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By the time of The Sword’s release in 1980, the wuxia genre had begun to fall out of favor in the Hong Kong in favor of kung-fu movies and more contemporary-set action films that would define the province’s genre cinema for the next two decades. In many ways, Patrick Tam’s film, with its blend of melodrama, weapons-based action, and wire-fu choreography, is a throwback to the genre’s heyday. Nonetheless, the director, a leading figure of what would become the Hong Kong New Wave, complicates the story with an emotional dimension rare to even the most florid wuxia of years past.

The Sword opens with the forging of a mystical blade for a legendary swordsman, Fa Chin-shu (Tien Feng), who’s warned by the blacksmith that the weapon will ultimately be his undoing. The action then shifts to a far younger warrior, Lee Mak-yin (Adam Cheng), who sets...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is director Johnny Wu’s 2019 sci-fi action movie Immortal Combat: The Code, and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Scripted by Andras Zold from a story by Wu, with Linda Robertson as a writing consultant, Immortal Combat: The Code has the following synopsis:

In our future, one simple breath could mean life or death. As we search for a solution, pollution engulfs our world. If we don’t find an answer fast, all living things shall perish. We are the Five Elements, we strive to protect humanity… Years ago, many warriors came to us seeking change,...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is the 2019 action thriller Assassin’s Game, which is also known by the title Maximillian. You can watch the movie over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Directed by Keith Collins II, who also wrote the screenplay with Porche Robinson, Assassin’s Game has a short and simple synopsis:

The secret team of assassins, the Shadows, are put to the test in an ultimate game of survival.

The film stars B.J. Halsall, Vernard Adams, Demond Ballou, Jassen Bruegman, Ember Burns, George Comer, John Dannug, James Eckstein, Shalanda Fresh, Ben Garton, Thomas H.F. Gassaway, Carol Germano, Sal Germano, Stephen Haas,...

The Center for Asian American Media (Caam) is pleased to announce CAAMFest Forward, a newly reimagined and mostly virtual festival experience. On October 14-18, 2020, the upcoming festival will take CAAMFest to new heights with two unique drive-in experiences, over a dozen live virtual programs, and over 40 films available to watch on our on-demand channel and eight world premieres.

This year will also highlight Filipino cinema in honor of Filipino American History Month, a sneak preview into the Asian Art Museum’s next exhibition “New Hope,” and a focus on social justice, civic engagement, and activism.

Since May, Caam has produced over 30 unique virtual programs that amplify the diverse voices and experiences of the Asian American community. Beginning with CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home, one of the first film festivals to pivot to an online format, Caam successfully brought together over 100 filmmakers and over 10,000 attendees from all around the globe. A...