The classic manga/anime Ranma 1/2 is being turned into a live-action drama special starring actress Aragaki Yui. NTV will broadcast the 2-hour drama sometime in December. The announced cast also features Hasegawa Kyoko as Tendo Kasumi, Tanihara Shosuke as Ono Tofu, Furuta Arata as Saotome Genma, and Namase Katsuhisa as Tendo Soun. Click here for the full story. Update: Anime News Network linked a teaser pic of the cast in … Continue reading →

Directed by Jingle Ma (Tokyo Raiders) and starring Cecilia Cheung (12 Nights), Rene Liu (Run Papa Run) and Tang Wei (Wu Xia); Speed Angels is the first ever racing car film dedicated to female drivers. The film will feature a lineup of celebrity heavyweights from the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Chinesefilms.cn reports that Speed Angels will be screened at on December 28, 2011. Also visit the … Continue reading →

Arc Entertainment & Dragon Dynasty have just released 2 more classic Shaw Brothers films that represent the absolute cream of the crop of Kung Fu cinema! Flying Guillotine and Flying Guillotine 2 hit retail stores November 29th and are available in Wal Mart, on Amazon and from other fine retailers. Both films have been beautifully re-mastered and include both Chinese and English audio tracks. These are the last two of 10 … Continue reading →

Just a heads up that a few Asian films released by distributor Palisades Tartan will be expiring from Netflix Instant at the end of the month (11/30/11). Most of them are Asian horror movies, but if you’re interested in watching any of them you might want to do so in the next few days! KOREA Face (2004), Address Unknown (2001), The Coast Guard (2002), Sorum (2001), Bloody Reunion (2006), Whispering … Continue reading →

“The Warring States” is a 2010 Chinese historical epic, co-starring Francis Ng, that combines elements of romance, comedy, and action. The film just arrived on DVD last week but you can watch it streaming on Netflix Instant, along with a host of other Asian titles. Recent additions to the Netflix streaming catalog include the 1990 Ultraman TV series and the Andy Lau/Anita Mui fantasy epic “Saviour of the Soul.” As … Continue reading →

Via Far East Films, Asian film distributor Well Go USA has signed a deal with upstart streaming website Japan Flix to make their catalog of Japanese films available on streaming. The first titles available will include the splatterpunk zombie movie “Helldriver” and the teen martial arts romance “Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge.” This is a major boost for Japan Flix as Well Go USA is arguably the finest distributor of Asian … Continue reading →