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Wong Fei-hung, Mulan, Snow Monsters and more! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of November…

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 November, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. And don’t forget, you can try it out for FREE for 7-days (in other words, you can potentially watch 80+ movies for zero dollars). Read on for the full list

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Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Flag of Iron | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2022 On February 8, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Chang Cheh’s Shaw Brothers classic, Flags of Iron. A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available on February 7, 2022. The film stars Philip Kwok (Seven Warriors), Chiang Sheng (Shanghai 13), Lung Tien Hsiang (House of Traps), Lu Feng (The Magnificent Ruffians), Wong Lik (Chinatown Kid) and Chui Tai … Continue reading

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Megaton Entertainment promises upcoming Rina Takeda thriller ‘Chungking Mansions’ as “The Raid with zombies”

"High Kick Girl" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Megaton Entertainment has picked up Chungking Mansions and launching it at the American Film Market with the selling points: “The biggest zombie film in Hong Kong cinema history”, and also as “The Raid with zombies” (via Variety). The film is set to star Rina Takeda (High Kick Girl), Go Joon-hee (Doomsday Book), Wiyona Yeung (Guilt by Design), Desmond Tan (Control), Rebecca Lim (Doppelganger) and Kevin Leslie (I Am Vengeance) for Chungking … Continue reading

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Red Angel | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Red Angel | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2021 On January 18, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s Red Angel. This Japanese film takes an unflinching look at the horror and futility of war through the eyes of a dedicated and selfless young military nurse. Official Details: When Sakura Nishi is dispatched in 1939 to a ramshackle field hospital in Tientsin, the frontline of Japan’s war with China, she and her colleagues … Continue reading

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Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery begin filming Troy Duffy’s ‘The Boondock Saints III’ in May

"Boondock Saints" Japanese Theatrical Poster

In May 2021, Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery will start filming The Boondocks Saints Part III with franchise director/creator/writer Troy Duffy. “The fans have loved these characters for 20 years,” Duffy said. “They use terms of endearment like ‘the Brothers’ or ‘the Boys.’ We left them in jail at the end of Boondock 2 and fans want to know what happened to them. Norman and Sean have been a … Continue reading

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Tips to Find the Discounts on Streaming Services

There are many ways you can save on entertainment. Whether it’s through the purchase of DVDs or buying a new TV, you can save money if you know how to find streaming services with discount offers. Hulu Black Friday offers and discounts are everywhere, but you won’t find as many opportunities as you might at a discount store when it comes to watching movies and streaming services. Here are some … Continue reading

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Marvel)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Blu-ray, 4K & DVD (Marvel)

RELEASE DATE: November 30, 2021 On November 30, 2021, Marvel is unleashing Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Marvel). This live-action martial arts film stars Canadian actor Simu Liu, who is best known for his role on the CBC sitcom Kim’s Convenience. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an adaptation of writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin’s Shang-Chi, also known as Master … Continue reading

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Trailer: ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-Woon teams up with ‘Parasite’ star Lee Sun-Kyun for the Apple TV+’s ‘Dr. Brain’

Kim Jee-Woon, the acclaimed director of I Saw the Devil and Age of Shadows, is getting ready to unleash Dr. Brain, a sci-fi series for Apple TV+ that stars Lee Sun-Kyun (Parasite, Take Point). This YG Entertainment-produced series will be based on a popular webtoon of the same name. The series also stars Lee Yoo-Young (Jo Pil-Ho: The Dawning Rage), Park Hee-Soon (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion), Seo Ji-Hye … Continue reading

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Check out the New Trailer for Netflix’ Live-Action adaptation of Anime classic ‘Cowboy Bebop’

On November 19, 2021, Netflix is premiering their upcoming series for Tomorrow Studios’ live-action adaptation of the popular anime Cowboy Bebop. The space Western story follows Spike Spiegel and his rag-tag crew of bounty hunters, or Cowboys, as they try to capture the galaxy’s worst criminals and survive the unexpected dangers they encounter throughout space, sometimes saving the world in the process but always leaving millions in damages (via Deadline). Cowboy … Continue reading

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New Featurette for Marvel Studios ‘Eternals’ from director Chloé Zhao featuring ‘Train to Busan’s’ Ma Dong-seok

"Eternals" Theatrical Poster

The super charismatic Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Unstoppable, Champion, Along with the Gods), who practically stole the show in 2016’s Train to Busan, co-stars in Marvel’s Eternals, an upcoming adventure that tells the story of Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. Eternals is directed by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao, who is perhaps best known for 2020’s Nomadland, which took home best director, … Continue reading

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Orient Gems: The best Asian gamblers in the movie

A lot of film fans tend to think of gambling and poker as genres specific to Hollywood. Look up the best American gambling films in fact, and you’ll probably see most of the films in the genre that you’ve ever heard of! This is not without reason. Plenty of excellent gambling films have come out of Hollywood over the years. Plus, in many cases, these films are meant to portray … Continue reading

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Overrun | DVD (Uncorked)

Overrun | DVD (Uncorked)

RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2021 On November 23, 2021, Uncorked Entertainment is releasing the DVD for Overrun, a 2021 actioner that marks the debut feature film of stuntman-turned-director Josh Tessier (Tekken, 300: Rise of an Empire). The film stars actor/stuntman Omid Zader (3 Days to Kill, The Matrix Resurrections), Johnny Messner (Kill ’em All, The Perfect Weapon), Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight), Robert Miano (Donnie Brasco) and William Katt (Carrie). A … Continue reading

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Health And Wellness Products That Make Living Healthy Easy

If you are looking for products that can make a living a healthy lifestyle easy, then this blog post is the one for you. We have compiled a list of health and wellness products that will help to increase your quality of life. These products have been carefully selected because they are among the best in their respective categories. Take a look below at these 8 great wellness products, which … Continue reading

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James Stewart movies everyone must watch

Stewart’s reputation as an idealistic Everyman has been imprinted on generations of moviegoers. Stewart acted in a series of Westerns in the 1950s, playing a morally complex outcast with a dark history and dubious reasons. His work throughout this period, particularly with director Anthony Mann, permanently transformed his public identity and allowed him to venture out in new ways. Amongst the genres of his best movies are some westerns. Below … Continue reading

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Movies For People In Love

Movies and a gambling mentor games are a great source of entertainment ad we watch them for different reasons. But then there are movies for those who are deeply and truly love. The movies that you watch when you are either thinking of the love of your life or the movie that you watch with the love of your life. And if you are looking for those movies that you … Continue reading

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