After the massive success of 2025’s The Shadow’s Edge, which dominated the Chinese box office for four straight weekends, it’s no surprise that a sequel is already in motion. Larry Yang (Ride On) returns to direct, with Victoria Hon (Mountain Cry) once again producing after the pair’s successful collaboration on the original.

Returning stars for the sequel include Jackie Chan (Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Blades of the Guardians), Ci Sha (Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms), Zhang Zifeng (High Forces) and Moon Continue reading →

On November 9, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) set for 1971’s The Blade Spares None and 1972’s The Hurricane, two Golden Harvest martial arts classics starring Nora Miao (The Skyhawk).

In 1970, veteran producer Raymond Chow broke free of Shaw Brothers to form Golden Harvest, recruiting a plethora of skilled technicians, innovative choreographers and future superstars. Among them, the young Nora Miao helped put the fledgling Continue reading →

Timo Tjahjanto (The Big 4), one half of the directing duo known as the “Mo Brothers” (Killers, Headshot, Macabre), has been in discussions with martial arts stars Joe Taslim (The Furious, The Raid) and Andrew Koji (Warrior, Street Fighter) for an untitled buddy film that has been on the filmmaker’s bucket list for some time.

Considering Timo’s track record with martial arts-heavy Indonesian films like 2018’s The Night Comes for Us and 2024’s The Shadow Strays, along with his newfound Continue reading →

In April of next year, James Wan (Saw, Furious 7) will start production on Paramount Pictures’ U.S. remake of the 2019 South Korean crime thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (read our review), with original star Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Derailed, Unstoppable), reprising his role.

The original film centered around a crime boss Jang Dong-su (Lee), who – after having barely surviving an attack by an elusive serial killer – finds himself Continue reading →

“Angel in White” Poster

Hong Kong filmmaker Herman Yau (We’re Nothing At All) is taking a stab at the COVID-19 pandemic with a thriller titled, Angel in White.

The upcoming film will reunite Yau with his Shock Wave and Shock Wave 2 star Andy Lau (Chasing the Dragon, The Adventurers), who will play a doctor caught on the medical front lines. Yang Zishan (Till the End of the World) co stars.

🔥 Footnote: With dozens of credits as a cinematographer and director, Herman Yau (The Untold Story, Taxi Hunter, Ebola Syndrome) is one of the most prolific filmmakers ever to have worked in Hong Kong cinema. Considering that he’s gone all respectable with historical action pictures like The Legend is Born: Ip Man and The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake – not to mention Continue reading →

On December 7, 2026, Third Window Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Fire Festival, a 1985 thriller from director Mitsuo Yanagimachi (God Speed You! Black Emperor).

When developers arrive in a rural, seaside village with plans to construct a marine park, the divide grows between the village fishermen and the woodmen, led by a solitary boorish lumberjack, Tatsuo, who engages in bizarre rituals to appease the mountain Continue reading →

“Never Surrender” Poster

Netflix is getting ready to unleash another Indonesian action thriller with Never Surrender (aka Serangan Balik), the latest from Sidharta Tata (Ikatan Darah) and producer Kimo Stamboel, of The Mo Brothers directing duo (Macabre, Headshot).

The story centers on a grandfather who has been living alone until he is reunited with his two grandchildren. Their reunion takes a dangerous turn when a gang of heavily armed criminals from Jakarta storms their home, leaving the family with a simple choice: surrender or fight back.

The film stars Lukman Sardi (212 Warrior), Callista Arum (Project Sacrifice), Sulthan Hamonangan (Penjagal Iblis: Dosa Turunan), Derby Romero (The Night Comes for Us) and Donny Continue reading →

Ever rising martial arts star Xie Miao (Eye for an Eye, Eye for an Eye 2), best known for his recent breakout hit, The Furious, will make his English-language debut in an upcoming martial arts actioner that’s being developed by Los Angeles-based Stars Collective.

The untitled project will pursue the bruising, realistic style of martial arts action seen in The Furious, and is designed to appeal to genre fans while Continue reading →

“Godzilla Minus Zero” Poster

Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly-anticipated follow-up to Toho’s 2023 mega hit Godzilla Minus One, hits theaters in November.

Returning to the director’s chair, Takashi Yamazaki (The Fighter Pilot, Godzilla Minus One) once again takes on writing duties and VFX work, just as he did with the first film.

Following the devastation of Godzilla’s initial rampage, Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) tries to rebuild a quiet life with Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and young Akiko, hoping to leave behind the trauma of war and monsters, but peace proves fleeting when Godzilla returns, fully regenerated, larger, and more ferocious, as a second ancient force awakens beneath Aokigahara near Mount Fuji. With Japan once again on the brink, Kōichi is forced out of retirement, reuniting with old comrades and joining U.S. and Japan Continue reading →

On November 16, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Limited Edition 6-Disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray collection for Radical Japan: Survival and Desire – Six Films by Shohei Imamura.

The second instalment in our series exploring Japan’s most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country’s premier Continue reading →