Radar Pictures’ highly-actipated reboot of 1989’s Kickboxer, titled Kickboxer: Vengeance (read our review), will finally be hitting the big screen and VOD on September 2nd. The upcoming film is directed by John Stockwell (In the Blood) and written by Jim McGrath (1990’s Elvis TV series) and Dimitri Logothetis (Wings of the Dragon). Newcomer Alain Moussi (click here to read our interview with him) takes the lead role of Kurt Sloan (previously played … Continue reading →

Donnie Yen (Ip Man 3, Kung Fu Jungle, Flash Point) and producer Raymond Wong have announced that their next project in the line is the Indiana Jones-esque film, Wesley (via AFS). Wesley (or Wisely) will be based on the fictional character of the same name created by legendary Chinese novelist/screenwriter Ni Kuang. Wesley’s adventures have been covered in many novels, comic books and movies, including 1986’s The Seventh Curse with Chow Yun Fat and 1987’s … Continue reading →

Today marks the anticipated release of Well Go USA’s Blu-ray & DVD for Kill Zone 2 (read our review), which is also widely known as  SPL II: A Time for Consequences. To celebrate its release, we have uploaded an exclusive clip featuring the film’s controversial deleted “waterboard torture” scene, with Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior) and Tony Jaa (Skin Trade). Click here or scroll below. And don’t forget, today is the last day … Continue reading →

Currently being prepped for release is Ken Wu’s Heartfall Arises, a crime-thriller that reunites the two stars of 2012’s The Bullet Vanishes: Nicolas Tse (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom) and Lau Ching Wan (Too Many Ways to Be Number One). Other cast members include Tong Liya (Wild City) and Mavis Fan (The Silent War). This $25M (US) production, which is being described as a “high IQ crime movie,” is set … Continue reading →

Vietnamese actress/model Veronica Ngo (House in the Alley) – best known for her martial arts action roles in Lua Phat, Bay Rong, The Rebel and the recent Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II – is getting ready to release her directorial debut, Tam Cam: The Untold Story, fantasy-adventure is based on the Vietnamese fairy tale The Story of Tam and Cam (Vietnam’s take on Cinderella). In addition to directing, Ngo also stars in … Continue reading →

On September 13, 2016, Rapid Heart Pictures is releasing Asian Ghost Story to DVD. This ultra low-budget (we repeat, ultra low-budget) horror/martial arts flick revolves around the spirit of a dead Chinese railway worker who seeks revenge in the form of a lethal Ninja. Asian Ghost Story stars MMA’s sensation Josh Van Meurs, Nicholas Simmons (Evil Exhumed) and Cassidy Alexa (School of Fish). Of special note, the film also features … Continue reading →

Action greats Steven Seagal (Submerged) and Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade) are teaming up for Deadly Arsenal, an upcoming thriller that sees Seagal saving the world from a deadly virus stolen by an ex-military mad man, played by Lundgren. Frequent Lundgren co-star, Gianni Capaldi (Puncture Wounds) will also be appearing. Deadly Arsenal will be directed by Brian Skiba, a cult filmmaker known for Blood Moon Rising (2009) and .357 (2013). Other pending … Continue reading →

A sequel to Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu’s 3D fantasy Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal is officially in the works. There’s currently no info on who’s returning, but we’ll keep you informed as we learn more (via AFS). The first film – starring Chen Kun (Young Detective Dee), Li Bingbing (Detective Dee & the Mystery of the Phantom Flame), Winston Chao (The Soong Sisters), Yang Zishan and Bao Bei’er – was released last year … Continue reading →

After four long years, an English language, live-action adaptation (in other words, remake) of Koike Kazuo and Goseki Kojima’s manga Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict is back from the dead. The upcoming Lone Wolf and Cub film is being produced by Steven Paul (Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge) of SP International Pictures. “I have been a huge fan of the property for many years and can’t tell you how excited I am to … Continue reading →