Taiwan’s GrX Studio plans to launch a $50 million fund for 20 titles at the Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan on Monday (October 7), where it will launch a new romantic The cast for the feature film “The Photo From 1977” is also scheduled to be announced.
The fund, known as the “Asian Spring Project,” aims to expand the Taipei-based company’s footprint across the Asia-Pacific region, with 15 series and five horror films over the next five years. configured. The new fund will be led by GrX Strategy and Chief Investment Officer Dennis Wu, who will co-develop and produce projects in collaboration with Asian and international partners.
Separately, GrX Studios will announce the cast of The Photo From 1977 at its first international press event today at ACFM. The cast includes South Korean star Jinyoung from the Netflix series Sweet Home and Taiwanese rising star Moon, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Asian Content Awards and Global OTT Awards for Season 2 of Victim’s Game.・Includes Lee.
They play a Korean taekwondo coach and a local photographer who live together despite language and cultural barriers. Set in 1977 during the turmoil of local elections, the film is directed by Frank Chen and GrX Studio CEO Phil Tan. Filming is scheduled to begin in Taiwan towards the end of the year.
Taiwanese actress Ninh Tran and Vietnamese actor Lien Binh Phat, whose films “A Place Called Silence” recently achieved box office success in China, will also appear at the GrX presentation. They are leading the previously announced medical crime drama series “The Outlaw Doctor,” produced by GrX Studio and Taiwanese broadcaster Public Television Service.
With 60% of the dialogue in English and some footage shot in Vietnam, the film represents GrX Studio’s international vision.
The company also has several international projects in development, including the horror film Trapped In Yellow. The thriller series “The Ones I Killed and Those Who Killed Me” is based on Akira Higashiyama’s hit Japanese novel. Historical series “Amber: Traitor of the Night” directed by Lien Yi-Chi and Kentaro Hagiwara. Go on the gourmet reality show “Go!”! Michelin.
