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New Trailers Drop for the Upcoming Actioners G STORM & DEATH NOTICE Featuring Louis Koo

By: John M Jerva We’ve got some hot new Asian action cinema trailers for you to feast yours eyes at this holiday season as our friends over at Asian Film Fans have dropped new trailers for the upcoming Louis Koo (Paradox) action pics G Storm and Death Notice. Check out the new teases for both films below! First up, we’ve got the second trailer for … Continue reading New Trailers Drop for the Upcoming Actioners G STORM & DEATH NOTICE Featuring Louis Koo

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ULTIMATE CODE: Things Blow Up and Bullets Fly in Slow-Mo in the Latest Teaser for the Next Chinese Action Spectacle!

By: John M Jerva It’s been a while since our friends over at Asian Film Fans have supplied us with some high-octane thrills but the drought is officially over as we have a new teaser for the upcoming Chinese action fest Ultimate Code. Hailing from director Zhiting Wu who also stars, Ultimate Code also features Lu Meng, Philippe Joly and District B-13’s David Belle so … Continue reading ULTIMATE CODE: Things Blow Up and Bullets Fly in Slow-Mo in the Latest Teaser for the Next Chinese Action Spectacle!

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IMPASSE: The Spy Thriller is Back in the Trailer for the New Chinese Period Action-Drama

By: John M Jerva China is set to bring us a new entry in the spy sub genre with a new thriller from director Zhang Yimou called Impasse. Check out the official key art and new trailer courtesy of Asian Film Fans below! Set in Harbin, the capital of China’s northernmost province Heilongjiang, in the 1930s. Impasse tells the tale of four Chinese agents who … Continue reading IMPASSE: The Spy Thriller is Back in the Trailer for the New Chinese Period Action-Drama

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ASIAN ACTION HOT LIST

Asian Action Hotlist: Breaking Down Donnie Yen’s Last 5 Films!

By: The Arty Dans Donnie Yen. Could there be a more well-known and exciting Asian action star at this moment? Some know him as IP Man, others as the Iron Monkey. He has been a tough cop, a super hero, a vampire hunter, Sun Wukong, part of the xXx and Star Wars universes. And he has worked with the best action directors out there. So as we … Continue reading Asian Action Hotlist: Breaking Down Donnie Yen’s Last 5 Films!

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Asian Action Hot List: Breaking Down Jackie Chan’s Last 5 Theatrical Efforts!

By: John M Jerva Video Reviews By: The Arty Dans Welcome to the first installment of the Asian Action Hot List which is a special series of articles I am doing with The Arty Dans at Asian Film Fans! These articles will delve deep into Asian action cinema and we will be covering lists that include top movies from the region old and new as … Continue reading Asian Action Hot List: Breaking Down Jackie Chan’s Last 5 Theatrical Efforts!

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RAPID FIRE REVIEWS

Rapid Fire Review: A Writer’s Odyssey/Assassin In Red (China 2021)

By: The Arty Dans Pressed for time! Check out our Rapid Fire Review for the new Chinese Fantasy Action Film A Writer’s Odyssey/Assassin In Red. It’s everything you need to know about the movie in less time! Director: Yang Lu Starring: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Hewei Yu, Dong Zijian Alternative Names: 刺杀小说家 WHAT’S THIS MOVIE ABOUT? Guan Ning has spent the last 6 years searching for his kidnapped … Continue reading Rapid Fire Review: A Writer’s Odyssey/Assassin In Red (China 2021)

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REVIEWS

Review: Director Dante Lam’s THE RESCUE is a Strange Mixture of Exciting and Fatigue

By: The Arty Dans The Rescue Director: Dante Lam Starring: Eddie Peng, Wang Yanlin, Xin Zhilei, and Lan Yingying Who remembers Chinese cinema from 2018 and 2019, when a whole bunch of movies about Chinese servicemen were made? From Operation Mekong and Red Sea, to The Bravest, The Captain and SWAT – everything was fair game to be turned into a movie. Some, like The … Continue reading Review: Director Dante Lam’s THE RESCUE is a Strange Mixture of Exciting and Fatigue

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Rapid Fire Review: Netflix’s SPACE SWEEPERS is an Enjoyable and Visual Ride!

By: The Arty Dans Space Sweepers Director: Sung-hee Jo Starring: Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Hae-jin, Jin Sun-kyu Pressed for time! Check out our Rapid Fire Review for the new Netflix Korean Sci-Fi Original Space Sweepers! It’s everything you need to know about the movie in less time! WHAT’S THIS MOVIE ABOUT? We follow the crew of the Victory, a junker ship who travels through … Continue reading Rapid Fire Review: Netflix’s SPACE SWEEPERS is an Enjoyable and Visual Ride!

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REVIEWS

Asian Film Fans Review: The Malaysian Action Film WIRA isn’t a Classic but it’s Fun to Watch

By: The Arty Dans Director: Adrian Teh Starring: Hairul Azreen, Fify Azmi, Yayan Ruhian It’s a classic storyline that always makes perfect action movie fodder. A disillusioned young man returns to his impoverished home after a stint in the army to learn some discipline A savage drug kingpin who controls his employees with fear. A showdown where good triumphs over evil. Basic story, but it’s … Continue reading Asian Film Fans Review: The Malaysian Action Film WIRA isn’t a Classic but it’s Fun to Watch

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REVIEWS

Video Review: SHOCK WAVE 2 is Andy Lau’s Big Bang of 2020!

Video Review by: The Arty Dans Intro By: John M Jerva Andy Lau is back in the long awaited sequel to his hit action-thriller Shock Wave and even though he’s playing a different character from the original, fans can expect the same pulse pounding action and tense dramatics that you can handle. But is the film worth your time? Well I put The Arty Dans … Continue reading Video Review: SHOCK WAVE 2 is Andy Lau’s Big Bang of 2020!

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RAPID FIRE REVIEW: CAUGHT IN TIME Signals the Return of the Great Asian Action-Thriller!

Video Review By: The Arty Dans Intro By: John M Jerva Pressed for time! Check out our Rapid Fire Review for the new Asian action pic Caught in Time starring Daniel Wu! It’s everything you need to know about the movie in less time! The Arty Dans of Asian Film Fans is back with another terrific Rapid Fire Review for the newest Asian action crime … Continue reading RAPID FIRE REVIEW: CAUGHT IN TIME Signals the Return of the Great Asian Action-Thriller!

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REVIEWS

Asian Film Fans Review: WU Jing’s Latest War Epic THE SACRIFICE

By: The Arty Dans The SACRIFICE Directors: Guan Hu, Frant Gwo, Lu Yang Starring: Zhang Yi, Wu Jing, Deng Chao, Li Jiuxiao, Vision Wei Alternate Title: 金刚川 I’ve been watching war movies for years. But always American ones. I am used to Americans being the good guys. I’m used to watching movies about American heroics in all wars. They controlled the pop culture, they controlled … Continue reading Asian Film Fans Review: WU Jing’s Latest War Epic THE SACRIFICE

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SHOCK WAVE 2: Andy Lau is Back in the Latest Heart Pumping Trailer for the Explosive Follow Up Thriller!

By: John M Jerva At this point if any of the past trailers for Shock Wave 2 with Andy Lau hasn’t won you over yet then this latest trailer probably won’t but we have another trailer tease for the new Chinese action-thriller follow up courtesy of Asian Film Fans. Check out the latest promo below! From the official summary: When a bomb went off unexpectedly … Continue reading SHOCK WAVE 2: Andy Lau is Back in the Latest Heart Pumping Trailer for the Explosive Follow Up Thriller!

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THREE OLDBOYS: It’s Follow the Rules or Die in the Trailer for the New Chinese Crime Thriller Unleashing in 2021!

By: John M Jerva The Arty Dans over at Asian Film Fans has given us yet another bruising trailer for an upcoming Chinese crime epic called Three Oldboys which features enough bone crunching action to satisfy even the most jaded of genre fan. Check it out below! Helmed by Qunshu Gao from a script penned by Zheng Lu, the film stars Zhi- zhong Huang, Wu … Continue reading THREE OLDBOYS: It’s Follow the Rules or Die in the Trailer for the New Chinese Crime Thriller Unleashing in 2021!

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NEWS

FIGHT MULAN! China Answers Hollywood’s Version of the Iconic Warrior with Their Own Hitting Theaters in 2021!

By: John M Jerva Disney’s MULAN is currently tearing up the Disney+ streaming service since it premiered a few months back and now more fans are getting the opportunity to see it as it is now free for all who subscribe to the service. Audiences will get another shot of the iconic warrior as China is releasing their own version of the story in a … Continue reading FIGHT MULAN! China Answers Hollywood’s Version of the Iconic Warrior with Their Own Hitting Theaters in 2021!

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RAPID FIRE REVIEWS

RAPID FIRE REVIEW: VANGUARD STARRING Jackie Chan!

By: The Arty Dans Pressed for time! Check out our Rapid Fire Review for the new action pic Vanguard starring Jackie Chan! It’s everything you need to know about the movie in less time! So what’s it about? In a nut shell, Vanguard, a team of elite private security operatives, goes on a rescue mission to recover one of their operatives and the daughter of … Continue reading RAPID FIRE REVIEW: VANGUARD STARRING Jackie Chan!

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REVIEW: Jackie Chan is Back in VANGUARD

By: The Arty Dans As a teen in the 90’s, Jackie Chan movies were part of my movie diet. From his classics like Drunken Master and Police Story, to the fun stuff like City Hunter, and even his American output like Rumble In The Bronx and Rush Hour. His movies were fun, and I loved them. But in the last ten years, something happened to … Continue reading REVIEW: Jackie Chan is Back in VANGUARD

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The High-Octane Trailer Drops for INFERNAL WALKER with Michael Tse & Ray Lui!

By: John M Jerva The Arty Dans over at Asian film Fans has struck again with a new trailer for the Chinese action-Thriller Infernal Walker which stars Michael Tse and Ray Lui. The movie hails from director  Wong Ka Fai (The Redeemers) as well as producer Billy Chung (From Vegas to Macau). Tse was recently featured in the action flick Golden Job and Lui starred alongside the … Continue reading The High-Octane Trailer Drops for INFERNAL WALKER with Michael Tse & Ray Lui!

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CAUGHT IN TIME: Watch the New Trailer for the Chinese Crime Epic Starring Daniel Wu!

By: John M Jerva Hot off the heels of the trailer premiere for Wu Jing’s war epic, we have another new trailer for the crime epic Caught In Time courtesy of Asian Film Fans. The film follows real life events about an elite police unit who brings down a crime syndicate and we have all the action and crime drama that you can handle in … Continue reading CAUGHT IN TIME: Watch the New Trailer for the Chinese Crime Epic Starring Daniel Wu!

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Wu Jing’s War Movie SACRIFICE [Jingang Chuan] Gets a New Trailer!

By: The Arty Dans A trio of huge directors and a massive cast come together for this war movie based on Chinese soldiers fighting in Korea. Hot on the hells of the smash hit The Eight Hundred comes another war movie. In Jingang Chaun (western name Sacrifice) we follow the brave soldiers in the Chinese Volunteer army’s battle in North Korean fighting against US troops. … Continue reading Wu Jing’s War Movie SACRIFICE [Jingang Chuan] Gets a New Trailer!

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