INQUIRER.net: Film fans in Asia want light fun, make Oscars wait

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Film fans in Asia want light fun, make Oscars wait Feb 16th 2013, 00:53 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lights, camera, laughs.   Tens of millions of film fanatics are entering theaters around Asia during the long Lunar New Year holiday, but Hollywood can't count on them to boost the box office for its mostly serious Oscar nominees. Even with the Academy Awards buzz at a peak barely two weeks before the ceremony, patrons are opting for lighter fare.   "Viewers are mostly drawn to action films, films with special effects, comedies or easy-to-follow 'popcorn' movies," said Ross Lee, a manager with Vieshow Cinemas, which owns one of Taiwan's largest theater chains. "In Taiwan the big hits are traditionally disaster films like "2012."   L... Keep on reading: Film fans in Asia want light fun, make Oscars wait Media files: Cloud-Atlas.jpg (image/jpeg)

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