Vinegar Syndrome has announced two new Hong Kong titles, both of which ship later this month: The first, Corey Yuen’s 1994 My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer), starring Jet Li (League of Gods), Anita Mui (Drunken Master 2) and Tse Miu (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman). In the film, an undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. … Continue reading →

Indie filmmaker Leroy Nguyen – writer, director and star of the gritty festival favorites Black Scar Blues and Silverback – will soon return with The Brokenhearted, his latest upcoming action thriller from Rising Tiger Films and 02 Hero Media. The Brokenhearted also stars Samuel Joon Lee, Jackie Kim, Travis Davis, Gene Rush and Alex Au. If you’re not familiar with his work, Nguyen’s influences are taken from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Takeshi Kitano and … Continue reading →

Now available from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Message From Space, a 1978 sci-fi thriller from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss) that’s basically Toei Company’s answer to the barnstorming box-office success that was Star Wars. The film features an all-star cast that includes Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope), Vic Morrow (Twilight Zone: The Movie), Etsuko Shihomi (Soul of … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2024, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Alienoid: The Return to the Future (read our review), the sequel to 2022’s Alienoid. This South Korean sci-fi/fantasy action film is once again directed by Choi Dong-hoon, who is perhaps best known for 2012’s The Thieves and 2015’s Assassination. Returning stars in Alienoid: The Return to the Future (aka Alienoid: Part 2) include Ryoo Joon-Yeol (Believer), Kim … Continue reading →

If the recent South Korean horror anthology Tastes of Horror didn’t quite satisfy your bloody-thirsty quench for terror, then we have some good news, especially if you’re a Netflix subscriber! On August 20, 2024, the streaming giant will release Terror Tuesday: Extreme. Based on the haunting true stories told on a famous radio show, this new horror series will bring eight stories to the screen directed by eight directors in eight … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2024, Bayview Films and China Lion is releasing the Blu-ray for The Devotion of Suspect X, a 2017 thriller from Alec Su (The Left Ear) that stars Wang Kai (A Better Tomorrow 2018) and Zhang Luyi (The Legend of the Demon Cat). Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel of the same name, The Devotion of Suspect X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, … Continue reading →

UK-based artist Sam Green has teased artwork for what is rumored to be for 88 Films’ forthcoming 4K Ultra HD release for Miracles (aka Mr. Canton and Lady Rose), Jackie Chan’s 1989 Golden Harvest martial arts film, which is loosely remade from Frank Capra’s 1961 classic Pocketful of Miracles. Directed by and starring Jackie Chan, Miracles features an all-star cast that includes Rose Gua Ah Leh (The Wedding Banquet), Anita … Continue reading →

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Second Sight’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for A Bittersweet Life, a 2005 action thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon (Cobweb, The Age of Shadows, I Saw the Devil). All you need to know about A Bittersweet Life is that it is, in our humble opinion, one of the best gangster movies ever. Seriously – a great mix of cool characters, action, … Continue reading →

Photo: Legacy.com Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born action film icon who starred in Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and King Hu’s seminal wuxia feature Come Drink With Me, has died on July 17, 2024 from a degenerative