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Review: BELIEVER, Explosive DRUG WAR Remake Puts Faith in Livewire Cast
Korean noir gets an action makeover in Believer, the explosive and hugely entertaining local remake of Johnny To's mainland Chinese crime saga Drug War. A parade of Korean character actors sink their teeth into deliciously over-the-top characters, including the beloved...
BIG BAD WOLVES, THE BATTERY, DOOMSDAYS And More Join Dark Bridges Lineup!
Good news if you happen to find yourself in Saskatoon between September 26th and 29th! The Dark Bridges Film Festival has (kind of) formally announced the first wave of titles in this year's lineup. Joining the previously announced Resolution and Bushido...
Watch An Exclusive Clip From Johnnie To's DRUG WAR
With Johnnie To's Drug War now on the big screen in New York City with expansions to LA coming this week and further markets to follow ScreenAnarchy is happy to present an exclusive clip from the latest offering from the...
Review: DRUG WAR Takes The Battle To Mainland China
Fans of Johnnie To's violent action films should have a good time with Drug War, which features some masterfully made high-octane entertainment. Heroic cops battle villainous thugs and it all looks slick and stylish. Is it a classic? Probably not....
A Short But Sweet Talk With Johnnie To About DRUG WAR
Last week, the famous Hong Kong director Johnnie To visited Toronto at the invitation of TIFF, to participate in the A Century of Chinese Cinema programme running at TIFF Bell Lightbox. One of the films shown there was his new...
Johnnie To's DRUG WAR Poster Premiere
Johnnie To's Drug War arrives in New York theaters July 26 before spreading to LA August 2 and additional markets August 9th from WellGo USA and Variance Films, and ScreenAnarchy is proud to debut the new US poster for the...
Fresh Stills and Production Photos for Johnnie To's BLIND DETECTIVE
Following the recent commercial success of Drug War, director Johnnie To's hot streak looks to continue with his new film Blind Detective. The film reteams Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng, who have previously appeared in a number...
Latest Trailer For Johnnie To's DRUG WAR Shoots To The Beat.
More ultra-violent action from Johnnie To's first mainland China-shot action film, Drug War (Duzhan), in the latest trailer. Holy heck this is violent stuff. Thank you, Mr. To. Set in Jinshan, China, Timmy Choi, a cold-hearted drug dealer, crashes his...
IFFR 2013 Review: Johnnie To's DRUG WAR Is Here To Wake Us All Up
(Johnnie To is the drug for me...) The International Film Festival Rotterdam has a great reputation for including loads of Asian content in its catalogue each year. The modified line-ups of recent years have not changed this, although the big...
