I’ve only seen a handful of Filipino film in my day but only one out of those four or five was actually good and that was Graceland which we’ve reported on this site multiple times by now. ... Read more
Hong Kong director Johnnie To is known for very specific types of films, namely crime thrillers, so it should come as no surprise that his latest film, Drug War, is right up that alley. Wha... Read more
Directed by Jing Wong, The Last Tycoon tells the story of Cheng Daqi (Chow Yun-Fat), a real life gangster who rocketed to godfather status in Shanghai from 1913 to 1940. The film chronicles... Read more
I’m usually a fan of Asian cinema – how their rules are completely out of this world compared to our own. Half of what you will see in Asian cinema seems so innovative, daring and damn... Read more
From Andrew Lau, the acclaimed director of Infernal Affairs and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, comes an action period piece featuring some of the craziest weapons you’ve ever s... Read more
A little over a week ago I expressed my enthusiasm for the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) when the first slate of films were announced. The festival is probably the most entertaining... Read more
Off the beaten path of mainstream cinema, this weekend sees the release of a Chinese-Korean collaboration titled A Wedding Invitation, a romantic comedy directed by Oh Ki-hwan and starring B... Read more
Tony Jaa has officially been released from his contract with Sahamongkol which means that he can finally take on international projects (cue dancing in the streets)! The first film we will s... Read more
One of the films at the upcoming Korean Cultureal Service Free Movie Night in NYC is the micro-budget genre film, Invasion of Alien Bikini directed by Young-doo Oh. As you can probably tell... Read more
One of my favorite cinematic events to attend in the city is the New York Asian Film Festival. The guys that run it rock and the people that go make the experience even better. This isn... Read more
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