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Film, TV, and streaming picks with enough cultural framing to explain why a title matters beyond the trailer.
For viewers building a queue across languages, platforms, and time zones. Browse 21 stories in this series, or read how we work in our editorial standards.
Screen Daily unveils the first wave of NYAFF 2026 titles for July 10–26, with Yeon Sang-ho's Colony opening, Joan Chen receiving a lifetime honor, and 50+ filmmakers set to attend across five New York venues.
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MK reports Netflix series Teach You a Lesson reached No. 1 on the global non-English Top 10 three days after its June 5 debut, with 6.4 million views and No. 1 ranks in ten countries including India and the Philippines.
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The Direct reports creator Leslye Headland outlined four major Season 2 storylines for Manny Jacinto's Stranger, including Darth Plagueis lore and ties to later Star Wars canon, after Disney+ canceled the series in 2024.
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Netflix Tudum announces Best of the Best, a dance comedy starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia as childhood friends competing on a college Bollywood fusion team, streaming Sept. 18.
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Nikkei Asia reports Japanese directors led a strong Asian showing at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, even as producers face distribution pressure and flat admissions in key markets.
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SCMP profiles Cha Eun-woo ahead of Netflix's The Wonderfools, the superhero comedy-drama he finished before beginning South Korean military service in July 2025.
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Deadline reports A24 has wrapped The Peasant, Dev Patel's India-shot action-thriller and the studio's first production in the country, with a cast spanning Europe and South Asia.
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The Times of India reads Alexander Zverev's 2026 French Open breakthrough through Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om monologue about desire, destiny, and the universe conspiring in your favor.
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The Times of India traces backlash around Janhvi Kapoor's role in Peddi into a wider debate about female characters in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam commercial cinema.
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Silicon Valley Business Journal profiles Diana Ding and Ding Ding TV in the context of the 2026 AAPI Awards, recounting how the outlet was founded in 2009 to give Asian American communities in Silicon Valley a stronger platform for stories and cultural perspective.
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Nextshark coverage via Yahoo reports Chinese actress Xin Zhilei cast to play Anna May Wong in a new bilingual feature, Sunset Boulevard: The Anna May Wong Story, announced by Fundamental Films ahead of the Cannes Film Market.
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The Wrap's cast guide breaks down Mindy Kaling's new Hulu ensemble series Not Suitable for Work, following 20-somethings in a Murray Hill apartment building where neighbor groups keep colliding.
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People explores how Asian reality series can feel less combative than many American formats, with attention to names like Choi Mina Sue and Lee Sung-hun.
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Forbes reports Hulu's Deli Boys received the AANHPI Storyteller Icon Award at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation's inaugural benefit, tied to the show's affection for Philadelphia and its growing AAPI community.
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Entertainment Weekly reports pushback on Hallmark's All's Fair in Love and Mahjong, with critics pointing to an awkward gap between the game's Asian roots and the leads on screen.
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The Express Tribune reports The Legend of Maula Jatt opened in Chinese cinemas in May 2026, earning early box-office traction as Pakistan and China mark 75 years of diplomatic ties.
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In a CBC interview, Simu Liu argues that Hollywood has pulled back on Asian representation, treating Asian-led projects as too risky even as Asian and diaspora audiences keep showing up for film and TV.
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HuffPost speaks with Beef's Korean cast and creator about the Netflix series' cultural weight, framing the show as both a tense character drama and a story rooted in Korean identity and experience.
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Nhan Dan reports the 2026 Da Nang Asian Film Festival will launch under the theme “Bridging Asia to the World,” with coverage framing a push to widen international opportunities for Vietnamese cinema and newer filmmaking voices.
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Romantic comedies from East and Southeast Asia are leaning into high-gloss production, familiar tropes, and diaspora-friendly emotional clarity.
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In K-drama and beyond, the second lead has evolved from plot obstacle to fan favorite, often carrying the emotional intelligence a series needs to last.
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