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‘How Long Will I Love U’ time travels its way to Blu-ray

On August 6, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing Lun Xu’s sci-fi comedy How Long Will I Love U to Blu-ray. A man (Jia Ying Lei) from 1999 and a woman (Li Ya Tong of Wild City) from 2018 have woke up to find their timelines have merged. Now they’re stuck with one another, unless they can work together long enough to find a way back to their normal lives… if destiny … Continue reading

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Jung Doo-hong is ‘Fist and Furious’ in the Newest Trailer

For people like me who’ve been waiting for Jung Doo-hong (Korea’s top fight choreographer) to have another lead role since 2006’s City of Violence, the following news is a big deal (for everyone else, maybe not so much). Jung Doo-hong (Fighter in the Wind) is back in action with Fist and Furious (formerly known as Heuksan Island), the latest from director Ha Won-joon (Stray Dogs). Fist and Furious (read our review) also … Continue reading

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‘Tokyo Ghoul S’ and ‘Kingdom’ to screen at the Anime Expo

At this year’s Anime Expo, Funimation will be screening Kingdom and Tokyo Ghoul S, two Live-action Japanese films based on the popular manga by Yasuhisa Hara and Sui Ishida, respectively. From director Shinsuke Sato (Gantz) comes Kingdom, which follows a young boy (Kento Yamazaki, Death Note) who dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom. Directing duo Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki present Tokyo Ghoul S, the sequel to Tokyo Ghoul, which follows the … Continue reading

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The best and worst Asian film adaptations by Hollywood

These days the vast majority of the movies that Hollywood makes are either franchise sequels and reboots or remakes of successful films from other countries. This has the advantage of giving people more adventures starring characters they know and love, but it can also be creatively stifling and lead to diminishing returns. Some of the remakes are of original Asian movies and we decided to look at a few of … Continue reading

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John Woo’s ‘Heroes Shed No Tears’ arrives on Blu-ray & DVD

From Film Movement comes the Blu-ray & DVD for Heroes Shed No Tears (read our review), a 1986 Hong Kong actioner from acclaimed director John Woo (Manhunt, Hard Boiled). The film stars Eddy Ko (The Mission), Lam Ching-Ying (Eastern Condors), Ma Ying-Chun (Goodbye Mammie), Cecile Le Bailly and Philllip Loffredo. In Heroes Shed No Tears, the Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The … Continue reading

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Crave your ‘Ninja Addiction’ with a new interview with IFD Films star Stuart Onslow-Smith

In the 1980s, a phenomenon now known as the “ninja craze” was born, thanks equally to 1980’s The Octagon and 1981’s Enter the Ninja. At the time, this “ninja craze” made perfect sense. After all, ninjas seemed more menacing than Bruce Lee; their stealthy uniforms were stylish and slick when compared to a Karate Gi; they had an array of innovative weapons that were far more interesting than anything seen in the average … Continue reading

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Will Netflix Release another Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequel?

 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is still one of the most successful martial arts films ever made, and lives long in the memory of fans of the genre. The Chinese picture was made on a US$17 million budget but went onto gross $213 million worldwide in 2000. The Ang Lee-directed action epic was also nominated for ten Academy Awards and won four. It was somewhat surprising that it took sixteen … Continue reading

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Vincent Zhao and Max Zhang team up for ‘Action for Heaven’

Get ready for Action for Heaven, an upcoming star-studded actioner featuring Vincent Zhao (The Blade), Max Zhang (The Brink), Huang Yi (The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake) and Yu Rongguang (Police Story 2013). AFS describes this Xu Jie and Ma Zhong Xuan-directed film as a “wartime thriller”. Unfortunately, further details are still pending. For now, Zhao has his hands full with a number of upcoming projects, including the anticipated Fearless series. … Continue reading

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‘The Raid’ star Iko Uwais boards the ‘Chinatown Express’

During the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, martial arts star Iko Uwais (Triple Threat, The Raid 2, The Night Comes for Us, Mile 22) announced a new project titled Chinatown Express. MMAC reports that Uwais will play a man who must fight through the gangland of New York to save his family after the disappearance of his son during a gang killings spree. In addition to starring, Uwais will produce alongside Gianni … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Massacre Gun | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1967’s Massacre Gun (read our review). Jo Shishido (Branded to Kill) stars in this violent yakuza flick from Seijun Suzuki’s (Tokyo Drifer) former assistant, Yasuharu Hasebe (Assault! Jack the Ripper). Kuroda (Shishido) is a mob hitman who turns on his employers after being forced to execute his lover. He joins forces with Eiji (Tatsuya Fuji from In the Realm of the Senses) and Saburo … Continue reading

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How to Win In the Casino According To the Movies

If you’re looking for some awesome tips on how to win at the casino, look to the movies for inspiration. Read our article for movies that have much to teach us!
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Martial arts star Tony Jaa has the right to remain ‘Silent’

Tony Jaa (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) is on board for Silent, an upcoming action film that sees the martial arts legend play a reclusive, mute Thai restaurant delivery man with a violent and tragic past who gets mixed up with a group of mercenaries and dirty cops. According to an exclusive story from FCS, Mike Selby (Skin Trade, Paradox, Triple Threat) will produce for SC Films Thailand with Jeremy Bolt … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 1 | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray collection for Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 1, which includes 1958’s Voice Without a Shadow, directed by Seijun Suzuki (Tokyo Drifter); 1958’s Red Pier, directed by (Tora! Tora! Tora!); and 1959’s The Rambling Guitarist, directed by Buichi Saito (Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril) – all in this 3-disc Blu-ray collection! Read on for the full details: Nikkatsu, the oldest film studio in Japan, inaugurated … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ninja 1 & 2 | Blu-ray | Only $9.89 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is for the Ninja 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray set, directed by Isaac Florentine (Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing) and starring Scott Adkins (Triple Threat), Kane Kosugi (Tekken 2), Mika Hijii (Alien vs Ninja), Tsuyoshi Ihara (13 Assassins) and Vithaya Pansringarm (A Prayer Before Dawn). In 2009’s Ninja, a westerner named Casey (Adkins), studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New … Continue reading

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Stallone and Bautista lead Max Zhang, Russell Wong and Harry Shum Jr. in the Red Band Trailer for ‘Escape Plan: The Extractors’

On July 2nd, 2019 Lionsgate is releasing John Herzfeld’s Escape Plan: The Extractors, on Digital 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD. The film stars Sylvester Stallone (The Expendables, Escape Plan 2), Dave Bautista (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, Escape Plan 2), Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick, Atomic Blonde), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Get Rich or Die Tryin’), Jaime King (Escape Plan 2), Max Zhang (The Brink), Harry Shum Jr. (Crouching … Continue reading

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