Kungfuland, In Production

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By Teresa M. Ho

When you have searched for a certain type of production for decades, and you end up finding it in another country, far from your usual travels, you wonder… should I have travelled to Asia earlier?

In 2024 Christine and I made our plans to attend Asia TV Forum in Singapore. Having heard about it when we were in the midst of selling Hello (Again), it was a market that seemed untapped from the North American front. None of our colleagues knew anything about it, nor attended in the way that when you asked them about MIP or Cannes or Berlin/European Film Market they could tell you many experiences.

When Ontario Creates approved our funding for Global Market Travel, we were off! But then we were able to receive support from RESO’s Building Canada-Asia Pathways where we were shopping other projects in pre-development, and they helped with a curated experience at the market. We didn’t really know what to expect but the sessions with RESO helped lay the ground work. They curated a packed schedule of meetings with producers and regional commissioners to help us understand the Asian market.

From the SAVAA IP Accelerator came a number of projects that I was set up to meet. But the one I was most interested in was one called Kungfuland. Billed as a Kungfu comedy feature film, I was really interested to see how an Asian director/producer would bring authenticity to an age-old genre. But what to do… I was over-scheduled at ATF and had two conflicting meetings with Kungfuland.

The first morning of ATF, I went to the organizers. I want to meet the Kungfuland people, but we couldn’t find a time to sync a meeting. The organizer asked me if I wanted to meet him on the spot. I told him I had 10 minutes until the next meeting. I joined Jacen Tan at his table, and the rest is history!

We are so pleased to announce KUNGFULAND in Singapore. Announced on Deadline and then with an interview in Playback. Being the first Feature length Singapore-Canada treaty co-production was achieved by lots of late night meetings, discussions across time zones and discussions amongst IMDA, Telefilm Canada, and the Trade Commission of Canada in Singapore. You can’t have these types of collaborations without having many interested parties to help shepherd the project along. Indie projects are hard, across territories and country lines are even harder.

With more to come as we go through the remaining days on the shoot and into post production. We’ll have more news to share in the months to come.

Supported by Infocomm Media Development Authority; Virtual Production Services by AUX INFINITE STUDIOS; Executive Producer: ENIGMATIG PTE. LTD; Produced with the Participation of TELEFILM CANADA; Made possible with the support of the ONTARIO CREATES

https://deadline.com/2026/06/singapore-canada-co-pro-kungfuland-idrissa-sanogo-emma-wong-1236952455

https://playbackonline.ca/2026/07/17/producers-see-opportunity-in-working-with-singapore/

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Post Banff Catch up

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I remember my fist time at the Banff Media Festival in 2009. It was an honour to be selected for a program to attend for my first time. At this past edition, 2025, I was selected for two opportunities, and while I wanted to wear all three lanyards that announced my chosen status, I had to elect one and I decided on the special blue lanyard that announced I was part of the Banff Spark Producers Edition, sponsored by Paramount+.

This kind of curated experience meant that I could see my fellow cohort members and wave with a smile. We were 25 producers that knew what it took for us to attend this hustle and bustle of a conference in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Surrounded by crisp, mountain air. It was easy to suggest meetings on the verandah outside kissed by the sun.

The Banff Spark and the Diversity of Voices experience means that we are surrounded by a like-minded cohort. We see each other and gravitated towards a shared experience. In this business, it’s so easy to be alone that having smiling faces to wave to as you run from one meeting to another is a must.

Anyone who wants to ask me about these two programs, feel free to reach out. When the applications come around again, I’m happy to discuss what it means to be sponsored by both. Do they help? I have to say a resounding yes, having been supported multiple times to attend. It’s a camaraderie that is beyond priceless.

More pictures to come!

Asia TV Forum – here we come!

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100 Dragons President and Founder, Teresa M. Ho is honoured to have been selected for the RESO contingent for this year’s ATF. With the partnership of the multi-talented Chantel Riley, we are pleased to bring her project THE SOUND OF LOVE to the Asian marketplace. Alongside her project we are bringing HELLO (AGAIN) for potential second season love as we are about to launch the International stream with Flourishing Films as our distributor [see the article here] .

Come meet with Teresa and Christine Tyson in Singapore. We would love to have tea!

With thanks for the support of Ontario Creates, RESO, Telefilm Canada, CMPA, Canada Media Fund, Creative BC.

Find us on Instagram and reach out to connect! [Teresa.m.ho] [WatchHelloAgain]

Toronto International Film Festival – 2024

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Christine and I are looking forward to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. As we round out months of travel to different markets and festivals with TIFF, we always love the atmosphere and buzz that surrounds the festival at home.

See all you gorgeous faces around the Lightbox and Scotiabank Theatre.

Reach out to us and follow us on Instagram [@teresa.m.ho] and X [@thetho] for meetings and social catch up.

~Teresa M. Ho

Congratulations to the Class of 2024

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100 Dragons has always been about uplifting voices and talent. And we have now fostered the mentorship of over half a dozen mentees through the CMPA mentorship program over the years. So we are so happy to celebrate in the graduation of two of our mentees, and the namesake himself for 100 Dragons (Ricky Bah Luong Babcock). Congratulations to these bright lights of the Centennial Broadcasting Class of 2024. See you in the movies!!

Congratulations: Jathusa Kanagarajah (left), Ricky Babcock (centre), Ian Nieto (right)

Hello (Again) – Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase

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We’re so excited about Hello (Again)’s European Premiere at the 2023 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase!  All good things come to those who wait.  Last year we had been selected to go but we couldn’t attend (attendance is important to this showcase).  This year we submitted again and were selected AND we are already going to be at the Marché du Film at the Cannes International Film Festival (thanks Canada Media Fund!).  So now with the stars aligned, I hope all my peeps who are going to be in Cannes join us at the showcase – May 22, 2023 at the Hotel Gray d’Albion – just steps away from the Palais. Raising a glass of champagne (when in Cannes) to the European Premiere of Hello (Again)!


We’re looking to be able to find a home so that all my international friends can watch our short form series.


Until then, you can catch the trailer on You Tube here: https://youtu.be/iR2zK-V-Qw0

Click here for tickets to the Diversity in Cannes showcase.

Happy Asian Heritage month!

It’s our one year!

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When we launched Hello (Again) last year we were excited and nervous about how we would be received. And launching on the same weekend as Everything Everywhere All At Once who knew that the company we were keeping would be so stellar! Let’s keep sharing the short form series that is Hello (Again), aiming for some International love very soon!

Check out our Celebration here on FaceBook! https://fb.watch/jv25u0szVN/