New Asian Film Database - subscription only!

[luckystars]

FILM BUSINESS ASIA LAUNCHES ASIAN FILM DATABASE

by James Marsh, August 1, 2011 4:00 AM


Those impressively knowledgeable folks over at Film Business Asia have been slaving away for the past 18 years (!!!) putting together the world's most comprehensive database of Asian movies, actors, directors and companies - and it all goes online for subscribers today. Boasting information on over 45,000 films, 80,000 people and 10,000 organizations the database will also include festival history for each film, release calendars for China and other key markets, contact information on a wealth of sales agents, distributors, production companies etc. and also full bilingual credits for every film featured.

Subscription is not free, but individuals can have access to this expanding treasure trove of information for US$240/year, while corporate subscriptions will set you back US$480/year.


http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/08/film ... tabase.php

[HungFist]

I've got 45,000 films in my head. Fuck paid subscriptions.

[Shingster]

$240 a year?? Are they fucking insane??

[thelostdragon]

I'd say the 18 years of hard work won't pay off.

[Markgway]

Pass. Information should be free to everyone not just those who can afford it.

[gasteropod]

Yeah, they should offer a premium paid service like IMDbPro for people that way inclined.

[HungFist]

If it's really good, then I'd be willing to pay for it... but $240 is insane. $25 would be more like it.

[luckystars]

I guess they feel it's premium *quality* content, like a paid for newspaper or something like ancestry.co.uk

I'd like a free trial just to peep at whats so good about it.

[Markgway]

I'd like a free trial just to peep at whats so good about it.

Good point. Who's going to pay without knowing WHAT you're getting exactly?

[Shingster]

At $20 a month I would expect it to offer downloadable/streaming "rentals" of the films, not just information!

[luckystars]

Some good editorial on the site.

In house reviews are very good it seems
http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/ip-man-2

[Markgway]

Tell you what LS, when you subscribe you can loan us your password...

[luckystars]

Tell you what LS, when you subscribe you can loan us your password...

Typical Scot

[Markgway]

Racist!

[Yi-Long]

They're nuts.