Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of February, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday.
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Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive titles:
Feb 3 | Sidekicks
Asthmatic teenager Barry Gabrewski (Jonathan Brandis) is troubled by menacing classmates, so much so that he retreats into a fantasy world where he takes on the role of sidekick to movie idol Chuck Norris. With help from his teacher’s wise old uncle, Barry learns the finer points of martial arts and enters a karate championship, which leads to a partnership with the real Norris!
Directed by Aaron Norris (Braddock: Missing in Action III), this 1992 film also stars Chuck Norris (Code of Silence), Beau Bridges (The Wizard), Danica McKellar (TV’s The Wonder Years), Julia Nickson (Amityville: A New Generation), Joe Piscopo (Dead Heat), iconic character actor Mako (Silent Assassins).
Feb 10 | Long Arm of the Law
In Long Arm of the Law, thugs sneak into Hong Kong to rob a jewellery store, killing a cop during their getaway. They plan another heist while hiding from the police hunting them down to avenge their slain comrade.
Directed by Johnny Mak Dang Hong (Ten Assassinations) and produced by Sammo Hung Kam Bo (Iron Fisted Monk), this 1984 Hong Kong classic stars Chen Jing (Story of Ricky), Kong Lung (The Singing Killer), Lam Kwok Bun (Eastern Condors) and David Lam (Legendary Amazons). English dubbed version also available.
Feb 27 | Legend of Gatotkaca (Hi-YAH! Original)
An origin tale for the hero Gatotkaca, Legend of Gatotkaca is the story essentially involves the battle between those who have the Pandava gene, and those who have the Kaurava gene (in a nutshell: the good guys and bad guys), both of whom originate from Adam (the same Adam from the Garden of Eden).
Legend of Gatotkaca stars Rizky Nazar (Danur 3, The Way I Love You), Yasmin Napper (MeloDylan), Cecep-Arif Rahman (The Raid 2, John Wick 3), Yayan Ruhiyan (Yakuza Apocalypse, The Raid 2, John Wick 3), Jerome Kurnia, Omar Daniel, ZsaZsa Utari and Yati Surachman. | Read our review.
Feb 24 | The Tournament
A pair of siblings (Angela and Carter) are on a mission to restore their family’s reputation after heir father, a martial arts instructor, is disgraced after one of his students loses to a Thai kickboxer. Hoping for a rematch, the two siblings blend their own fighting style into “Thai kickboxing” to create a powerful hybrid martial art.
Directed by Huang Feng (Stoner), this 1974 Golden Harvest classic stars Angela Mao Ying (Queen’s Ransom), Carter Wong Ka Tat (The Skyhawk), Wang In Sik (Hapkido), Maria Yi (Man Called Tiger), Sammo Hung Kam Bo (The Association) and Wilson Tong (Duel to the Death). English dubbed version also available.
