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South Korean Brawler Fist of Legend Gets a New Action-Packed Trailer
I’m of the belief that South Korean director Kang Woo-Suk’s upcoming brawler “Fist of Legend” looks pretty darn snazzy. Since I’m a sucker for fight flicks centered around high schoolers with a lot of...
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A Company Man (2012) Movie Review
That ever popular darling of genre cinema, the strong, silent and stylishly dressed hitman returns in Korean thriller “A Company Man”, marking the debut of writer director Lim Sang Yoon. To be fair, Lim...
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New Posters for Once Upon a Time in Vietnam and Chinatown
A couple of updates on a pair of highly anticipated Vietnamese movies today. First up is the official poster for Dustin Nguyen’s directorial debut, the very badass looking “Once Upon a Time in Vietnam”...
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Naked Soldier (2012) Movie Review
Back in the crazy heyday of Hong Kong cinema, the word ‘naked’ used to appear in film titles a lot, particularly in those produced by schlockmeister Wong Jing. Notable examples of this were cult...
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Director Mong-Hong Chung’s Soul Gets a Creepy New Teaser
I don’t know much about Taiwanese director Mong-Hong Chung’s upcoming thriller “Soul,” but the teaser is certainly eye-catching. Although it doesn’t reveal much in terms of the story, it definitely sets the proverbial stage...
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Thai Horror Comedy Pee Mak Gets an International Trailer
Director Banjong Pisanthanakun is responsible for putting together a number of quality motion pictures over the past few years. In addition to the “Phobia” films, the filmmaker crafted the genuinely creepy 2004 horror outing...
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Back to 1942 (2012) Movie Review
Despite its name, “Back to 1942” isn’t in fact a time travel flick, but the latest blockbuster from top Chinese helmer Feng Xiaogang, responsible for recent hits such as “Aftershock” and “The Assembly”. Adapted...
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The Guillotines (2012) Movie Review
With Chinese period epics still continuing to fill cinemas, it’s no surprise that old school Shaw Brothers favourites are increasingly being brought back to screens, 1975 classic “The Flying Guillotine” now reappearing as “The...
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Vulgaria (2012) Movie Review #2
Pang Ho Cheung, arguably the most talented writer and director working in Hong Kong today, swaps the gentle wit of his popular “Love in the Puff” and sequel for something considerably ruder in the...
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First Trailer for South Korean Paranormal Thriller Psycho-metry aka The Gifted Hands
What the hell is “psychometry”? Apparently it’s some kind of psychic power. Or some such. The hero of “The Gifted Hands” (aka “Psycho-metry”) is in possession of such powers, though from the looks of...
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The Thieves (2012) Movie Review #2
Rarely do event films come as big or as eagerly anticipated as Korean blockbuster “The Thieves”, boasting an amazing ensemble cast of top pan-Asian talent, exotic shooting locales and a heist caper plot which...
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The Neighbors (2012) Movie Review
“The Neighbors” is another Korean serial killer drama in which a psycho snatches children and keeps them imprisoned in his basement, an enduringly popular subject on the country’s screens. Based on an internet comic...
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HK: Hentai Kamen Trailer Proves You Don’t Need Clothes To Fight Crime
If you like your superheroes without pants, then chances are you’re going to absolutely adore “HK: Hentai Kamen.” Directed by Yuichi Fukuda and based on Keishu Ando’s manga, the film follows the exploits of...
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Andrew Lau and Martin Scorsese Teaming up for Revenge of the Green Dragons
It sounds like a wuxia movie with people flying all over the place, but it’s actually a true-story gangster film set in New York’s Chinatown, and starring two Chinese male leads. “Revenge of the...
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Cold War (2012) Movie Review
The biggest, most hyped and eagerly awaited Hong Kong thriller of the year arrives in the form of “Cold War”, written and directed by first-timers Longman Leung and Sunny Luk. Backed by a massive...
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It’s a Knife-Slashing Throwdown in Vietnam’s Chinatown Courtesy of the Nguyen Brothers
If you’ve never seen writer/director Charlie Nguyen’s 2007 martial arts flick “The Rebel”, you really should give it a try. It’s a damn fine action movie starring Nguyen’s brother Johnny Nguyen, Veronica Ngo, and...
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Triad (2012) Movie Review
There’s no denying that recent years have been lean times for fans of triad and Hong Kong gang action, though there’s finally a splash of neon light at the end of the tunnel with...
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Ghost in the Shell Mini-Series Prequel Arises
Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 movie “Ghost in the Shell” was one of the earliest Japanese anime I had ever seen, and I was struck by how good and mature it was. That film convinced me...
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Shin Ha-kyun is a Man on the Run in First Teaser Trailer for Dong-oh Jo’s Running Man
Shin Ha-kyun is a man on the run in “Running Man”, which is being billed as the first locally produced Korean film from movie studio Twentieth Century Fox. Which probably explains why the studio...
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Natural Born Lovers (2012) Movie Review
Patrick Kong, Hong Kong’s top purveyor of cynical urban romantic comedy, returns with more of the same in “Natural Born Lovers”. It’s easy enough to see why Kong has proved so popular with audiences,...
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