Night in Paradise (2020) Review

"Night in Paradise" Korean Theatrical Poster

“Night in Paradise” Korean Theatrical Poster

Director: Park Hoon-Jung
Cast: Um Tae-Goo, Jeon Yeo-Bin, Cha Seung-Won, Park Ho-San, Cho Dong-in, Lee Ki-young
Running Time: 130 min.

By Paul Bramhall

The Korean gangster movie that was such a consistently entertaining part of the countries output during the 00’s and early 10’s has largely dropped off in recent years, with genre efforts these days more likely to be low budget productions lacking the creative spark of those that came before. However one man who seems determined to keep the chopper wielding, steel bat brandishing, punch in the face aesthetic of the genre alive is director and screenwriter Park Hoon-jung. After scripting a double-dose of gritty machismo in 2010 with Kim Ji-woon’s I Saw the Devil and Ryoo Seung-wan’s The Unjust, the same year he also tried his hand at directing with the period actioner The Showdown. It was his 2012 sophomore directorial feature The New World in which he really came into his own though, a hardboiled gangster tale steeped in violence, and anchored by the powerhouse trio of Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, and Hwang Jung-min.

Since his 2010 debut Hoon-jung has consistently released a movie every couple of years, an accomplishment no other mainstream Korean director currently working can lay claim to. In 2015 he returned to a period setting by reuniting with Choi Min-sik for Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale, in 2016 he helmed the serial killer thriller V.I.P., and perhaps most ambitiously, mixed elements of superhero sci-fi and teenage drama with 2018’s The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. In 2021 he returns to the genre which gave him his biggest hit, and arguably Continue reading

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Lover of the Last Empress (1995) Review

"Lover of the Last Empress" Chinese Theatrical Poster

“Lover of the Last Empress” Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Andrew Lau
Cast: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chingmy Yau, Chan Kwok Bong, Valerie Chow, Ku Feng, Yu Rong Guang, Kingdom Yuen King Tan, Yvonne Yung Hung, Bao Fang, Lo Hung
Running Time: 99 min. 

By Paul Bramhall

Before John Wick went on the rampage triggered by the murder of his puppy, there was Chingmy Yau in Lover of the Last Empress, whose ascent to the position of Empress Dowager is kick started when a group of jealous concubines boil her pet cat for a tasty late night snack, leaving nothing except it’s fluffy white tail. Yes, the tale of the Empress Dowager and her tyrannical ways has been covered plenty of times before, from Li Han-Hsiang’s The Last Emperor to Zhang Yi-Mou’s Raise the Red Lantern, but this is the only time such a tale would be told with Wong Jing in the producers chair.

It’s also the only time that such a topic has received the infamous Cat III rating that was practically its own genre in early to mid-90’s Hong Kong. Usually signifying 90 minutes of gratuitous violence or nudity, often both, the Cat III ratings reputation in many ways preceded it. Palace set sex romps were something of a thing during this period, however for anyone clocking into Lover of the Last Empress hoping for another dose of the previous years Sex and the Emperor, chances Continue reading

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Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke and James Russo cross deadly paths in Shout! Studios’ New Trailer for ‘Take Back’

"Take Back" Theatrical Poster

“Take Back” Theatrical Poster

Low budget action filmmaker Christian Sesma – best known for films like 2016’s Vigilante Diaries and 2020’s Paydirt – is back with Take Back, an upcoming thriller that Shout! Studios is releasing VOD, digital and in select theaters on June 18, 2021.

Zara (Gillian White, Welcome to Sudden Death) and Brian (martial arts star Michael Jai White, Triple Threat) are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara’s secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

Take Back also stars Mickey Rourke (Year of the Dragon, Double Team), Paul Sloan (Paydirt), Jessica Uberuaga (American Fighter) and James Russo (Once Upon a Time in America).

Check out Shout! Studios’ New Continue reading

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Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of April

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 April, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Keep on reading for the full list:

April 4Born to be King Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan’s San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang and thus have adopted an extremely hostile attitude towards him. Directed by Andrew Lau and starring Ekin Cheng Jordan Chan Shu Qi and Gigi Lai.  Continue reading

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Innovative Ways to Interact on Social Media by Using GIFs

Gifs are the recent addition to the world of social media interaction. These are short animations usually within ten seconds that help in expressing feelings and thoughts quite evidently. The history of Graphic Interchange Format or GIFs, as they are popularly known, dates back to 1987 when the team lead by Steve Wilhite at the online service provider company, CompuServe developed the first bitmap image format. Ever since then, it has been gaining popularity on the World Wide Web for its innovative features. The usage of gifs has seen a tremendous growth over the years especially among the social media users. With more demand for new content and amazing gifs, there has been a steady rise in the need of gif creating and sharing platforms that strive to provide the best and latest content on their websites. 

The Rise of the Modern Way of Communication

Gifs have been shared and forwarded by almost all the social media users because of the ease with which it allows the users to express their feelings and thoughts. With the rise in popularity of gifs, more such content creating websites have emerged over the years to satisfy the needs of the audience. Websites like PutPut, Giphy, etc have managed to attract a large audience group on its website with the wonderful collection of gifs, pictures and memes. The Lustige gifs – gif lustige | PutPut is a favorite for many and the credit goes to all the amazing and latest gifs it provides on its website. The gifs are suitable for every mood and occasion and thus are quite popular among all. They help in altering the traditional form of communication like texting which can be boring at times. Texting being quite a formal medium, fails to express the exact emotion and feeling of the user. This is where the gifs come in the picture as they manage to express these quite evidently. 

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Irezumi | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Irezumi | Blu-ray (Arrow Vide)

Irezumi | Blu-ray (Arrow Vide)

RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2021

On June 22, 2021, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s 1966 thriller Irezumi.

Read the official details below:

Drawn from the pen of one of Japan’s foremost writers of the 20th century, Junichiro Tanizaki (A Fool’s Love, The Makioka Sisters), Irezumi is a stylish tale of lust, betrayal and revenge directed by Yasuzo Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast).

Masumura’s muse Ayako Wakao (The Blue Sky Maiden, Red Angel) stars as Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, who is tempted Continue reading

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Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (1982) Review

"Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave" DVD Cover

“Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave” DVD Cover

Director: Li Chao
Cast: Billy Chong Chun Lai, Lo Lieh, Dai Sai Aan, Alan Chui Chung San, Lai Kim Hung, Fang Mien, Ou-Yang Sha Fei, Goo Gwan, So Kwok Leung
Running Time: 88 min. 

By Paul Bramhall

Following the success of Sammo Hung’s Close Encounter of the Spooky Kind in 1980, soon a slew of titles mixing kung fu and the supernatural filled Hong Kong cinema, with the likes of The Dead and The Deadly, Hocus Pocus, and of course the seminal Mr. Vampire all involving the portly one in some capacity. There were also those that didn’t involve Sammo, and Indonesian star Billy Chong was one such kung fu talent who found himself getting in on the action.

In 1981 he’d star in Wa Yat Wang’s Kung Fu Zombie, a manically paced headtrip that pitted Chong against The Mad Korean Kwan Yung Moon, cast as a vampire just as partial to kicking his victims heads off as he is to biting their necks, which also happens to be one of my favorite entries in the sub-genre. A year later, Chong would stay in the realm of the kung fu Continue reading

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Deliver Us from Evil | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Deliver Us from Evil | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Deliver Us from Evil | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021

On May 25, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Delivery us From Evil, an upcoming action-thriller starring Hwang Jung-Min (The Wailing) and Lee Jung-Jae (Big Match).

The film comes from Hong Won-Chan, the director of Office and writer of Na Hong-jin’s The Chaser and The Yellow Sea (two of our favorite Korean movies of all time).

Deliver us from Evil is an action-packed thrill ride from start to finish, which is no surprise thanks to its veteran cast that includes Hwang Jung Min and Lee Jung Jae,” said Doris Pfardrescher, President and CEO at Well Go USA Entertainment.

Deliver Us from Evil follows a man Continue reading

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Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Francis Ng Wong kill for money in the Trailer for Wong Jing’s ‘Money Empire’

"Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong" Teaser Poster

“Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong” Teaser Poster

Director Wong Jing (Mercenaries from Hong Kong) and co-director Woody Hui (who served as “executive director” on Wong’s Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch) are back for Money Empire, also known as Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong (not to be confused with Felix Chong’s currently-filming Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong with Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai).

AFS calls the title change a “classic Wong Jing move” and we couldn’t agree more. Wong’s version of the film stars Louis Koo (SPL II: A Time for Consequences), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Cold War II) and Francis Ng (Enter the Warrior’s Gate).

With the famous “Once Upon a Time” banner, maybe Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong will stand tall with other classics like Sergio Leone’s Continue reading

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How to Feel Sexually Confident: The Ultimate Guide

Intimacy anxiety disorder affects about 2.5% of the global population.

If you feel like you may have that problem, you’re definitely not alone. A mental illness like that can affect your sexual confidence, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.

If you’re wondering how to feel sexually confident, make sure you keep reading this article for the best sex tips!

Know Yourself on an Intimate Level

To build your sexual confidence, you have to figure out what you do and don’t like. To do this, you’ll have to be extremely honest and not apologize for anything.

Your sexuality comes from knowing yourself really well, so if you’re ashamed of what you like or aren’t even sure, it’ll hurt your confidence. When you know yourself better on a sexual level, your esteem will automatically go up.

To do this, you can always try some meditation or even masturbating to experiment with what you like or don’t watch. Some people even watch porn to get a feel for turns them on and what doesn’t.

Have the Right Mood

When you’re trying to have sex with your partner, make sure that you choose a time when the mood is right. If the mood isn’t right, you might need to use some foreplay to get both of you ready for penetrative sex.

Foreplay is a good way to not only make you feel more comfortable, but it can also help you feel excited and desire that person even more.

There are all kinds of ways to engage in foreplay, from using bondage lingerie to role play to teasing. You could also try oral sex, fingering, kissing, massaging, whispering, or stripteases.

Some people even use masturbation as foreplay. This can not only increase your mood and libido, but it will make you feel good about your body and show your partner what you like so they can satisfy you.

Know What Turns You On

What turns you on can always change, so it’s important to stay in tune with your body and your needs. If you’re feeling insecure, it’s really easy to focus on all of the negative things rather than the positive.

However, this will just keep you trapped in that insecure spiral. If you are new to masturbating or pleasuring yourself, there are all kinds of articles or videos on how to start and figure out what you want.

If you’ve never orgasmed before, for example, you might feel like something is wrong with you or your partner. But it could simply be that you aren’t even sure what your body needs.

If you still get stuck, you can always reach out to a professional health care expert.

Communicate

Always make sure that communicate with your partner. If you are feeling insecure, let them know! If you have some kinky ideas that you want to try out, let them know!

While it may feel uncomfortable to talk about at first, you should always try and bring it up. This can also be a great time to talk about boundaries, triggers, or what you want out of the experience.

When you feel like you can talk intimately about sex with your partner, you’ll realize that your intimacy together will go up as well!

Develop Routines

While everyone is busy and has their different schedules, you should try and make a habit or a point of having sex with each other. If you don’t, it may be one of the things that is forgotten about or not made a priority.

You could try developing a routine, like having a date night every Friday. Then you both know that you will likely be having sex on that date night. It might seem counterproductive, but it can actually be really helpful in making sure that you guys consistently work on the issues together.

On top of that, you should do your own self care rituals every night or every other night. This might make it easier to start to figure out what turns you on or what you like. The more you practice with it, the more you’ll find sexual confidence.

Be Funny

Lastly, when you are having sex, keep in mind that it’s okay to have fun! Sometimes it can be complicated, confusing, and even intimidating, especially for people who have never done it or haven’t done it in a while.

There will most likely be some awkward moments or things that don’t go right. Because unfortunately, sex doesn’t happen as perfectly as it does in the movies.

But as long as you’re with someone who is reassuring and can laugh off the awkward moments with you, you’ll find that you’ll feel more confident and better connected with your partner.

Your partner is probably just feeling as nervous as you are, so if you both have sex in a lighthearted manner and share the awkward moments, it’ll be so much better.

Learn More About How to Feel Sexually Confident

These are only a few of the best ways on how to feel sexually confident, but there are many more things you can try!

We know that learning how to have better sex can be confusing and difficult at times, but you don’t have to figure it out all on your own. Thankfully, we’re here to help you out.

If you enjoyed this article, make sure that you explore our website to find more articles just like this one.

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Steven Seagal to reboot ‘The Patriot’

"Patriot" Teaser Poster

“Patriot” Teaser Poster

While we continue to wait on the long gesticulating Under Siege 3, hitting screens first will be what Steven Seagal himself has described as a “reimagining” of his 1998 feature The Patriot. In most territories The Patriot was the first Seagal movie to go direct-to-video, and focuses on a deadly virus that he has to stop before it becomes a pandemic. Of course the subject matter is timely considering current events, so we hope this will continue the modest return to form for the Aikido master following 2018’s Attrition.

Seagal’s latest, simply called Patriot, will re-pair him with writer and director Keoni Waxman, who worked almost exclusively with Seagal from 2009 to 2017, collaborating on 9 movies together in addition to several episodes of True Justice. After a 4 year hiatus, the pair clearly seem excited to be working together again, with Waxman having this Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Bloodthirsty Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!

The Bloodthirsty Trilogy | Blu-ray ( Arrow Video)

The Bloodthirsty Trilogy | Blu-ray ( Arrow Video)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, from filmmaker Michio Yamamoto (assistant director of Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood).

Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula – three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The Bloodthirsty Trilogy.

In The Vampire Doll (read our review), a young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend’s isolated country home. His sister Continue reading

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Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu (1978) Review

"Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu" Promotional Ad

“Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu” Promotional Ad

Director: Chen Wah
Cast: Charles Heung Wah-Keung, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Chiang Tao, Fan Mei-Sheng, Betty Ting Pei, Gam Ming, Mang Hoi, Do Ping, Kong Do
Running Time: 95 min.

By Matija Makotoichi Tomic

After starring in Eagle Claws Champion, James Heung realized he preferred working behind the scenes, so he founded Super Win Film with his brother Charles. Heung’s company produced only two films, Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu and Goose Boxer, both of which didn’t do well at the box office, forcing brothers to leave the film business for a while. When they returned in the ’80s, it was with the newly founded Win’s Entertainment, which (next to Golden Harvest) became one of the most lucrative Hong Kong movie studios of its time. With Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu being the worse of the two Super Win-produced films and one that didn’t get a lot of love from the fans, it would be a shame not to acknowledge what little good it has to offer.

Before cooperating with Heungs, Wah co-directed Bruceploitation biopic Bruce Lee’s Secret, second only to Ng See-Yuen’s genre classic Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth. Without William Cheung Kei this time, Wah returned to the director’s chair only once more for a solo effort Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu. Having Ng See-Yuen on board, Ni Kuang on the script, and Tommy Lee as the action director, Chan Wah had the chance to direct a minor classic of the genre Continue reading

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Nitreo- Your One-Stop-Shop To Increase Instagram Followers, Engagement Rate, And Build A Community

With more than 1 billion active users and 500 million users using it daily, Instagram has become the most popular social media platform. Everybody is in love with its stunning features, filters, and ability to see what others post on their accounts. Whether you are a renowned celebrity, content creator, small-scale business, or a homebody, this platform is suitable for everyone.    

Although some people argue that having more followers is worthless, they cannot deny that it creates a significant impact in many ways. Moreover, followers also act as a crucial parameter to weigh a user’s profile. But growing a large fanbase and audience requires patience, hard work, dedication, and full-time commitment. All these things are not the ideal cup of tea for many of us.

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Nitreo is an innovative tool that grows your social media account organically. It claims to boost your followers while increasing your engagement rate. Most importantly, it does not use any bots or fake accounts and acts as an autopilot tool. You hire the company for its unmatched quality services where it does all the heavy work without requiring your intervention. 

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Why do you need more followers for Instagram?

Instagram and other social media platforms are some of the best methods of growing your online business. It helps individuals, small-scale businesses, and entrepreneurs to expand their reach and interact with users from different parts of the world. 

Platforms like Instagram have the potential to help your products reach new clients and customers. Fortunately, Nitreo allows customers to create a global network of businesses. People tend to judge the quality of a brand, its products, and services by their followers. So having more instagram followers gives you a head start over others.

Not only this, but followers also attract advertisers who want Instafamous accounts to advertise their products and services. People can use this golden opportunity to make money while increasing the quality of posts on their feeds.  

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The task of getting more real followers, increasing the engagement rate, and expanding your customer base demands both time and energy. After all, hitting the explore page once or twice is not the permanent solution for growing followers. It is when Nitreo comes to your rescue.

It helps you take a break from this task and put emphasis on creating valuable and meaningful content. It does the job of liking, following, commenting, and engaging so that other people can check out your account too. According to a recent study, Nitreo saves up to 9 hours a week on average for every social media account you manage. It may not be a big thing for others but, for you, it is a win-win situation. 

In addition to this, its budget-friendly plans help customers to choose according to their preferences and requirements. Nitreo is the best platform for everyone despite their profile size and niche. Whether you are a creator, business owner, social media manager, or a local agency, Nitreo loves you equally. 

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It is the best choice for beginners who have just started with their social media accounts. Upcoming Instagram creators, small-scale businesses, and entrepreneurs can use this plan to increase their instagram followers and build a loyal community. It provides:

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Vertical Entertainment to release DVD for James Mark’s sci-fi thriller ‘Enhanced’ in May

Enhanced | DVD (Vertical Entertainment)

Enhanced | DVD (Vertical Entertainment)

Stunt coordinator-turned-director, James Mark (filmmaker behind 2017’s Kill Order aka Meza) is back in action with Vertical Entertainment’s Enhanced, an upcoming sci-fi thriller that’s “in the vein” of X-Men.

In Enhanced, a young woman with enhanced abilities finds herself hunted down by a sinister government organization. But when an even stronger enhanced serial killer emerges on the scene, agents and mutants are forced to question their allegiances.

Enhanced stars George Tchortov (Goon), Alanna Bale (Cardinal), Adrian Holmes (Skyscraper), Alain Moussi (Kickboxer: Retaliation) and James’ brother, Chris Mark (Kill Order).

Vertical Entertainment will release Continue reading

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