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Gotta love those Hong Kong based distributors. Only six weeks after the theatrical opening, Mei Ah announced the Hk DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Mei Hu’s Confucius.

The biopic starring Chow Yun-Fat as the famous philosopher will be released on March 11th March 18thwith English subtitles, according to DDDHouse and YesAsia the Blu-ray Disc will be codefree.

Preorder Confucius on DVD or Blu-ray Disc from YesAsia.com.

The first trailer for the Chinese production Confucius is probably a better option for Us audiences. The new one seems hasitly assembled; there's not much consistency from one moment to the next. However, because that first trailer is so good and the latest one shows off more of the scope of the movie, I'm not in any way discouraged by what I've seen. I just think this new trailer, even though it's subtitled, doesn't have much in common with trailers we normally see.

Chow Yun-Fat plays the legendary philosopher in the new bio-pic, and at $22 million, you can see that the filmmakers got a lot for their money. The film reportedly took nearly a year to shoot, and it shows, not just because we see all four seasons. Some of these set pieces would require days if not weeks just to set up.

So just know that the new trailer is a little herky-jerky,...

The eleventh and last part (W-z) of my extensive 2010 preview guide I'm still at work on and should be hitting the site either Tuesday or Wednesday. Before that though it is time to plug a few holes.

With release dates always in flux, there is no true definitive list of films opening this year as the number of titles change day-by-day and many aren't really locked in yet. As a result, there's definitely been some guesswork assembling this list, albeit carefully considered and researched to try and fit in what will come out, what's important enough, and what can be reasonably done.

However, there are always titles that slip through the cracks. Thankfully some ever vigilant readers have been keeping an eye out and sent in some suggestions of key projects I've missed. Not everything can be included of course, otherwise this list would take forever, but there are fourteen...

We covered the first three-minute long trailer for the Chow Yun Fat-starring Confucius back in September, and now we have yet another glimpse at the historical epic. There have been several small trailers released since then, so I'm just going to go ahead and call this trailer number two. This trailer has the benefit of being in HD, and gives us a much better look at the scope of the film, as well as the many large-scale battles. Confucius was directed by Mei Hu, with a budget around $20 million. It was developed in part with the Chinese government, and is part of an initiative to promote the philosophy of Confucius. It seems that we can't get a Chinese historical epic these days without massive battle scenes, and like the folks over at Twitch, I'm getting a little burned out with the concept. I'd much rather see a resurgence in...

At 54 years old, the Hong Kong action star of John Woo’s The Killer and Hard-Boiled is still ready to kick some tail. Chow Yun-Fat is following his starring role in Mei Hu’s Confucius with a turn in Jiang Wen’s $18 million picture Let the Bullets Fly.

Slated for a Fall 2010 release, Let the Bullets Fly will co-star Jiang and Yun-Fat, and is described as a “comic Western legend” that “contains elements of a thriller, with suspense and black humor.” I’m all for it, especially with a poster like that one.

According to Variety, the script for the film was just finalized two days ago, after undergoing nine rewrites that altered the ending of the film 10 times. That’s a lot of work to finesse a script that no one has any details on just yet.

However, keep your eye on AtomicPopcorn.net for updates as Jiang Wen...

Chow Yun-Fat may be known for his Hong Kong action movies and martial arts skills, but much like his peers Jackie Chan and Jet Li, he has been seizing the opportunity for more dramatic roles as he gets older. And really, you can't get much farther from the action hero stereotypes than to play the Chinese philosopher Confucius in his very own biopic. This movie, titled simply Confucius, is directed by Mei Hu (Times Away from War), and reportedly has a budget somewhere in the range of $20 million -- not much by Hollywood standards, but pretty expensive for a Chinese production. The first trailer has arrived online, and it features no dialogue, choosing instead to showcase three minutes of beautiful imagery set to an epic score. Unfortunately, for those of us unfamiliar with the life of Confucius, it's still not clear what exactly is going on here. I guess there's...

The trailer for Chow Yun Fat's next project, Confucius, recently hit the internet, and it's gathered quite a bit of attention. The trailer forgoes dialog completely, and instead we're treated to three minutes of gorgeously shot epic scenes, all set to a somber soundtrack. The film is directed by Mei Hu, a director I'm not at all familiar with, but apparently she's trusted enough to handle a $20 million epic. The film was developed in part with the Chinese government, and is part of an initiative to promote the philosophy of Confucius. After the abomination that was Dragonball Evolution, it's nice to see Chow Yun Fat in a respectable film once again (I'm also amped to check him out in Mikael Hafstrom's new film Shanghai). I'm hoping that this ends up better than his last epic, Curse of the Golden Flower---how Zhang Yimou screwed that film up is beyond me.

When you.ve got a film starring Chow Yun-Fat you expect to see an awesome display of martial arts. On the other hand, when that film is called Confucius, you.ve got to accept the fact that you.re not getting any action and in the case of this new trailer, no dialogue either. Quiet Earth posted the trailer for Mei Hu.s film about the Chinese philosopher. Okay, I know Confucius is a serious guy and had a major impact on East Asian civilization, but can you say .yawn?. Yes, the trailer is packed with beautiful imagery, but that.s not enough to make it feel more like an enjoyable film and less like a history lesson. Confucius. China release will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the People.s Republic of China as well as Confucius. 2,560th birthday. At the moment the film doesn.t have a U.

I heard that Chow Yun Fat was going to be playing the Chinese philosopher Confucius a while ago, but it seemed, well, strange. Chow Yun Fat? Mister Two-Gun Badass himself? Anyways, here’s the first teaser trailer (all music and visual flair, minus any Chinese dialogue, so don’t worry about subtitles, kids) for director Mei Hu’s lavish period epic, simply titled “Confucius”. The film stars Fat as the philosopher, and co-stars the gorgeous Xun Zhou from last year’s “Painted Skin”. The life and times of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius. Starring Yun-Fat Chow, Xun Zhou, Yi Lu, Lu Yao, Jianbin Chen, Quan Ren, Huang Jiao, Kaili Zhang, Ban Wang, and directed by Mei Hu. The film will be screened later this year to mark the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China and Confucius’ 2,560th birthday, says Variety. The last time China paid any attention to what Confucius said,...