Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed filmmaker of Hero, The Great Wall, Shadow and Cliff Walkers, is putting finishing touches on Full River Red (or “Man Jiang Hong”), an upcoming period mystery that Zhang is also co-writing with his Sniper screenwriter, Chen Yu. The film stars Jackson Yee (Pound of Flesh, Chinese Doctors), Shen Teng (Mission Milano), Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), Lei Jiayin (A Writer’s Odyssey) and Yue Yunpeng (Jian Bing Man). Full River Red, a title borrowed from a … Continue reading →

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing the Blu-ray Undeclared War, a 1990 Hong Kong actioner from acclaimed director Ringo Lam (Sky on Fire). The film stars Danny Lee (The Killer), Tommy Wong Kwong Leung (Madam City Hunter), Peter Liapis (Ghost Warrior), Vernon Wells (The Debt Collectors), Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet) and Rosamund Kwan (The Head Hunter). Official details: After a Polish diplomat and his family are murdered … 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 January, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

On January 27, 815 Pictures is releasing The Point Men (read our review), in select theaters in the U.S. and Canada on January 27. The film stars Hwang Jung-Min (Deliver Us from Evil: The Final Cut) and Hyun-Bin (Confidential Assignment). Korean filmmaker Yim Soonrye (Little Forest) – who is perhaps best known for her 2001 Korean New Wave hit, Waikiki Brothers, and her acclaimed documentary Keeping the Vision Alive: Women in Korean Filmmaking … Continue reading →

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing the Blu-ray for Made In Hong Kong: Volume 1, which will include 1998’s The Demon’s Baby, 1999’s Erotic Nightmare and 2003’s The Deadly Camp. Official details: This special limited edition 2-disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Haunt Love), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available on our … Continue reading →

Visionary filmmaker Yeon Sang Ho (Psychokinesis) – director of the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its 2020 follow up Peninsula – is back with JUNG_E, a sci-fi action thriller that debuts on Netflix on January 20, 2023. This upcoming film (read our review) stars Ryu Kyung-soo (The Divine Fury, Broker), Kang Soo-youn (Jury) and Kim Hyun-Joo (Calla). JUNG_E portrays a desolated Earth in the 22nd century that is no longer inhabitable due to climate change. Amid … Continue reading →

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing a 4K UHD + Blu-ray for Sidekicks, a 1992 coming of age actioner directed by Aaron Norris (Braddock: Missing in Action III). The film stars  Chuck Norris (Code of Silence) and Jonathan Brandis (The Never Ending Story II: The Next Chapter). Official details: We’re pleased to at last announce our fifth VSU; a film that we have been targeting for quite a while and is … Continue reading →