A new action drama directed by former John Woo collaborator David Wu and starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Peter Ho, Song Jia, Angeles Woo (John Woo’s daughter) and Yu Rong-Guang. The film is going to utilize lots of sniper rifles and other firearms in the action scenes, which will make this one of the most action-packed Chinese films this year. Release date is set to December 2. David Wu is a … Continue reading →

SensAsian.com, a Malaysia-based online retailer that specialized in Asian movies is closing its doors after 10 years of business. This marks the second time a well-known online “Asian” DVD retailer has shut down operations. Earlier this year, HKFlix.com also closed their doors. From SensAsian.com’s website: Dear Valued Customers, We inform you, with great regret that SensAsian.com will be ceasing operations. It has been a great decade or so and we … Continue reading →

Relatively minor news here but it should be of interest to martial arts fans: Well Go USA revealed via their Facebook page that they will be completely re-doing the subtitles on “Flash Point” for their upcoming blu-ray and DVD release of the film on January 24, 2012. So if you already own the 2007 Donnie Yen film via the Dragon Dynasty DVD, here’s another reason to upgrade besides the obvious … Continue reading →

“A remake that’s on the money.” – The Hollywood Reporter “A classic unto itself.” – Film Critics United Brothers.  Enemies.  Killers. A BETTER TOMORROW From Executive Producer John Woo Comes the Stylish Action Drama Starring Jin-mo Ju and Seung-heon Song. The accent is on action when Jin-mo Ju (A Frozen Flower, The Warrior) and Seung-heon Song (So Close, Ghost) star in the remake of John Woo’s 1986 cult classic A … Continue reading →

Looking for a bloody good time? In the spirit of the Halloween season, we spotlight a few Asian horror movies now streaming on Netflix Instant: Thirst (2009) – the director of “Oldboy,” Chan Wook-Park, presents his unconventional take on the vampire myth Retribution (2006) – arguably the master of Asian horror, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, weaves a bleak ghost story with apocalyptic ramifications Infection (2005) – a fan-praised Japanese horror film … Continue reading →

Not a whole lot for Asian film buffs to choose from this week but martial arts fans will probably want to check out “Bunraku” and perhaps there’s an older catalog title you’d like to upgrade to blu-ray on. Alright, let’s get cracking! ASIAN CINEMA Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (blu-ray/DVD) – from Wayne Wang, the director of “Joy Luck Club,” comes this tale of lifelong friendship starring Li Bingbing, … Continue reading →

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has issued an apology for the handling of a recent price hike that had Netflix subscribers in a lather and led to a number of subscriber cancellations and a drop in stock price. And he’s also announced that Netflix will split into two companies: Netflix for streaming and “Qwikster” for DVDs by mail. To read the full story and watch Hastings’ video statement, please click here. … Continue reading →

The Stool Pigeon is 2010 Hong Kong police thriller directed by Dante Lam (The Beast Stalker, Fire of Conscience) and starring Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung and Kwai Lun-mei. The film explores the dangerous world of police informants and the lengths they must go to in order to maintain their cover. The Stool Pigeon is now streaming on Netflix Instant in HD. Watch it, then check out our review!

“What turns out to be an unexpected delight in Dante Lam’s latest – Fire of Conscience – is how he blends his trademark riveting action sequences with equally gripping character-driven drama into quite possibly one of the most exciting action thrillers we will see this year.”-Gabriel Chong, Moviexcluive.com “It scorches the screen, and you cling onto your seat…”-Japancinema.com Get ready for a hard-hitting rush of adrenaline as the action-packed crime drama Fire of … Continue reading →

“Brilliant action sequences boasting martial arts on par with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”– FilmInk “A big-budget action film packed full of stars and showcasing Shaolin kungfu and philosophy …”– Heroic Cinema SHAOLIN Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Jackie Chan Star in the Epic Martial Arts Masterpiece Debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 25 Collector’s Edition Includes More Than Two Hours of Bonus Materials, Including a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette and Deleted Scenes … Continue reading →