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Kōki Named Asian Film Awards Rising Star

The first winner at the upcoming Asian Films Awards has been named. Japan’s Kōki has won the Afa Rising Star Award, joining previous winners such as 2017’s Park Seo-joon and 2019’s Win Metawin.. Known as a singer and model, Kōki made her acting debut in 2022 and earned a Blue Ribbon Award in Japan for her dual role performance in horror film Ox Head Village. She went on to star in UK-Iceland romantic feature Touch and more recently was in British survival thriller Tornado, about a young Japanese woman who finds herself in peril when her father’s traveling puppet show crosses paths with a ruthless criminal gang. It is due to premiere as the opening night gala at the Glasgow Film Festival this month. She will also appear in upcoming Japanese pic True Beauty. Kōki will attend the Afa ceremony in Hong...

BritBox is back with new titles this July! It’s a lighter-than-usual month at the best of British TV and film streamer, but there’s no shortage of great crime and espionage drama additions, including the Emmy Award-winning “Killing Eve,” starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, which will have its first and second seasons join the library this month.

Also up next are Season 4 of the John Simm-led “Grace” and Season 2 of the critically acclaimed “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman. BritBox will also add new seasons of classic British series like “Silent Witness” and “Lovejoy.” Plus, the beloved action spy series “Callan” will see its first two seasons join BritBox’s library.

Find out everything coming to BritBox in July, including The Streamable’s top picks for the month!

7-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month BritBox.com What are the 3 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials Coming to BritBox in July 2024? “Grace” Season 4 | Tuesday,...