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Our Ben Stykuc reviews the epic “Bodyguards and Assassins”, a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film, directed by Teddy Chan, with a stellar cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Fan Bingbing, Zhou Yun and Leon Lai.

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks. (IMDb)...

20 years ago today, Teddy Chan’s The Accidental Spy hit theaters. Within star Jackie Chan’s illustrious filmography, the film is usually considered a minor entry, but it’s momentous for an entirely different reason: it marks the film debut of English martial artist and actor Scott Adkins. Although Adkins’ role is of the in-the-background, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it variety, this early instance of getting-one’s-foot-in-the-door proved to be historic, as it kicked off the film career of one of contemporary cinema’s greatest screen fighters. In the years immediately following this debut, the actor slowly but surely worked his way into the spotlight, demonstrating his physical prowess on the sidelines until his role...

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Like so many 2020 films, Double World was slated for a major theatrical release this summer. But due to the pandemic, it has become one of the first big films to jump online in some hopes of recouping its costs. It’s a shame because Double World is the kind of film that was made for the big screen. It opens a spectacular new fantasy world, brimming with ravishing visuals. Haven’t heard of it? Don’t feel bad. It’s from China. Had 2020 gone as planned, Double World might have had a limited North American theatrical release at best, but now we can see it on Netflix.

Double World is based on a popular Mmorpg called Zhengtu, which is the movie’s original title in Chinese. Zhengtu means ‘way to conquer’. China’s massive population has the world’s largest online gaming community and Zhengtu is one of China’s top five online games,...

Chinese movie “Double World” will forgo a theatrical premiere in favor of a simultaneous online debut on Netflix and China’s streaming service iQiyi.

The news comes as China’s cinemas have yet to offer a timeline for reopening despite nearly six months of closures.

The film will stream via iQiyi in China on July 24. It will debut on Netflix, which is blocked in China, for all the other territories the platform operates in on July 25, the company confirmed Wednesday to Variety.

Made on a budget of around $43 million (RMB300 million) and comprised of 80% special effects, “Double World” will be the fifth most expensive new movie to ever premiere on iQiyi’s premium video on demand (PVOD) service, which launched in January as coronavirus took off.

Shifting to an online release “will provide some relief to the struggling production company in the nick of time, and it will also help...

Crime Story, the 1993 Hong Kong action crime thriller film, directed by Kirk Wong, and starring Jackie Chan will be released in a New 2K Restoration, courtesy of 88 Films. Pre-order now! Date of release 28th October! £14.99

Synopsis

Troubled Hong Kong Cid inspector Eddie Chan (Jackie Chan) is assigned to oversee the safety of controversial businessman Wong Yat-Fei (Law Kar-Ying), who is then kidnapped. A major investigation is launched and leads to Taipei and back to Hong Kong but, unbeknownst to Chan – his new partner, Inspector Hung (Kent Cheng) is an accomplice to the crime, throwing the authorities off the trail.

Special Features

Limited Edition Gloss O-Card slipcase [First Print Run Only – 3000]Limited Edition Picture Booklet featuring rare stills and lobby cards from the film [First Print Run Only – 3000]New artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien [check out his webshop for awesome kung fu prints here]Brand New 2K Remaster from The Original 35mm Negative in 1.85:1 Aspect RatioRemastered Uncompressed Classic English Monoaural AudioEnglish 5.1 DTS-hd Ma Remixed...

Director-producer Brett Ratner will head the competition jury of this year’s Beijing International Film Festival (Bjiff), which runs April 16-23.

Ratner will preside over the jury for the festival’s Tiantan Awards, along with German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanovic, Romania’s Corneliu Porumboiu, Japanese filmmaker Yojiro Takita, Hong Kong director Teddy Chen and Chinese actress Xu Qing.

Films selected for the Tiantan Awards include Spanish titles A Perfect Day and Tiempo Sin Aire, Canada’s Grand Unified Theory, Russia’s I Am A Teacher, Polish director Piotr Chrzan’s Klezmer, Danish director Martin Zandvliet’s Land Of Mine and Chinese titles The Master and Go Away, Mr Tumor.

Ratner was an executive producer on Oscar-winning movie The Revenant, which has grossed $55.55m in China after 17 days.

Guests expected at the festival include Natalie Portman, who is attending with her film A Tale Of Love And Darkness, and Oscar-winning...

TwitchFilm and Well Go USA come to you with a contest to win one of three Blu-ray copies of Teddy Chen's Kung Fu Killer (aka Kung Fu Jungle)!Kung Fu Killer features martial arts legend Donnie Yen in one of his finest performances in years as a kung fu convict stalking a kung fu serial killer on the loose in Hong Kong. With some of the best fights in recent Donnie Yen film history, Kung Fu Killer definitely delivers on some great entertainment. James Marsh said this about the film in his review from its release in Hong Kong:Kung Fu Jungle sees Yen right his career trajectory and steer it precisely where it needs to go for the foreseeable future. Fast-paced, packed with action and firmly...

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At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.

New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Digital Only

"Insurgent"

Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet return as Tris, Four and The Wicked Witch of Erudite in this sequel to "Divergent," which has its Digital HD premiere on July 21, ahead of the DVD/Blu-ray/On Demand release on August 4. The Digital HD/3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack/Blu-ray include more than four hours of bonus material, including audio commentary with producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher; "Insurgent Unlocked: The Ultimate Behind-the-Scenes Access" feature-Length documentary; and five featurettes: "Diverging: Adapting Insurgent to the Screen," "From Divergent to Insurgent," "The Others: Cast and Characters," "The Train Fight Unlocked," and "The Peter Hayes Story."

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Chris Evans -- aka Captain America -- makes his...

Kung Fu Killer screens midnights this weekend (May 29th and 30th) at The Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at The Tivoli’ Midnight Series.

Reel Late at the Tivoli film series usually shows classic cult movies at midnight but this weekend, it’s a St. Louis premiere of a new film, Kung Fu Killer starring chopsocky legend Donnie Yen and directed by Teddy Chen.

A vicious killer, Feng, is going round Hong Kong killing top martial arts exponents, leaving a secret weapon called the Moonshadow as his calling card. When convicted killer and kung fu expert, Xia, hears of this, he offers to help the police catch the killer, in return for his freedom. Despite their misgivings, the police release the former police martial arts instructor into their custody. With his help, they realize from the chronological order of the victims that the killer is targeting his victims,...

Let’s be honest – when it comes to martial arts movies, the action is always front and center. If you’re a director, you better be loading your film with graceful choreography, a fury of thrown fists, and plenty of flying mid-air kicks that defy the laws of gravity. We love to watch master craftsmen kicking the absolute tar out of each other. And that’s fine, because unlike gratuitously savage action flicks with bullet-ridden corpses, martial arts is all about technique, beauty, and presentation – but even with that said, some resemblance of a rich story is necessary. It can’t be all sizzle and no steak, but that’s unfortunately what happens to Teddy Chan’s latest genre attempt. Kung Fu Killer is a movie that has plenty of the aforementioned kung fu killing, as advertised, but there’s a serious lack of plotting that makes for a very one-sided experience.

More than just another action vehicle for Ip Man superstar Donnie Yen (who, even in his early fifties, seems capable of taking down all of the Expendables), director Teddy Chan's glossy thriller pays tribute to martial-arts cinema by casting enough Hong Kong industry legends to rival the cameo count of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It's a pity, then, that it's an undeniably bland film in style and story, despite a few elaborately staged fight sequences. Incarcerated for involuntary manslaughter, self-defense instructor and all-around badass Hahou (Yen) is given a chance for freedom if he helps the police chase a clubfooted serial killer (Wang Baoqiang) who has been targeting martial-arts masters. All the victims are being dispatched by th...

Five grandmasters hunted by a serial killer. This actually looks way better than it sounds, so give it a look. Well Go USA has released a trailer for Kung Fu Killer, a new film starring martial arts master Donnie Yen killer and a kung fu expert, who convinces the police to recruit him to track down a serial killer in return for his freedom. Sounds like the perfect kind of plot for a cheesy martial arts movie, but it seems to be a few notches above that. Charlie Yeung, Baoqiang Wang, Bing Bai, Deep Ng and Alex Fong also star in this martial arts thriller from Hong Kong. The big skeleton set piece looks cool, and all the action gets awesome in the second half of this trailer, so don't stop watching too early. I really want to see this! Enjoy. Here's the official Us release trailer for Teddy Chen's Kung Fu Killer,...

There's a new martial arts flick coming out starring Donnie Yen...and if that sentence doesn't get you excited, then you haven't watched the incredible Ip Man movies. He's a slick martial artist and his fight scenes in movies are pretty spectacular, which you can get a hint of thanks to the first trailer for his new movie, Kung Fu Killer! Come inside to check it out!

Admittedly, being a long time martial artist myself, I'm a sucker for these kung fu movies. While realism mostly goes out the window, on the whole, they're still a lot of fun and feature great fight scenes and moves. Donnie Yen is one of the biggest names in the genre right now (though not in Hollywood circles), and there's good reason for that. If you haven't seen his previous films (especially the Ip Man movies), then you're missing out. But you can at...

In Kung Fu Killer, Ip Man star Donnie Yen plays martial arts instructor Hahou, working with the police to bring down a vicious killer targeting various kung fu masters to prove himself the greatest. Amidst a variety of situations and settings – a film studio, a dinosaur skeleton, a tattoo parlour – each fight scene is more crowd-pleasing than the last. If it all sounds like a deliriously old-school martial arts movie given a deliriously 21st century twist, there’s a good reason for that – that’s exactly what it is!

To celebrate the films release we sat down with one of the films stars, Michelle Bai, to discuss all things Kung Fu Killer…

How did you become involved in the movie “Kung Fu Jungle” (aka Kung Fu Killer)?

Michelle Bai: It was a coincidence probably, because I wasn’t a hardcore martial-art action actress to start with.

It is quite...

Following the announcement that Kung Fu legend Donnie Yen is bringing his latest opus, Kung Fu Killer, to this year’s London Film Festival, Signature Entertainment has confirmed two spiffy bits of news. One, a wider release for the martial arts saga when it comes to cinemas on February 20th and two, it heads for DVD and digital on February 23rd. Also starring Michelle Bai and Charlie Young, Kung Fu Killer is directed by Teddy Chan (star of Infernal Affairs 2) but notably also features key action scenes directed by the legendary Yen - a real draw to martial arts fans and a contributing element to one of the kung fu blockbusters of the year. The only downside to all this is that it wont be until the new year. But we are patient, well sort off...dammit! Synopsis: Yen (Ip Man, Blade II) stars as Hahou, a former martial...

Donnie Yen plays a convicted murderer sprung from jail to help track down a serial killer targeting martial arts masters in Teddy Chen's appreciably nostalgic action thriller. While Yen wisely gifts the lion's share of the fighting to opposite number Wang Baoqiang, Kung Fu Jungle also serves as a reverential ode to the local industry, and something of a swan song for Donnie as Hong Kong's foremost action hero.Ha Hou Mo (Donnie Yen) is champion of Hong Kong's most respected martial arts sect, but turns himself over to the police after accidentally killing his latest rival. Three years later, the fatal beating of a martial arts master inspires Ha to demand a meeting with investigating officer Luk Yuen Sum (Charlie Young). Revealing that he knows...

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Teddy Chen's Kung Fu Jungle (previously known as Last of the Best) will open on Hong Kong screens on 30 October, and Emperor Motion Pictures has released a brace of new moody character posters to further amp up the anticipation for the Donnie Yen action thriller.Yen plays a convicted killer and martial artist who offers his unique services to the cops, when a mysterious serial killer (played by mainland star Wang Baoqiang) starts going round Hong Kong murdering the city's most skilled fighters. Chen hasn't directed a film since 2009's Bodyguards and Assassins - after being replaced on The Guillotines by Andrew Lau - but has experience with action filmmaking and working with Yen. Hopefully Kung Fu Jungle will prove more successful than Donnie's recent slew...

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We have a couple of treats for you from the upcoming Donnie Yen flick Kung Fu Jungle, directed by Teddy Chan. We have a new trailer, as well as a featurette with Wang Baoqiang. Both are impressive in their own right and give a taste of what is to come, even if it is in little snippets. I think what I find more impressive is that featurette with Wang Baoqiang. Let's be honest here: When you talk about martial arts in Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese cinema, his name is not one of the first few you name off. Yet, he studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple for six years and, golly, is he holding his own against Yen. ...

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The 58th BFI London Film Festival will present the world premiere of Kung Fu Jungle (Yi Ge Ren de Wu Lin), directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Teddy Chen (Bodyguards and Assassins). The film, which will screen in the festival's Thrill selection, stars Donnie Yen and Michelle Bai. The stars and the director are scheduled to attend the premiere at London's Empire Leicester Square Cinema, a big premiere venue in the British capital. "Donnie Yen is a truly exhilarating martial arts star and action director and Kung Fu Jungle is a breathtaking thrill ride, featuring stellar performances from the entire cast,

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Action star Donnie Yen, director Teddy Chen and actress Michelle Bai to attend London Film Festival premiere.

The 58th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 8-19) is to host the world premiere of Kung Fu Jungle (Yi Ge Ren de Wu Lin), attended by director Teddy Chen, action super star Donnie Yen (Ip Man) and actress Michelle Bai.

The film has been added to the festival’s Thrill selection and will screen premiere on Oct 12 at the Empire Leicester Square Cinema.

Yen plays Hahou, a former martial arts instructor, imprisoned after accidentally slaying an opponent. But when a vicious killer (Wang Baoqiang) starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help a police inspector (Charlie Young) in return for his freedom. Bai plays the woman loved by Hahou who is threatened by the killer.

Lff director Clare Stewart described the film as “a breathtaking thrill-ride” and said she was “honoured” that the festival had been chosen by [link...

Cast:

Donnie Yen, Wang Baoqiang, Charlie Young, Louis Fan, David Chiang, Michelle Bai

Director:

Teddy Chan

Release Dates:

30th October 2014 (Hong Kong)

31st October 2014 (China)

I have been waiting a while now to see Donnie Yen flex his skills in a different style of movie, finally the moment has arrived. Kung Fu Jungle is the latest from the Martial Arts supremo, following recent vehicles such as Iceman Cometh and Special ID, fans wanted to see more from there idol.

The trailer is packed with with lots of Martial Art sequences and even showcases the famous Wing Chun wooden dummy (something every Kung Fu movie fan loves). There is also a scene where Donnie is fighting with a sword, which looks like a nod to his fight in the movie Tiger Cage. Kung Fu Jungle seems like it’s more on par with classics such as Sha Po Lang and Flash point,...

Donnie Yen is back, and if we're being brutally honest here, the last two years haven't seen the best of the shirtless wonder. Special I.D. was a little too goofy for our tastes, The Monkey King did big business back home but relied too heavily on CGI and gimmickry. Then there's Iceman (and potentially its upcoming sequel), which we've yet to see and really shouldn't comment on, but online reviews suggest another disappointing entry on Donnie Yen's kick-ass C.V. So you'll be forgiven for feeling a little bit anxious on this one, even though the trailer looks pretty damn impressive. What's more, Kung Fu Jungle is directed by Teddy Chan, and we were big fans of their last collaboration, Bodyguards and Assassins. Teddy also directed Purple Storm back in 1999, a personal favourite of ours at 24Fps. So maybe, just maybe, this is the return to form we have been waiting for.

Donnie Yen's latest film Kung Fu Jungle reteams the action star with director Teddy Chen (Bodyguards And Assassins) and co-star Wang Baoqiang (Iceman). The film's full trailer is now available and it looks intense and exciting. With any luck, this might just be Yen's best film in quite a while. Official Synopsis (via Film Combat Syndicate): A vicious killer (Wang Baoqiang) is going round Hong Kong killing top martial arts exponents. When convicted killer and kung fu expert, Xia (Donnie Yen) hears of this, he offers to help the police catch the killer, in return for his freedom. However, the canny and lethal killer eludes them again and again. Although the latter has made it quite clear that Xia would be his ultimate challenge, Xia refuses...

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The English-language title only hints at the hard-hitting action in the first teaser for Kung Fu Jungle, starring Donnie Yen. Directed by Teddy Chen (Bodyguards and Assassins), and formerly known as, variously, Best of the Best, Last of the Best, and Kung Fu Killer, the upcoming release also stars Wang Baoqiang (Iceman). Via Film Combat Syndicate, here's the official synopsis: A vicious killer (Wang Baoqiang) is going round Hong Kong killing top martial arts exponents. When convicted killer and kung fu expert, Xia (Donnie Yen) hears of this, he offers to help the police catch the killer, in return for his freedom. However, the canny and lethal killer eludes them again and again. Although the latter has made it quite clear that Xia would be his ultimate challenge,...

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Donnie Yen is back in a movie that will have fans heading to the cinema in October 2014 and it looks not to disappoint. Kung Fu Jungle looks like a creepy thriller with tons of action and after the disappointment of Special ID, i think this will more than make up for it.

The movie is directed by Teddy Chan and also co stars Charlie Yeung, Wang Baoqiang and Michelle Bai. Shaw Brothers legend David Chiang also appears in the movie, which is always great to see and i am a massive fan of his along with Donnie Yen.

Plot:

A martial arts instructor (Donnie Yen) working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer (Wang Baoqiang) starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

The movie opens in October 2014.

The Beijing Film Market (Bfm) announced deals totalling $1.7bn (RMB10.5bn) for 32 projects at the close of the three-day event (April 17-19), including $615m (RMB3.8bn) for film production.

Bfm organisers said the figures also included $550m (RMB3.4bn) for construction of cinemas and production bases, and $372m (Rmb 2.3bn) for ‘film foundation projects’.

Held for the first time at the circular China Millennium Monument, the market attracted 724 companies and organisations from 24 countries, including 248 exhibitors, around half of which came from outside China.

The bulk of the exhibitors were companies from the locations and technology sectors and included French VFX company Buf, Ile de France Film Commission, Chinese VFX house Phenom Films, Korean Film Council, Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures and Media Asia and a large delegation from Taiwan.

The event also featured a projects market, including pitching sessions with judges and trainers such as Hong Kong filmmaker Teddy Chen, Irresistible Films’ Ivy Ho...

The Beijing Film Market (Bfm) announced deals totalling $1.7bn (RMB10.5bn) for 32 projects at the close of the three-day event (April 17-19), including $615m (RMB3.8bn) for film production.

Bfm organisers said the figures also included $550m (RMB3.4bn) for construction of cinemas and production bases, and $372m (Rmb 2.3bn) for ‘film foundation projects’.

Held for the first time at the circular China Millennium Monument, the market attracted 724 companies and organisations from 24 countries, including 248 exhibitors, around half of which came from outside China.

The bulk of the exhibitors were companies from the locations and technology sectors and included French VFX company Buf, Ile de France Film Commission, Chinese VFX house Phenom Films, Korean Film Council, Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures and Media Asia and a large delegation from Taiwan.

The event also featured a projects market, including pitching sessions with judges and trainers such as Hong Kong filmmaker Teddy Chen, Irresistible Films’ Ivy Ho...

Emperor Motion Pictures

Directed By:

Teddy Chen

Cast:

Donnie Yen

Charlie Yeung

Wang Baoqiang

Bai Bing

David Chiang

Release Date:

2014

Martial arts icon Donnie Yen is returning to our screens with his latest movie titled “Kung Fu Killer”. Here he will play a killer and a kung fu expert used by the police to track down a murderer on the loose in return for his freedom. Donnie has been very happy of late with the massive success of The Monkey King and with Iceman Cometh 1 and 2 on the way, Dragon City being filmed and then Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II, the future looks very bright indeed.

Plot

A vicious killer (Wang Baoqiang) is going round Hong Kong killing top martial arts exponents. When convicted killer and kung fu expert, Xia (Donnie Yen) hears of this, he offers to help the police catch the killer, in return for his freedom. However,...

Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside mainland China to Berlin competition title Black Coal, Thin Ice, directed by Diao Yinan.

Starring Liao Fan (Let The Bullets Fly) and Taiwanese actress Gwei Lun-mei, the film revolves around a former detective who, while investigating a series of murders, falls in love with a mysterious woman with a link to all the victims.

An official China-Hong Kong co-production, the film is produced by China’s Omnijoi Media Corp; Boneyard Entertainment China, the local subsidiary of New York-based Boneyard Entertainment, and China Film Company.

Vivian Qu and Wan Juan produced with Shen Yang and Zhang Dajun as co-producers.

Diao previously directed Night Train (2007), which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, and Uniform, about a man impersonating a police officer.

The deal was brokered by Fortissimo chairman Michael J. Werner and executive vice president, sales and acquisitions, Winnie Lau together with the film’s producer Wan Juan and co-producer Shen Yang...

It has been a long and bumpy road for Peter Chan, getting his new production of The Guillotines to the big screen. First announced back in 2009 with Hong Kong's man-of-the-moment Dante Lam at the helm, Teddy Chen then took the reins when Emperor Motion Pictures gave The Viral Factor the green light, only for the production to grind to a halt just weeks before shooting was set to commence. Script issues were cited, but it emerged that Chan had again fallen out with Chen (as was the case of their previous collaboration, Bodyguards and Assassins). History repeated itself, and Chen was replaced by Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs), but things finally got underway. Originally thought to be a remake of the Jimmy Wang Yu classic,...

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It has been a long and bumpy road for Peter Chan, getting his new production of The Guillotines to the big screen. First announced back in 2009 with Hong Kong's man-of-the-moment Dante Lam at the helm, Teddy Chen then took the reins when Emperor Motion Pictures gave The Viral Factor the green light, only for the production to grind to a halt just weeks before shooting was set to commence. Script issues were cited, but it emerged that Chan had again fallen out with Chen (as was the case of their previous collaboration, Bodyguards and Assassins). History repeated itself, and Chen was replaced by Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs), but things finally got underway. Originally thought to be a remake of the Jimmy Wang Yu classic,...

Deadline is reporting that veteran Chinese actor Wang Xueqi, who starred alongside Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and Leon Lai in Teddy Chen's 2009 film Bodyguards And Assassins, has been cast in Shane Black's Iron Man 3. Wang's name has long been associated with the Marvel/Dmg co-production, which will resume filming in Beijing on Monday, but the news is apparently now official. According to the report, Wang will be taking on the "villainous" role of Dr. Wu, rather than that of Chen Lu, which actor Andy Lau was at one time connected to, and is the alter-ego of villain Radioactive Man.Wang will appear opposite Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce and Sir Ben Kingsley, among others, in the latest installment of Marvel's multi-faceted superhero juggernaut....

If you've been imagining the setting for the next "Assassin's Creed" title, you can cross feudal Japan off your list. Ditto World War II, or ancient Egypt. Back in April, the game's Creative Director Alex Hutchinson nixed these Internet favorite locales as possibly the worst ideas for locales to setting a chapter in the long-running battle between the Templars and Assassins.

And he's right. While I had my own issues with the use of the Revolutionary War and the mix of the wilderness and early cities on "Assassin's Creed III," the fundamentals of taking the action and working in a new setting were strong. Plus, the turmoil of the era provided a great backdrop for the story Ubisoft was attempting to tell (even if I wasn't a fan of how they told it).

So what are some other great periods and regions worth exploring in the next game?

Civil War-era...

Color of Sky by Dr. Biju and Autumn (Harud) by Aamir Bashir feature in the nine titles that will compete in ‘Asia competition’ at the 30th Fajr International Film Festival to be held in Iran from February 1-11,2012.

The selected films for ‘Asia Competition’ are 11 Flowers directed by Xia oshuai Wang from China and France, Addicted to Love directed by Liu Hao from China, Box The Hakamada Case directed by Banmei Takahashi from Japan, Color of Sky directed by Dr.Biju from India, Romantic Heaven directed by Jin Jang from South Korea, Autumn directed by Aamir Bashir from India, Chivalry directed by Peter Ho- Sun Chan from China and Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins directed by Teddy Chan from Hong Kong and China, and In Color of Snow directed by Salim Gones from Turkey.

The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival held every February in Tehran.

I didn’t see this coming, but I don’t mind because I enjoyed the first two flicks. Read the press release below.

Los Angeles, CA – October 31, 2011 – It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, and leading proponent of ‘fanboy’ cinema is resurrecting the popular “Cabin Fever” franchise and will produce and distribute at least two more feature films. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann.

The Indomina Group has optioned the rights for two new “Cabin Fever” installments, which will be “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero” and “Cabin Fever: Outbreak.” The films will be shot back to back in the Dominican Republic in early Spring of 2012.

Jake Wade Wall (“The Hitcher,” “When Strangers Call”) has signed on to pen the screenplay for “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.

The Indomina Group who, according to their press release are: “the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, and leading proponent of ‘fanboy’ cinema” is resurrecting the Cabin Fever franchise with two more feature films - Cabin Fever: Patient Zero and Cabin Fever: Outbreak. The films will be shot back to back in the Dominican Republic in early Spring of 2012.

From the press release:

Jake Wade Wall (“The Hitcher,” “When Strangers Call”) has signed on to pen the screenplay for “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.” When a cruise ship in the Caribbean collides with an abandoned research vessel, a deadly virus is unleashed. Passengers must find a way to survive before the flesh eating disease consumes them all.

“Cabin Fever: Outbereak” is being written by Adam and Deborah Marcus (“Leatherface 3D,” “I Walked With a Zombie”). In this...

“Wu Xia” or “Swordsmen” is an alluring prospect. It features two of China’s current greats: Donnie Yen (who was a spear-wielding demon in “Hero”) & Takeshi Kaneshiro (whose archery prowess kept the beautiful Zhang Ziyi safe in “House Of Flying Daggers”). There’s also a lot of firepower behind the camera thanks to Peter Chan, director of 2005′s “Perhaps Love” and 2007′s “The Warlords”. He also recently produced Teddy Chen’s “Bodyguards and Assassins”. All that being said, does it live up to expectations?

Donnie Yen is Liu Jinxi. He and his family are living an idyllic life in a sky blue and lush green countryside. He’s the operator of a paper mill but he’s, in fact, much more than that. So when two deadbeat criminals try to rob said paper mill, it’s too much to bear for our paper-maker. He fights them off, they drop dead.

Filmmakers Andrew Lau ("Infernal Affairs") and Peter Chan Ho-sun ("Warlords") are teaming for the $15 million thriller "The Guillotines" at Media Asia Films and We Pictures reports Screen Daily.

The story follows a covert assassination squad that carries out secret missions for the Emperor, using the deadly flying guillotine as a weapon. Huang Xiaoming ("The Message"), Ethan Juan ("Monga"), Shawn Yue ("Reign Of Assassins") and Boran Jing ("Hot Summer Days") all star.

Lau has replaced Teddy Chen as director on the film, while Lee Tat-chiu will serve as action choreographer. Shooting kicked off this week in China’s Shanxi province.

The Film:

After receiving more Hong Kong Film Awards than any other film in China’s history, plus co-starring Donnie Yen, who seems to be making a movie a minute, Bodyguards and Assassins has a campy title that for the misinformed will highlight disappoint. Any notions of pure adrenaline fighting are wrong, as the film is a history drama, another Nationalist film that seems like it’s getting played out after such films as Red Cliff, the Ip Man films, and Jackie Chan’s upcoming 1908. The film is ambitious and solid, yet like many Oscar-nominated films often over-hyped, Bodyguards and Assassins is too.

Despite being placed on the DVD cover kicking a couple of dudes asses, Donnie Yen isn’t the star, and features a rare turn that involves something we never see from such a star: death. Sure that’s a spoiler, and I’m a little late to announcing that,...

Indomina Releasing will be dropping their DVD issue of Teddy Chen's Bodyguards And Assassins on to Us shelves on July 26th. As a bit of a tease for the upcoming release they have just launched a behind the scenes interview piece with lead villain Hu Jun, commander of the titular assassins."5 hours, 13 blocks.To save a nation's future, they must protect one man from its past."1905, City of Victoria (British Colony of Hong Kong)In the distance of thirteen blocks, the one man who holds a nation's fate must survive relentless attempts on his life with only eight bodyguards to protect him. Against hundreds of assassins, these men must put their courage to the test in order to protect the hopes of millions in this...

See the trailer as well as images from Bodyguards & Assassins starring Donnie Yen! Also in the cast of the Teddy Chen action film are Leon Lai, Wang Xueqi, Tony Ka-fai Leung, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam and Cung Le of Pandorum. Donnie Yen, known for films like IP Man and IP Man 2 as well as Blade II and Hero and Mma fighter Cung Le star in this gripping martial arts blockbuster set in the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong in 1905. The revolutionary movement has spread throughout China, but the corrupt Qing dynasty will do anything to hold on to its power. As Sun Yat-Sen prepares for a historic meeting that will shape the future of the country, a motley crew of men and women are entrusted to protect him from a group of deadly assassins who will stop at nothing to kill him. Winner of eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film,...

See the trailer as well as images from Bodyguards & Assassins starring Donnie Yen! Also in the cast of the Teddy Chen action film are Leon Lai, Wang Xueqi, Tony Ka-fai Leung, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam and Cung Le of Pandorum. Donnie Yen, known for films like IP Man and IP Man 2 as well as Blade II and Hero and Mma fighter Cung Le star in this gripping martial arts blockbuster set in the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong in 1905. The revolutionary movement has spread throughout China, but the corrupt Qing dynasty will do anything to hold on to its power. As Sun Yat-Sen prepares for a historic meeting that will shape the future of the country, a motley crew of men and women are entrusted to protect him from a group of deadly assassins who will stop at nothing to kill him. Winner of eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film,...

See the trailer as well as images from Bodyguards & Assassins starring Donnie Yen! Also in the cast of the Teddy Chen action film are Leon Lai, Wang Xueqi, Tony Ka-fai Leung, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam and Cung Le of Pandorum. Donnie Yen, known for films like IP Man and IP Man 2 as well as Blade II and Hero and Mma fighter Cung Le star in this gripping martial arts blockbuster set in the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong in 1905. The revolutionary movement has spread throughout China, but the corrupt Qing dynasty will do anything to hold on to its power. As Sun Yat-Sen prepares for a historic meeting that will shape the future of the country, a motley crew of men and women are entrusted to protect him from a group of deadly assassins who will stop at nothing to kill him. Winner of eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film,...

Canada has a new millionaire TV series in terms of ratings.

The Canadian medical drama Combat Hospital debuted yesterday in Canada on Global, a TV network, with over 2 million viewers. This is the second highest-rated premiere behind Rookie Blue, another original drama from Global.

Besides, Combat Hospital was the most watched show last night in Canada. We remind you that Rookie Blue will premiere tomorrow at 10 Pm on Global.

The drama Combat Hospital follows Major Rebecca Gordon (Michelle Borth), a doctor of the Canadian army. In the first episode, Rebecca arrives in Kandahar, in war-torn Afghanistan.

The show stars Teddy Chen, Elias Koteas, Luke Mably, Arnold Pinnock and Deborah Kara Unger.

Let's see if Major Gordon's adventures will sustain the same ratings. As for the USA, Combat Hospital premiered with 5.2 M viewers on ABC, an American TV network.

After the crappy news that production of the remake of the 70s classic period martial arts actioner The Flying Guillotines (about a team of ruthless, crack assassins versed in the use of a weapon that can decapitate its victims instantly) had hit the buffers hard, our cup is once again half full, with word that the production is back on track - under new director Andrew Lau. What happened to the films original helmer Teddy Chan remains a bit of a mystery, but production is set to restart in August, so we can expect the movie to appear in early 2012! Synopsis: Arguably history’s first Swat team, this covert assassination squad of the emperor was composed of young street thugs who had been killing for food and survival since they were kids. Trained to use the Flying Guillotines, the deadliest weapon ever invented, they competed with one another to be the best killer.

Peter Chan produced martial arts picture The Guillotines is now on to its third director before shooting a single frame.In development since 2009 with Beast Stalker director Dante Lam originally attached to direct, The Guillotines began life as a remake of the classic cult title Master Of The Flying Guillotine before producers pushed it into directions significantly different enough that producer Chan no longer refers to it as a remake and changed the title to reflect this.After two years of development it appeared that the film would shoot in the spring this year with Bodyguards And Assassins director Teddy Chen directing but in late April Chan pulled the plug. The official reason given was script issues but speculation was rife that Chan and Chen...

I've tried to be diplomatic, lord knows I've tried, but this is dumb.Indomina Releasing have announced that they will be releasing the Teddy Chan/Donnie Yen action spectacular, Bodyguards & Assassins, to DVD only on July 26th.  We have no further specs at this point.  I've tried again and again to get in contact with Indomina about these releases, only to be brushed away.  I don't know what they're thinking by releasing this only in Sd, but I really hope this release teaches them a lesson about the genre niche they've tried so hard to corner in the Us. A couple of months ago, I posted similar news about Lionsgate dumping Muay Thai Chaiya (Muay Thai Fighter), Legendary Assassin, and The Storm Warriors to DVD unceremoniously. ...

With films like Jackie Chan's "Accidental Spy" and "Downtown Torpedoes," director Teddy Chen proved himself a worthy addition to the Hong Kong cinema pantheon. Now he's back with "Bodyguards and Assassins," and we've got the first look at the trailer for this explosive flick that hits DVD on July 26.

"Bodyguards and Assassins" is loosely tied to historical events with a story that brings together a series of individuals who try to protect Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, a real-life figure who overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty to create Republican China. Along the way a group of assassins is dispatched to take them down, including one galloping away on a horse (it's better seen, so watch it above).

Will you be checking out "Bodyguards and Assassins"? Comment below and let us know.

The Peter Chan produced Chinese action film The Guillotines appears to be in danger. Already long delayed the picture has now been suspended completely, just weeks before active production was slated to finally begin.Originally announced as a remake of classic kung fu film Master of the Flying Guillotine with Fire of Conscience and Beast Stalker director Dante Lam slated to direct. That iteration of the project was originally announced in May of 2009 with no movement on it for quite some time after, no doubt due in part to the massive success of Lam's subsequent projects and his increased desirability within the industry.The project popped up again recently, still with Peter Chan attached to produce but now with Bodyguards And Assassins director Teddy Chen...

Crucify me if you must, but a remake of the 70′s kung fu classic “The Flying Guillotines” by “Bodyguards and Assassins” director Teddy Chen sounds like a good idea to me. The $15 million production is tentatively scheduled for release next year, and I’m already biting my tiny little fingernails in giddy cinematic anticipation. After all, what’s not to like about a martial arts flick that incorporates a device which decapitates its victims? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Below you’ll find some new artwork for the picture, which has now dropped “flying” from its moniker. “The Guillotines” sounds good to me. Prepare to be dazzled by this synopsis: rguably history’s first Swat team, this covert assassination squad of the emperor was composed of young street thugs who had been killing for food and survival since they were kids. Trained to use the Flying Guillotines, the deadliest weapon ever invented,...