Shaw Brothers, Lau Kar-Leung, Gordon Liu and a dash of John Woo: Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of November

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of November

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Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive titles:

11/1/24 | The Front Line

2011’s The Front Line tells the story of the fierce struggle to establish a border between North and South Korea at the end of the Korean War. The film is directed by Jang Hun (A Taxi Driver) and stars Ko Soo (The Fortress), Shin Ha-Kyun (The Villainess), Kim Ok-Vin (Thirst) and Ryu Seung-Ryong (Extreme Job).

11/8/24 | War of the Arrows

War of the Arrows is a 2011 blockbuster Korean film set during the Second Manchu invasion of Korea in the mid-17th century. Our hero, Nam-Yi, is the best archer in all the land – but his father was murdered when he was just a boy for opposing the laws of the King. Nam-Yi and his sister, Ja-In, were taken in as orphans by a local lord. Time has passed and now the lord’s son is asking for Ja-In’s hand in marriage. Nam-Yi reluctantly agrees to give his sister away. All is well on the happy wedding day…until some damn Manchus come riding over the hill and ransack the entire village. They kidnap Ja-In and her groom and set Nam-Yi on the trail to rescue them both. But can he overcome his inner doubt and hone his bow skills in time to save them?

War of the Arrows is directed by Kim Han-Min (The Admiral: The Roaring Currents) and stars Park Hae-Il (Doomsday Book), Ryu Seung-Ryong (The Piper), Moon Chae-Won (Love Forecast) and Kim Moo-Yul (Ballerina). | Read our review.

11/15/24 | Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them.

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is directed by Te Sheng-Wei (Kano) and produced by legendary Hong Kong action filmmaker, John Woo (Hard Boiled). This 2011 film features a cast that consists of Umin Boya (Till We Meet Again), Masanobu Ando (Battle Royale), Landy Wen (Showtime), Irene Luo (Take Me to the Moon) and Vivian Hsu (The Accidental Spy). | Read our review.

11/22/24 | The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

In this 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu classic, a man (Gordon Liu, Kill Bill Vol. 1) studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government. The film is directed by Lau Kar-Leung (Martial Club) and also stars Lo Lieh (The Big Boss Part II), Lau Kar Wing (Shatter), Wilson Tong (Daggers 8) and Wong Yu (Dirty Kung Fu). | Read our review.

11/29/24 | Return of the 36th Chamber 

When thugs prey upon innocent factory workers, a small-time scammer trains for revenge by studying the moves of Shaolin temple monks. Directed by Lau Kar-Leung (Tiger on Beat), this 1980 Shaw Brothers gem stars Gordon Liu (Shaolin Martial Arts), Johnny Wang Lung Wei (Run and Kill), Hsiao Ho (Mad Monkey Kung Fu), Kong Do (Super Powers) and Kara Hui Ying Hung (Legend of the Drunken Tiger). | Read our review.

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