Tag: Chinese Movies

Chinese Mixed Martial Arts Film ‘Crazy Fist’ Due on Hi-Yah! Streaming Service Aug. 6, Disc and Digital Sept. 14 From Well Go

The Chinese boxing-meets-mixed martial arts drama Crazy Fist will debut exclusively on the martial arts streaming service Hi-Yah! on Aug. 6, before hitting digital, Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 14 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

First time feature film director Guo Qing (who also appears in the film) directs Dragon Blade-alums Steve Yoo and Wang Wei, plus Collin Chou (Matrix II, III), Xiaoming Huang (Ip Man 2), Wei Zhao (Mulan: Rise of a Warrior) and retired professional bodybuilder Kai Greene (“Stranger Things”).

In the film, after an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion swore never to fight again, instead retiring to run his family’s international business. However, when his best friend dies under suspicious circumstances during another tournament, he has no choice but to step back in the ring to help uncover the truth.

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In addition to its original language track in Mandarin, Crazy Fist also includes an English dub.

Chinese Films ‘Little Q,’ ‘Midnight Diner’ Due on Blu-ray Aug. 17 From Well Go

Two Chinese films, the family friendly Little Q and the comic drama Midnight Diner, are coming to Blu-ray Aug. 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

Based on a true story, the human-canine friendship film Little Q stars Simon Yam (Ip Man) as a recently blinded chef who forms a bond with his seeing eye dog. The film also stars Gigi Leung (The Monkey King 3), Him Law (The Monkey King 2), Charlie Yeung (Bangkok Dangerous), Shanshan Yuan (Lobster Cop), Angela Yeun (The White Girl), Frankie Lam (The Merger) and Roger Kwok (Kung Fu Mahjong).

The film follows Little Q, a yellow lab with a curious birthmark, who is training to become a guide dog for the blind. When his training is complete, Little Q is sent to help Lee Bo Ting, a famous, recently blinded chef. Irritable and bitter, Bo Ting is at first reluctant to rely on Little Q and even tries to drive him away several times. But through his loyalty, Little Q eventually teaches Bo Ting how to trust again, opening him up to a new life of wonderful possibilities.

Midnight Diner

Based on the celebrated manga series “Shin’ya Shokudo” by Yaro Abe and previously adapted into  TV series in Japan, Korea and China, the cinematic version of Midnight Diner also debuts on Blu-ray Aug. 17. In the film, set in a little restaurant in Shanghai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong) makes his directorial debut and plays the leading role of a man who makes a set of special food for each guest who visits the restaurant and listens everyone’s story. It also stars Deng Chao (Shadow), Eddie Peng (Operation Mekong), and Vision Wei (Lost in White).

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In the film, a small, counter-only restaurant, open daily from midnight to 7, is lovingly helmed by its mysterious owner and chef, a quiet enigma who provides no menu yet can make any dish the customer desires. Year after year, people flock from far and wide to the mysterious Midnight Diner to share their stories, savor delicious home cooking, and finally, to leave refreshed, feeling equally full and ready for their next adventure.

‘Ip Man Complete Collection’ 4K Boxed Set Due Dec. 15 From Well Go

Well Go USA Entertainment on Dec. 15 will release the Ip Man Complete Collection, including all four titles available for the first time in 4K Ultra HD.

The Chinese action films — Ip Man (2008), Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015) and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) — are directed by Wilson Yip and feature martial arts superstar Donnie Yen as Ip Man, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster and mentor to several martial arts masters, including kung fu superstar Bruce Lee.

The eight-disc set includes Dolby Atmos surround sound. Each film comes in a two-disc amaray case featuring the 4K disc along with the Bu-ray disc. The limited-edition box set also contains an “Ip Man” movie franchise compendium book and a double-sided “Ip Man” poster.

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Well Go Releasing ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ on Disc and Digital July 14

Well Go USA Entertainment will release the Chinese action-comedy Enter the Fat Dragon on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and digitally July 14.

The film stars international martial arts icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as super-fit super-cop Fallon Zhu, who is transformed into a records clerk with a major snack cake habit — and one shot to regain his job and his fiancée.

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Enter the Fat Dragon is a parody of Bruce Lee’s 1972 film Way of the Dragon and a reimagining of the popular comedy martial arts film starring Sammo Hung.

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Chinese Youth Drama ‘Better Days’ Due May 5 on Blu-ray and Digital From Well Go

The Chinese drama Better Days will come out on Blu-ray Disc and digital May 5 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

The film follows Nian, who finds her life at a standstill when faced by relentless bullying from her peers as she prepares for her college entrance exam. Fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei, but before they can retreat into a world of their own, both are dragged into the middle of a murder investigation that will change their lives forever. In this dramatic thriller, director Derek Kwok-Cheung Tsang paints a bleak picture of an oppressive society, in the guise of a gripping fairy-tale love story, exposing the dark world of bullying and societal pressures of achievement facing today’s youth.

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The film stars Zhou Dongyu and Jackson Yee.

Special features include trailers and a making-of featurette.

Chinese Action Epic ‘Warriors of the Nation’ Coming to Digital and Disc Feb. 18 From Well Go

The Chinese martial arts action epic Warriors of the Nation will debut on digital and Blu-ray combo pack Feb. 18 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

In the film, after the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army tries to once again gain control in China by hiring a secret organization, the White Lotus Society, to kidnap the military minister. Wong Fei-Hung and his disciples must stop this attack to prevent another war from starting.

The film is directed by Marco Mak (chief editor on Once Upon a Time in China) and stars Wenzhuo Zhao (Once Upon a Time in China, True Legend), newcomer Lubing Li, Miya Muqi (The Monkey King 2) and Kenya Sawada (Street Fighter).

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‘Kung Fu League’ Arriving on Disc and Digital Sept. 17 From Well Go

Well Go USA Entertainment will release the Chinese martial arts comedy Kung Fu League on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally Sept. 17.

The film involves four legendary characters of Chinese martial arts — Ip Man, Chen Zhen, Huo Yuan Jia and Wong Fei-hung — summoned to help a shy man win over the girl he loves.

Directed by Jeffrey Lau (Kung Fu Hustle), the film stars Yu-Hang To (Ip Man), Wenzhuo Zhao (God of War), Jay Chou (The Green Hornet) and, in his cinematic debut, Ashin.

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Well Go USA Releasing ‘The Brink’ Aug. 20

Well Go USA Entertainment will release the Chinese action thriller The Brink on Blu-ray, DVD and digitally Aug. 20.

The first feature film from director Jonathan Li, The Brink stars Max Jin Zhang, Shawn Yue, Yue Wu and Janice Man.

The Brink deals with a renegade cop on a mission to bring a shady smuggler to justice by any means necessary. When his investigation leads to a Triad mob boss and global smuggling ring, his manhunt quickly turns from local misconduct into a violent international incident.

Bonus material includes a behind-the-scenes featurette.

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Chinese Dramedy ‘The Island’ and Korean Caper ‘The Swindlers’ Due on Blu-ray July 30 From Well Go

The quirky, Chinese dark dramedy The Island and the Korean crime caper The Swindlers will come out on digital and Blu-ray July 30 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

Huang Bo’s directorial debut The Island follows an odd group of coworkers played by Huang Bo (Journey to the West), Shu Qi (The Assassin), Wang Baoqiang (Kung Fu Killer) and Zhang Yixing (Kung Fu Yoga), as they try to survive on a deserted island after being shipwrecked. News of a meteorite bound to strike the earth doesn’t have much effect on Ma Jin’s everyday life; he still gets up and goes to a job where he spends his time daydreaming of a romance with his colleague Shanshan, and of winning the lottery. But when this cataclysmic event occurs during a team-building trip, he finds himself shipwrecked on an island with an odd group of coworkers — and the winning lottery ticket in his pocket.

High stakes and fast talk are the game in the crime caper The Swindlers, which brings together an all-star cast (Yoo Ji-tae, Hyun Bin, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana) as unlikely allies from different sides of the law, working together to achieve their common goal — trapping the world’s most legendary con man.

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Chinese Fantasy Sequel ‘Mojin: The Worm Valley’ Coming to Disc July 9 From Well Go

The Chinese sequel Mojin: The Worm Valley will come out on Blu-ray and DVD July 9 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

The action-fantasy, based on a novel series and touted as The Mummy meets Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, follows tomb explorer Hu Bayi, who sets off on a dangerous mission across an island of monstrous creatures to find the Tomb of Emperor Xian.

A sequel to Mojin: The Lost Legend, the film racked up a worldwide box office of $22 million.

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