Song Kang-ho (Parasite, Secret Reunion), Gang Dong-won (Peninsula, A Violent Prosecutor) and Bae Doona (Drug King, Tunnel) will be appearing together in CJ Entertainment’s Broker. The film will mark the Korean directing debut of Hirokazu Kore-eda (Like Father, Like Son), a Japanese filmmaker known for the acclaimed 2018 film, Shoplifters.  Broker is the story of individuals whose lives become intertwined around a mysterious ‘Baby Box’, which is a box designed to … Continue reading →

Master filmmaker Soi Cheang Pou Soi (SPL II, Accident, The Monkey King) proves his diversity with Limbo, an upcoming horror film that’s currently making its rounds at the first online edition of Hong Kong FilMart (Hong Kong International Film & TV Market). Limbo stars Gordon Lam (Trivisa, Z Storm), Mason Lee (The Legend of the Cat Demon), Cya Liu (Foolish Plans), and is produced by Soi Cheang affiliates Wilson Yip (Ip … Continue reading →

The fictional character of Chen Zhen – previously made famous by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972), Jet Li in Fist of Legend (1994) and Donnie Yen in both a 90’s Hong Kong TV show and in Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010), and recently by Li Hao in Chen Zhen Legend (2020) – is once again proving that Chinese are not “the sick men of Asia” … Continue reading →

Never discuss race, religion or politics… unless you’re Chris Soriano, indie filmmaker behind Dynasty Boys. At first glance, the promotional poster for the film looks like a Fast and Furious knock off, but its Teaser Trailer shows otherwise. It’s almost as if Soriano took a page out of Leroy Nguyen’s Black Scar Blues – a movie that showcased grittier, uglier side of Asian Americans – and added the elements of COVID-19 and racism. Soriano … Continue reading →

On August 30, Van Clief Productions’ autobiographical documentary The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief will premier online. Based on the 2012 book of the same name, the film centers on cult martial artist/actor, Ron Van Clief, who is perhaps best known for 1975’s The Black Dragon Revenges the Death of Bruce Lee and 1979’s Way of the Black Dragon and 1980’s Fist of Fear, Touch of Death. Throughout the 1970’s, Van Clief competed … 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 August, which includes a new film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday – plus an additional exclusive title that you won’t see on any other streaming channel. But before scrolling down to see the film list, you’ll want to see the some of the NEW FEATURES that are new to … Continue reading →

Filmmaker Yuki Okada teams up with real life Karate Grandmaster Jun Tamegai in Traverse, a Taken-style revenge thriller that promises “real” martial arts (and none of that special effects stuff). Read the official plot details below: Karate master Jun and his wife Aki live in Toyohashi City with their adopted daughter Rin. The family happiness seems perfect until Aki disappears while visiting a fireworks display together. After the police discover … Continue reading →