Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to John Wick: Chapter 4 and some things that would be great to see in the next one (John Wick 3 spoilers follow)… With John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum giving Avengers: Endgame a good old fashioned German (actually Belgian) Shepherd nut savaging at the box office on its opening weekend and […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan gets a poster and trailer
Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for director Niki Caro’s live-action remake of the 1998 animated musical adventure Mulan which stars Liu Yifei as the title character alongside a cast that includes Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Li; check them out here… When the Emperor […]
Marvel’s Shang-Chi movie reportedly eyeing Ludi Lin, Ross Butler and Donnie Yen
Back in December it was announced that Marvel had tapped screenwriter Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984) to pen a Shang-Chi movie, with Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) then signing on as director this March as the studio looks to fast-track the project towards production. Well, with reports currently circulating that filming is expected to […]
Donnie Yen returns on new poster for Ip Man 4
A new poster has arrived online for the biographical action drama sequel Ip Man 4 featuring the returning Donnie Yen in the title role as the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Ip Man 4 SEE ALSO: Poster and trailer for Ip Man spinoff Master Z: Ip […]
Donnie Yen returns in first trailer for Ip Man 4
The first trailer and a poster have arrived online for the biographical action drama sequel Ip Man 4. The film reunites director Wilson Yip with Donnie Yen who is reprising his role as Wing Chun grandmaster Yip Man, alongside a cast that includes Scott Adkins, Vanness Wu, and Kwok-Kwan Chan; take a look here… SEE […]
Donnie Yen stars in UK trailer for Iceman: The Time Traveler
Cine Asia has released a UK poster, trailer and images for Iceman: The Time Traveler, the sequel to 2013’s martial arts action comedy Iceman starring Donnie Yen. Check them out here… Frozen in time for 400 years, Ming Dynasty General He Ying (action legend Donnie Yen, Ip Man trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) […]
Scott Adkins joins Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4
British action star Scott Adkins has taken to Instagram to announce that he’s joined Donnie Yen in the cast of the upcoming martial arts sequel Ip Man 4. “I’m extremely excited to report that I’m currently in China shooting Ip Man 4 with the great Donnie Yen who I have been a huge fan of […]
Mulan live-action film adds Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Gong Li and Xana Tang
Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of their animated hit Mulan has just gained three new stars to the film. First Deadline reported yesterday Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) was cast in the movie and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Jet Li (The Expendables), Gong Li (Ana) and Xana Tang (Filthy Rich) have joined the […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
Sleeping Dogs movie is still moving forward, says Donnie Yen
Back in March of last year it was announced that martial arts superstar Donnie Yen would be taking on the lead role in an adaptation of Square Enix’s bestselling video game Sleeping Dogs, with Fast & Furious’ Neal Moritz attached to produce. Since that time, we’ve heard nothing in the way of progress on the […]
