Filmmaker Stephen Chow and co-director Tian Yusheng (Ex-Files 2) have been busy working on the sequel to his 2016 hit The Mermaid, which became the all-time highest grossing film at the Chinese box office. For the sequel, Lin Yun (Genghis Khan) returns as a mermaid called Shan Shan. She is joined by Allen Ai (Stop) and Sun Zhen Ni (Cupid’s Apprentice). According to AFS, Deng Chao and Kris Wu are not returning. Originally, The Mermaid … Continue reading →

Chinese superstar Stephen Chow is developing an animated version of The Monkey King for the Shanghai-based animation company Pearl Studio. It will feature a script penned by Ron Friedman and Steve Bencich, who cowrote Brother Bear and Chicken Little. Monkey King is described by the Studio as “one of China’s most mythical, mystical and mischievous superheroes.” “It’s one of China’s most enduringly popular heroes of all time. Every child in … Continue reading →

Looks like a certain someone feels right at home on the dark side: Nick Cheung’s (Helios) new thriller, Keeper of Darkness. In the film, Cheung plays a streetwise exorcist (Cheung) who becomes an overnight sensation when his extraordinary exorcism goes viral online. Keeper of Darkness is Cheung’s sophomore directorial follow-up to last year’s Hungry Ghost Ritual. The movie is written by Sin Ling Yeung (The Bullet Vanishes) and stars Amber Kuo (Triumph in the … Continue reading →

If you are a fan of The Legend is Born: Ip Man, you may be wondering where main actor Dennis To Yu-Hang is up to these days. Since The Legend is Born, he has appeared in a number of films but hasn’t had many opportunities to really show off his skills as a martial artist again. His last film appearance was in Wong Jing’s 2013 film Princess & Seven Gongfu … Continue reading →

Here’s an awesome short film (below) for all of you kung fu fans to enjoy. Titled The Challenger, the short is the prequel for an upcoming feature film from Vietnamese-American filmmaker Tran Quoc Bao. Tran is writing, directing and editing the film, which stars Martial Club’s Andy Le and Ken Quitugua of ZeroGravity Stunts. Tran says he wants his film’s audience to rush out of the theater screaming and punching … Continue reading →

According to SD, director Christopher Cain (Young Guns, The Next Karate Kid) will be directing Legion of One, a martial arts action film that tells the story about an orphan raised in the Shaolin Temple. The US-China co-production will be executive produced by Jerry Weintraub (producer of the original Karate Kid trilogy, the 2010 remake starring Jackie Chan and the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy). As of right now, there are no stars … Continue reading →

Just recently, Donnie Yen announced that Ip Man 3 may be the last action movie of his career. Now, we have word that Hugh Jackman is doing something similar, albeit far less drastic: Jackman has posted a picture on Instagram with the caption “WOLVERINE …ONE LAST TIME. HJ”. Does it mean that the upcoming sequel to The Wolverine spinoff will be the last time for the actor to reprise his … Continue reading →

The trailer for Yoshihiro Nishimura’s latest film, The Ninja War of Torakage, has just been released. The director behind such cult films as Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl is at the helm and also co-writes the script for this film. Synopsis (via AsianWiki): Set in the Sengoku Period, Torakage (Takumi Saito) is retired ninja. He lives his life peacefully, but turmoil comes as he becomes involved a fight over … Continue reading →

The first trailer has arrived for Jake Gyllenhaal’s new film Southpaw. This time, the fine actor teams up with director Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer) and co-stars Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Rita Ora and 50 Cent to bring us what looks to be a hard hitting and emotionally intense boxing drama. Synopsis: Billy “The Great” Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so-called “Southpaw,” consists of … Continue reading →

Since its release during the Lunar New Year holiday in China, Chow Yun Fat’s From Vegas to Macau 2 (aka The Man From Macau 2) has earned over RMB900 million at the box office, well exceeding its predecessor’s RMB600 million. So it should come as no surprise that there will be a third film in the franchise. It has just been officially announced that From Vegas to Macau 3 will … Continue reading →

Two Thumbs Up is an upcoming action comedy that stars two of Hong Kong’s top leading men, Francis Ng and Simon Yam. The supporting cast include Leo Ku (Hot Blood is the Strongest), Patrick Tam (Beast Cops), Mark Cheng (Election 2) and Philip Keung (Unbeatable). The film is produced by Soi Cheang (Motorway) and directed by first-time director Lau Ho Leung (screenwriter for Kung Fu Killer, 14 Blades and Painted … Continue reading →

Angel Whispers is the directorial debut by Carrie Ng Ka Lai, successful Hong Kong actress who starred in films such as Naked Killer, City on Fire, Call Girl ’88 and more recently Pang Ho Cheung’s Aberdeen and Nick Cheung’s Ghost Rituals (another directorial debut by an actor). Co-directed with Shirley Yung, also a first-time director, Angel Whispers was the winner of a HK$150,000 prize at the Hong Kong Asia Film … Continue reading →