Hey Australia! Here Are Some of the Asian Films Coming Soon to a Cinema Near You!

The Island (release date: August 10)

The Island is the directorial debut from popular Chinese actor Huang Bo. The comedy tells the story of a group of mismatched individuals trying to get out of a desert island. The cast is stellar and includes Shu Qi, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Yixing, Yu Hewei and the director himself.

Big Brother (release date: August 23)

Donnie Yen’s latest film, Big Brother, sees the action superstar playing a school teacher with a dark past who has to use his skills to save one of his students. The film is directed by Kam Kar-wai, who helmed the underrated thriller Colour Of The Game.

Project Gutenberg (release date: September 30)

Chow Yun Fat and Aaron Kwok team up in Project Gutenberg, a crime thriller directed by Felix Chong, co-writer of the Infernal Affairs trilogy and co-director of the Overheard franchise. It tells the story of the Hong Kong police taking on an international gang of currency counterfeiters.

You Are The Apple Of My Eye (release date: October / November)

This is a Japanese remake of the Taiwanese megahit of the same title that took Asia by storm in 2011. The new version of the coming-of-age tale stars Yamada Yuki (Shoplifters) and Saito Asuka (Sakuran) as two students who attend the same school.

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (release date: December)

Martial arts star Max Zhang reprises his role as Cheung Tin-chi, who had a memorable fight with Donnie Yen’s Ip Man in the third film of the Ip Man franchise. The film is directed by master fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, so exciting action is to be expected.