It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to announce that a true legend of Hong Kong cinema Chor Yuen has passed away at the aged of 87 years old after battling dementia for a number of years.
Throughout his career Yuen is credited with over 120 films as director (many for the Shaw Brothers), over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor.
"The Iron Triangle" of Chang Cheh, David Chiang, and Ti Lung return in an adaption of one of the most revered works in Chinese literature, Shi Nai-an's epic novel, Outlaws Read more
The Super Inframan is produced by Shaw Brothers Studio and it was hoped it would cash in on the popularity of TV shows such as Ultraman and Kamen Rider. This film Read more
The Spiritual Boxer (1975) was the first Shaw Brothers movie from director Liu Chia-liang and is considerd by many to be the film that set him on a the path Read more
Of all the film studios across the world few have made the impact that was made by Shaw Brothers. It began back in 1925 when the three Shaw brothers—Runje, Runme, Read more
The Shadow Boxing aka Spiritual Boxer 2 sees Jimmy Wang Yu return as the charlatan spiritual boxer - only this time all the ghost and spirits are real! Gordon Liu Read more
This martial arts comedy known as The Master (aka 3 Evil Masters in the U.S.A.) opens with three evil martial arts fighters ambushing martial arts master Chin (Chen Kuan-tai) who Read more
Set in the Ming Dynasty, the film opens with a young man Lu Fang (Jimmy Wang Yu) escaping after a battle with the Manchurians into a territory where the people Read more
Honk Kong cinema was on fire in the 1970's, and kung-fu films were the main reason for its boom. The team of director Chang Cheh and actors David Chiang and Read more
Uncork’d Entertainment has picked up Aleph Cine-directed Spanish thriller THE FALL OF THE QUEENS, skedding a June 7 digital release. Two teenage sisters, Juana, and Mara, live in an isolated Read more
A young student named Liu Yude, later known as San Te (Gordon Liu), is drawn by his activist teacher into the local rebellion against the Manchu government. The government officials Read more
Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired horror anthology TALES FROM THE OTHER SIDE featuring genre staples James Duval (Go, The Doom Generation) and Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior, Weird Science). The film, which plays Read more
Hideki Ano (Shin Godzilla) will be writing and directing Shin Kamen Rider. The movie is the third part of the Kamen Rider 50th birthday celebrations that includes the anime series Read more
Directed by Shinsuke Sato, Kingdom II: To Distant Lands is based on the historical manga of the same name, the series follows a slave boy named Xin and his dream Read more
How could so much Joy create so much pain? Resident Evil comes exclusively to Netflix, July 14th 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx6onHvOqwA
Another cult classic from The Shaw Brothers Studio, The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. When the master of the Iron Read more
In Legendary Weapons of China, the former member of a failing magical kung fu order threatens to destroy the remaining group’s reputation through his loud mouth insults and defamatory behaviour, Read more
Though featuring the Shaw Brothers custom brand of martial arts mayhem, HUMAN LANTERNS also taps into the early 80s craze for the American slasher film and the earlier Hammer horrors Read more
The Flight Attendant Season 2 Ep. 6: Thrill Rides airs next week on HBO Max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCqeuQoXsDM
Devilworks have unleashed the North American trailer for psychological horror film ‘Hollow’, from writer-director Jonathan Zaurin, ahead of its home release later this month. In Hollow, “A woman with early signs of Read more
Warner Bros. Japan have posted the official teaser trailer for the Mob Psycho 100 upcoming third season which premieres in October 2022. https://youtu.be/b1miJsAVYJA
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