EXILED: The Chosen Ones Screening – OUT NOW
What a fantastic turn out at the Mockingbird Cinema in Birmingham for the screening of Exiled: The Chosen Ones.
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND – Korean Film Mini-Programme at Prince Charles Cinema
Strangers in a Strange Land, it features the Korean films, The Good, The Bad, The Weird (Kim Jee-woon, 2008) and The Yellow Sea (Na Hong-jin, 2010).
Snakehead Review by Paul Findlay
solid central performances Snakehead is well worth checking out
EXILED : The Chosen Ones Review By Paul Findlay
The fight scenes are brutal and gritty with a sense of realism, mostly shot wide which is a refreshing change from a lot of the modern Hollywood, tight, cuts every 3-millisecond type fight scene.
Breakout Brothers Review by Jamie M Macdonald
Breakout Brothers is the best fun you’ll have at the cinema this year
New Action Western TAKEN FROM RIO BRAVO just wrapped production in Benson, Arizona.
Coming soon this direct sequel to Gunfight at Rio Bravo will be worth the wait with an impressive cast.
Hero (1997) 88Films Review By Jamie M MacDonald
Whether you are familiar with the film, or you like the genre and looking for more to discover, Corey Yuen`s HERO is a must for the collection
COMPETITION to WIN Two Tickets to the Johnnie To screening of Running on Karma
To win 2 tickets for Running on Karma, as part of the Hong Kong Director Johnnie To Retrospective, for Tuesday 12th July at 6:30pm at the Prince Charles Cinema London just share this post and let us know your favourite Johnnie To film ?
Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema Showcase comes to London 8-10 July 2022
Bringing an exciting selection of new films and restored classics to the big screen.
Hong Kong Director Johnnie To Retrospective To Kick Off at The Prince Charles Cinema in London from 7 July 2022
A rare chance to see on the big screen some of the most influential
cinema made in Hong Kong from a master of the game.
Gunfight at Rio Bravo – New Trailer at Cannes
GUNFIGHT AT RIO BRAVO starring Russian movie star and former Mr. Universe Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila, Black Rose)
Korean Film Nights Summer Season at Korean Cultural Centre UK: June Programme
Korean Film Nights 2022. All screenings will take place at the KCCUK, free of charge.
The Battle at Lake Changjin Review by Jamie M MacDonald
Wu Jing delivers a heartfelt and emotional central performance in the biggest box office war movie of all time.
Alexander Nevsky will star in “Taken from Rio Bravo”
“Taken from Rio Bravo” is a direct sequel to “Assault on Rio Bravo” which was shot by the same team last spring. New chapter will look more like “Expendables” on the Wild West and tell the story of a dangerous rescue mission.
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle Review By Jamie M MacDonald
Onoda; 10,000 Nights in the Jungle does deserve the attention and awards it has been getting all over the world.
FIGHTING SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL comes to BIRMINGHAM 30th April
Fighting Spirit Film Festival (FSFF) is a celebration of martial arts and action movies. It’s a platform for aspiring and inspiring filmmakers, martial arts practitioners, choreographers and artists.
Kung Fu Ghost – Review
Kung Fu Ghost is A Beautiful Homage to a bygone era of cinema, a playful, fun and thoroughly entertaining first feature film from Jennifer Linch.
Trinity CineAsia presents The Battle at Lake Changjin – Coming Soon
A cinematic epic co-directed by three master filmmakers, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam and Chen Kaige
TRIPLE CROSS – Chapter One in post production
It’s a Crime thriller with a twist.
Action Thriller THE MILANO EFFECT- Official Teaser Trailer
THE MILANO EFFECT will be released later this year on major streaming platforms.
Spiritwalker Review
this modern set action masterpiece that will keep you guessing and watching right up to the finale.
Escape From Mogadishu By Jamie M MacDonald
I thoroughly recommend Mogadishu to anyone that looking for an edge of your seat thriller
SPIRITWALKER BUY & RENT ON DIGITAL FROM 31ST MARCH
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF
THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL AND THE OUTLAWS
Caught in Time – Review
The cat and mouse play between the leads is fantastic and really builds the tension.
Raging Fire – A 5 Star Review
Raging Fire by Benny Chan for us is one of the most poignant and yet uplifting and kick ass throw backs to great action cinema in recent years.
An Autumn’s Tale Review By Jamie M MacDonald
Written and directed by Mabel Cheung An Autumn`s Tale is all heart and a wonderfully made romantic drama in every way
FOCUS HONG KONG RETURNS TO CINEMAS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR 2022
Running January 25 to 29, the programme includes the UK Premiere of the new 4K restoration of An Autumn’s Tale at BFI Southbank and a rare double bill of Stephen Chow’s classic A Chinese Odyssey Part One and Part Two at Genesis Cinema.
Hong Kong Film Critics Society names Benny Chan as Best Director
The best director went to Raging Fire’s Benny Chan Muk-sing, the director passed away from cancer while in post production of filming Raging Fire with Donnie Yen and Nicolas Tse our review will be out next week before the CineAsia release on 31st January 2022.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022
Back on the big screen! Experience Japan through Cinema What Lies Beneath: The Intricate Representations of a ‘Dark Mind’ in Japanese Cinema 20 Japanese films and 25 UK Cities.
Anita The Directors Cut coming to Disney+
“Anita,” a biopic of the actor and Cantopop singing star Anita Mui, will be coming to Disney+
Production on action film “Savage Attack” will start in February 2022 with Alexander Nevsky
“Savage Attack” is “The Raid” meets “Die Hard”.
Castle Falls – Review By Jamie M MacDonald
Castle Falls is a must for all action fans out there!
Mad as Hell – Review
Robert Parham (Writer, Director) gives a genuine and heartfelt performance that drives the film to its climatic shootout.
Coming to Blu-ray March22 from 88 Films Monkey Kung Fu (1979) AKA Stroke of Death
Eastern Film Fans along with Podcast on Fire are pleased to announce our commentary track
Upcoming action/thriller BONEBREAKER.
Franklin Correa is back and he’s Mad as Hell….
Finding Angel coming to UK cinemas November 26th
For 17 years in a row, the phone rings at the Nosong-dong office every December
James Nunn A One Shot Interview
The fights are genuinely not cut up, at one point Scott Adkins and Lee Charles are gong for it toe to toe for 4 minutes.
Just 1 Day – London East Asian Film Festival – Competition – By Ben Lewis
Erica Li’s directorial debut is a stunning and endearing film, showing us around the magical allure of Hong Kong through Christopher Doyle’s colourful cinematography.
A MOMENT OF ROMANCE SCREENED AS PART OF THE RETROSPECTIVE SELECTION AT THE EAST ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021. SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021 – By Ben Lewis
Directed by Benny Chan and released in 1990, this action, crime, romance is very much a film of its time and has a timeless energy about it.
Trinity CineAsia release new Chinese film Cloudy Mountain
If you ever wondered what a $70 Box Office Chinese blockbuster disaster movie looks like, look no further