The Bodyguard Teaser Trailer

The Bodyguard Teaser Trailer Sammo Hung directs and stars  in the long awaited Teaser for The Bodyguard also starring Andy Lau and special appearances from Yuen Biao & Yuen Wah. Excited, Hell Yeah ! [youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-BymMKiD6I&feature=youtu.be”] Thanks to Mike Leeder for Poster and heads up 😉  

IP MAN 3 Releases in UK Cinemas 15th January 2016

IP MAN 3 A film by Wilson Yip Releases in UK Cinemas 15th January 2016 Donnie Yen (upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2) Mike Tyson (former world heavyweight boxing champion) Lynn Hung (Ip Man, Ip Man 2, Material Queen) Kwok-Kwan Chan (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer, The Legend of Bruce Lee)   Director Wilson Yip (Ip […]

Wolf Warriors review

Wolf Warriors Directed by: Wu Jing Stars: Wu Jing, Scott Adkins, Yun Nan and Ni Dahong Wu Jing brings his Wolf Warriors to the big screen but with Wu Jing and Scott Adkins onboard will it have enough bite? Wu Jing plays Leng Feng, who after shooting a drug runner Wu Ji (Zhou Xiaoou)  through a […]

Scarlett Cross : Agents of D E A T H – Catch up with Kat – Part 2

Did someone say music, what’s the soundtrack going to be on Scarlett Cross @ Agents of D E A T H ? We now have a music artist and music currently under construction for our Scarlett Cross film and its non other than Mr Justin Willis. Justin Willis is equal parts songwriter and performer, creating […]

Scarlett Cross : Agents of D E A T H Catch up with Kat part 1

Welcome back to our latest updates this time we’ve snared Kat Clatworthy Actress & Producer on forthcoming Scarlett Cross : Agents of D E A T H and also set to star alongside Cynthia Rothrock.  It’s turning out to be a wonderful year for Kat but what else can we find out from Kat and […]

Dragon Blade Review

Dragon Blade Directed by: Daniel Lee Stars: Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody and Lin Peng Jackie returns in a full on Epic drama that packs a punch and goes for the heart but will it twist the blade in or soar like a dragon ? Jackie Chan plays Huo An the leader of the […]

Podcast on Fire 200 The Big 200

PODCAST ON FIRE: THE BIG 200 Yes folks 200 episodes, rejoice we did it, well we as in Kenny B and team Im happy to be part of the celebrations. So tune in, funk out to The Biggest Baddest Episode this side of the universe! Link here for your hearing pleasures http://podcastonfire.com/2015/09/podcast-on-fire-200-the-big-200/ On a personal note […]

Written in Dust

Written in Dust A silent movie, set in Beijing. Independent production, micro budget. Guerilla style film production, classical cinematography and storytelling. A tragic tale of three friends who migrate to the city in search of a new life, a search that leads to money, love, lies, tension and betrayal. The film is only screened with […]

Bitchfight – Can You Kick it !

ONLY 30 DAYS TO GET YOUR HANDS ON CYNTHIA ROTHROCK’S BITCHFIGHT!Hot on the heels of the recent press release for Cynthia Rothrock’s forthcoming grindhouse style exploitation epic, Bitchfight, comes the massive announcement that the production has just launched a very special 30 day Kickstarter campaign where you can pre-order an exclusive uncut, unrated, version of […]

Bitchfight just got Bitchin

Bitchfight CYNTHIA ROTHROCK’S ‘BITCHFIGHT’ PAYS HOMAGE TO LATE, GREAT NINJA STAR! It’s been a while since the original promo for Cynthia Rothrock’s forthcoming ‘grindhouse’ style exploitation movie, ‘Bitchfight’ went viral. Then, came the exciting announcement that, ‘The Queen of Martial Arts Movies’ would be reuniting with her, ‘No Retreat No Surrender 2’ co-star Max Thayer. […]

Chang Shan London Appearance 2015

A Chinese White hair man in London Chang Shan London appearance London 8th of August 2015 Hate-Media is proud to present Kung Fu movie actor Chang Shanwho played the legendary White Hair man from Kung Fu of 7 Steps and the Golden Wheel Lama from “Shaolin v Lama” Chang Shan will be visiting London to […]

Black Coal Thin Ice Review

Back Coal, Thin Ice Directed by: Diao Yinan Stars: Liao Fan, Guey Lun-Mei & Wang Xuebing Black Coal, Thin Ice pays homage to the Neo-noir filmmaking but will this taut thriller chill you to the very core or freeze you out ? After a brutal murder takes place in Northern China and the body parts turn […]

Wild City Trailer

Wild City A Ringo Lam Film One Name Ringo Lam, Sold I’m in, with 12 years since is last full length feature film starring Louis Koo and Shawn Yue this action feature has been described by Lam  as belonging to a “City Trilogy”.  2015 is going to be exciting some might say Wild Eastern Film […]

Podcast On Fire 198: The Dragon Family & Casino Raiders

Podcast On Fire 198: The Dragon Family & Casino Raiders Click above to check out Eastern Film Fans waxing lyrical on The dragon Family and Casino Raiders. Yes a double dose of Alan Tam, Andy Lau enjoy 😉 Check out the shows other links Show Links: Podcast On Fire at Stitcher sogoodreviews.com Sleazy K’s Video […]

Kaiji The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler In the original manga series by Fukumoto Nobuyuki that later debuted on anime television, the story of Kaiji starts shortly after he graduates high school and moves to Tokyo for a job, but the recession causes him to fall into a world of liquor, cigarettes and gambling. After drowning in misery […]

Life of Action Exclusive

Life of Action Exclusive Mike shared some insight on Robin Shou, exclusively for Eastern Film Fans: “Audiences love Robin in the role of Liu Kang and there’s no doubt he totally owned that part. Anyone who grew up playing Mortal Kombat and enjoying the films will definitely make that association. But it’s fascinating that he […]

Life of Action

Life Of Action  New book “Life of Action” celebrates the unsung heroes of action cinema New book “Life of Action” offers insight into the world of action genre filmmaking and has already been applauded by both readers and industry professionals. Three years in the making by martial arts and film journalist Mike Fury, the book […]

HMV Loves Cine Asia

HMV LOVES CINE ASIA: CLASSIC CINE-ASIA TITLES IN NATIONWIDE HMV PROMOTION. Trinity Film with HMV launch a nationwide Cine-Asia promotion, offering special multi-buy offers of 2 for ÂŁ10 DVDs, and 5 for ÂŁ30 Blu-rays. With eye-catching, Cine-Asia dedicated stands spanning across 115 HMV stores for six weeks, this promotion seeks to introduce new audiences to […]

Scarlett Cross : The Assassin Anthology

Scarlett Cross : The Assassin Anthology On Set Report I caught up with Dean Meadows on the set of his new project Scarlett Cross. This project is like a melting pot of all the genres that have influenced me since I first became interested in cult cinema at a very early age, everything from Hong […]

WIN one of three copies of The Grandmaster on DVD

WIN The Grandmaster on DVD The Grandmaster hits stores 6th April 2015 and we have 3 copies to give away. The story starts in the 1930’s where Ip Man (Tony Leung)  is drawn into a match with Gong ( Wang Qingxiang) who is the Northern champion of the Martial Arts and Ip Man the Southern. […]

Jackie Chan Crime Story – Review

Jackie Chan’s Top Ten films of all time starts with Number 10 Crime Story Aka That Beast in Homicide Directed by Kirk Wong Stars: Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Blacky Ko and Law Kar Ying 1993 saw Jackie Chan shoot Crime story that would put some of his critics to shame that said Jackie couldn’t act. […]

Most Anticipated Asian Films 2015 Part 2

Most Anticipated Asian Films 2015 We review what were talking about and cant wait to watch in 2015. 5.The Assassin Shu Qi stars in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s much talked about martial Arts epic which centres around Shu Qi who is trained by a Taoist Nun to become an assassin and then asked to kill her lover.  First reported by in […]

Bruceploitation Documentary

Bruceploitation Documentary Bruce Lee was a legend. However, even his death didn’t stop his image, mannerisms, and iconic look from being exploited by others for over a decade afterwards. We know about Mr. Lee’s life, death, and the legacy he left behind… but what about the “others” who came after? Why did they make so […]

RIP Darren Shahlavi

RIP Darren Shahlavi 1972 – 2015 I met Darren some 25 years ago at a Donnie Yen seminar in London and today I have found that we have lost a true star. I had the honour of interviewing Darren for our site and you can find the link here. Thank you Darren you shall be […]

Most Anticipated Asian Films 2015 Part 1

Most Anticipated Asian Films 2015 We review what were talking about and cant wait to watch in 2015. 10. Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld Takashi Miike is back and brings with him  Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid in this Yakuza v Vampires mash up its gonna be a wild ride. […]

Kung Fu Jungle Review

Kung Fu Jungle Directed by: Teddy Chan Stars: Donnie Yen, Wang Baoqiang, Charlie Young and Michelle Bai Teddy Chan brings the action in this Donnie Yen Martial Arts flick but will this rise to the standards set by Teddy in Bodyguards and Assassins or will it leave you ICE cold MAN. Donnie Yen plays Hahou […]

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Review

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Review Directed by: Wong Ching-Po Stars: Philip Ng, Andy On, Sammo Hung, Michelle Hu and Wen Chao Philip Ng and Andy On bring the action with Yuen Woo Ping orchestrating it, but will this be a story that you’ll remember or just another once upon a time this could […]

WIN WIN WIN IP MAN, CHOCOLATE, YOUNG BRUCE LEE

5 chances to win 3 dvd’s from Trinity Film Did you know the Cine Asia collection has now been re-released by Trinity Film. The collection Includes Ip Man, Chocolate and Young Bruce Lee and you can win all three here at Eastern Film Fans. So all you need to do is look at the Cine […]

RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO

RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO Opens in select Cinemas 28th November 2014  Warner Bros. UK Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) is a legendary swordsman, a hero in the wars preceding the turbulent fall of Japan’s Shogunate in the 19th century. Once feared as ‘Battosai the Killer’, with the arrival of the new Japanese age and nursing the […]

What are your Favourite Jackie Chan Films ?

What’s your Top Ten Jackie Chan films ?  There’s plenty of Jackie Chan films to choose from but what’s your Top Ten films, with reviews less than regular on site I decided it was about time I remedied this and I’ll be counting down the Best of Jackie Chan films voted by you.  So whether […]

Bitchfight Reunites Stars

Bitchfight Reunites Stars Almost 30 years after they first appeared together in, ‘No Retreat No Surrender 2’, Hollywood stage and screen actor, Max Thayer, (‘Iron Eagle’, ‘S.W.A.T.’) is set to reunite with ‘The Queen Of Martial Arts Movies’ Cynthia Rothrock, (China O’ Brien,) for the forthcoming UK ‘Grindhouse-style’ action flick, ‘Bitchfight’. Written, produced and directed […]

Hero of Shaolin

HERO OF SHAOLIN  On DVD and VOD 10 November 2014 Fearless kung fu monks battle ninjas to deliver a sacred transcript.  The 80s Kung Fu Classic returns to UK audiences in its old school English dubbed incarnation. Starring Alexander Lo Rei – Wu Tang vs Ninja, Shaolin vs Ninja, Shaolin vs Lama, Shaolin Dolemite, Mafia […]

East Winds Film Festival Guests

INTERNATIONAL FILM STARS DESCEND UPON COVENTRY Coventry 31st October to 2nd November 2014 International film stars from across East Asia will be walking the red carpet in Coventry at one of the most prestigious events in the Midlands, the East Winds Film Festival. Director Sophon Sakdaphisit arrives on British land to introduce his 2011 film […]

Interview with Jason Ninh Cao

Firstly how does a kid from Saigon, Vietnam end up in London England? My sister came to England to study in 1971, after the fall of Saigon in April 1975, my sister decided to stay in London and she brought my family to London in 1986. How did you discover you wanted to be an […]

East Winds Film Festival

COVENTRY CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The only major film festival of East Asian cinema outside of London and the first of its kind in the Midlands returns to Coventry between 31st October and 2nd November to host its fourth edition. East Winds will be introducing audiences to a broad spectrum of popular […]

The Midnight After review

The Midnight After Directed by Fruit Chan Stars: Wong You-Nam, Simon Yam, Janice Man, Lam Suet, Chui Tien-you, Sam Lee and Kara Hui The Midnight After is brought to you by Fruit Chan and is something of an oddity but will you remember this the day after or will The Midnight After be forgotten before the day finishes. […]

World Premiere of KUNG FU JUNGLE in London

World Premiere of KUNG FU JUNGLE The 58th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American ExpressÂź is pleased to announce that the World Premiere of KUNG FU JUNGLE (Yi Ge Ren de Wu Lin) will be presented as a new addition to the official THRILL selection at this year’s Festival. Screening on Sunday 12 October 6.30pm […]

That Demon Within Review

That Demon Within Directed by: Dante Lam Stars: Daniel Wu, Nick Cheung, Christine Chen, Dominic Lam & Andy On Dante Lam brings Daniel Wu and Nick Cheung to our screens in this dark thriller but will this satisfy your demon within ? Daniel Wu stars as Dave Wong a cop who unknowingly saves the life […]

WIN Killers on DVD

A KILLER competition A brand new psychological thriller from the producers of THE RAID KILLERS is a stylish thriller from The Raid producer/ Director Gareth Evans and directed by the hugely talented ‘Mo Brothers’ (Macabre). The film sees the explosive meeting of two serial killers with contrasting, and sadistic, styles of murder. On DVD & […]