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Ass Kicking Teaser Trailer for Dustin Nguyen’s Once Upon A Time In Vietnam (aka Monk on Fire)
What a coincidence. I was watching the big-screen remake of “21 Jump Street” yesterday and towards the end of the movie, there’s a quick shot of Dustin Nguyen (one of the original stars of...
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Dead Sushi (2012) Movie Review
Let me preface this review by saying that I absolutely adore the work of director Noboru Iguchi. From where I’m seated, the guy is a freaking genius. I don’t care how obsessed he is...
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South Korean Fight Flick Fist of Legend Gets a Nifty New Poster
Based on a South Korean comic strip, director Kang Woo-Suk’s “Fist of Legend” looks to be a standout among the flicks released in the country during 2013. I’m a sucker for South Korean fight...
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Two Moons (2012) Movie Review
Pretty much every summer sees a clutch of horror films hitting Korean cinemas, and 2012 was no exception, one of which was “Two Moons” (a.k.a. “The Sleepless”), a chiller revolving around a group of...
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See Anthony Wong as Ip Man in Ip Man: The Final Fight Trailer
I am dying to see Wong Kar Wai’s version of Ip Man, but it might be a while before “The Grandmasters” finally shows up on U.S. shores — or an import DVD becomes available...
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Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012) Movie Review
The revival of category III rated Chinese erotic cinema continues with “Due West: Our Sex Journey”, based on the popular internet writings of Xiang Xi Murakami Haruki. Like the recent global hit “Sex &...
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Shanghai Calling (2012) Movie Review
“Shanghai Calling”, from writer/director Daniel Hsia is a play it by the books “classic fish out of water” romantic comedy. It stars Daniel Henney, who we last saw in “X-men Origins: Wolverine” as Sam...
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Garo and the Wailing Dragon Trailer Might Melt Your Mind
I had heard about director Keita Amemiya’s fantasy flick “Garo and the Wailing Dragon” last year, though I’d honestly forgotten all about it. However, it was recently brought to my attention that the film...
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South Korean Crime Flick The New World Lands a Full Trailer
There’s a lot of love for Choi Min-sik here at Beyond Hollywood. Anytime the guy lands a new role, we tend to get a little excited. Fans of the South Korean actor were no...
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First Set Photos and Details on Gareth Evans’ The Raid Sequel
Director Gareth Evans (whose name I sometimes mistaken with “Monsters” director Gareth Edwards — I mean, what are the chances that you’ll get two guys named Gareth directing movies at the same time?), is...
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Jet Li, Collin Chou, and Wu Jing Join Forces for Badges of Fury
Jet Li? Collin Chou? Wu Jing? In the same damn movie? The upcoming Chinese thriller “Badges of Fury” already has my attention. Given that these guys know how to fight, the idea of seeing...
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High-Kicking Fist of Legend Teaser Trailer Takes it into the Ring
Not to be confused with the awesome Jet Li movie of the same name, the South Korean “Fist of Legend” sends some regular Joes (albeit regular Joes with really cool high-flying kicking skills and...
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New Wacky English-Subtitled Trailer for Stephen Chow’s Journey to the West
Derek Kwok and Stephen Chow’s “Journey to the West” (also called “Odyssey”) is destined to wreck Hong Kong theaters next month on Chinese New Year, and it’s anybody’s guess when it’ll finally cross the...
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Spying is a Dangerous Business in New Action-Packed Trailer for The Berlin File
In case you haven’t been keeping up, take another look at director Seung-wan Ryoo’s spy thriller “The Berlin File”, easily my most anticipated South Korean film in a long time. Sure, I still indulge...
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequel to Shoot in May
A sequel to Ang Lee’s 2000 martial arts film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is happening — and I’m not talking about what some actor said over lunch or tossed out there during a press...
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Teaser For The Complex Looks Like Vintage Nakata
Japanese director Nakata Hideo’s 1998 horror film “Ringu” is responsible, for good or ill, for a veritable tidal wave of imitators. That creep fest give birth to countless imitators worldwide. Even 15 years later...
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Tai Chi Hero (2012) Movie Review
For anyone who hasn’t seen “Tai Chi 0”, there are spoilers in the following review. Stephen Fung’s steampunk-martial arts epic “Tai Chi” continues with “Tai Chi Hero”, released hot on the heels of “Tai...
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The Assassins (2012) Movie Review
For viewers still smarting at Chow Yun Fat having dropped out of John Woo’s epic “Red Cliff” comes “The Assassins”, finally offering fans the chance to see the actor playing legendary Three Kingdoms personage...
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Takashi Miike’s Thriller Shield of Straw Gets a New Teaser Trailer
Ack! Takashi Miike has another movie coming out! I’m so behind as it is. Although my backlog of motion pictures is growing by leaps and bounds, I’ll always make room for a new Miike...
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Dancing! Fighting! Bowling Alleys! It’s Jay Chou’s The Rooftop
At a young age, Jay Chou has already had an interesting career. Not only did he have a part in director Woo-ping Yuen’s badass martial arts flick “True Legend,” he co-starred in the big-budget...
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