Tag: wuxia
SHADOW Interview: Actress Sun Li Sheds Light on Zhang Yimou's Latest
In Shadow, actress Sun Li portrays a noblewoman trapped in a deadly game of deception, as she must pass a body double off as her husband, a great and powerful commander at odds with their king. In an exclusive...
You Won't Want To Leave THE VILLAGE OF NO RETURN. Check The Trailer For The Martial Arts Comedy!
Shu Qi, Wang Qianyuan and Eric Tsang anchor the cast of Chen Yu-Hsun's upcoming Taiwanese martial arts comedy The Village Of No Return and based on the sheer quality and charm of the international trailer this is one village you...
Sadly Overlooked: The Career of Hong Kong actor Elvis Tsui Kam Kong
Throughout the history of Hong Kong Cinema there have always been those performers that have deservedly become stars. At the same time there are those that it is unfathomable how they did not become bigger stars, with as much talent...
Benny Chan's CALL OF HEROES Delivers Old School Kung Fu Action In Trio Of Character Teasers
It's only natural that fans will have certain expectations of a big screen team up of veteran Hong Kong action helmer Benny Chan and iconic action director Sammo Hung. If ever there were a duo capable of delivering a solid...
Hey, Toronto! Meet Donnie Yen In Person At The Royal's Screening Of WU XIA!
Hey Toronto action fans! Iconic martial arts star Donnie Yen will be making a very rare public appearance in Toronto - so rare that I actually believe this is the first time he's ever done it here - when The...
Review: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY Should Have Stayed Hidden
In regards to this Netflix original, setting the bar impossibly low barely helped tolerate the arduous two-part viewing experience of this martial-arts mess. Sullying Ang Lee’s beautiful vision of the vintage source material, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny...
Yuen Woo-ping And Tsui Hark Team Up For MIRACLE FIGHTERS Remake
A pair of Hong Kong film icons are teaming up for the first time in over a decade to bring a new version of an old classic to the big screen.Film Biz Asia report that Yuen Woo-ping will direct a...
Review: MEMORIES OF THE SWORD, Remembering Better Sword Fighting Flicks
The wild card in the quartet of major Korean releases scheduled for this year's high summer season (alongside Assassination, Veteran and The Beauty Inside), the star-driven period spectacle Memories Of The Sword proves to be a perplexing experience with jarring...
Asian Film Fest Dallas 2015 Review: THE GOLDEN CANE WARRIOR, An Indonesian Wu Xia Drama
Over the last few years there have been a small handful of high profile Indonesian films hitting the festival and art house cinema circuits. The most recent resurgence in Indonesian films has come, strangely, via the intervention of a couple...
Exclusive US Trailer: BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES Brings The Action
Brotherhood of Blades, director Lu Yang's second feature, is set to hit Blu-ray and DVD next Tuesday, February 10th in North America and we've got your first look at the trailer. I haven't yet seen the film, but the action...
WHITE HAIRED WITCH: New US Trailer For The Wuxia Fantasy
Jacob Cheung's wuxia fantasy White Haired Witch hits DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD on March 10th from Well Go USA and we've got the new US trailer to share for the film.In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court...
Finally! THE GOLDEN CANE WARRIOR First Teaser Trailer!
They say that there was once a golden era of Indonesia comics - especially martial art comics - in the 70s, before I was born. Itt is kinda like a mythical thing. For me, Indonesian comics have been almost non-existent...
Review: THE WHITE HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM Is A Soulless Remake, Devoid Of Magic
Jacob Cheung's new retelling of Liang Yusheng's bestselling novel makes a royal mess of its source material as well as bearing little resemblance to Ronny Yu's much-loved 1993 adaptation. Conflicted over whether to favour action, intrigue or romance, the film...
First Teaser For Wuxia Fantasy THE WHITE HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM
China's most stunning leading lady Fan Bingbing is set to not only bewitch audiences with her gorgeous looks, but will also unleash her cold hearted scorn in Jacob Cheung's wuxia fantasy epic The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom. Its...
Fan Bingbing Gives A Cold Stare In THE WHITE HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM Posters And Concept Art
Our first look at Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming in the upcoming wuxia fantasy epic The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom has arrived in the form of two character posters and several pieces of concept art. Based on the...
