Bit slow bringing you this news, but the Tartan label – whose responsible Asia Extreme label was responsible for exposing many of us to Asian classics such as Ring, Audition and Happiness of the Katakuris – has closed as of the end of last month… (more…)
The new film by director Derek Yee (One Night In Mongkok) and starring Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs) and Daniel Wu (One Night In Mongkok, Purple Storm) is released on DVD in the UK on 8 September by Liberation Entertainment.
A solid live-action version of a manga starring Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara that thankfully doesn’t quite replicate the amoral tone of the original manga – but be prepared to wait for the sequel! (more…)
The competition is now over and the winners will be receiving their package in the post soon. Thanks to everyone else that entered, we’ll be hosting other competitions in the future so you might be luckier next time!
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung has married long term partner Carina Lau in a Buddhist-inspired ceremony in Bhutan, according to reports.
Tony Leung came to the attention of Western audiences in Wong Kar-wai’s In The Mood For Love, and Infernal Affairs, which was remade by Martin Scorsese as The Departed. He also appeared with Carina Lau in Kar-wai’s 2046. He most recently appeared in Ang Lee’s controversial Lust, Caution.
Based on the comic books by Tsutomu Takahashi and from Ryuhei Kitamara, the director of Versus, comes this live-action sci-fi horror-fest, released by Optimum on Monday 1 September.
The live-action version of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata famous supernatural Manga gets a UK release as a special limited edition 2-disc DVD. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko (Azumi 2, Gamera) and starring Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara, the DVD is released by 4digital Media on Monday 21 July.
Just a small town boy trying to make it big – oh, why have I got Bronski Beat playing in my head, it’s not like that at all!… (more…)
An inventively twisted tale from directors Johnnie To and Wong Ka-Fai (Fulltime Killer, Running On Karma, My Left Eye Sees Ghosts). Finally the Hong Kong thriller is back on form – Korea watch out!… (more…)
The Forbidden Kingdom, the first film to star both Jet Li and Jackie Chan, opens in UK cinemas today – just in time for the summer break!
A solid, extremely well-made slice of Anime – so why does it all seem so familiar? (more…)
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan together for the first time, we have three goodie bags to giveaway – each containing a poster, t-shirt, a War DVD and some sumo men! (more…)
The Pang Brothers remake of their own classic Bangkok Dangerous opens at cinemas in the US and UK on 5 September, after being released around Europe from 22 August.
Johnnie To and Wong Ka-fai’s Mad Detective, starring Lau Ching Wan, is on a limited theatrical release around the UK from 18 July, beginning at the ICA, London.
Origin: Spirits Of The Past is released by Manga and begins a limited cinema release on 12 July 2008.
Directed by Keiichi Sugiyama (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Origin: Spirits Of The Past is the first full-length animated feature film made by Studio Gonzo, the Japanese anime studio responsible for the likes of Final Fantasy: Unlimited, Hellsing and She, The Ultimate Weapon.
The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jakie Chan and Jet Li, is released in UK cinemas on 9 July* 2008 by Lionsgate.
(*Originally Friday, 11 July.)
