Navot Papushado, who co-directed 2013’s Big Bad Wolves with Aharon Keshales, is back with a female-centric actioner titled Gunpowder Milkshake. Written by Ehud Lavski (writer of the upcoming Once Upon a Time in Palestine, which reunites Papushado and Keshales as a directing team), Gunpowder Milkshake stars Karen Gillan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Lena Headey (Dredd), Angela Bassett (Black Panther), Paul Giamatti (Sideways), Michelle Yeoh (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) and Carla … Continue reading →

Wu-Tang Clan member and music giant, the RZA, has created 36 Cinema, a site that streams special screenings of kung fu (and sometimes samurai) classics with special guests doing live audio commentaries. This coming Saturday, June 12th, at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET, 36 Cinema will be screening the Shaw Brothers classic The Five Deadly Venoms (1978, aka Five Venoms) with a live audio commentary from the RZA … Continue reading →

They call him Na Hong-Jin. If you’re not familiar with his name, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, he shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with The Yellow Sea. Then in 2016 came The Wailing, where Na proved his cinematic prowess while tackling the occult subgenre. So what’s next for the Na? You’re looking at it. A Thai-made horror film titled The … Continue reading →

Renowned filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai (The Grandmaster) is currently putting finishing touches on Blossoms with Kris Wu (Europe Raiders), a project that’s connected to his previous films, In the Mood for Love and 2046 Based on Jin Yucheng’s 2013 novel, Blossoms follows three Shanghai residents from the early ’60s, at the end of China’s Cultural Revolution and through the ’90s, with a selection of scenes being shot in San Francisco. “Blossoms would be the third … Continue reading →

Lau Ho Leung, the filmmaker behind Two Thumbs Up (and writer of Three, Kung Fu Jungle and 14 Blades), is back with Caught in Time (read our review), an upcoming heist thriller starring Daniel Wu (Into the Badlands, Sky on Fire) and Wang Qianyuan (Shadow, Saving Mr. Wu). The film follows Detective Zhong Cheng, who leads a task force in pursuit of Eagle, a criminal gang led by Zhang Sun. Highly methodical and disciplined, the gang … 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 June, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Keep on reading for the full list: June 4 | Silat Warriors: Deed of Death When a young gambler runs afoul of the gang rigging a local betting ring, his luck soon runs out. When they show up to … Continue reading →

Writer/director Yang Feng is currently putting finishing touches on his directorial debut, Railway Heroes, which hits domestically later this year. Railway Heroes takes place during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The film follows members of an underground group in Lincheng, Shandong that are fighting against the enemy to defend their homeland. Railway Heroes stars Zhang Hanyu (Wine War, Manhunt) Fan Wei (Monk Comes Down the Mountain), Vision Wei (The Eight … Continue reading →