NE ZHA 2 Continues The Epic Animated Saga This August. Catch The Official Trailer!
Coming in August from A24 and CMC Pictures
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AMERICAN BORN CHINESE Brings the Gods of Chinese Mythology to Disney+
This May 24th, Disney+ premieres this action comedy Based on 2006 Graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, in an upcoming TV series, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Charles Yu and Kevin Yu, that comprises 8 episodes on its first season, that brings the Gods of Chinese Mythology to an international audience, reuniting part of the cast of the recent multi-acclaimed winner of the Oscars, “Everything, Everywhere at all once”, with Michelle Yeoh portraying Guanyin, the Goddess of mercy or Daniel Wu as Sun Wukong, The Monkey King, including Ke huy Quan, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Jim Lui, Sydney Taylor, or Stephanie Hsu as recurring character among many others. The story revolves around Jin wang, a young student who meets a new Taiwanese exchange student at school, that brings chaos to his life, involving him in a battle between Gods of […]
Streaming Sleepers: Everything, Michelle Yeoh, All On Criterion
Hats off to Fred Topel’s Showbiz Cheat Sheet article for listing all the current films available now streaming on The Criterion Channel featuring leading lady of action, Michelle Yeoh. The ceremony has not waned since the release of Everything Everywhere All At Once, the Daniels-directed bouquet of kung fu, sci-fi, fantasy, and family comedy and drama attributed to a ubiquitous cinematic vision and incumbent messaging of love and acceptance, and generational healing, also being hailed as a banner moment for AAPI inclusion in entertainment. Indeed, while Yeoh’s nascency in film and television may not have been rooted in martial arts like most of her prominent colleagues in the Hong Kong industry, the Malaysia-born, decorated and now SAG award-winning screen star has more than earned her stripes with an amply and largely memorable resume of hits that have shaped her career thus and so. If you have Criterion, you’re welcome to […]
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Review: The Real Multiverse of Madness
After the warming welcome that the film had by the critics, the appreciation of the audience and its recent success on the latest Golden Globes ceremony, it was time for us for show some love on the latest film by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, because we should consider ouselves lucky to live in a multiverse where this film exists. Everything Everywhere all at Once, is a wonderful trip where we follow Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) a Chinese housewife owner of a laundromat, fed up with her life and circumstances, who unexpectedly starts a journey through different multiverses, in a path paved by the decisions she made in the past, and the ones she didn´tm getting herself into a voyage through what it could’ve been and what actually is, in order to find the perfect balance to keep on living with no remorses, in a plot that is an ode of […]
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Trailer: Re-Live The Classic Action And Romance This February!
Sony Pictures Classics is handing wuxia fans an encore presentation with Ang Lee’s decorated 2000 release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in theaters everywhere on February 17. The studio made the announcement several days ago via social media and a brand-new trailer which you can view at the bottom of the page. The film toplines actress and Time Magazine’s Icon Of The Year 2022, Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy) along with actor Chow Yun-Fat, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen for a story adapted for the screen from author Wang Dulu’s serialized novels in the 1940s. Set during the 19th-century Qing Dynasty, the film unravels a soaring, sweeping, and poetic epic revealing long-lost romance, and betrayal, ensuing battles of martial skills when a beautiful aristocrat catches the attention of two warriors in the wake of the theft of a legendary sword. There’s plenty to learn […]
News Briefs: ONE PUNCH MAN Gets A ‘Fast And Furious’ Director, Yeoh Leads THE BROTHERS SUN, MR-9 Underway With Grillo, Hirsch In THE ENGINEER
• More than two years after landing at Sony Pictures and Arad Productions, Justin Lin is bouncing off of his former tenure on Fast X to direct an adaptation of One Punch Man from a script by Venom scribes Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner. Based on the hit manga from ONE and Yuskue Murata, One Punch Man centers on Saitama, an unassuming young man who joins the Hero Association for fun, only to be beleagured by his ability to knock out any supervillain with one punch. (THR) • Kevin Tancharoen will direct Everything Everywhere All At Once and Master Z: Ip Man Legacy star Michelle Yeoh, and actor Justin Chien for 8-episode Netflix gangster drama, The Brothers Sun. Billed as an “action-packed, dark comedic drama, and family soap,” and follows a Taipei gangster who journeys to LA to protect his family whilst in search of his father’s killer. Sam Song Li […]
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE: Michelle Yeoh Meets The Multiverses Head On In The Official Trailer
The campaign is now in full throttle with an official trailer for Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s new fantasy action comedy, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Taking the lead here is actress Michelle Yeoh following recent appearances in Gunpowder Milkshake and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend Of The Ten Rings. She is joined by Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong and Jamie Lee Curits. An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. The film is slated to have its world premiere next Spring at SXSW before hitting theaters from A24.
Fight Scene Faves: A Short List Of Memorable Fight Scene Moments In Film
Years ago, I became obsessed with listing my “top-tens” or “fives” in final fight scenes. There was a UK website that produced such lists and for their final fight scene list, it bothered me for the longest time that it never had the one featured in Drive between Mark Dacascos and Masaya Kato, so you can imagine how fulfilled I felt when the page loaded and I finally saw it listed. That website has long since disappeared, but the practice of listing fight faves stands strong among the action genre fandom to this day. Thus, I felt compelled to just list my own top ten in final fight scenes just to feel it out some and see what folks think. For this, I applied several factors into this analysis; While choreography and cinematography are both important elements, I made other deductions as well which include the scene’s connection to the […]
GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE Review: A Violent Delight With Plenty Of Sweetners, But No Real Flavor
I haven’t been able to catch Big Bad Wolves, so I don’t have a reference to go by when discussing anything prior to the latest solo-directing work of that film’s co-helmer, Navot Papushado. Going forward, I can only speak instinctively and defer to my natural responses for a film like Gunpowder Milkshake, an assassin thriller that undoubtedly attempts at following a formula to success. The uncertainty here, really, is that the formula isn’t its own which kind of makes things a bit problematic, even for a genre of film that’s about as escapable as breathing or standing. Assassin thrillers are fun to watch. We all love the time-honored tale of the lone killer who for some reason wants out of the life that they’ve otherwise fallen in by some tragic twist of fate, exacerbated by another twist that raises the stakes and compels you root for said protagonist right down […]
BOSS LEVEL Review: An Upbeat, Fresh And Fun Take On Familiar Sci-Fi Tropes With Suitably Violent Results
Director Joe Carnahan has been one of the most fascinating filmmakers I’ve followed in the last two decades, having seen all of his movies sans his 1998 directing debut, Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane. Carnahan definitely gets right down to the grit and gumption of his stories. They’re not all masterpieces, but they kick ass at levels that are wholly worth the attention of his viewing audience. Often times though, that fact gets drowned out by a lot of bullshit, whether it’s Carnahan’s past Twitter fracas or the sheepish excuses of overweening film festival programmers who think a superhero movie about a latino crimefighter doesn’t come up to scratch (as documented in since deleted Tweets), or the blowback he gets for expressing views that reflect on matters of politics or just basic human decency, barring labels. Funny thing about politics though: More often than not, it is inherently inescapable in […]
SDCC 2019: Win One Of Two Limited Edition MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY Blu-Rays From Well Go USA [EXCLUSIVE]
Well Go USA is proudly making one heck of a banner year out of 2019 thusfar showcasing its titles around the world in many festivals abroad with its releases both current and forthcoming. NYAFF darling and martial arts action legend Yuen Woo-Ping is no different as his latest sequel-bound martial arts actioner, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, makes its way around festivals as well as a U.S. release on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital. To boot, the Planos-based firm along with in-house Asian action brand, Hi-YAH!, have also inducted 500 LIMITED EDITION Blu-Ray copies with AMAZING new art work being brandished at San Diego Comic Con at booth #4829 in Hall G. We’re proudly presenting that artwork exclusively in the gallery above in full, AND we are proudly joining Well Go USA in giving away TWO COPIES. Just send an e-mail to filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com with MASTER Z SDCC in the subject header, […]
GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE Adds Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh is making her return to action with Gunpowder Milkshake. As the trades cycled on Friday, the Star Trek: Discovery actress will join Karen Gillan of MCU franchise fame for the female-fronted thriller along with Lena Headey (Game Of Thrones), Angela Bassett (Black Panther), and Paul Giamatti (Shoot ‘Em Up, Billions). Navot Papushado and Aahron Keshales (Big Bad Wolves) are directing from a script they wrote with co-writer Ehud Lavski. Not much about the plot is being made public (at least willingly despite some serious Googling with a expanded results and no, I won’t share here at least yet), though current loglines are listing it as ” a high-concept female-centric assassin thriller that spans multiple generations”. Fair enough. Cameras roll June 3 at Babelsberg FilmStudio, Germany. Studiocanal and The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman are producing with Keshales serving as exec producer. Yeoh is just coming […]
Michelle Yeoh Joins The AVATAR Franchise
Next December will see the first of a quartet of sequels arising finally for James Cameron’s transformative action adventure sci-fi saga, Avatar 2. An official title may yet be pending unless that’s the title Walt Disney Pictures goes for after acquiring all of 20th Century Fox’s properties as of last month. What is official, however, is the addition of actress Michelle Yeoh following her recent appearances in Crazy Rich Asians, CBS All Access series Star Trek Discovery, and Yuen Woo-Ping’s Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy. She will join a cast of new and returning faces led by Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, with Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang also returning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Avatar (@avatar) “Throughout her career, Michelle has always created unique and memorable characters. I look forward to working with Michelle to do the same thing on the Avatar sequels,” said […]
MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY Review: The ‘Ip Man’ Saga Paves The Way For A New Hero
Director Yuen Woo-ping takes the mantle for actor and martial artist Max Zhang’s latest solo feat, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, a fresh and livening underdog tale spun-off from the current Ip Man trilogy long prior to the fourth film’s release this summer. Zhang has made some great strides in the last few years, including at least a few Hollywood credits to his belt – this, after proving formidably as a major seller to fans of the genre long since stunt-doubling Zhang Ziyi on the set of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Fans of the Ip Man franchise won’t feel too left out as Yuen’s spin-off assures with the occssional flashback here and there to cosign the new venture that otherwise expands the commercial Ip Man cinematic universe. Hong Kong is where our story is set, still under British rule, and a system of government that’s become inherently corrupt. Following […]
MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY Commences An Epic Duel Of Masters In The Official U.S. Trailer
It’s high-time for everyone stateside who hasn’t yet torrented a copy of Ip Man 3 spin-off, Well Go USA’s Master Z: Ip Man Legacy ahead of its U.S. release on April 12. Enter a cadre of some of the biggest names in kung fu cinema of late with none other than Max Zhang making his next stride with the role of disgraced wing chun master Cheung Tin-Chi following his consequential battle with Donnie Yen’s title character in the previous film. Legendary action director Yuen Wo Ping draws on a stellar cast (Michelle Yeoh, Dave Bautista, Tony Jaa, and Max Zhang) to create a hard-hitting martial arts blast worthy of its place in the celebrated IP MAN universe. Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang), tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it’s […]
MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY Releases In Select U.S. Theaters On April 12
The last few years have been crazy with news and updates over action star Max Zhang’s upcoming releases of which at least a few are now pending. For this we can finally include director Yuen Woo-Ping whose Master Z: Ip Man Legacy now has a U.S. theatrical release set for April 12. Well Go USA nabbed the rights in May 2017. Legendary action director Yuen Woo-Ping draws on a stellar cast (Michelle Yeoh, Dave Bautista, Tony Jaa, and Max Zhang) to create a hard-hitting martial arts blast worthy of its place in the celebrated IP MAN universe. Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang), tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it’s not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight. The film […]
CORTO MALTESE: Yeoh, Jovovich And Dacascos Hyped In Casting Announcement For Christopher Gans’ New Adventure Epic
Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Group is on hand through next week at the American Film Market where international sales will commences on forthcoming swashbuckler, Corto Maltese, based on the work of novelist and comic book author Hugo Pratt. Christophe Gans (Beauty And The Beast, Silent Hill, Brotherhood Of The Wolf, Crying Freeman) is directing the pic from a script by William Schneider, as announced by producer Samuel Hadida who will produce via his Davis Films banner next to Spain-based TriPictures, currently setting Tom Hughes (Victoria) to star in the title role. The swashbuckling actioner takes place at the dawn of the 20th century. Legendary adventurer Corto Maltese has been hired by a Chinese revolutionary group, The Red Lanterns, to hijack the armored train of the Russian Emperor Tsar Nicolas II that is transporting his gold from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok. Everybody is scheming to capture this priceless treasure: Corto, his partner […]
AGBO/Neon Actioner EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Sees Two ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Up To Star
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is set to shoot next Spring from Neon and AGBO’s The Russo Brothers
Michelle Yeoh And Selina Lo To Star In BOSS LEVEL
I’ve seen my fair share of time loop thrillers. Joe Carnahan, the man with the plan for the upcoming reinstallment of The Raid has his own vested in Boss Level, and once more returning actor Frank Grillo to the big screen courtesy of Entertainment Studios following their acquisition from Emmett/Furla/Oasis a few days ago. Grillo is already joined by Naomi Watts, Ken Jeong, and Mel Gibson for the new movie still in production, and as it stands, word brings that martial artists, actresses Selina Lo and the incomparable Michelle Yeoh are now attached to the film. Production is already underway in Atlanta, Georgia with a 2019 release in tow, as reported via Patrick Frater’s exclusive at Variety on Friday. Groundhog Day with an action genre twist – BOSS LEVEL follows the story of ROY PULIVER who is trapped in a time loop. Every day he wakes up and the assassins that are pursuing […]
MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY Brandishes New Sales Art For Mandarin Motion Pictures
Longtime actor and producer Raymond Wong took to the floor at Filmart in Hong Kong to launch Mandarin Motion Pictures, ripe with a slate still fresh with titles both new and pending. The move comes following Wong’s sale of Pegasus Entertainment to Nice Rich Group Ltd. last October, which Wong launched in 2009 with son, Edmond Wong, after establishing himself for years as a staple film producer of Cinema City’s Aces Go Places franchise, and with Mandarin Films in 1991 which served to produce the first two Ip Man titles. This brings us to at least one important title to keep in mind with actor and action star Max Zhang whose career has since begun spanning across the world from Asia to North America. Moviegoers in the former will likely be first to bear witness to his latest headlining role in the Ip Man franchise spin-off, Master Z: Ip Man […]
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