Stanley Fung – a Veteran Hong Kong actor/director whose career spans over 50 years – has passed away at age 80. Fung is perhaps best known for the Lucky Stars series, which includes 1983’s Winners and Sinners, 1985’s My Lucky Stars and Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, not to mention his directorial efforts such as 1981’s Phantom Killer and 1998’s Return of the Lucky Stars. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers

Action star Jason Statham (The Meg) is reuniting with frequent collaborator Guy Ritchie (Snatch) for Viva La Madness, an adaptation to J.J. Connolly’s novel of the same name, which itself was a follow-up to his novel, Layer Cake. The latter was adapted for the big screen by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) and Daniel Craig (Casino Royale) in 2004. Even though Statham is stepping into the role portrayed by Craig in the … Continue reading →

Now available is Well Go USA’s 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD for Samurai Fury (aka Muromachi Burai or Muromachi Outsiders), a 2025 samurai actioner directed by Yu Irie (Ninja Girl, 8000 Miles). As famine and plague ravage 15th century Japan, the laconic shogun watches and does nothing to help his countrymen. Rebellious wanderer Hasuda Hyoe has seen enough and plots to depose the shogun and save Japan from self-imposed devastation. … Continue reading →

Benz Hui (Hui Shiu-hung) – a Veteran Hong Kong actor whose career has spanned over five decades – has passed away peacefully in Hong Kong following multiple-organ failure caused by cancer. Benz is perhaps best known for 1998’s Expect the Unexpected, 2004’s Breaking News and 2014’s Line Walker. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers

Die Hard in a hospital? Indonesian martial arts star Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Raid 2) is reuniting with director Liam O’Donnell (Skyline) for MRI. The two previously worked together on 2017’s Beyond Skyline and the upcoming Skyline: Warpath. MRI centers on a broken-down hitman (Uwais) with a shattered family and a busted knee, who undergoes a routine MRI when the entire hospital is taken

Acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune franchise) is set to direct the next James Bond film (aka Bond 26). The upcoming 007 actioner will be the first under Amazon MGM Studios, who took over creative control of the franchise from EON Productions in a $20 million deal back in 2022. Villeneuve himself shared his official statement with Variety: “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up … Continue reading →

Acclaimed cult director Takashi Miike (Yakuza Apocalypse, The Happiness of the Katakuris) is back as chief director for Masked Ninja Akakage (aka Kamen no Ninja Akakage), a live-action series adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s classic manga about a masked ninja who protects feudal Japan from the forces of evil. Written for the screen by Yūsuke Watanabe (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods), Masked Ninja Akakage stars Taiki Satō (High & Low: … Continue reading →