male and female. In modern times, Jang Bong-hwan (Choi Jin-hyuk) is a cocky elite chef for the Blue House who runs into trouble.
- 2/24/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“The King and The Clown” is the 10th highest grossing domestic film in South Korea and upon release it was the highest grossing film in its history until “The Host” came along a few months later. This is most impressive for a film that was made on a pretty low-budget, did not feature A-List stars and tackled a controversial subject. So what exactly is it that made “The King and The Clown” tick with the masses?
Jang-saeng and the effeminate Gong-gil are members of a street performers crew in 15th-century Joseon, who love to do lewd skits and acrobatic acts which were very popular among the common public at the time, with Jang-saeng playing the male in the story and Gong-gil his female counterpart. Gong-gil is often pimped out by the crew’s leader, a fact which doesn’t sit well with Jang-saeng. An incident forces them...
Jang-saeng and the effeminate Gong-gil are members of a street performers crew in 15th-century Joseon, who love to do lewd skits and acrobatic acts which were very popular among the common public at the time, with Jang-saeng playing the male in the story and Gong-gil his female counterpart. Gong-gil is often pimped out by the crew’s leader, a fact which doesn’t sit well with Jang-saeng. An incident forces them...
- 8/3/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Fans of the Resident Evil film franchise will undoubtedly be on the edge of their seats ahead of the October 7th New York Comic-Con panel featuring Screen Gems and their upcoming release, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. With star Milla Jovovich and writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson rumoured to attend, many are expecting a significant amount of unseen footage from the film to be unveiled.
To whet our appetites for what’s to come, Screen Gems has now released a new teaser trailer ahead of the panel, in which we get a glimpse of the horrors awaiting leading heroine Alice (Jovovich) in this latest instalment of the successful series.
Reportedly picking the story up immediately after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution, The Final Chapter will see Alice engage in her hardest fight yet, as she returns to Raccoon City to defeat the evil Umbrella Corp, and literally face her demons.
To whet our appetites for what’s to come, Screen Gems has now released a new teaser trailer ahead of the panel, in which we get a glimpse of the horrors awaiting leading heroine Alice (Jovovich) in this latest instalment of the successful series.
Reportedly picking the story up immediately after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution, The Final Chapter will see Alice engage in her hardest fight yet, as she returns to Raccoon City to defeat the evil Umbrella Corp, and literally face her demons.
- 10/6/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) launched a 15-film slate at Filmart to commemorate its 15th anniversary.
The line-up includes titles such as Chapman To-directed and Herman Yau-produced The Mobfathers, Stanley Kwan-produced romantic drama Love In Sicily, Fruit Chan’s suspense thriller Kill Time and the new Yuen Wo-ping Project.
For The Mobfathers, the makers of Sara are collaborating again on a dark comedy set in the Hong Kong underworld where the five leading gangs are holding an election for the ruling boss.
For Love In Sicily, Lin Yu-Hsien (Jump Ashin!) directs Korean star Lee Jun-ki in a coming-of-age love story set in Shanghai and Italy.
Angelababy and Ethan Ruan star in Kill Time, a film about an obscure shopping website that leads to a vital clue in a mysterious murder.
Albert Lee is producing the Yuen Wo-ping Project, an as-yet-untitled comedy in which eccentric martial artists gather for an epochal kung-fu showdown...
The line-up includes titles such as Chapman To-directed and Herman Yau-produced The Mobfathers, Stanley Kwan-produced romantic drama Love In Sicily, Fruit Chan’s suspense thriller Kill Time and the new Yuen Wo-ping Project.
For The Mobfathers, the makers of Sara are collaborating again on a dark comedy set in the Hong Kong underworld where the five leading gangs are holding an election for the ruling boss.
For Love In Sicily, Lin Yu-Hsien (Jump Ashin!) directs Korean star Lee Jun-ki in a coming-of-age love story set in Shanghai and Italy.
Angelababy and Ethan Ruan star in Kill Time, a film about an obscure shopping website that leads to a vital clue in a mysterious murder.
Albert Lee is producing the Yuen Wo-ping Project, an as-yet-untitled comedy in which eccentric martial artists gather for an epochal kung-fu showdown...
- 3/24/2015
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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