Horror continues to resonate across Asia, especially stories shaped by local beliefs and traditions. Malaysia’s largest media platform, Media Prima, presents two Malaysian films that reflect this growing space, combining familiar genre elements with culturally rooted storytelling.

Applause Entertainment’s Tanaav 2 Volume 2 – winner of the 2025 ContentAsia Award for Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) category – streamed on Indian platform Sony LIV, returning Manav Vij as task force head Kabir with Gaurav Arora as a terrifying new ISIS-trained adversary bent on wreaking ha

Microdrama is minting a new generation of filmmakers. Take Hanzhong “Absol” Bai, a U.S. film graduate whose short feature, For Adeline, which he co-wrote and shot in 16mm film, is an exploration of aging, grief, and inter-generational connection told through silence, texture and time.

ContentAsia’s interview series goes behind the trophies, into the decisions, risks and creative calls that turned shortlisted ideas into ContentAsia Awards’ winners.

Based on Chen Tseng-chih’s 2017 book "Hotel Saltwater: Tai Chen-yao’s Revolutionary Youth", "Hotel Saltwater" (鹽水大飯店) is about an agricultural reform activist in the 1970s, when Taiwan was under martial law. The 2024 prime-time period drama was produced by PTS for Taigi TV.

The 30th edition of Hong Kong Filmart closed on Friday evening with – as expected – microdramas and AI front and centre of the conversations; hot and cold running location incentives and production rebates; enthusiasm over high-end TV series and Chinese films; and free-flow BL/GL stars from Thail