Martial arts star turned director Wang Baoqiang (Lost in Thailand), who is predominately known for co-starring alongside Donnie Yen in 2014’s Kung Fu Jungle, 2014’s Iceman and 2018’s Iceman: Time Traveller, is back in the director’s chair for Mad King (aka Tong War Chinatown). Mad King follows Madd (Wang), a Chinese immigrant who arrives at New York’s Chinatown seeking survival, only to face discrimination and oppression under the Chinese Exclusion … Continue reading →

Bai Ying, a veteran Hong Kong and Taiwanese actor known for his unforgettable roles in wuxia films, has passed away at the age of 84. Born in Beijing and raised in Taiwan, Bai began his acting career in the 1960s with Union Film Company, breaking out with his role

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for Painted Faces, a 1988 Hong Kong Golden Harvest/Shaw Brothers co-production from director Alex Law Kai-Yui (Now You See Love… Now You Don’t). Painted Faces tells the story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. Specifically, their relationship

Cold War 1994 turned out to be a solid hit, pulling in around $46 million worldwide and drawing strong crowds in both Hong Kong and China. Critics responded well, with many calling it one of the best Hong Kong crime thrillers in years and a strong addition to the Cold War series. Now, with Cold War 1994 finally here, fans are already looking ahead to Cold War 1995. Longman Leung … Continue reading →

Goodie Emporium is now shipping Cult Epics’ Blu-ray for Don’t Play with Fire (aka Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind), a 1980 Hong Kong thriller from visionary director Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Once Upon A Time in China III). If you still question Tsui Hark as a storyteller or filmmaker, you need to see this. It’s a dark and disturbing film. The opening alone, which … Continue reading →

Arriving to theaters on July 10, 2026 from Well Go USA is Crossing, a period war actioner from director Xu Zhanxiong, who is perhaps best known for 2020’s Pioneer and 2024’s Burning Stars. Caught in a 400,000-troop encirclement, the Red Army relies on a strategic river crossing to survive. Amidst the chaos, an old soldier with a sacred vow and a homeless orphan discover the true meaning of devotion and … Continue reading →

Considering The Furious debuted to a strong $19.6 million globally during its worldwide opening weekend, it comes as little surprise that a sequel is already in the works. Producer Bill Kong of Hong Kong’s Edko Films has revealed that a sequel to The Furious may already be in development. “I can promise you one thing, that if

Later this year, Shout is releasing the Aces Go Places Collection on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. The set includes 1982’s Aces Go Places, 1983’s Aces Go Places II, 1984’s Aces Go Places Part III, 1986’s Aces Go Places IV, and 1989’s Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit. Also known as the Mad Mission series, the Aces Go Places films are directed by Ringo Lam (City on Fire), Tsui … Continue reading →

Blades of the Guardians arrives on digital June 30, with 4K Ultra HD, Blu ray and DVD set for August 25. In addition, Well Go USA has updated the title to Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert (for a second, we thought it was some kind of sequel). Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (In the Line of Duty 4, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon … Continue reading →