Category Archives: News

Cinemax’s TV show based on The Transporter is still going strong, but it looks like everyone’s favorite ass-kicking courier Frank Martin may be destined to return to the big screen. Producer Luc Besson has struck a deal with China’s Fundamental … Continue reading →

Back in 2007, former 21 Jump Street star Dustin Nguyen managed to reinvent his image by playing a nearly invincible martial artist bad guy in the Vietnamese hit The Rebel. Now Nguyen is parlaying his status in the burgeoning Vietnamese action scene by … Continue reading →

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Nightfall to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite Hong Kong crime film is, along with a … Continue reading →

Enlight Media held a press conference on April 22 to announce that martial arts superstar Jet Li will reteam with up-and-coming actor Wen Zhang on a new film. The duo previously starred together in the special FX-infused, 2011 kung fu … Continue reading →

It is perhaps not possible to overstate the importance of the Zu series to Hong Kong cinema. Back in 1983, Tsui Hark’s Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain single-handedly created Hong Kong’s special FX industry, much in the same way … Continue reading →

Twitch reports that Donnie Yen held a press conference in Beijing yesterday to announce his latest film, titled Special Identity. The movie is a rip-roaring action yarn set in modern times and pits Donnie Yen against a formidable opponent in … Continue reading →

Agent 007′s latest adventure, Skyfall, has gone on to become the most successful James Bond film of all time. With a final gross of over $1 billion worldwide, it’s no surprise that the Bond producers have asked Skyfall director Sam Mendes … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Unbeknownst to us, the action-comedy Red must have been one of the sleeper hits of 2010 because Summit Entertainment is fast-tracking the sequel and they’re signing on some big-name talent to join the cast. Headliners Bruce Willis, Helen … Continue reading →

Benny Chan, the Hong Kong director renown for kinetic action films like Big Bullet and New Police Story, is prepping his next slice of blockbuster entertainment. This new film, titled The Cartel War, already boasts an impress cast including Louis Koo (Flash Point), … Continue reading →

Deadline reports that The Weinstein Company will start production on a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel in May. Ronny Yu (The Bride with White Hair) is currently in talks to direct, with a script by John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom). … Continue reading →

In celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Hulu is adding some new and exciting titles to its Chinese, Japanese and Korean libraries. Korean Titles: Korean Dramas: Launching today are My Sassy Girl (dir. Jae-Young Kwaek), 200 Pounds Beauty (Young-Hwa Kim), … Continue reading →

The good folks at Film Combat Syndicate report on yet another new project from martial art sensation Donnie Yen. This film is thought to be the same movie originally unveiled as One Person’s Martial Arts Circle, but has wisely gone … Continue reading →

Law Ching Cheong is currently busy directing an increasingly over-budget remake of The Iceman Cometh with Donnie Yen, but his previous film is finally about to see the light of day. Titled The Wrath of Vajra, this high-concept martial arts … Continue reading →

Dante Lam is arguably the leading action director in Hong Kong right now (sorry, Wilson Yip) thanks to movies like Fire of Conscience and The Stool Pigeon. Lam is a veteran of the industry going all the way back to … Continue reading →

The Expendables 2 earned slightly more money than its predecessor at the global box office, even if it wasn’t as successful in America. Thus, it’s kind of surprising that we haven’t heard much word about a possible Expendables 3. All … Continue reading →

Twitch reports that Tom Yum Goong 2 will reunite the entire Tom Yum Goong/Ong Bak team with Jaa in the lead, Pinkaew directing, Rittikrai handling fight choreography and Chocolate star Jeeja Yanin also handed a significant role – the first time … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. This is Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo Del Toro’s ode to the Godzilla movies of his youth. … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Donnie Yen is stepping into a role made famous by Yuen Biao with a 3D remake of the 1989 Hong Kong martial arts film The Iceman Cometh. Appledaily.com.hk has a video of Donnie Yen discussing (in Chinese) plans for … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Website Chinese Films has some jaw-dropping news for martial arts fans, if this project does indeed end up reaching fruition. Reportedly, China Vision Media Group held a press conference in Beijing yesterday to announce that Jackie Chan would … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The third part of the Riddick saga is directed by David Twohy (Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick) and stars Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Jordi Mollà and Bokeem Woodbine. The film is scheduled for … Continue reading →

Audiences around the world enjoyed Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, to the tune of some $680 million dollars. That makes a sequel pretty much a given at this point. Although Paramount had been grooming Jeremy Renner to take the reins … Continue reading →

THL reports that director Michael Mann (Heat) paid a visit to Hong Kong where he and his production team are scouting locations and auditioning local A-list stars for an upcoming cyber-thriller lead by Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Red Dawn). Some of … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: James Mangold (Cop Land, 3:10 to Yuma remake) directs Hugh Jackman in a new solo Wolverine film that presumably ignores the continuity mess of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This time a Wolverine travels to Japan, training under a samurai … Continue reading →

The Wrap reports that Will Smith is in talks to star and produce a modern day reboot of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. The 1969 western – which has influenced popular filmmakers like John Woo and Quentin Tarantino – is … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: David Ayer – the award-winning writer of Training Day, and writer/director of End of Watch and the upcoming Ten (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) is back with another action-thriller, this time it’s tank vs. Nazi film called Fury, which he … Continue reading →

Variety reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to star in a reboot of Troma’s 1984 cult classic, Toxic Avenger. Contrary to what most would expect, Schwarzenegger’s not wanted for the title role, but he will be the main star … Continue reading →

The undead roam the range in the thrilling, supernatural Western Gallowwalkers, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital Download, and Video on Demand this August 6th, 2013, from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Picked as an official selection at Film4 Fright Fest, … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like us, you might have grown a little tired lately from waiting for the next big Asian action epics to make their way to North America. Well, trusted retailer DDDHouse has you covered with a slate of … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, Clark struggles with the question ‘Why am I here?’. Shaped by the values of his adoptive … Continue reading →