Back in 2012, it was reported that Albert Hughes, one half of the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli), was tapped by Fox to remake the 2005 Korean film A Bittersweet Life. Now, 5 years later, Fox has switched up directing duties to Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2-3) and signed Fruitvale Station and Creed star, Michael B. Jordan, to take over the role originally played by Lee Byung-hun (Master). According to Deadline: 21 … Continue reading →

George Nolfi’s Birth of the Dragon, a fable-based movie about Bruce Lee (portrayed by Wild City’s Philip Ng), will finally be making its way to theaters on August 25th – but Bruce Lee better watch out, because Bruce Lee is coming for him… (wait, what?!) Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, is currently location scouting in Penang, Malaysia for Little Dragon, which will start shooting in September. According to MMO, a major portion of Little Dragon … Continue reading →

Johnny Tri Nguyen (Cradle 2 the Grave) and Veronica Ngo (House in the Alley) – the two leading stars from The Rebel and Clash – have reunited for Blade & Soul, a short film promoting the video game of the same name. To Western audiences, Nguyen and Ngo are known for their breakout performances in The Rebel and Clash. The former film was a major hit in its native country, both financially and critically; the latter, though not as successful, was … Continue reading →

The DVD for Death Fighter is finally available from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment! Previously known as White Tiger, this all-star martial arts actioner stars Matt Mullins (Mortal Kombat: Legacy), Cynthia Rothrock (Yes, Madam), Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Martial Arts Kid) and the late Joe Lewis (Force: Five). When an American cop (Mullins) witnesses his mentor’s (Lewis) murder in a trade deal gone wrong, he finds himself on the wrong side of the law in Thailand. But … Continue reading →

Update: The film is now available for Pre-order. Kino Lorber is teaming up with UK distributor Eureka Entertainment to release a 4K digitally restored, 3-hour director’s cut of King Hu’s 1979 classic film Legend of the Mountain. The plan is for both companies to screen the classic at festivals/limited engagements, followed by a Blu-ray & DVD release in 2018. Legend of the Mountain stars Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Fransisco), Hsu Feng (A Touch of … Continue reading →

Aaron Kwok (Monk Comes Down the Mountain) is going to have one heck of a day in Lien Yi-Chi’s Peace Breaker (aka Perpetrators), a Chinese remake (read our recent feature Made (& Remade) in Asia) of the 2014 Korean thriller, A Hard Day. Wang Qianyuan (Brotherhood of the Blades) co-stars. If Peace Breaker is anything like the original, here’s what you can expect: In a 24 hour period, a detective (originally played by … Continue reading →

Now that Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain) practically has Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings in the can, the acclaimed Hong Kong director will soon begin work on The Legend of Famen Temple, a fantasy adventure based on a novel by Huang Shang Jin Yu. The film will star frequent Tsui collaborator Kenny Lin (The Great Wall). Rumored stars attached to the project include Lin Yun (The Mermaid), Chen Kun (Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark … Continue reading →

Expendables 3’s box office belly flop a few years ago – possibly due to the film’s early online leakage or its undesired PG-13 rating – left the franchise in limbo. And Sylvester Stallone’s recent disagreement with series producer Avi Lerner, may have left the series dead, but we’ll get back into that later. After the fan backlash of Expendables 3’s PG-13 rating, Stallone stated that he would make the next installation R-Rated: “If I do another one it’s going … Continue reading →