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Once Upon a Time in Corea (2008) Movie Review
“Once Upon a Time in Corea” sees the return of director Jeong Yong Ki, previously responsible for the second and third instalments of the hit comedy series “Marrying the Mafia” as well as the ghost story “The Doll Master”. Here, he tries his hand at period set action, with a tale of high adventure mixed [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read MorePunch Lady (2007) Movie Review
“Punch Lady” is the new film from Korean director Kang Hyo Jin, who previously worked on the script for the popular hit “My Wife is a Gangster”. Here, she returns to familiar feminist territory, though tackling the more serious topic of domestic violence. Taking a literally hard-hitting approach to the subject, she offers up the [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 2 comments | Read MoreKeanu Still Knows Kung Fu (and Tai Chi Tiger)?
Does Keanu Reeves still know kung fu post “The Matrix”? Maybe, maybe not, but word from the boys at Joblo.com is that the former The One may be itching to reclaim his former glory by appearing in a new Asian movie tentatively titled “Tai Chi Tiger”. The movie would boast the martial arts choreography of [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreNew Set Images from The Storm Riders 2
The tricky thing about reporting on Asian movies, even one as high-profile and as highly anticipated as the Pang Brothers’ “Storm Riders 2″, is that finding information on them is like trying to find talent in Paris Hilton. It’s just gosh darn hard! But thankfully there are sites like TwitchFilm out there to fill us [...]
April 22nd, 2008 | Nix | 0 comments | Read MoreLee Byung-hun in Expensive Spy Drama Series IRIS
I don’t normally report on these limited-episode TV shows from Asia, but this one just happens to star Lee Byung-hun, is a spy thriller set in locations around the world, including the U.S., and it was developed by Kang Je-kyu, who knows a thing or two about action movies, having helmed major blockbusters like “Taegugki” [...]
April 18th, 2008 | Nix | 0 comments | Read MoreWeinsteins Gear up Shanghai and Seven Samurai Remake
Remember a few months ago when the Weinsteins (pictured, left) announced that they were going to be putting close to $300 million into an “Asian fund” to make Asian-based movies with American and Asian stars? Well, they’ve now revealed two of their projects: “Shanghai” from “1408″ director Mikael Hafstrom, and a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s [...]
April 15th, 2008 | Nix | 4 comments | Read MoreYun-Fat, Neeson, and now Bloom for Johnnie To’s Red Circle
Okay, Chow Yun-Fat and Liam Neeson, I can get behind. But I’m not sure what Johnnie To needs Orlando Bloom (pictured, left) for. The film in question is called “Red Circle”, a remake of the 1970 French crime thriller by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon. While Chow Yun-Fat and Liam Neeson are currently in [...]
April 15th, 2008 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreNew Images from Donnie Yen’s Painted Skin
Over at their Asian movie blog, Variety has two new images from the Donnie Yen period/martial arts/horror/drama “Painted Skin”, a $10 million dollar movie that has seen three (!) directors, two action choreographers, and other changes in the cast, including the coming, and then going, of Daniel Wu. The film is now scheduled for a [...]
April 10th, 2008 | Nix | 0 comments | Read MoreMore Storm Riders 2 Character Concept Artwork
The storm riders are coming — are you ready? Well, ready or not, they’re coming, so get used to it. I’m a fan of the original, which was so outrageous as to be insanely entertaining. (Consider this scene: when one of the main characters loses control of his arm, he decides to pull it loose [...]
March 26th, 2008 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreCharacter Posters for John Woo’s Red Cliff
John Woo’s Asian epic, “Red Cliff” is one of my most anticipated films of 2008. Of all the Chinese historical epics currently coming out (and yes, there are a lot of them, more than I’ve ever seen in decades), “Red Cliff” is at the very top of my list for one reason: John Woo. This [...]
March 24th, 2008 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreM (2007) Movie Review
“M” is the latest effort from critically acclaimed Korean director Lee Myung Se, who has won praise both at home and abroad for his highly stylised works that tend to overflow with cinematic flair. With this, his eighth film he seems to be in reflective mood, combing the themes of bittersweet love and loss seen [...]
March 21st, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read MoreVenus and Mars (2007) Movie Review
Korean director Han Ji Seung, previously known for “Too Beautiful To Lie” and “Fun Movie” tries to shake up the romantic comedy genre with his latest offering “Venus and Mars”. Here, he takes the battle between the sexes to its logical conclusion, casting aside all notions of civility and good behaviour in favour of aggression [...]
March 21st, 2008 | James Mudge | 1 comment | Read More
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