With dozens of credits as a cinematographer and director, Herman Yau (The Untold Story, Ebola Syndrome) is one of the most prolific filmmakers ever to have worked in Hong Kong cinema. Considering that he’s gone all respectable with historical action pictures like The Legend is Born: Ip Man and The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake – not to mention edge-of-your-seat blockbusters like Shock Wave and Shock Wave 2 – it’s easy to forget that Yau got … Continue reading →

Actor and action choreographer Sam Wong, who co-directed 2011’s Choy Lee Fut, is re-teaming with Hong Kong great Sammo Hung for Man on the Edge (aka Edge Walker), an upcoming crime thriller that’s set for a domestic release on April 15th. Man on the Edge revolves around a character named Lok, a Hong Kong undercover policeman, who struggles in the conspiracy between gangs and the police in order to investigate the truth … Continue reading →

On April 12, 2022, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Spiritwalker (read our review), a 2021 South Korean thriller written and directed by Yoon Jae-Keun (Heartbeat) and starring Yoon Kye-Sang (Golden Slumber, The Outlaws). Spiritwalker is a fantasy action film that revolves around a man who loses his memory and subsequently wakes up in a new body every twelve hours. The film also stars Park Yong-Woo (Say Yes), Lim Ji-Yeon (Tazza: … Continue reading →

Actor Marc Ma (Shock Wave 2, Wild City) will be making his debut as a film director in Wolf Hiding, an upcoming thriller that’s being headlined by Nick Cheung (The Trough, Integrity). Plot details are currently non-existent, but considering the actor/directors track history, you can expect the usual crime/triad brotherhood/bloodshed tale of revenge and/or retribution. Appearing alongside Cheung are Ethan Juan (Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings, The Assassin), Darren Wang (Railroad … Continue reading →

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Swiss Army Man), the writer-directors collectively known as “Daniels”, will soon releasing their newest film, Everything Everywhere All at Once (read our review), a sci-fi actioner starring for Michelle Yeoh (Boss Level, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Yes, Madam). The film’s plot – revolving around the multiverse – is being kept a mystery, but Deadline describes the film as being about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Yeoh) … Continue reading →

Arriving on HBO Max on April 7th is Tokyo Vice, an adaptation of Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction 2010 novel. The upcoming series, with a pilot directed by Michael Mann (Heat), stars Ken Watanabe (Rage, Shanghai) and Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, Westside Story). Tokyo Vice is loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s nonfiction firsthand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The crime drama, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein’s (Elgort) daily … Continue reading →

Eureka has released the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for Kwon Oh-Seung 2021 film, Midnight. This acclaimed South Korean thriller stars Jin Ki-Joo (Little Forest), Wi Ha-jun (Squid Game), Park Hoon (Golden Slumber) and Gil Hae-Yeon (Missing). Official details: Hearing impaired Kyung-mi (Ki-joo Jin) catches the attention of Do-Sik (Wi Ha-jun), a mysterious serial killer that’s been stalking their neighbourhood. Do-Sik targets Kyung-mi, presuming her deafness will make her an easy target, … Continue reading →

On July 5, 2022, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 1997’s Hero, one of the newer films that carried the Shaw Brothers label. The film is directed by legendary martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen (Raging Thunder, My Father is a Hero) and stars Takeshi Kaneshiro (Wu Xia, House of Flying Daggers), Yuen Biao (Circus Kids), Yuen Wah (Kung Fu Hustle) and Valerie Chow (Chungking Express). Ma Wing … Continue reading →

On March 15, 2022, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for Signal (or Signal: The Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit), a remake of the South Korean drama of the same name. Official details: When officer Kento Saegusa (Kentaro Sakaguchi) picks up a dusty old police radio that’s about to be scrapped, it brings him into contact with Takeshi Oyama (Kazuki Kitamura). The two detectives, one from the past and one from … Continue reading →