Stuntman-turned-director Shin Jae-myung (who worked on the action for Gangnam 1970) is getting ready to unleash his first film, Special Agent. The trailer for this upcoming actioner has just been released and begs the question: Has South Korea found its take on Tak Sakaguchi’s Re:Born? Special Agent tells the story of Won-cheol (Lee Jae-yoon), an agent of the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea, who is in charge of removing VIPs who … Continue reading →

An English-language remake of Ken Ochiai’s Vietnamese-made, 2016 action-comedy film, Saigon Bodyguards, is brewing at Universal Pictures with Hollywood A-lister Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World) and martial arts star Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2, SPL II: A Time for Consequences) leading the cast. Saigon Bodyguards focuses on two pals, one a straight arrow and the other a doof, who try to find a corporate heir who got kidnapped right … Continue reading →

If you’re into crime films like Infernal Affairs and The Line Walker, then chances are, you’ll want to check out The Infernal Walker (sorry, we couldn’t resist!), an upcoming crime-thriller directed by Wong Ka Fai (The Redeemers) and produced by Billy Chung (From Vegas to Macau). It’s a story of triad vs. anti-triad where real identities are not what they seem – and – undercover agents are not as “good” as … Continue reading →

Director Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat) is back with Monster Hunter, a film adaptation of the popular Capcom video game of the same name. Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) stars alongside martial arts star Tony Jaa (Paradox, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages) and recording artist, T.I. Harris (aka T.I.). When an unexpected sandstorm transports Lt. Artemis (Jovovich) and her unit to a new world, the … Continue reading →

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! Some of the highlights include the all-star HK actioner Dragon Quad (cast includes Sammo Hung and the Terminator-killer himself, Michael Biehn) and a little bit of Bruceploiation on the side! Continue reading for the full

Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed filmmaker of Hero, The Great Wall and Shadow, will soon be introducing his long-delayed film, One Second, to audiences all around the world. The upcoming film stars Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), Liu Haocun (Impasse, A Little Red Flower), Fan Wei (Air Strike) and Yu Ailei (A Better Tomorrow 2018, Saving Mr. Wu). One Second is co-written with Zou Jingzhi – Zhang’s screenwriter  for Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles and Coming … Continue reading →

Even during his post-legendary Hollywood status, Mel Gibson has been consistently delivering the goods with films like Edge of Darkness, Get The Gringo, Blood Father, Dragged Across Concrete, and his directorial comeback, Hacksaw Ridge (we have yet to see The Professor and the Madman and Force of Nature). Now, Gibson is back with another catchy project titled Fatman. Fatman centers on a rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus (Gibson) who is fighting his business decline. Though … Continue reading →

Martial arts wonder Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak, Triple Threat, Paradox, xXx: Return of Xander Cage) has been hitched to lead an English-language action trilogy from Starlight Entertainment (Midway, Crazy Rich Asians). For the story, Muay Thai master Jaa will play a legendary assassin who disappeared three years ago and becomes the target of all criminal organizations and law enforcement agencies. According to producers, the story will unfold in an unconventional structure and as … Continue reading →