fantasy
‘The Taoist Wizard:’ Korea’s new superhero
Coming this December to Korean cinemas is THE TAOIST WIZARD, Korea’s answer to the superhero genre. It’s an action comedy starring Kang Dong-won (DUELIST) as Jeon…
Full trailer for ‘The Storm Warriors’
The final trailer for Oxide and Danny Pang’s digital effects-filled sequel to THE STORM RIDERS has been released. Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng reprise their roles…
REVIEW: ‘The Restless’ (2006)
The sole-surviving member of a band of 10th-century demon slayers known as the Chuyongdae is magically transported into Mid-Heaven, an ethereal realm where souls of the…
REVIEW: ‘The Restless’ (DVD – Genius Products)
Last year, Genius Products, the same company responsible for distributing TWC’s Dragon Dynasty releases put out a solid DVD version of Korean director Jo Dong-oh’s romantic…
The Ghost Hill (1971)
It’s deliciously campy and bloody wuxia action from Taiwan as four sword heroes come together to lead an army of fighting beggars in an assault on…
Dororo (2007)
Tyrannical warlord Daigo Kagemitsu makes a deal with 48 demons to forsake his first-born son Hyakkimaru for supreme rule of the land. The terms of the…
Teaser trailer and pics for ‘The Last Airbender’
A teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s THE LAST AIRBENDER has arrived online. The film is THE SIX SENSE director’s big-budget adaptation of Nickelodeon’s hit animated…
First look at wuxia western ‘The Warrior’s Way’
A trailer has been leaked online for THE WARRIOR’S WAY (formerly LAUNDRY WARRIOR), a $45 million Korean-New Zealand co-production from producers Barrie M. Osbourne (LOTR), Lee…
Full trailer for ‘The Storm Warriors’
A full trailer is out for THE STORM WARRIORS, Oxide and Danny Pang’s CGI effects-filled sequel to Andrew Lau’s THE STORM RIDERS (1998). This fantasy wuxia…
Trailer for Kiriya’s fantasy actioner ‘Goemon’
CASSHERN creator Kazuaki Kiriya is back with a new effects-filled fantasy and martial arts actioner. GOEMON (official site) stars Yosuke Eguchi as legendary ninja bandit “Ishikawa…
‘Storm Riders’ sequel changes name to ‘Storm Warriors’
Although some mainstream entertainment news sources have yet to clue in, it was announced late last month that the Pang brothers upcoming STORM RIDERS 2 movie…
REVIEW: ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ (2008)
Writer-director Andrew Adamson buffs up his second big-screen adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “Narnia” series with a leaner story, grittier action and more sophisticated fight choreography from…
The ‘Storm’ is coming October 2009
In what may or not be excellent news, depending on your taste, Wind and Cloud are coming back in a brand new adventure. It was recently…
REVIEW: ‘The Storm Riders’ (1998)
Fantasy epic depicts the struggle between a powerful warlord and his two pupils who discover they are only his pawns in his quest to rule the…
Review: ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ (1986)
8/10 – John Carpenter deserves to be remembered as a pioneer in the field of bringing kung fu movies to the attention of Western audiences. Much like…
Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
Tai Seng’s December 2009 releases
2009 Golden Horse nominations
REVIEW: ‘District 13: Ultimatum’ (2009)
‘Chen Zhen’ begins shooting as superhero movie
Carl Rinsch to direct Keanu Reeves in ‘47 Ronin’
Teacher busted for showing ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in class
Trailer for Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Wapakman’
REVIEW: ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ (2009)
Exclusive ‘Kung Fu Man’ set pics