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Hong Kong-based world income institution Moebius Entertainment has acquired worldwide world income authorities (excluding Taiwan) to Happily Ever After, nan sophomore characteristic from Taiwanese filmmaker Fiona Roan Feng-I.
The movie will make its world premiere successful nan Special Presentations conception of nan Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The acquisition marks a reunion betwixt Moebius Entertainment laminitis and CEO Fred Tsui, head Fiona Roan Feng-i and shaper Clifford Miu, pursuing their collaboration connected Roan’s debut feature, American Girl.
American Girl premiered astatine Tokyo International Film Festival successful 2021 and received a world streaming merchandise via Netflix pursuing its world show run. It besides scooped 5 prizes astatine Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards including Best New Director for Fiona Roan Feng-i, Best New Performer for Caitlin Fang, Best Cinematography for Giorgos Valsamis, nan FIPRESCI Prize, and nan Audience Choice Award.
“Happily Ever After confirms Fiona Roan’s singular talent arsenic a filmmaker pinch a profoundly quality sound and an exceptional bid of cinematic storytelling,” said Tsui. “After our rewarding collaboration connected American Girl, I americium delighted to beryllium moving again pinch Fiona and shaper Clifford Miu. We judge nan movie will resonate powerfully pinch audiences astir nan world, and we’re excited to present it to world buyers astatine Toronto.”
Moebius Entertainment will motorboat world income activities up of nan film’s TIFF world premiere, pinch further show and distribution plans to beryllium announced successful coming months.
Tsui, who was antecedently wide head and caput of income and world co-production astatine Media Asia, founded Moebius Entertainment arsenic a boutique income and consultancy company, moving connected auteur-driven Asian titles pinch beardown world crossover potential.
The company’s caller slate includes Peter Ho-sun Chan’s She Has No Name, Philip Yung’s Papa, Nick Cheung’s Peg O’ My Heart, Jame Hung’s My First Of May, and Wang Tong’s Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts.
