A WRITER’S ODYSSEY 2 Expands On The Adventure In Theaters Next Month. Catch The Trailer!
A WRITER’S ODYSSEY 2 arrives globally in select theaters from October 1!
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THE SHADOW’S EDGE: Newest Trailer Revealed With North American And AUS/NZ Release Date
The film opens in China on August 16.
NE ZHA 2 Continues The Epic Animated Saga This August. Catch The Official Trailer!
Coming in August from A24 and CMC Pictures
NE ZHA 2 Continues The Epic Legendary Saga In North America In February!
The first installment, Ne Zha, was China’s biggest animated box office grosser in 2019. The sequel is currently playing in local cinemas in time for the Chinese New Year!
HOVERING BLADE Chronicles A Father’s Quest For Vigilante Justice In The Official International Trailer
“If the law cannot punish evil deeds, then as a father, I shall take matters into my own hands.” The Invisible Guest helmer Chen Zhuo is currently enjoying a mainland rollout of his newest crime thriller, Hovering Blade. CMC Pictures has announced a June 7 theatrical release in U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and we now have an official trailer to take a gander at. This film tells the heart-wrenching journey of a father seeking justice for his daughter, who was sexually assaulted by several minors. Realizing that the law will not ensure the juvenile murderers receive the punishment they deserve, he takes matters into his own hands. Inthe midst of unrepentant crimes, a father‘s relentless pursuit of justice cuts through the darkness. Hovering Blade marks the latest screen iteration of Keigo Higashino’s 2004 novel following Shoichi Mashiko’s titular 2009 adaptation, Lee Jung-ho’s Broken for South […]
THREE OLD BOYS Bring The Pain In The Official Trailer For Gao Qunshu’s Long-Awaited Crime Thriller
Far be it for me to know why it takes years for some films to hit screens. Gao Qunshu’s crime flick, Three Old Boys, was putting out teasers as early as the pandemic, and now just four years later, it looks as if things are finally set in motion with a release stamped for May 24. Veteran police Xu Guozhu, Cui Tiejun, and Pan Jianghai held remarkable record during times of war. Once walking manifestation of justice and guardians of the people, they are now settled for office tasks as they aged and younger officers such as Lin Nan began to take over fieldwork. And yet unsettled… Before long, the bureau of economic offence investigation receives a financial fraud case that could only be solved with Xu, Cui, and Pan’s valor and experience. The three avuncular fighter of justice, in joint force, reinstate their former positions and embark on an […]
MOSCOW MISSION Trailer: CMC Pictures Announces October Theatrical Releases Outside China
CMC Pictures is taking the reigns with select releases in multiple territories for action adventure, Moscow Mission. Rejoiing screen leads Andy Lau and Zhang Hanyu since Feng Xiaogang’s A World Without Thieves and Zhang Yimou’s The Great Wall, director Herman Yau’s latest is based on a true story set in 1993, and centers on a pair of Chinese detectives on a mission to hunt down ruthless robbers plaguing the trans-Siberian railway with violence and chaos. Actors Huang Xuan, Jason Gu, and Janice Man also star for the film’s October 5 release in U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Ireland. The film opens in China this Friday, September 29.
THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL International Ultimate Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Thursday Premieres
We’re at the final leg of the current campaign for the international releases of The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell from CMC Pictures. A new “ultimate” trailer is now out this week as the film readies to hit screens in North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK on July 20, on the same day of Louis Koo’s on-hand intro of the film’s NA premiere at the Walter Reade Theater for the New York Asian Film Festival. Here are the programming notes via NYAFF: Genre maestro Herman Yau follows his highly successful showstopper The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (NYAFF 2019) with this even more hyperbolic and gritty entry in the gonzo super-cops vs. crazy crooks series. Hong Kong movie legends Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, and Sean Lau appear together for the first time on the big screen. Yau ups the ante, setting the action in the notorious Golden […]
THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH: The Apex Predator Is Back And More Terrible Than Ever!
The excitement of fans watching Jason Statham ideally chin-check a shark hasn’t waned since Jon Turteltaub 2018’s summer spectacle, The Meg. The sequel, directed by Ben Wheatley and nodding to Steve Alten’s 1999 novel, is now in toe and with an August 4 release from Warner Bros. Pictures announced following an electric day of social media hype, the official trailer has finally arrived for The Meg 2: The Trench, and it is out to show us its teeth! Dive into uncharted waters with Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing as they lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in […]
MAN ON THE EDGE: CMC Pictures Slates Sam Wong’s New Crime Thriller In North America, New Zealand And Australia This Month
CMC Pictures is extending the reach of Sam Wong’s new crime thriller, Man On The Edge. The film, starring Richie Jen and Simon Yam will release in the Chinese mainland on April 15, as it will now in select theaters in North America, Australia and New Zealand. In order to investigate the truth behind the gang’s drug trafficking, the undercover policeman Luo sir is caught in the whirlpool of gang competition and police conspiracy. He fights bravely with the hidden forces, and eventually reveals a shocking political conspiracy. Also starring are Patrick Tam, Alex Fong and Ron Ng, with appearances by Danny Chan, Karena Lamb, Jerry Lamb and Sammo Hung.
ENDGAME: Andy Lau Assassin Comedy Lands This Month In Select Territories From CMC Pictures
CMC Pictures has slated a February 18 release in North America for director Xiaozhi Rao’s new crime dramedy, Endgame. The official trailer is up and running as well with release dates set for February 12 in Singapore, and February 25 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Andy Lau, Yang Xiao and Qian Wan head up a cast for a story of utter high jinks when an accident at a bathhouse encourages an unlucky, suicidal theater actor to trade places with a slip-and-fall victim, only to find himself having taken on the identity of a professional assassin. A bit of trivia for you in the meantine: Endgame marks the third and latest incarnation of such film since 2012’s Key Of Life, directed by Kenji Uchida who co-penned the 2016 remake, Luck-Key, with Jang Yoon Mi for director Lee Gye-beok. I’ve only seen Luck-Key which I can attest is a pretty fun […]
A WRITER’S ODYSSEY: CMC Ramps Up Lu Yang’s Formerly-Titled ‘Assassin In Red’ For A CNY US Release In February!
Director Lu Yang’s Assassin In Red will still have its day at the cinema. Needless to say, it’ll certainly be under a different title with A Writer’s Odyssey now in place for a Chinese New Year release with a U.S. date on February 12 from CMC Pictures. A Writer’s Odyssey, adapted from the novel of the same name, tells the story of Kongwen Lu (DONG Zijian), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armour (GUO Jingfei). But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novels begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning (LEI Jiayin) to accept a mission from Tu Ling (YANG Mi) to kill the author. The film has been ramping up its campaign for more than […]
THE RESCUE: Key Art For Dante Lam’s New Action Thriller Signals A December 18 Day-And-Date Release
Peep the gallery above as new key art was unveiled this week as an official announcement for Dante Lam’s long-awaited action thriller, The Rescue, now stakes a pre-Christmas December 18 day-and-date release from CMC Pictures in China, North America, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. The move comes after an extenuating delay for the film among other titles due to the ongoing pandemic. Early screenings gave the film rousing reviews prior to its previous Chinese Lunar New Year release for January at the time, then pushed to December and ultimately delayed again. The film marks a fourth reunion for director Dante Lam and actor Eddie Peng following 2013 MMA drama, Unbeatable, and patriotic action thrillers Operation Mekong and Operation Red Sea. Also starring are Jules Hartley, Will Tomi, Aldo Quintero Torres, Zhilei Xin and Lyric Lan. Billed as one of the most expensive Chinese films ever made, costing $100 million […]
Lu Yang’s ASSASSIN IN RED To Slay In The 2021 Lunar New Year
Reportedly two years in post-production according to Variety, director Lu Yang (Brotherhood Of Blades, Brotherhood Of Blades 2) is back in the headlines with long-awaited fantasy actioner, Assassin In Red. Long since incidentally having to wait out the Covid-19 pandemic that all but paralyzed Chinese film production until about month ago, the new film is currently readying a Lunar New Year release set for February 12, 2021. In order to find his missing daughter, Guan Ning accepted a secret task from Tu Ling to assassinate an internet novelist. As Guan getting deeper involved in the mission, he found out that the novelist has an ability to influence the real world through his writing. There’s a parallel world connected to the reality. Assassin In Red stars Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi and Dong Zijian, is produced by Ning Hao, and backed by CMC Pictures.
Lunar New Year Weekend Releases Delayed As China Faces Coronavirus Outbreak [UPDATED]
UPDATE #2: On Thursday, Well Go USA signaled its own tentative delay of their U.S. release of animated Ne Zha sequel, Jiang Ziya. The movie was to premiere this weekend in China, with the Planos-based Texas distributor slating a February 7 release. The move falls in line with other planned releases overseas from China for Lunar New Year titles as China continues to mitigate its ongoing crisis with the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Well Go USA has issued the following statement: Because of contractual obligations, Well Go USA must postpone our release of the film as well. We understand that this will be frustrating but we will keep our fans up to date. We ask that you stay patient, and keep the Chinese community in your thoughts during this time. UPDATE #1: On Thursday, Warner Bros. Pictures and CMC Pictures have shelved their respective North American releases of Detective Chinatown 3 […]
THE RESCUE: CMC Officially Announces North American Release Plans For Dante Lam’s Explosive Action Epic
CMC Pictures is making it official this week with release plans for director Dante Lam’s explosive Chinese action epic, The Rescue. The film is now slated to open on January 24 in the U.S. and Canada in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year, playing in all major markets ahead of its China, Australia, New Zealand and UK rollouts. Billed as one of the most expensive Chinese films ever made, costing $100 million dollars to produce, The Rescue stars Eddie Peng (Rise Of The Legend, Operation Mekong, Immortal Demon Slayer) as the maverick captain of a Chinese rescue team that must quell its internal upheaval, and embark on death-defying land, sea and air mission to save survivors of a fiery offshore catastrophe. The Rescue marks the first cinematic venture to showcase the China Rescue & Salvage (CRS), a lesser-known division of the Chinese Coast Guard. Founded in 1951, the unit […]
NE ZHA: CMC, Trinity Cine Asia Land IMAX 3D, UK/Ireland Release Dates
Parallel to Well Go USA’s domain in North America, moviegoers in the U.K. can also rest safely in the comfort of a IMAX and theatrical releases for debut this year’s hit animated blockbuster, Ne Zha. Directed by Jiao Zi, CMC Pictures is proudly rolling the film out in association with Trinity Cine Asia for an IMAX 3D release on August 30, followed by a wide UK/Ireland release beginning September 6. Inspired by mythology and loosely adapted from a Chinese novel, heaven and earth has given birth to a powerful pearl possessing great energy. Yuanshi Tianzun (the Primeval Lord of Heaven) concocts two pills from the pearl – a spiritual pill (Ling Zhu) and a sorcery pill (Mo Wan) – and seals both of them in a sacred lotus. The spiritual pill will reincarnate as a man, who is destined to assist in the creation of the new Zhou dynasty; while […]
Review: Herman Yau’s THE WHITE STORM 2: DRUG LORDS, A Violent Tale Of Rivaling Tycoons And A City Caught In The Middle
Benny Chan’s The White Storm was a riveting, explosive crime epic in 2013, packed with riveting and high drama led by Louis Koo, Sean Lau and Nick Cheung for its heroic bloodshed narrative. That was six years ago, and with the time its taken for The White Storm 2: Drug Lords to arrive, newly-installed Herman Yau crafts an explosive, spectacular sequel that swells the bodycount. Yau’s tale spans a fifteen year tale of brotherhood, betrayal and retribution, culmimating the interwoven tales of two triad brothers, Dizang (Louis Koo) and Tin (Andy Lau), and a relentless cop named Fung (Michael Miu) on a mission to bust the city’s worst of the worst. Over the course of the film, what neither side is ready for are the casualties that already remain pending as the city’s war on crime spills on the streets, as do the rivalries between bosses. Tin is a junkie […]
THE EIGHT HUNDRED: Don’t Miss The Latest Trailer For Guan Hu’s World War II Epic
Mr. Six helmer Guan Hu’s recent follow-up, The Eight Hundred, had a great sales show at Cannes for Huayi Bros. CMC Pictures took on the explosive WWII epic to release in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand and will likely coincide with the film’s mainland Chinese release slated for July 5. From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Mr. Six comes a riveting war epic. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army. Billed as the first Chinese film to be shot with IMAX digital cameras, The Eight Hundred stars Operation Red Sea actor Zhang Yi and Chronicles Of The Ghostly Tribe actress Chen Yao with Huang Zhizhong (China 1911), Wang Qianyuan (Brotherhood Of Blades), and Jiang Wu (Wrath Of Silence). Audiences will also be beholden to the film’s theme sung by Italian tenor Andrea […]
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