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THE RAID And THE AVENGING FIST Make The Cut For Well Go USA's Latest Of Re-Releases!

Well Go USA is simultaneously releasing two Asian classics this October to DVD. I’ve only seen one of these and its Andrew Lau and Corey Yuen’s The Avenging Fist, which does make a dodgy, but notable effort in pushing the envelope for visuals. With this, I’ll be looking forward to the reinstallation of Tsui Hark and Ching Siu-Tung’s The Raid film of yesteryear as well. We can never have enough of these, I guess. Read Tuesday’s announcement and check out the classic trailers for both until official trailers arrive! PLANO, Texas. (August 18, 2015) – Well Go USA Entertainment brings two action-packed, martial arts classics back for fans of awesome Asian cinema when the adventure comedy THE RAID (1991) and the sci-fi fantasy THE AVENGING FIST (2001) debut on DVD October 6. Each film is available separately. THE RAID Synopsis: The time is 1930s. China is in a state of […]

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Well Go USA Announces MEMORIES OF THE SWORD For Release End Of August!

At this point, it’s a matter of time before most of the action-packed titles coming out of Asia end up at Well Go USA, so it may come as no surprise that director Park Heung-Sik‘s latest, Memories Of The Sword has been granted the same treatment. The footage looks visually stunning and graceful with energetic action sequences judging by the trailers and featurettes that have gone online up to the film’s regional opening today, and with a limited U.S. release set for August 28, we’re not too far off from getting our turn! SYNOPSIS: As the greed and excess of a corrupt Monarchy threatens to destroy the once-glorious Goryeo Dynasty, three legendary warriors lead a revolt to overthrow the empire and save its people. But when deceit and betrayal costs the life of a master swordsman, a plot for justice and revenge is set into motion, raging for decades between […]

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Well Go USA Announces SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES For 2016 Release!

Courtesy of Bravos Pictures It’s safe to say that director Soi Cheang‘s latest theatrical bit of action fanfare, SPL 2: A Time For Consequences, is a hit no matter what some opinions may be. Several reviews floating online are lending well-balancef earfuls to the film’s credit as an otherwise exciting follow-up to the first film in 2005. Tony Jaa and Wu Jing star at the forefront of this thematic continuation which sees Jing as an embattled undercover cop teaming up with a Thai prison guard to take down a courrupt warden. A film like this being celebrated this much deserves a broader release, and of course it was only a matter of time before Well Go USA snagged it for us, which could also mean great things with the third installment of the trilogy now pending. Read the official announcement! Plano, TX (August 10, 2015) – Well Go USA Entertainment […]

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Well Go USA Unveils The DVD/BD Trailer For SNOW GIRL AND THE DARK CRYSTAL

Well Go USA is in great straits with its release line. And just to think that years ago, the only way to catch a film like Zhao Tianyu and Peter Pau‘s latest, Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, would be to either live in the region or wait for it on bootleg. Gladly the latter no longer has to be an option, and with the evolution of our technology between filmmaking and home viewing, you can best be sure to be left dazzled by this one. It’s another stake in visually heavy territory for China as it adapts and branches out to other studios for more tools to hone in the craft of further manifesting Chinese mythology and folklore into such a lusterful fest of cinema –  Definitely one to chalk up as a memorable big screen gem, but thankfully this one will be coming to DVD and Blu-Ray quite […]

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Screener Review: WILD CITY (2015)

I have only seen just several Ringo Lam flicks in my time as a follower of the Hong Kong cinema. That stated, all are taken into account when encompassing the experience of Asian cinema, and with his latest return to the helm, Wild City will surely appeal to the niche after nearly seven years away from the director’s chair. The film follows actor Louis Koo in the role of T-Man Kwok, a former cop who resigns after a failed bust and becomes a bartender. Soon, chance encounter with a drunken woman named Yun, played by Tong Liya, turns from an act of good will into a chaotic fight for survival on the streets of Hong Kong with Shawn Yue in the role of T-Man’s step brother, Chang, immediately swept into the calamity. With each passing moment of increasing danger, T-Man and Chang learn the ultimate truth of what’s at stake, […]

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The Latest U.S. Trailer For South Korean Period Thriller, ASSASSINATION Is Here!

Not too far off its native theatircal release in South Korea is director Choi Dong-hoon‘s ensemble espionage thriller, Assassination. Well Go USA is proudly releasing the film in select theaters as of August 7, and their latest trailer is now circulating ahead of then. SYNOPSIS: Snipers. Marksmen. Hired guns. Double agents. A group of exiled rebels are planning a hit on an Army Commander in Japanese-occupied Korea, but the only killer for the job is in prison. Now, the Resistance must devise a jailbreak, break out a hitman… and discover which of them is a traitor. Gianna Jun, Lee Jung-Jae and Ha Jung-Woo star. Watch the trailer right now, and head over to Well Go USA’s official websitefor dates, locations and showtimes!

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Watch The U.S. Trailer For Well Go USA's WILD CITY

Hopefully it won’t be too long before we learn more about director Ringo Lam’s forthcoming eight-part anthological movie retrospective, Eight And A Half, which was announced earlier this year. In the meantime, his latest crime pic, Wild City, is already poised for a Hong Kong release on July 30 with a North American release planned for the following weekend and we now have a trailer circulating the web from the folks over at Well Go USA. SYNOPSIS: The long-awaited feature in seven years, writer-director Ringo LAM sets his sights once again on Hong Kong’s seedy underbelly. In the spirit of City on Fire and Full Alert, Lam’s latest Canto-noir finds unsuspecting bystanders caught in a tangled web of and greed and betrayal, their growing anxieties punctuated with sudden bursts of violence.  When former cop-turned-bar owner T-man Kwok (Louis KOO) befriends a drunken woman at closing hours (TONG Liya), they soon find themselves targeted […]

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Well Go USA's WOLF WARRIOR Wages War In North America This September!

Well, it’s not the 3D spectacle that I was personally going for, but nonetheless, it’s Chinese action star Wu Jing‘s role in his own solo directorial debut, Wolf Warrior, now ready and awaiting a Fall release in North America on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD. Wu is joined by a stellar cast top-lined by none other than Brit-kicker, martial arts action sensation Scott Adkins whose career earned a huge boost from the film’s regional success at the box-office on opening weekend thereafter. North American Asian cinema tentpole Well Go USA is more than happy to extend that service as per a new press release issued below: The action-packed war drama WOLF WARRIOR, Wu Jing’s second film as a director (following Legendary Assassin), debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD Sept. 1 from Well Go USA Entertainment. In addition to his directing duties, Wu Jing (Badges of Fury, Shaolin) also stars […]

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Watch The New Trailer For Well Go USA's South Korean Epic, NORTHERN LIMIT LINE

Its been thirteen years since anyone watching the news witnessed the unfolding events taking place between warring vessels on the Yellow Sea. It’s an event in human history well noted in director Kim Hak-Soon‘s latest return to the director’s chair, Northern Limit Line, which released in South Korea last month on June 24 commemorating the lives of those lost in the unfortunate tragedy that ensued as a South Korean patrol ship was ambushed by the North along the disputed demarcation line. Actors Gim Mu-yeol, Jin Goo, and Lee Hyun-woo lead the principle cast for the film’s story which centers on those very lives with segments by survivors of the incident itself engaging the viewer with exclusive perspective. It’s a very powerful tool in invoking the importance of a film like this and acknowledging what goes on in the world as we go about our day to day lives, and thankfully, Well Go […]

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Choi's ASSASSINATION Gets A U.S. Release Date!

Choi's ASSASSINATION Gets A U.S. Release Date!

Director Choi Dong-hoon‘s new period espionage thriller, Assassination, is getting a leg up this week with new character posters which you may view at the bottom of the page. The film is poised for a release in South Korea this July while the promotional campaign rolls on with its fair share of the usual trailers and featurettes, and other gems pertaining to the new movie which reunites Choi with a handful of notable actors. As for the film’s exposure elsewhere, it is only a matter of time before audiences abroad get to check out the film for themselves, especially for North America and Canada where Well Go USA continues to provide a sure service for Asian movie fans stateside. And as such, Assassination is getting a limited theatrical release on August 7, 2015 with locations pending. SYNOPSIS: Early 1900s Korea was under Japanese occupation and many Korean resistance activists were […]

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KUNG FU KILLER Lands DVD/BD And Digital Release Dates!

I initally had to pass up reviewing action star Donnie Yen‘s most recent bit of Well Go USA martial arts fanfare, Teddy Chen‘s Kung Fu Killer, when I went to see it at AMC Empire 25 back in April. I ended up catching a late showing and by the time the movie was over, I was dead tired and couldn’t put together any words for a review – as much as I try to be a night person, I fail miserably. Nonetheless, I’m pretty sure most of you have heard the buzz and read the reviews by now. Or if you were lucky, you may have even seen the film. Trust when you read my writing here saying that the fandom behind this movie since last Fall has been well worth it, as a cinematic rumble of martial arts madness by way of an Alex Cross murder mystery that doesn’t […]

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Watch The New Trailer For Well Go USA's Release Of Jackie Chan's POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN

Anyone who went and saw Well Go USA’s theatrical release of Kung Fu Killer last month likely caught a glimpse at a trailer for their forthcoming delivery of Jackie Chan‘s most recent gritty installation of one of his most popular film franchises to date, Police Story: Lockdown. Directed by Ding Sheng who will be helming Chan‘s next big action comedy entreé, Roaring Tigers, the film initially gained prominence in China under its Police Story 2013 iteration having released two years ago, but the film is finally making its way to the states with a trailer that comes just as its lead actor continues to make headlines out of Cannes. SYNOPSIS: Police Captain Zhong Wen (Jackie Chan) knows all about sacrifice. He’s always been too busy chasing bad guys to be a father to his daughter Miao (Jing Tian).  Tonight, he’s seeing her for the first time in years – and […]

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Hou's THE ASSASSIN Lands At Well Go USA

You know a film must be a huge deal when it’s up for the Palme d’Or, the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival. Events are set to kick-off this Wednesday as pre-sales are already underway as they have been for a flourishing number of titles, specifically Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien‘s long-awaited wuxia drama production, The Assassin. Well Go USA has reportedly nabbed the U.S. rights to the film which still awaits a release with actress Shu Qi starring based on work from the short story compilation, The Extensive Records Of The Taiping Era. Chang Chen and Ethan Ruan also join the cast and hopefully this all means we’ll finally see some footage go public whether before or after the film’s May 21 premiere. SYNOPSIS: 9th century China. 10-year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an […]

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Watch This Explosive Blooper Reel For Wu Jing's WOLF WARRIOR

Action star and debut director Wu Jing‘s latest film, Wolf Warrior, roared its way through China’s box office during its opening first weekend of April, setting up a hot season of movie magic as the first of two flicks to arrive this year – the second being SPL 2: A Time Of Consequences opposite Tony Jaa. The film, also starring Scott Adkins and Yu Nan, is also one of the latest examples of what it means to suffer for what you love most, particularly for Wu as he punished himself through every grueling minute he endured in helping to create the brutal and explosive action sequences for the film. No doubt about it – Wu has soldiered his way through it all, thick and thin, and recovered from the longstanding bumps and bruises he received during its production, some of which have been made availbale in a recently released blooper/outtake […]

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POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN Locks A Release U.S. Date

It was well over a year ago that director Deng Sheng‘s Police Story 2013 arrived in theaters in Asia. The film reteams the director omce more with international action star Jackie Chan in a story that centers on a mainland cop who falls into a dangerous trap when a bar is taken hostage. All in all, it proved to be an ample continuation of Chan‘s cinematic reign among the niche with a much darker and grittier, more non-canonical approach compared to the usual tone of Hong Kong comedy he’s become known for. Thankfully, Well Go USA has locked a date for its own theatrical and digital release of the film now in the form of Police Story: Lockdown for June 5, 2015. Actor Liu Ye and actress Tian Jing also star, and while there’s no graphic or trailer footage for its U.S. arrival just yet, there are always the previous […]

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Donnie Yen Actioner KUNG FU KILLER Gets A Killer New U.S. Trailer

Being a Donnie Yen fan in 2015 comes with some perks, especially with distributors taking notice, and Well Go USA’s forthcoming U.S. release of Yen‘s 2014 martial arts crime hit, Kung Fu Killer is no exception. The film is one of the most highly measured titles to date from dear director Teddy Chen as of late with Yen making the most of his booming career in the expanding world of Asian film lore from Hong Kong and abroad for today’s generation. In lieu of this, fans ever-eager to enjoy what audiences in Hong Kong and China get dibs at first will proudly do so when Well Go USA finally releases Kung Fu Killer in select theaters on April 24. SYNOPSIS: A vicious serial killer is targeting top martial arts masters, and convicted criminal and kung-fu master Hahou (Donnie Yen) is the only one with the skills to stop him. Released […]

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Well Go USA Nabs WOLF WARRIOR For Release In North America!

The production of action star and debut director Wu Jing‘s newest helming effort, Wolf Warrior, has seen quite an addition to his journey in film. It certainly lended its fair share of physical challenges in recent months as well as technical ones, considering the film was supposed to release late last year at some point or another. The film joins Wu principally with actress Yu Nan and fellow action star Scott Adkins in a story of a rebellious Chinese solider ousted from the army before being given a second chance with a special commando unit, only to end up in the crosshairs of a vengeful foreign mercenary and his team of killers. The film is poised to present another in an epic array of fantastic action sequences, one which will ultimately pit action star Wu and Adkins opposite each other for the first time, and even better, in 3D and […]

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Well Go USA Unveils The Trailer For Panna Rittkrai's VENGENACE OF AN ASSASSIN!

When it comes to delivering memorable action sequences on film, late legendary stunt auteur and filmmaker Panna Rittikrai has led quite the eclectic career, having left a lasting impression on fans with a number of films in the last several decades. Without question, each title pulls out more and more stops to blow away audiences to the point of heart-pounding trepidation, and the proof is in the pudding. That said, the proof couldn’t be more prevalent in his final piece of work, Vengeance Of An Assassin, which released theatrically in Thailand late last year reuniting Rittikrai with action star Dan Chupong since Dynamite Warrior and the 2004 remake of the action classic, Born To Fight. Of course, reviews differ between those who’ve seen the film already, but there’s no mistake when it comes to the cinematic standard that Rittikrai had become so well known for up until passing away last […]

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Asian Movie Madness Continues With THE WHITE-HAIRED WITCH At Violet Crown Cinema This Month!

Texas is a great place to be as it has become home to a great many events in film and entertainment, especially if you live in the city of Austin where Well Go USA is currently running its monthly Asian Movie Madness schedule at Violet Crown Cinema in conjunction with Iron Dragon TV. As such, Well Go USA’s North American current release of Jacob Cheung‘s latest rebooted fantasy action romance epic, The White-Haired Witch, reinvigorating the classic tale of forbidden romance amid conspiracy, murder and intrigue, coupled with dazzling visuals and stunning action, will be representing Iron Dragon TV and UltraFlix on March 24 at 9:00pm. SYNOPSIS: In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court is plagued by corruption as tyrants rule over the land. With the Manchurians preying on a weakened empire, war is imminent. To save the victims from their suffering, sorceress Jade Raksha fights the […]

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Watch The New Trailer For SWORD OF VENGEANCE

Period sword-swinning action adventures are always up for grabs, and on this note, director Jim Weedon’s latest offering with Sword Of Vengeance is prepping for a limited release on March 20, 2015. Well Go USA has provided a trailer below, and if gritty sword epics are your thing, this one should be just as pleasing. SYNOPSIS: From the creator of HAMMER OF THE GODS, starring Stanley Weber (“Borgia”) and Annabelle Wallis (ANNABELLE) comes the story of a Norman prince, freed from slavery, who seeks revenge on his father’s murderer–his ruthless uncle, Earl Durant (Karel Roden). Gaining the trust of a band of exiled farmers, he leads them into battle against Durant, exploiting them in his quest to satisfy his code of honor. Will the prince sacrifice everything and everyone to quench his thirst for bloody retribution?

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