On October 19, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Visitor Q, a 2001 Japanese cult classic from Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, 13 Assassins, Audition).
From the mind of Takashi Miike comes his most transgressive film yet: unflinching yet darkly humorous, Visitor Q pushes the limits of filmic representation as far as they will go. Equal parts Pasolini, Ozu and John Waters, this may well Continue reading
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Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, The Expendables) teams up with director Jean-François Richet (Blood Father, Mesrine) for Mutiny, an upcoming action-thriller that releases in August from Lionsgate.
After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crime – leaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy.
The film – written by J.P. Davis (Plane) and Lindsay Michel – also stars Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy), Roland Møller (Skyscraper), Ramon Tikaram (Love Rat), Arnas Fedaravičius (The Last Kingdom), Jason Wong (Jarhead 2: Field of Fire) and Continue reading
“Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend” Poster
If the phrase beating a dead horse refers to still trying to milk a concept long after its expiry or relevance has diminished, then 2026’s Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend must be the web movie equivalent of nuking a dead horse. Ip Man was all the rage back in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, and amongst the craze for wing chun chain punches and rain-soaked fight scenes, a new kung-fu leading man was launched in the form of Dennis To. Despite having supporting roles in both 2008’s Ip Man and its 2010 sequel, the franchise that remains most synonymous with the Ip Man character, that didn’t stop director Herman Yau from casting To as the lead in his young Ip Man biopic Ip Man: The Legend is Born, also from 2010.
A wushu wonder kid, from 1999 through 2005 To won various medals in wushu competitions, including becoming the youngest champion in Hong Kong when, at 18, he won the gold medal in Changquan during the 1999 World Wushu Championships. His transition into the film industry was a natural one, and made at a time when new kung-fu cinema talent was in short supply, however his ascension to legitimate leading man material never came to pass. In 2014 he became embroiled in a dispute with his manager (who also happened to be his martial arts instructor), Checkley Sin Kwok-Lam, in which he claimed unpaid wages as a precursor to terminating his contract, which at the time still had a couple of years left. Almost as quickly as he filed a lawsuit though he then withdrew it, apologising for the trouble he’d caused, and amicably departed from his contractual obligations.
However by that point the damage was done, and To essentially blacklisted himself from anyone wanting to work with him in future. That was, of course, before the advent of the Chinese web movie industry. It was through the increasingly popular straight to streaming platforms that To got his 2nd chance as a leading man, even if it was now starring Continue reading
Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King, Rampage) is currently making headlines with his latest film, Citizen Vigilante, which has become an unlikely viral sensation. The politically charged thriller follows a vigilante (Armie Hammer) who targets undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes, a premise that reportedly led to the film being banned in Germany.
The ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online for free, helping it rack up more than 10.5 million views. After its streaming debut, Citizen Vigilante climbed to the No. 1 spot for digital purchases on both Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. According to Boll, the film had earned around $600,000 as of June 30, 2026, against Continue reading
Martial arts star Donnie Yen (The Prosecutor, Chasing the Dragon) is currently hard at work filming Caine, reprising his role as the titular blind assassin from 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4.
Taking place after the events in John Wick: Chapter 4, the upcoming film follows Caine (Yen), a blind assassin freed from his obligations to The High Table, a council that runs a global empire controlled by elite crime families, who finds himself pulled back Continue reading
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On August 28, 2026, audiences will be seeing Jason David Frank’s final performance in Well Go USA’s Legend of the White Dragon. The late martial arts actor is best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the popular Power Rangers franchise.
This highly anticipated fantasy-action movie – something of an unofficial follow-up to the Power Rangers franchise – comes from filmmakers Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke (Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe).
Legend of the White Dragon follows follows Erik Reed (Frank), a former hero forced into hiding after a devastating battle destroys part of his city and exposes his identity. Once celebrated as the White Dragon, Erik is now blamed for the destruction and cut off from the life and family he left behind. As corruption spreads through Virtuo City, Erik is drawn back into saving a world that no longer trusts him. He must confront his past and decide whether the White Dragon still belongs in a city that has already judged him, all while facing an enemy who wields the same mysterious energy that once defined him.
In addition to co-directing, Aaron Schoenke stars alongside Frank with Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum), Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor (Black-ish), Michael Madsen (Diamond Cartel), David Ramsey (Arrow), Jason Continue reading
After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming sci-fi thriller that has been picked up by Neon for North American and English-language rights.
If you’re not familiar with his name, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with The Yellow Sea. Then Continue reading
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is currently in post production for Kung Fu Soccer (aka Shaolin Women’s Soccer), his anticipated sequel to 2001’s Shaolin Soccer. Unlike the original, Chow is only directing this time around.
The sequel shifts its focus to a female soccer team and boasts an ensemble cast that includes Zhang Xiaofei (Five Hundred Miles), Dilraba Dilmurat (21 Karat), Yixing Zhang (A Legend), Xu Jiao (CJ7), , Mi Ai (Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force), Sisley Continue reading
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Back when I was first getting into HK action cinema I watched the 1986 classic Royal Warriors (and still own the Universe DVD to this day!), a highlight of which sees Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanada take on Chan Wai-Man and a bunch of hijackers on a plane. A masterpiece of close quarters choreography, I’d always thought what a cool idea it would be to set a whole kung-fu movie within the confines of a flight, and thankfully it only took 40 years for that idea to be realised. The movie is Wings of Dread, the latest from the web movie action dream team of Qin Pengfei and Ashton Chen.
While traditionally their pairing comes in the form of director and star, as seen in the likes of Black Storm and Blade of Fury, here Chen also shares co-director duties with Pengfei, having cut his teeth as a director helming 2022’s Detective Chen and it’s 2026 sequel (both of which he also starred in). What’s more likely to grab audience’s attention though is the casting of Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us), here making a welcome return to playing the villain. In that regard Wings of Dread is something of a watershed moment in the web movie industry, for the first time attracting an international action talent of Uwais’s calibre to come onboard. Sure, there are those who may say Siyu Cheng did it first by bringing in Tony Jaa for 2024’s Striking Rescue, but I’d argue that was more of a comeback vehicle for Jaa after a period of inactivity, while Uwais is still very much active, having released his own directorial debut Timur in 2025.
The ‘flights in peril’ genre has made something of a comeback in recent years, with 2024’s High Forces from China and Korea’s Hijack 1971 from the same year both unfolding in-flight (and even airports have had their moment in the sun with Carry-On), however Wings of Dread strips the genre down to it’s nitty gritty essentials. Chen is an “Air Police Officer” who’s off-duty on a flight in which his flight attendant girlfriend is working (played by Nita Xia – Mojin: Return to the South China Sea), and more importantly, also has a prisoner being escorted Continue reading
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Debuting on Digital July 7 from Well Go USA is Warriors of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic Serbian film from Nemanja Ćeranić (Loan Shark).
In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the “Grain People” — a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to submit to a distant city’s tyranny. When a young warrior’s family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. Armed only with a blade and a motorcycle, he must navigate radioactive cults and hallucinations to protect the last remnants of civilization.
The upcoming thriller Continue reading
The Blade | 4K Ultra HD (Criterion)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for The Blade, a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts film directed Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind).
Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was introduced by the Shaw Brothers studio in 1967. Composed in a whirlwind of immersive close-ups and fractured editing, The Blade follows the young sword-maker Ding On (Vincent Zhao), who, after losing an arm in an ambush, transforms himself into a furious avenger. With its intentionally disorienting stylization and starkly brutal tone, The Blade was Continue reading
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of July. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial!
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Chasing the Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen and Andy Lau’s Chasing the Dragon (read our review), an action/thriller directed by Wong Jing (Mercenaries from Hong Kong) and renowned cinematographer Jason Kwan (As the Light Goes Out, Helios).
Donnie Yen (Big Brother, Ip Man 4: The Finale) plays real-life gangster Ng Sek-ho (aka Crippled Ho). Andy Lau (Switch, Mission Milano) reprises his role as Lee Rock (he starred in a pair of movies as the character in the early 90’s)
In Chasing the Dragon, an illegal immigrant (Yen) from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord Continue reading
Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King) is currently making headlines with his latest film, Citizen Vigilante, which has become an unlikely viral sensation. The politically charged thriller follows a vigilante (Armie Hammer) who targets undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes, a premise that reportedly led to the film being banned in Germany.
The ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online for free, helping it rack up more than 10.5 million views. After its streaming debut, Citizen Vigilante climbed to the No. 1 spot for digital purchases on both Apple TV and Continue reading
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While in recent years it’s 2019’s Parasite that most commonly gets referred to as Korean cinema’s international breakout hit, over the course of the 21st century there have of course been other examples along the way. In the early 2000’s it was 1999’s Shiri that made waves overseas and for many, including myself, acted as the first introduction to what Korean cinema had to offer. In 2003 I still remember colleagues who had no interest in Asian cinema discussing a crazy movie in which some guy eats a live octopus, in what would turn out to be Oldboy. Then of course in 2016 there was Train to Busan, a production for which the simple concept of setting a zombie outbreak on a train (in Korea!) proved to be a recipe for success.
Train to Busan was the first live action movie from director and screenwriter Yeon Sang-ho, a follow-up to his animated feature Seoul Station from the year prior, and in the 10 years since its release he’s become Korea’s busiest filmmaker. Based on directing gigs alone he’s helmed 5 movies (including a sequel to Train to Busan in the form of 2020’s Peninsula) in addition to both seasons of Hellbound and Parasyte: The Grey. Regular readers may be aware that I haven’t Continue reading
on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’Well said, Andrew!
on Got Miike? Radiance Films announces Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s transgressive cult classic ‘Visitor Q’“Got Miike?” is just foul. 😂
on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewThanks for the warning (and laughs) I got from your review, Paul.
on ̶D̶I̶S̶C̶L̶O̶S̶U̶R̶E̶ ̶D̶A̶Y̶ DOOMSDAY! Watch the insane NEW Trailer for HOPE from director Na Hong-Jin of ‘The Chaser’CGI is a little iffy but it still looks cool. I'll watch this.
on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewAgreed, plus Legend is Born had Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao doing blindfolded ch…
on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’Nancy has issues.
on Damn, Gina! Cult director Uwe Boll eyes MMA star Gina Carano for ‘Citizen Vigilante’ sequel after viral successHammer and Carano in the same movie would definitely get people talking. I do…
on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewI'd file Ip Man 5 along with Flashpoint 2 and New Police Story 2. Cinematic v…
on Wings of Dread (2026) ReviewYes, Fight or Flight utilized this scenario much better. It was controlled ch… on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewSadly, I was expecting the review of this movie to be something like this. An…
on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewI knew this movie was crap from the beginning but still a lot of people doubt… on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’A person doesn’t have to be Asian to be samurai. Batman once referred to hims… on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewThe Ip Man webmovies have been such frustrating affairs, especially Qin Pengf…
on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewEnglish 101 - "Ska Martes, you must be tired of living!"
on Wings of Dread (2026) ReviewThe only other recent movie to utilize the fighting on a plane trope is the r… on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewLOL I havn't seen that one but wiki says Ip Man was a student in the movie. T…
on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’The white guy thinking he's samurai.
on Wings of Dread (2026) ReviewThere's a plane +shark based movie that came out this summer that nobody saw… on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) Review"I don’t want to give the filmmakers any ideas but they should set the next I… on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (2026) ReviewThis movie is so bad it still hasn't hit Chinese streaming yet. I don't want… on The Furious (2026) ReviewFinally saw this movie on streaming and while I do think people are slightly… on Jacky Heung to have a FURIOUS face off against Donnie Yen? ‘100 Yards’ star joins the ‘John Wick’ spin-off ‘Caine’You do realise there are hundreds of movies coming out of Japan, Korea, Hong… on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’I'll take the bait. What part of this movie culturally appropriates Asian cul…
on Beyond Thunderdome? Watch the Trailer for the post apocalyptic thriller ‘Warriors of the Wasteland’More white people trying to steal Asian culture again. Hard pass.
on Jacky Heung to have a FURIOUS face off against Donnie Yen? ‘100 Yards’ star joins the ‘John Wick’ spin-off ‘Caine’It is so cool to see such a large Asian cast in this movie. Finally! They sho…
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