Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (Keep Calm and Be a Superstar), the actor mostly known for portraying Bruce Lee in Legend of Bruce Lee, Ip Man 3 and the upcoming Ip Man 4 (not to mention the Bruce Lee-inspired goalie in Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer), is back in Willam So’s Quan Dao: A Journey of a Boxer. Quan Dao: A Journey of a Boxer also stars Ka Nin Ngo (Ip Man 2), Awayne Liu (Unbeatable), Ashina Kwok … Continue reading →

Here’s a look at some of the titles that were presented at the HKFilmart 2019, which took place on March 18th-21st at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Minamata: HanWay Films is promoting Andrew Levitas’s Minamata, an upcoming thriller starring Johnny Depp. In the film, Depp plays celebrated WWII photographer W. Eugene Smith, who ventures to the sleepy Japanese town of Minamata, which was the scene of one of the world’s greatest … Continue reading →

Visionary director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Handmaiden) will be directing The Brigands of Rattlecreek (aka The Brigands of Rattleborge), an ultra-violent Western written by up-and-coming filmmaker S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99 and the upcoming Dragged Across the Concrete). The Brigands of Rattlecreek, which has been picked up by Amazon Studios, follows a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who … Continue reading →

Director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs, Legend of the Fist) will be revisiting Chinese gangsterism with a Live-action, English-language adaptation of the comic book series Teddy Boy, which was also the source material for Lau’s immensely popular Hong Kong franchise, Young and Dangerous. In addition to directing, Lau will also be producing Teddy Boy along with frequent collaborator Andrew Loo (Revenge of the Green Dragons). Backing the project is Pulse Films, the company behind Gangs of London, an upcoming … Continue reading →

Doghouse 73 Pictures’ Kill-Fist will finally be making its premier at the 9th Cambodia International Film Festival. This independent Malaysian martial arts thriller is headlined by Headshot breakout star, Sunny Pang (The Night Comes for Us) with Alan Yun (Possessed), Koe Yeet (The Hunter 3D), Mario Sebsam, and fight choreography by Chee Hong (via FCS). Kill-Fist involves “an underground fighting survival game where players beat the crap out of each other in order to win a cash prize and rise the … Continue reading →

Indonesian horror filmmaker (Blok M, Asih) is back with another thriller titled Death Whisper, which will getting international distribution from Korea-based company CJ Entertainment at a soon to-be-determined date. The film is a remake/reimagining of Park Gi-Hyeong’s 1998 Korean horror hit, Whispering Corridors, which revolves around an evil spirit that runs amok in high school setting. Death Whisper stars Amanda Rawles (Something in Between), Angga Yunanda (Sajen), Teuku Ryzki (Generasi Micin) and Arya Vasco (Tembang Lingsir). Watch the Trailer … Continue reading →

CJ Entertainment has just released Choi Kook-Hee’s South Korean drama Default on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. Read the official details below: Default, takes a look back at a difficult time for South Korea – the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. It is directed by Choi Kook-hee, who was awarded the Best Debut award at the Fantasia International Film Festival for his feature debut in 2016, Split. Choi presents us with an enthralling storyline and … Continue reading →