Fearless: The Story of Chin Woo Kung Fu – Book Review

Fearless: The Story of Chin Woo Kung Fu by Glen Stanway Fearless: The Story of Chin Woo Kung Fu examines the legends and the facts behind one of the world’s largest martial arts organisations. As well as exploring the legend of the founder, Huo Yuanjia, known as “Fearless”, the author looks at how the Chin […]

Animal World coming soon

Cine Asia presents Animal World Directed by Han Yan and Starring LI Yi Feng, ZHOU Dongyu and Michael Douglas In cinema across the UK from 29 June London ◆ Birmingham ◆ Manchester ◆ Sheffield ◆ Leeds ◆ Liverpool ◆ Southampton ◆ Glasgow ◆ Edinburgh ◆ Cardiff ◆ more added daily Drifting aimlessly through life, Kaisi […]

PimpShuei on NBC’s Five Star Dive Bars

PimpShuei on NBC’s Five Star Dive Bars PimpShuei got featured last night on US primetime tv and became the first ever bar outside of the US to appear on NBC’s Five Star Dive Bars! You may remember back in 2013 we talked up a bar that needed funding to get off the ground and here we […]

Watch M.I.A A Greater Evil now

M.I.A A Greater Evil out NOW When a group of American college students find themselves lost in a Vietnamese jungle, haunting echoes of the Vietnam War derail their voyage to find gold. Wandering a seemingly desolate jungle, the group realises the peril that they face when a terrifying encounter leaves them rattled. They must hastily […]

East Winds Film Festival 2018

East Winds 2018 East Winds Film Festival Reveals Sixth Edition Dates and Opening Gala Title East Winds 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 the UK City of Culture between 30th April and 4th May for its […]

Irma Vep – Coming Soon

Irma Vep is Assayas at his lightest and most playful – simultaneously a gently satirical dig at the state of French cinema and a love letter to his female star.

Win a Cine Asia double bill with The Final Master

Win a Cine Asia double bill with The Final Master To celebrate the release of acclaimed martial arts movie *The Final Master* from Cine Asia, we have an awesome DVD double bill up for grabs including Donnie Yen’s *Ip Man* and *Young Bruce Lee,* to get you in the mood for action. Don’t miss *The Final Master* making […]

KickBoxer Retaliation

Kickboxer Retaliation Directed by: Dimitri Logothetis Stars: Alain Moussi, Christopher Lambert, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Tyson and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson The Kickboxer is back in the sequel but will this be a knockout or make you retaliate. One year after the events of Kickboxer: Vengeance, Kurt Sloan (Alain Moussi) has vowed never to return to Thailand. But […]

Nightshooters Coming Soon

Lightening Entertainment has picked up International sales rights to Ascendant Releasing’s Martial Arts action film NIGHTSHOOTERS starring upcoming action star and SAG Nominated Jean-Paul Ly (Jailbreak). “We’re delighted to be working with Lightening Entertainment on NIGHTSHOOTERS. They immediately saw the same potential in Marc Price’s vision for the film that we did, and they’re the […]

DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 2

Cine Asia Presents DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 2 In UK cinemas in key cities day-and-date with China 16 February Director Sicheng Chen Stars: Baoqiang Wang, Haoran Liu, Yang Xiao, Natasha Liu Bordizzo Lured to New York, Qin (Haoran Liu) finds himself in a global detective contest with a huge cash prize. The task: locate the grandson of the […]

Chris Mark Interview

Eastern Film Fans are pleased to Introduce Chris Mark a talented Stunt performer and Fight Coordinator he takes the lead role in the latest Feature film Kill Order. Les go back awhile Scott Pilgrim vs the World were you the stunt man that jumped out the window in the apartment scene? Yes that was me. […]

Kill Order Review

Kill Order Directed by James mark Stars: Chris Mark, Daniel Park, Denis Akiyama, Melee Hutton, Jessica Clement, Jason Gosbee, Reuben Langdon and Alain Moussi Available on VOD, Digital HD and DVD on February 6, 2018 Kill Order smashes its way onto our screens but will it kill it or simply be out of order. In KILL […]

WIN Chasing the Dragon on DVD

To celebrate the release of Chasing the Dragon – on DVD 22nd January – we are giving away a DVD courtesy of Well Go USA Screen legends Donnie Yen and Andy Lau star in an action-packed Hong Kong crime thriller, based on the life of a real-life drug lord and Triad gang leader, and his […]

100 Greatest Eastern Films

By Eastern Film Fans By YOU Tell us your favourite Eastern Films, is it Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan fight fest, maybe a Shaw Brothers classic or a Hard-Boiled Thriller, the choice is yours and the number of choices are up to you, name 1 or name 100. You can send us your choices on […]

Chasing the Dragon Review

Chasing the Dragon Review Directed by:Wong Jing and Jason Kwan Stars: Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Kent Cheng, Philip Keung and Bryan Larkin Chasing the Dragon arrives on a wave of hype will this Dragon put fire in your belly. Donnie Yen plays Ng Sai Ho/Crippled Ho, an illegal immigrant from mainland China who sneaks into […]

Beyond Skyline Review

Beyond Skyline Review Directed by: Liam O’Donnell Stars: Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian on Digital 15th Dec and Blu-ray & DVD 8th Jan Beyond Skyline sequel to the 2010 hit Skyline see’s a new view of the alien invasion, will this go beyond the first film. Los Angeles Detective Mark Corley […]

The Foreigner Review

The Foreigner Directed by: Martin Campbell Stars: Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan The Foreigner sees Jackie Chan take a dramatic role based on the novel by  Stephen Leather but will this be to foreign for some or will Jackie Chan get the heart racing in this London set Thriller. Jackie Chan plays Quan a London […]

SHOWDOWN IN MANILA STARRING ALEXANDER NEVSKY

ITN DISTRIUBTION KICKS OFF 2018 WITH SHOWDOWN IN MANILA STARRING Alexander Nevsky, Casper Van Dien, Mark Dacascos, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Matthias Hues, Maria Bravikova LOS ANGELES, CA – November 15, 2017 – ITN Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights to the action thriller SHOWDOWN IN MANILA starring international action star Alexander Nevsky (Black Rose) […]

Shock Wave Tunnel (Andy Lau) on DVD, Download and On Demand 13th November

Cine Asia presents Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs, House of Flying Daggers, Chasing the Dragon) in Shock Wave Tunnel on DVD, Download and On Demand 13th November 2017. “An exciting adrenaline rush of a movie”  The Star “Explosive… one of the best action movies of the year”  The Action Elite “Spectacular”  Eye For […]

Beyond Skyline

DIGITAL HD 15TH DECEMBER DVD & BLU-RAY 8TH JANUARY Get ready for intense sci-fi action adventure with Beyond Skyline, the stand-alone sequel to 2010 hit Skyline. Beginning with a new view of the alien invasion from the original film, we then move in an epic, world-spanning direction… Los Angeles Detective Mark Corley (Frank Grillo, Captain […]

Triple Threat: A Night with Jackie Chan

Beyond Fest, STXfilms and SR Media are proud to announce Triple Threat: A Night with Jackie Chan Friday, October 6th at the Egyptian Theatre In honor of Jackie Chan’s epic return to the big screen on Friday, October 13th in STXfilms’ THE FOREIGNER, Beyond Fest have partnered with STXfilms, a division of STX Entertainment, and SR Media, […]

WIN The Boy and the Beast on BLU RAY

STUDIOCANAL is pleased to announce THE BOY AND THE BEAST Arrives on Digital Download, DVD and Blu-ray on 4th September 2017. Pre-order now: http://scnl.co/BoyBeastHE. THE BOY AND THE BEAST tells the story of Kyuta, a young orphan boy living on the streets. One day, Kyuta loses his way and stumbles into the world of beasts, […]

Wolf Warriors 2 Review

Wolf Warriors 2 Directed by: Wu Jing Stars: Wu Jing, Frank Grillo and Celina Jade Wu Jing is back with a sequel to Wolf Warriors and brings his pack with him, but will this film bite the dust or bite back ? China’s deadliest Special Forces operative, known as the Wolf Warrior (Wu Jing – […]

Savage Dog Review

Savage Dog Review Directed by: Jesse V. Johnson Stars: Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, Juju Chan Cung Le and Kieth David Jesse V. Johnson is back with a bang and delivering an action vehicle that can catapult him to the mainstream, but will this dog get put down or will it bite ? Indochina, 1959. A […]

Win a Cine Asia DVD bundle celebrating Elite Force: Operation Mekong

Win a Cine Asia DVD bundle celebrating Elite Force: Operation Mekong To coincide with the release of action extravaganza, Elite Force:Operation Mekong, we have an awesome Cine Asia DVD bundle up for grabs featuring “The Shinjuku Incident, The Front Line, Beast Stalker, 71: Into the Fire  and Connected” Following a sudden international crisis when Chinese commercial vessels […]

One Million Klicks Review

One Million Klicks Directed by: Alex Padrutt Stars: Mike Moeller, Martin Baden, Bartholomaeus Kowalski, Volkram Zschiesche, Sabine Steinbach & Yanlong Li A contemporary martial arts action film that not only has thrilling action sequences, but is also a story of heart and courage. Mike Schneider, a well meaning if belligerent fighter, finds himself drawn into […]

Love Stalk Review

Love Stalk Directed by: Joe Fiorello Stars: Angie Palmer, Roman Pak, Dada Lo and Ines Laimins Love Stalk is a modern day romance that entwines both online dating and social interaction but will you stalk this feature ? Sharon is a fast-rising marketing executive from Singapore searching for love in Hong Kong, who may have […]

Kung Fu Yoga Coming Soon

Kung Fu Yoga Coming Soon from kaleidoscope Entertainment Starring: Jackie Chan & Aarif Rahman It’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark Jackie Chan-style, with a dash of Bollywood, as the unstoppable film legend hunts for treasure in this flat-out fun, all-action, globe-trotting comedy caper. World-renowned archaeology professor Jack and his team are on a grand quest to […]

WIN My Name is Lenny on Blu Ray

My Name is Lenny In Select Cinemas and at East End Film Festival June 9th . Digital Download June 9th with DVD & Blu-ray June 12th Explosive and brutal, My Name Is Lenny is based on the true story of Britain’s most notorious bareknuckle fighter: Lenny McLean (Josh Helman, Mad Max: Fury Road). A known […]

WIN Ip Man The Final Fight on Blu Ray

WIN IP Man The Final Fight on Blu Ray From the director of ‘Shock Wave’ & ‘Ip Man: The Legend Is Born’, this fully authorized Ip Man movie tells the story of Grandmaster Ip Man’s final chapter. In postwar Hong Kong, Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begins as simple […]

The Age of Shadows on DVD and Blu Ray 10th July

The Age of Shadows on DVD and Blu Ray 10th July Dir: Kim Jee-woon Starring: Song Kang-Ho, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-Min and Shingo Tsurumi The 1920s, when Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool (SONG Kang-ho), a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed […]

Ip Man The Final Fight on DVD and Blu ray

CINE ASIA PRESENTS: IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT THE GRANDMASTER’S FINAL CHAPTER From the director of ‘Shock Wave’ & ‘Ip Man: The Legend Is Born’, this fully authorised Ip Man movie tells the story of Grandmaster Ip Man’s final chapter. In postwar Hong Kong, Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what […]

East Winds Film Festival MAY 2017

East Winds Film Festival The fifth incarnation of the only major film festival of East Asian cinema outside of London and the first of its kind in the Midlands will be kicking off in Coventry from the 15th to the 19th of May. This year’s bonanza of East Asian cinema will be organised with the help […]

Shockwave Out Now in Selected cinemas

CINE ASIA & CMC PICTURES PRESENTS: SHOCK WAVE OUT IN SELECTED CINEMAS FROM MAY 5th Screening at: LONDON ODEON PANTON ST MANCHESTER PRINTWORKS Herman Yau the director of ‘Ip Man: The Legend Is Born’ brings us Shock Wave that captures a master performance from one of Hong Kong’s most recognisable actors Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs), while providing knife edge tension amidst a barrage of stunning action sequences. Officer Cheung (Andy Lau), […]

Matthias Hues Interview

Eastern Film Fans welcomes Mr Matthias Hues to our quick fire question round. The mountain of a man can be seen in some of our favourite films No Retreat No Surrender 2 and Dark Angel and soon to be in the up and coming film Black Rose with Alexander Nevsky. Mathias being huge fans of […]