Post-production is now underway on Brawler, the upcoming action thriller that marks the feature directorial debut of Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War, John Wick 4, Ip Man 4).
Joining Adkins is Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat), Larry Lamb (The Hatton Garden Job), Emily Bennett, as well as Adkins’ frequent collaborators Lee Continue reading
“Kung Fu Soccer” Poster
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is currently prepping Kung Fu Soccer (aka Shaolin Women’s Soccer), his anticipated sequel to 2001’s Shaolin Soccer.
Unlike the original, Chow is only directing this time around. The sequel shifts its focus to a female soccer team and boasts an ensemble cast that includes Zhang Xiaofei (Five Hundred Miles), Dilraba Dilmurat (21 Karat), Yixing Zhang (A Legend), Xu Jiao (CJ7), Mi Ai (Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force), Sisley Choi (The Prosecutor), Isabelle Zhang, Jiayue Li and Zhao Lina.
Additionally, Carina Lau (Warriors of the Future), Takeru Satoh (Rurouni Kenshin), MC Jin (Gallants) and comedian Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley), are also part of the cast.
🔥 Footnote: When Shaolin Soccer hit theaters in 2001, it became an instant hit. It broke Hong Kong box office records, earning Continue reading
After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming sci-fi thriller heading to U.S. theaters on September 9th from Neon.
If you’re not familiar with Na Hong-Jin, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with The Yellow Sea. Then in 2016 Continue reading
On October 19, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Visitor Q, a 2001 Japanese cult classic from Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, 13 Assassins, Audition).
From the mind of Takashi Miike comes his most transgressive film yet: unflinching yet darkly humorous, Visitor Q pushes the limits of filmic representation as far as they will go. Equal parts Pasolini, Ozu and John Waters, this may well Continue reading
On August 2, 2026, Arrow will release the 4K Ultra HD for Once a Thief, a 1991 actioner from acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled). Secure your copy today at Goodie Emporium!
The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (Prisoner on Fire), Leslie Cheung (Double Tap), Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire), Paul Chu Kong (The Big Heat) and Kenneth Tsang (To Be Number One).
Legendary director John Woo unites with three of Hong Kong’s most charismatic actors in Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung 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
“Mutiny” Poster
Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, The Expendables) teams up with director Jean-François Richet (Blood Father, Mesrine) for Mutiny, an upcoming action-thriller that releases in August from Lionsgate.
After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crime – leaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy.
The film – written by J.P. Davis (Plane) and Lindsay Michel – also stars Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy), Roland Møller (Skyscraper), Ramon Tikaram (Love Rat), Arnas Fedaravičius (The Last Kingdom), Jason Wong (Jarhead 2: Field of Fire) and Continue reading
“Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend” Poster
If the phrase beating a dead horse refers to still trying to milk a concept long after its expiry or relevance has diminished, then 2026’s Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend must be the web movie equivalent of nuking a dead horse. Ip Man was all the rage back in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, and amongst the craze for wing chun chain punches and rain-soaked fight scenes, a new kung-fu leading man was launched in the form of Dennis To. Despite having supporting roles in both 2008’s Ip Man and its 2010 sequel, the franchise that remains most synonymous with the Ip Man character, that didn’t stop director Herman Yau from casting To as the lead in his young Ip Man biopic Ip Man: The Legend is Born, also from 2010.
A wushu wonder kid, from 1999 through 2005 To won various medals in wushu competitions, including becoming the youngest champion in Hong Kong when, at 18, he won the gold medal in Changquan during the 1999 World Wushu Championships. His transition into the film industry was a natural one, and made at a time when new kung-fu cinema talent was in short supply, however his ascension to legitimate leading man material never came to pass. In 2014 he became embroiled in a dispute with his manager (who also happened to be his martial arts instructor), Checkley Sin Kwok-Lam, in which he claimed unpaid wages as a precursor to terminating his contract, which at the time still had a couple of years left. Almost as quickly as he filed a lawsuit though he then withdrew it, apologising for the trouble he’d caused, and amicably departed from his contractual obligations.
However by that point the damage was done, and To essentially blacklisted himself from anyone wanting to work with him in future. That was, of course, before the advent of the Chinese web movie industry. It was through the increasingly popular straight to streaming platforms that To got his 2nd chance as a leading man, even if it was now starring Continue reading
Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King, Rampage) is currently making headlines with his latest film, Citizen Vigilante, which has become an unlikely viral sensation. The politically charged thriller follows a vigilante (Armie Hammer) who targets undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes, a premise that reportedly led to the film being banned in Germany.
The ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online for free, helping it rack up more than 10.5 million views. After its streaming debut, Citizen Vigilante climbed to the No. 1 spot for digital purchases on both Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. According to Boll, the film had earned around $600,000 as of June 30, 2026, against Continue reading
Martial arts star Donnie Yen (The Prosecutor, Chasing the Dragon) is currently hard at work filming Caine, reprising his role as the titular blind assassin from 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4.
Taking place after the events in John Wick: Chapter 4, the upcoming film follows Caine (Yen), a blind assassin freed from his obligations to The High Table, a council that runs a global empire controlled by elite crime families, who finds himself pulled back Continue reading
“Legend of the White Dragon” Poster
On August 28, 2026, audiences will be seeing Jason David Frank’s final performance in Well Go USA’s Legend of the White Dragon. The late martial arts actor is best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the popular Power Rangers franchise.
This highly anticipated fantasy-action movie – something of an unofficial follow-up to the Power Rangers franchise – comes from filmmakers Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke (Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe).
Legend of the White Dragon follows follows Erik Reed (Frank), a former hero forced into hiding after a devastating battle destroys part of his city and exposes his identity. Once celebrated as the White Dragon, Erik is now blamed for the destruction and cut off from the life and family he left behind. As corruption spreads through Virtuo City, Erik is drawn back into saving a world that no longer trusts him. He must confront his past and decide whether the White Dragon still belongs in a city that has already judged him, all while facing an enemy who wields the same mysterious energy that once defined him.
In addition to co-directing, Aaron Schoenke stars alongside Frank with Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum), Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor (Black-ish), Michael Madsen (Diamond Cartel), David Ramsey (Arrow), Jason Continue reading
“Wings of Dread” Poster
Back when I was first getting into HK action cinema I watched the 1986 classic Royal Warriors (and still own the Universe DVD to this day!), a highlight of which sees Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanada take on Chan Wai-Man and a bunch of hijackers on a plane. A masterpiece of close quarters choreography, I’d always thought what a cool idea it would be to set a whole kung-fu movie within the confines of a flight, and thankfully it only took 40 years for that idea to be realised. The movie is Wings of Dread, the latest from the web movie action dream team of Qin Pengfei and Ashton Chen.
While traditionally their pairing comes in the form of director and star, as seen in the likes of Black Storm and Blade of Fury, here Chen also shares co-director duties with Pengfei, having cut his teeth as a director helming 2022’s Detective Chen and it’s 2026 sequel (both of which he also starred in). What’s more likely to grab audience’s attention though is the casting of Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us), here making a welcome return to playing the villain. In that regard Wings of Dread is something of a watershed moment in the web movie industry, for the first time attracting an international action talent of Uwais’s calibre to come onboard. Sure, there are those who may say Siyu Cheng did it first by bringing in Tony Jaa for 2024’s Striking Rescue, but I’d argue that was more of a comeback vehicle for Jaa after a period of inactivity, while Uwais is still very much active, having released his own directorial debut Timur in 2025.
The ‘flights in peril’ genre has made something of a comeback in recent years, with 2024’s High Forces from China and Korea’s Hijack 1971 from the same year both unfolding in-flight (and even airports have had their moment in the sun with Carry-On), however Wings of Dread strips the genre down to it’s nitty gritty essentials. Chen is an “Air Police Officer” who’s off-duty on a flight in which his flight attendant girlfriend is working (played by Nita Xia – Mojin: Return to the South China Sea), and more importantly, also has a prisoner being escorted Continue reading
“Warriors of the Wasteland” Poster
Debuting on Digital July 7 from Well Go USA is Warriors of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic Serbian film from Nemanja Ćeranić (Loan Shark).
In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the “Grain People” — a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to submit to a distant city’s tyranny. When a young warrior’s family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. Armed only with a blade and a motorcycle, he must navigate radioactive cults and hallucinations to protect the last remnants of civilization.
The upcoming thriller Continue reading
The Blade | 4K Ultra HD (Criterion)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for The Blade, a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts film directed Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind).
Among the boldest accomplishments of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age, this uniquely visceral martial-arts movie puts a gritty new spin on the story of the one-armed swordsman, an iconic figure from the moment he was introduced by the Shaw Brothers studio in 1967. Composed in a whirlwind of immersive close-ups and fractured editing, The Blade follows the young sword-maker Ding On (Vincent Zhao), who, after losing an arm in an ambush, transforms himself into a furious avenger. With its intentionally disorienting stylization and starkly brutal tone, The Blade was Continue reading
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of July. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial!
Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive Continue reading
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