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"We have to sink it!" Well Go USA has posted the teaser trailer for Operation Hadal, a Chinese action thriller from filmmaker Dante Lam. This jingoistic movie is about the Chinese Navy going all out to defend an offshore platform in the sea. It's set for a US release at the end of February after originally opening in China this month first. The offshore platform Deep Blue 3 in Chinese territorial water has been occupied by mercenaries. The Chinese Navy sets sail then to repel invaders as the Jiao Long commando team prepares for a fierce fight in the deep sea. So this is mostly a movie about the Chinese Navy being badass and taking out bad guys (they've been making these for years - also see The Battle at Lake Changjin). Starring Xuan Huang, Yosh Yu, Bryan Larkin, Luxia Jiang, Karry Wang, Kelvin Taylor, Sean Kohnke, Cory Beeston. Half of...

Two journeyman with ethnic roots from the African continent to the Orient in entertainment come together for Cinema. Afro Asian fusion with a mix of Black and Yellow soul birthed the name of the newly formed Kiirokuro Productions, however both production heads held a secret. They both had a deep love for movies. Asua Han and Kelvin are dynamic duo with enormous endeavours underway and we had a chance to sit with the Tyrese Gibson of this Fast & Furious team, Kelvin Taylor.

What inspired you both to start Film Fu?

Were both nerds and apart of Cinema fandom! My brother Michael had VHS Towers to the ceilings, that turned into a DVD man cave. Asua and I were both 80’s born with 80’s & 1990’s raised. So we grew up in the cusp of Modern Day Americana! The world was a much more united place bc of the fundamentals of family and saving the planet.

Two creatives, from separate parts of the world crossed paths, both with over a 100+ projects under their belt, Asua Han and Kelvin Taylor are proof repetition equals destined for greatness. Kelvin Taylor of the International Emmy nominated “The Golden Hour” and Asua Han fresh off of working with Afk Journey and Riot Games newly launched their production company Kiirokuro Productions.

Born Asua Han, he was raised in Western Sydney, Australia, which has a striking similar upbringing in government institution neighbourhoods that birthed Kelvin Taylor before landing in Virginia Beach, Va, USA. As Dreamers, the two have a mutual understanding of positive affirmations without necessarily feeling marginalised by racial identity, but being able to visualise despite any circumstances.

Worlds apart, Taylor arrived in Bankstown, Australia in 2008 had just as Han was departing on the 2nd phase of his filmmaking journey moving to Hong Kong. 15 years onward they found themselves brought together...

Kiirokuro Productions etched a groundbreaking business model for the development or film and fostering relationships for Cinema globally. A passion project known as The Bynd with frequent collaborator Ross Metcalf and a love for Special Effects united Director Asua Han with an untapped acting prodigy Kelvin Taylor. Han & Taylor sharing a podcast together as Film Fu in the vain of mutual YouTube peers Gary Buechler aka Nerdrotic and Chris Gore of Film Threat evolves into developing new business model in Show Business.

Asia-Based Korean Australian film director Asua Han from age 15 worked his way into storyboarding science fiction film concepts leading to advertisements for Samsung, Budweiser, Bose, and Pepsi. His latest directorial release of “A New Dawn” with Vietnamese musician Soobin in collaboration with video game Afk Journey is making its waves throughout Asia. Recently releasing his first book as a compendium to guide upcoming Directors into commercial filmmaking and...