We delve into the dynamic world of Hong Kong cinema and the factors shaping its future. Our guest, Bizhan Tong, is a Hong Kong-based filmmaker who shares valuable insights on the industry's current landscape. We discuss AI in screenwriting, the need for Hong Kong production incentives, and the conundrum of Hong Kong's lack of bankable young stars.

The Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 54

Bizhan Tong – Hong Kong-based Producer, Director, and Writer

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Bizhan Tong  

Company: https://phoenixwatersproductions.com/

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2409810/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizhantong/

Linklater film Tape: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275719/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_20_dr

In this last episode, we combine the best advice from 2022. Guests discuss in hindsight, what they would have done differently. These experts offer tips on co-productions, the perils of doing business with friends, the importance of foreign markets, choosing projects, and the elusive path to your dream job.

The Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 53

The Best Advice of 2022

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website:  https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter:  @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

GUESTS

Guest: Rosalie Lutfiyya, International Business Consultant TIME STAMP: 2:46   Episode 42: How to Find Opportunities in China's Film Industry  https://bit.ly/3GveQtO

Guest: Kevin Geiger, Taiwan- based producer, professor, and consultant TIME STAMP: 6:19   Episode 43: Is China out, Southeast Asia in?  https://bit.ly/3Z43T9I

Guest: Patrick Huang, Taiwanese producer TIME STAMP: 10:19  Episode: 44: What Are The Chinese Studios Looking For?   https://bit.ly/3Cg8v30

Guest: Nikk Mitchell, Founder, and CEO at FXG – a VR content and technology company. TIME STAMP: 13:47  Episode: 45: Why Virtual Reality Will Explode In China   https://bit.ly/3WBtl51

Guest:  Douglas Montgomery, CEO, and Founder of Global Connects Media, TIME STAMP: 15:41  Episode: 46: How Foreign Content Is Transforming Hollywood  https://bit.ly/3WE8yO7

Guest: Christopher Chen,  Creative Director / Producer TIME STAMP: 19:46   Episode: 47: A Solution To China's Closing Door  https://bit.ly/3Q31OHe

Guest: Elizabeth Turner Fox, Producer TIME STAMP: 22:03  Episode: 48: Tax Credits - Don't Leave Money On The Table  https://bit.ly/3jImpVa

Guest: Sidharth Jain, Head of The Story Ink TIME STAMP: 25:02  Episode: 49: Wanted - Indian Content Writers  https://bit.ly/3Z4LkCk

Guest: Susan Ferris, CEO of the Bohemia Group, TIME STAMP: 25:54  Episode: 50: Where Are The Opportunities For Asian Actors?  https://bit.ly/3Q2D2qN

Guest: Conrad Sun, Talent Manager, Meridian Artists TIME STAMP: 27:28  Episode: 51: How to Find Writing Jobs  https://bit.ly/3i6UePg

Guest: Caroline Dillingham, CEO of Wavelets Entertainment, TIME STAMP: 29:08  Wavelets Entertainment has rebranded as Morning View Entertainment  Episode: 52: New Asian Screenwriting Secrets  https://bit.ly/3WSWqIQ

Caroline Dillingham, CEO of Wavelets Entertainment discusses ways to write for the Asian market and how to write an Asian protagonist correctly.

Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 52

Caroline Dillingham, CEO of Wavelets Entertainment

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter:  @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

The book mentioned: Crazy Screenwriting Secrets by Weiko Lin

http://www.weikolin.com/book.html

GUEST: Caroline Dillingham, CEO of Wavelets Entertainment

Caroline is a longtime supporter of the New Village Girls Academy: To volunteer or learn more about their work – go to: https://newvillagegirlsacademy.org

Networking events mentioned

PGA – Producers Guild of America – events. Some events are open to non-members. https://bit.ly/3GcTLVf

CAPE: Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)

website https://www.capeusa.org/upcoming-events

Asia Society: https://asiasociety.org/india/events

The Writers Guild  https://www.wgfoundation.org/events/all

The Film Lab: https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/home/events/

LACFF LA Chinese Film Festival   https://www.lacff.org/en/lacffsc

You can also check out social apps like Everbrite and Meetup.com

Everbrite:   https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ca--los-angeles/screenwriting/

Meetup.com  www.meetup.com

Talent Manager Conrad Sun discusses how Asian stories offer producers an overlooked financial opportunity. He explains why your script isn’t getting traction and how to stand out. He tells how one script earned his client over a million dollars.   

Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 051

Conrad Sun, Talent Manager, Meridian Artists

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Resources mentioned

CAPE - Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment

Writers Guild of America (West) WGA

Guest: Conrad Sun, Talent Manager

Company: Meridian Artists

Susan Ferris, talent manager and  CEO of the Bohemia Group represents more than 500 clients globally.  She discusses where the opportunities are for Asian-American actors. 

Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 50

Susan Ferris, CEO, and Manager of Bohemia Group

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

GUEST: Susan Ferris, CEO, and Manager of Bohemia Group

Company website: https://www.bohemiaent.com

Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/bohemiagroup_/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bohemiagroup1/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/szferris?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3cIDP0E

Sidharth Jain Founder of The Story Ink - India’s biggest book to screen adaptation company talks about India’s explosive growth. He discusses the constant search for writers and why India needs more American producers. 

Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 049

Sidharth Jain, founder of The Story Ink

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Sidharth Jain

Instagram (The Story Ink)  https://www.instagram.com/the_story_ink/

Instagram (Sidharth Jain) https://www.instagram.com/_sidharth_jain_/?

Twitter       https://twitter.com/irocksid?lang=en

Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/TheStoryInk/

News: 

Resources mentioned

Imagine Entertainment Teams With Taiwan’s TAICCA on Content Development Lab

https://bit.ly/3drZmec

How India Is Luring Back Offshore Production With New 30% Cash Rebate

https://bit.ly/3QC0nOX

Cinestaan India’s Storyteller Script Contest  https://bit.ly/3PhRdpR

How India Is Luring Back Offshore Production With New 30% Cash Rebate  https://bit.ly/3dpX2Ed

Producer Elizabeth Turner Fox discusses tax-rebates, getting meetings with sales agents and what sells in Asia.

Producer Elizabeth Turner Fox has branched out from China and is finding opportunities in South East Asia. She talks about how networking at online film markets has enabled her to find business partners. Additionally she advises having a director attached will make financing your film a lot easier.

Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 48

Elizabeth Turner Fox - Producer

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Elizabeth Turner Fox - Producer

Resources:

Film Tax credits: https://bit.ly/3umvNQF

Film Tax Credits: How to Save Money  https://bit.ly/3Amxj9b

Entertainment Partners: https://bit.ly/3NIE08G

California Film Commission https://film.ca.gov/tax-credit/

Malaysian film incentive program: https://bit.ly/3bL8DwO

Christopher Chen is a creative director/producer who works in both China and South East Asia. He discusses the growing markets outside China’s borders. He offers a solution to China’s closing door.

The Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 47

Christopher Chen, Creative Director / Producer

The Monk Studios, Beijing Office

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Christopher Chen

Company: The Monk Studios website: www.themonkstudios.com

Instagram: ChristopherChen-2099

Sister company (in Mumbai)  Tau Films:  taufilms.com

Contact The Monk Studio for animated films

Contact Tau Films for Visual Effects

Douglas Montgomery, CEO and Founder of Global Connects Media discusses the rise of foreign content in the US and how Hollywood’s old way of doing business must adapt.

The Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 46

Douglas Montgomery, CEO / Founder – Global Connects Media

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Douglas Montgomery

Website: www.globalconnects.media

Film Festival: www.globalstagehollywood.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalstagehollywood/

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasmontgomerymarshallmba/

Nikk Mitchell discusses the challenges and advantages of a Westerner running his own VR company in China. He also discusses the pros and cons of being a Westerner in China.

The Asia-Hollywood Greenlight Podcast – Episode 045

Nikk Mitchell, Owner of FXG – a VR company in China

Show Notes

Host: Caryn McCann

Website: https://chinahollywoodgreenlight.com/podcasts-2/

Sister website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHGreenLight

Twitter: @AHGreenLight  https://twitter.com/AHGreenLight

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/

Guest: Nikk Mitchell, CEO of FXG 

Company website: https://www.fxg.space

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FXG_VR

You can also DM Nikk on Twitter about cameras and China at Nikkmitchell

YouTube: FXGVR