Thousands of movies get released every year in Asia, but only a few dozens of them get the popularity and recognition they deserve. Today we look back and honour some of the most influential Asian movies in order to shine a spotlight on the best movies that come from the East. Action Movies: Asian action and crime movies differ from Western-made movies. Asian action movies have a real and gritty … Continue reading →

There have been countless films made about Mongol leader Genghis Khan (including 2007’s Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea), and now, a heavy CGI take, simply titled Genghis Khan, is on the horizon. This Hasi Chaolu-directed fantasy epic will tell the tale of how Temujin would become the titular fearless leader after his father’s passing and the death of his entire tribe. Genghis Khan is produced by French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, mostly known for The Name of … Continue reading →

From Choo Chang-Min, the director of Masquerade, comes Seven Years of Night (read our review), a new thriller reminiscent Park Chan-wook’s Sympathy for Mister Vengeance and Lee Kyoung-Mi’s The Truth Beneath. Based on a Jung Yoo-jung’s novel of the same name, Seven Years of Night explores the evil in humanity, drawing viewers deep into the emotions of the complicated characters. The film stars Ryoo Seung-Ryong (Roaring Currents), Jang Dong-Gun (No Tears for the Dead), Song Sae-Byeok (Sector 7), Ko … Continue reading →

Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Black Rain, Blade Runner) is in-talks to produce Amman Mission (or Goodbye, Kuwait in Chinese) for China’s Zhejiang Talent Television and Film Co. According to THR, Amman Mission is an action-thriller based on the evacuation of Chinese nationals in 1990 during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Budgeted at $35 million, the film will be shot in the Chinese regions of Ningxia and Xinjiang, as well as in Kuwait. The same source … Continue reading →

Okay, this is definitely the strangest news to come out of the Filmart 2018 event. Apparently, a sequel to Jet Li’s 1982 debut film, The Shaolin Temple, is in-the-works. As Hong Kong film historian Ricky Baker (of Eastern Heroes) says: “It’s official. The Shaolin Temple sequel NOT starring Jet Li,” followed by a shot of the film’s preliminary poster, which features what appears to be shadowy figure of Li. In other words, don’t get your hopes up … Continue reading →

This summer will see the release of the fantasy-adventure Asura (not to be confused with the Korean crime film), the directorial debut of noted stunt coordinator Peng Zhang (The Wrath of Vajra, Kick-Ass). The big budget film is said to be the first in a trilogy to be released at a later date. The story is set in Asura, the dimension of pure desire according to ancient Buddhist mythology. The mythical realm is … Continue reading →

Liam O’Donnell’s Beyond Skyline, the sequel to the Brothers Strause’ panned sci-fi flick Skyline, wasn’t supposed to be a good movie, but somehow, it ended up being good. We can only speculate if the film’s modest success was because of the buzz surrounding the addition of Indonesian martial arts stars (Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian) from The Raid and The Raid 2 –or if O’Donnell simply knows how to deliver the goods as a filmmaker. Whatever the case, … Continue reading →

Hong Kong legend Simon Yam (Operation Red Sea, Mrs K, The Midnight After) and Yu Nan (The Expendables 2, Wolf Warrior, Wolf Warrior II) partner up for Huang Huang’s Justice in Northwest. This upcoming thriller tells the story of the female drug narcotics office and her personal war with cross-border smuggling and drug trafficking. The film also stars Samuel Pang King-Chi (New Police Story) and Jack Kao Kuo-Hsin (The Assassin, Wild City). Justice in Northwest releases domestically on April 13, 2018. … Continue reading →