Simon Lui Yue-Yeung, the Hong Kong actor, television host, writer and filmmaker best known for his work in the Troublesome Night horror series, has passed away at the age of 62, due to stomach cancer.
Born on July 8, 1964, Lui began his entertainment career after graduating from TVB’s artist training program in 1988. He initially appeared in television dramas and variety programs before making the move to the Hong Kong film industry, where he quickly Continue reading
“Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” Poster
Byun Yo Han (Believer 2) and Roh Jae Won (Squid Game) are going all in with Tazza: Beelzebub’s Song, the upcoming fourth entry in South Korea’s popular “gambling” thriller franchise, following 2016’s Tazza: The High Rollers, 2014’s Tazza: The Hidden Card, and 2019’s Tazza: One Eyed Jack, not to mention the 2008 TV series.
Jang Tae-young, who believes he has everything after building a successful online casino business, loses it all to his former best friend and namesake, Park Tae-young. The two reunite on the international poker circuit for a high-stakes battle of revenge.
Tazza: Beelzebub’s Song is directed by Choi Kook Hee (Default) and also stars Japanese actress Ayaka Miyoshi (Kingdom 5).
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Former Lionsgate film chief Erik Feig now has that studio’s most bankable star, Keanu Reeves (John Wick franchise), in his hands for Kill Current, an upcoming actioner being developed by his new production company, The Arena.
The film, an adaptation of Oliver Lowe’s spy novel, Kill Current: A Jon Hendricks Thriller, revolves around Jon Hendricks (Reeves), a burned out CIA officer who is pulled back into action to avenge the protégé he trained and lost. Rather than looking back Continue reading
In November, 88 Films’ is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) collection for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1970’s Vengeance, 1971’s The Deadly Duo, and 1983’s Holy Flame of the Martial World.
Vengeance is every bit as blood-soaked as you’d expect from master director Chang Cheh (Heroes Two), as superstar David Chiang (Shaolin Mantis) battles Continue reading
“Hope” Poster
Ten years is a long time to wait for anything, but as a fan of director Na Hong-jin, that patience has finally paid off in 2026 with the release of Hope. Notwithstanding his 2023 short film Faith (made to promote the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra) and foray into producing with the 2021 Korea-Thailand co-production The Medium, the last time Hong-jin sat in the director’s chair for a feature length production was the 2016 horror masterpiece The Wailing. Hope sees him reunite with the star of The Wailing in the form of Hwang Jung-min (I, The Executioner, 12.12: The Day), here playing the police chief of Hope Harbor, a small coastal village not far from the 38th parallel.
It’s never implicitly stated, however Hope appears to be set at some point in the late 70’s or early 80’s, with billboards visible encouraging the public to report spies, and a surplus of heavy artillery likely leftover from the Korean War still readily accessible. In fact the way characters frequently turn up armed to the teeth with everything from assault rifles to rocket launchers becomes a running joke, as Jung-min’s somewhat naïve police chief constantly questions where the weapons have come from, seemingly clueless to what’s been under his nose the whole time. In case it wasn’t clear already, Hong-jin’s latest sees the director at his most playful, opting to forego the dark tone that defined his classics like The Chaser and The Yellow Sea in favour of a rollicking action flick.
This becomes apparent from the opening moments, where Jung-min arrives at the scene of a dead cow sprawled across a country road, its presence called in by his second cousin, played by Zo In-sung (Humint, Smugglers). Mauled by a much larger creature, In-sung and his hunting buddies weave a tale of a tiger that travels down from Siberia every year, through North Korea and into the South, however once Jung-min drives into the town itself, it becomes Continue reading
Arriving in December from Severin Films is the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Master of the Flying Guillotine (aka One Armed Boxer 2 or One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine), a 1976 cult kung fu classic from director, writer and star, Jimmy Wang Yu (The Beheaded 1000, The One-Armed Swordsman).
A one-armed martial arts master (Wang Yu) is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film (1971’s One-Armed Boxer). When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, his efforts 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
Double Feature: Bloodfight and Ironheart | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Double Feature for 1989’s Bloodfight and 1992’s Ironheart, both starring martial arts cult legend Bolo Yeung (Soul of Chiba, The Big Boss 2, Enter the Dragon).
From Shuji Goto (Angel Target) comes Bloodfight (aka Final Fight), a Hong Kong-produced Bloodsport-type flick that also stars Simon Yam (The Mission), Yasuaki Kurata (The Empty Hands) and John Ladalski (The Chinese Stuntman).
Bloodfight takes you back to the ”arena of death”. Chang (Bolo) is the ruthless and unbeatable title holder of the World Free-Fighting Tournament. Kai (Yasuaki), an ex-champion believes different and trains a young student to capture the title. In the final match, Chang shows no sympathy for his young challenger and leaves him motionless in a pool of blood. Kai, outraged, challenges Continue reading
On December 8, 2026, Neon Eagle Video is releasing a Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for Diamond Ninja Force (aka Demon’s Apartment), a 1986 production directed by Yao Feng Pan (All in the Dim Cold Night), later reworked in 1988 through additional directing and editing by IFD Films and Godfrey Ho (Manhattan Chase).
As with Neon’s previous release of Ninja Terminator, this will be a deluxe package featuring both Diamond Ninja Force and its source Continue reading
“Hope” Poster
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 came The Wailing, where Na proved his cinematic prowess while tackling the occult subgenre.
The Wailing was the last full length feature we saw from the director, with only brief reminders of his work since. He later produced and co wrote the 2021 Thai horror film The Medium, and released the short film Faith, which also served as a showcase for Continue reading
“The Beast” Poster
Renny Harlin (Bodies at Rest), noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to die harder with The Beast, an upcoming actioner starring Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Joel Kinnaman (Silent Night).
When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the U.S., the president uncovers the extent of The Beast’s highly classified offensive capabilities in order to save his life and America.
Written by Umair Aleem (Kate), The Beast also stars Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and Colin Morgan (Reflections).
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Now shipping is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region A) set for Wellson Chin Sing Wai’s The Inspector Wears Skirts Complete Collection (aka Top Squad Complete Collection), which will include 1988’s The Inspector Wears Skirts, 1989’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 2, 1990’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 and 1992’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 4.
The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection brings together the complete run of one of Hong Kong cinema’s most entertaining and influential action-comedy franchises, a series that helped redefine the role of women in late-’80s genre filmmaking. Blending Continue reading
“Holiday” Poster
Onscreen text during the final moments of Holiday states “This film is for the victims of the Preventative Custody Policy”. A policy which was only abolished in September 2005, just 4 months before Holiday hit the cinema in January 2006, it was used to unfairly extend prison sentences under the guise that it would prevent the prisoner in question from going back to a life of crime. In reality it was mainly used on prisoners who were already on the bottom rungs of society, and whose crimes may not have been any more than petty theft. Tensions came to the fore during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, when it was enforced to keep the less advantaged behind bars for longer (the idea being it was best to keep them out of sight from the global visitors), while more well-connected prisoners who’d done far worse walked free with shorter sentences.
Holiday tells the true story of a group of prisoners who, in October 1988, escaped while being transferred between prisons, enraged at the fact they were going to continue to be behind bars simply for being poor. It was a wise move by director Yang Yoon-ho, as nothing gets Koreans into the cinema like the story of the everyman suffering at the hands of the rich elite, and as a filmmaker he was coming off a post-2000 hot streak of helming 2000’s Libera Me and 2004’s Fighter in the Wind. It was perhaps his previous production which gave him a taste for adapting from real life events, with Fighter in the Wind chronicling the life of Kyokushin karate founder Continue reading
Martial arts stars Maria Tran (Last King of the Cross, Tiger Cop, Tracer) and Takashi Hara (Ayotti) are back with Five By Five and Echo 8 Beyond, the prequel and sequel, respectively, to their 2024 indie action thriller Echo 8.
Read the full press release below:
Phoenix Eye Films has released the official trailer and posters for Five By Five and Echo 8 Beyond, the prequel and sequel completing the independently Continue reading
Redeemer | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Entertainment)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Redeemer (read our review), starring Chilean martial arts star Marko Zaror (Savage Dog, Machete Kills) and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Kiltro).
In Redeemer, an ex-hitman (Zaror) seeks redemption for his sins by meting out violent justice to those who would prey on the innocent. Known on the streets as the Redeemer, Pardo is a vigilante desperate for redemption and earns it by offering criminals the chance to ask forgiveness for their crimes or pay the ultimate price.
When his bloody path crosses that of would-be drug lord Braddock (Noah Segan, Looper, Deadgirl), he must fight an entire underworld organization while keeping one step ahead of a vengeful assassin Continue reading
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