Screen performance
Asia Leaders
Xin Zhilei’s Venice Moment Was Built on Controlled Fire
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Xin Zhilei, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Lee Byung-hun Played Power at the Edge of Collapse
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Lee Byung-hun, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Park Bo-gum’s Gentleness Became a Form of Strength
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Park Bo-gum, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Janhvi Kapoor Stepped Away From Safety
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Janhvi Kapoor, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Yim Si-wan Learned How to Make Stillness Dangerous
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Yim Si-wan, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Park Eun-bin Made Reinvention Look Methodical
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Park Eun-bin, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Lee Jung-jae Made Survival Look Like Moral Exhaustion
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Lee Jung-jae, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Vishal Jethwa Made Restraint Travel in Homebound. The Next Project Must Price That Skill Correctly
Vishal Jethwa’s performance in Homebound travelled through Cannes and 2026 cinemas. His next test is converting ensemble authority into correctly valued lead work.
Asia Leaders
Son Ye-jin Chose Emotional Risk Over Easy Familiarity
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Son Ye-jin, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Ishaan Khatter’s Most Important Role Refused the Star System
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Ishaan Khatter, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Vishal Jethwa Let Restraint Do the Hardest Work
A InfluenceAsia long-form profile of Vishal Jethwa, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of screen performance, international reach and creative control.