Saturday 26 December 2020

Under The Bed 2 - The Worst Chinese Horror Movie EVER? | Chinese Horror Review #007

This is the contender for the worst Chinese horror movie ever. And that list is massive, so it goes to show what an utter s-fest this movie is The unrelated in name only sequel - Under The Bed 2. Which strangely has 0 scenes involving ANYTHING that happens under any beds AFF Link N/A Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/25910152/ Genre Horror (hahahaha, no seriously..) Director Jie Yuan Starring Abby Yin, Yuan Chen, Wei Song, Jiamin Chen Original Title 床下有人2

Saturday 12 December 2020

The Chrysalis - The Best Chinese Horror Movie Ever? | Chinese Horror Review #006

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it! In this episode, it's the supposed BEST CHINESE HORROR MOVIE EVER. Tall call - so it is true? AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/the-chrysalis/ Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/6793319/ Genre Horror Director Chuji Qiu Starring Sandrine Pinna, Quan Ren Original Title 女蛹

Saturday 28 November 2020

Under The Bed 3 - What's Creeping Under YOUR Bed? | Chinese Horror Review #005

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it! In this episode, it's the Filmoon classic Under The Bed 3! AFF Link Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/26694681 Genre Horror, somewhat Director Yongfeng Shang Starring Abby Yin, Wenxuan Jiang Original Title 床下有人3

Saturday 14 November 2020

Admission By Guts - The Killer Move Matinee | Chinese Horror Review #004

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it! In this episode, it's the cinematic chiller Admission By Guts! AFF Link N/A Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/26378144/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Ming Wang Starring Xiaofan Lin, Yiqi Yao Original Title 惊魂电影院

Saturday 31 October 2020

Haunted Road - Stopping At The Killer Service Centre! | Chinese Horror Review #003

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it! In this episode, it's the creepy AF Haunted Road AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/haunted-road/ Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/26051798/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Yijian Tong Starring Su-a Hong, Jo Jiang Original Title 怨灵

Saturday 17 October 2020

Inside The Girls - Going DEEP Inside These Girls | Chinese Horror Review #002

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it!

In this episode, it's the super sexy thriller Inside The Girls AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/inside-the-girls/ Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/25869868/ (check this for video streaming links) Genre Horror Thriller Director Ting Liang Starring Xin (Swan) Wen. Duo-na Zhao Original Title 女生宿舍

Saturday 3 October 2020

Painted Skin: The Double Mask - Enjoy Some Killer Plastic Surgery | Chinese Horror Review #001

Welcome to my Chinese horror movies reviews - you'll get a review AND an explanation of the ending. Because these movies are so bad you'll need it!

In this episode, it's Painted Skin: The Double Mask AFF Link N/A Douban https://movie.douban.com/subject/30296766/ Genre Horror Director Zhipeng Cao Starring Jingjing Lai, Daniella Wang Original Title 午夜整容室

Saturday 5 September 2020

5 Chinese Horror Movies You Should Watch on Halloween!

You don't need to wait to Halloween to watch these films - but if you are looking for something a little different this Halloween season, then check out the 5 movies in my video about Chinese Horror Movies You Should Watch on Halloween

Thursday 27 August 2020

FREE MOVIE - King's Feast

The Arty Dans, alongside my partners in Asian Film Fans and Guangzhou Yezi Cultural, bring you free movies! Enjoy King's Feast.

More information on this movie can be found here 

Trailer

Movie

Saturday 1 August 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#010: Haunted Cinema 2

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China. In this episode, it's a pretty awesome (for a Chinese horror movie) title: Haunted Cinema 2 AFF Link N/A Genre Horror Director Shilei Lu Starring Abby Yin, Qingan Ren Original Title 恐怖电影院2

Saturday 18 July 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#009: Seven Fright Nights

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, it's a real shocker of a film, starring a girl with the poppiest eyes you've ever seen - Seven Fright Nights AFF Link N/A Genre Horror (lol) Director Bin Yu Starring Meixing Chen, Shaui Zeng Original Title 惊魂七夜

Saturday 11 July 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#008: Midnight Melody

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, another Shilei Lu and Filmoon classic - Midnight Melody AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/midnight-melody/ Genre Horror Director Shilei Lu Starring Li-er Mei, Zeyu LI, Hexi Cao, Yaqi Zhang Original Title 夜伴歌声

Saturday 27 June 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#007: Ghost In Barbers

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, we look at the awesome titled Ghost In Barbers (sic) - no need to explain anymore, the title says it all!! AFF Link N/A Genre Horror Director Shilei Lu Starring Abby Yin, Qing'an Ren, Kang Sung-goo, Jiamin Chen Original Title 恐怖理发店

Saturday 13 June 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#006: The Strange House

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, we look at The Strange House AKA Psychic AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/the-strange-house/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Danny Pang Starring Josie Jiao Xu, Eddie Cheung, Zitian Tian, Yi Song Original Title 通灵之六世古宅

Saturday 6 June 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#005: Ghost Hospital

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China. In this episode, we look at Ghost Hospital AKA Carrie Inperiue AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/ghost-hospital/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Guojun Yin Starring Bianca Bai, Changxi Li, Kar-Ying Law, Peng Meng Original Title 幽灵医院

Saturday 30 May 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#004: Frightening Embroidery Shoes

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, we look at Frightening Embroidery Shoes AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/frightening-embroidery-shoes/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Junlin Wang Starring Yixuan He, Hanzhou Liu Original Title 惊魂绣花鞋

Saturday 23 May 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#003: Love Motel

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, we look at the 2012 movie Love Motel, a movie that's pretty decent AFF Link N/A Genre Horror Thriller Director Laizhi Zheng Starring Victor Chen, Mi Gong, Anya Yu, Ming Zhao Original Title 恐怖旅馆

Saturday 16 May 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#002: Haunted Graduation Photo 1 and 2

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China.

In this episode, we look at Haunted Graduation Photo 1 and 2 AFF Link N/A Genre Horror Thriller Director Shiyu Lu Starring Yuan Chen, Li-er Lu, Wei Song and Qian Li Original Title (pt1) 碟仙之毕业照 (pt2) 恐怖毕业照2

Saturday 9 May 2020

Chinese Horror Explained EP#001: Haunted Dormitory: Marionette Teacher

Welcome to our series where we attempted to explain the stories behind Chinese horror films, one of the most heavily regulated movie genres in Mainland China. In this episode, we look at Haunted Dormitory: Marionette Teacher AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/haunted-dormitory-marionette-teacher/ Genre Horror Thriller Director Lu Shilei Starring Rongrong Sunny Xu, Wenlong Yue Original Title 怨灵宿舍之人偶老师

Saturday 2 May 2020

Where Are All The Good Chinese Horror Movies?

For a country with the second biggest box office in 2019 they’ve yet to produce a horror film with a recognisable status like its Asian neighbours. Well in this video, we are going to take a look at 10 Chinese horror films, and discuss how the filmmakers were able to get around the restrictions in place on horror movies.

Thursday 27 February 2020

Wild Goose Lake - Where Lawless Meets Its End (China 2019) | Hu Ge | Drama

This is our review of the Chinese thriller Wild Goose Lake - a man in hiding from Police and other gangsters forms an unlikely friendship with a woman who has been tasked with helping him find his wife.

AFF Link https://asianfilmfans.com/films/the-wild-goose-lake/

Monday 24 February 2020

Top 10 Highest Grossing Chinese Movies in 2019 at the Chinese Box Office

With the second biggest box office in the world, Chinese movies have improved in leaps and bounds from the old kung-fu and fantasy movies of the 90s! Take a look at this list of the Top 10 Chinese movies from 2019! There's a few surprises here

TRAILER REEL: February Week 4, 2020

L.O.R.D 2 Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (China 2020) | Eng Subs | Fan Bingbing | Animation


Fatal Visit 圣荷西谋杀案 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Charlene Choi | Thriller


Summer of Changsha 六欲天 (China 2019) | English Subtitles | Huang Lu | Thriller


Beyond The Dream 幻爱 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Cecilia Choi | Drama


77 Heartwarmings 感动她77次 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Charlene Choi | Comedy


The Attorney 一級指控 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Alex Fong | Thriller

Saturday 22 February 2020

Guess What We Found When We Went to the Cinema in China! | A Tour of a Chinese Cinema

In this Special Feature video, The Arty Dans takes you on a tour of the YES Cinema complex in Guangzhou China. We check out all their facilities, snacks and even a peak inside the projection room!

Thursday 20 February 2020

Wednesday 19 February 2020

SWAT Interview w/ Director Ding Sheng (China 2019) | English Subtitles | Ding Sheng | Action

In this video, S.W.A.T Director Ding Sheng explains his thinking behind this action movie, and how he pushed his actors to the limit to get the best results.

Genre Action
Director Ding Sheng
Original Title 特警队


Watch our review: https://youtu.be/vo4VYWkcKvs
Watch how the VFX were done: https://youtu.be/xQm1upwqqy4
Watch Trailer 01: https://youtu.be/5AVfqVdVDzo
Watch Trailer 02: https://youtu.be/F_MJz_GKITs

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Tuesday 18 February 2020

TRAILER REEL: February Week 3, 2020

Trailer: Limbo 智齿 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Gordon Lam | Horror


Trailer: Wild Goose Lake 南方车站的聚会 (China 2019) | English Subtitles | Hu Ge | Thriller


Trailer: L.O.R.D 2 Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (China 2020) | Eng Subs | Fan Bingbing | Animation


Trailer: Twin Blades (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Li Ma | Action


Trailer: Caught In Time 限期破案 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Daniel Wu | Crime (Teaser)


Trailer: Special Couple 合法伴侣 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Bai-Ke | Comedy


Trailer: Oversize Love 月半爱丽丝 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Xiaotong Guan | Comedy


Trailer: Confetti 五彩缤纷 (China/USA 2020) | English Subtitles | ZhuZhu | Drama

 
Trailer: KKN di Desa Penari (Indonesia 2020) | English Subtitles | Aghniny Haque | Horror


Trailer: Roh Mati Paksa (Indonesia 2020) | English Subtitles | Arnold Leonard | Horror


Trailer: Kiss Me At The Stroke of Midnight キスしに来てよ (Japan 2019) | Katayose Ryota | Drama



Diamond Anxiety - Adding a 5th C to Diamond Grading! (China 2019) | Binge Review

Chinese horrors... sigh. Well, honestly what do you expect? A wealthy woman comes in possession of a beautiful custom make diamond ring and starts going insane. Yep.

Monday 10 February 2020

TRAILER REEL: February Week 2, 2020

Trailer: We Are Champions 下半场 (Taiwan 2020) | English Subtitles | Fandy Fan | Drama


Trailer: Li Na: My Life 李娜 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Li Na | Drama (mobile version)



Trailer: Caught In Time 限期破案 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Daniel Wu | Crime (Teaser)


Trailer: I'm Livin It (麥路人) (Hong Kong 2019) | English Subtitles | Aaron Kwok | Drama


Trailer: At Last (玩命三日) (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Ni Yan | Comedy


Trailer: Beijing Guild Hall (北平会馆) (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Horror


Trailer: I Know When You Are Going To Die (Indonesia 2020) | English Subtitles | Ria Ricis | Horror


Wednesday 5 February 2020

S.W.A.T. (China 2019)

It's big and it's loud! S.W.A.T. explodes onto the small screen - and it's a movie that action junkies should enjoy!

An elite special forces team is assembled from two rival SWAT squads to take down a foreign drug kingpin using an island off the coast of Beijing to create his products.

Genre Action
Director Ding Sheng
Original Title Te Jing Dui 特警队

Monday 3 February 2020

TRAILER REEL: February Week 1, 2020

Trailer 02: S.W.A.T. (Te Jing Dui 特警队) (China 2019) | Ding Sheng | Action


Trailer 02: Vanguard 急先锋 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Jackie Chan | Action


Trailer: Dynasty Warriors Destiny of an Emperor 真·三国无双 (HK 2020) | English Sub | Louis Koo | Action


Trailer: Warriors of Future 明日战记 (Hong Kong 2020) | English Subtitles | Louis Koo | Action


Trailer: Kajeng Kliwon (Indonesia 2020) | English Subtitles | Amanda Manopo | Horror


Trailer: Janin (Fetus) (Indonesia, 2020) | English Subtitles | Reuben Elishama | Horror


Trailer: Kumanthong [Thiên Linh Cái] (Vietnam 2019) | English Subtitles | Hoang Yen Chibi | Horror


Trailer: Sent From Above 喜從天降 (Taiwan 2020) | English Subtitles | Lawrence Ko | Comedy

Tuesday 28 January 2020

Lost In Russia (China, 2020)

Lost in Russia - or as the Chinese title calls it "Embarrassing Mother" - sees Zheng Xu in the role of Ivan, as we follow him on his train journey from Beijing to Moscow to watch his mother perform on the big stage.

This funny comedy film can be found streaming for free now via the app shown in the video.
Links: https://www.ixigua.com/jiongma/?from_details=1 
Search for: 囧妈

Chinese title: 囧妈 (Embarrassing Mother)
Genre: Comedy

Director: Zheng Xu
Starring: Zheng Xu, Huang Meiying, Yuan Quan (The Captain)
Cameos: Huang Bo (Leap, Gone With The Light), Shen Teng (Pegasus)

Midnight Diner (China, 2019)

The popular Japanese TV show about a Master Chef, his diner and his loyal band of customers has been turned into another movie, but this time from China and starring Hong Kong favourite Tony Ka Fai Leung as the Master. But have they got the recipe just right and made a tasty little movie, or is this burnt and overcooked? Watch on to find out

Genre Drama
Director Tony Ka Fai Leung
Stars Tony Ka Fai Leung, Tony Yo-ning Yang, Tao Liu

Based on the Japanese TV show currently showing on Netflix in most countries

Gone With The Light (China, 2019)

Another Chinese sci-fi from 2019 - this time exploring the meaning of true love. A flash of light occurs over 150+ cities around the world, and a seemingly random group of people go missing. Through discovery, its uncovered that the missing people are all couples in true love. So what does this mean for the people left behind?

Video can stream in 4K

Genre Sci-fi Drama
Director Runnian Dong
Starring Bo Huang (Leap, Fengshen Trilogy), Zhou Tan (Sheep Without a Shepherd)
Original title: 被光抓走的人

Detention (Taiwan, 2019)

Based on the hit indie PC and Playstation video game - set in Taiwan 1962 during a period of political unrest, a high school girl relives a nightmare where she is trapped in her high school with another student.

Genre Horror Thriller
Chinese title 返校
Director John Hsu
Stars: Gingle Wang, Chin-Hua Tseng, Meng-Po Fu

TRAILER REEL: January Week 3, 2020

TEASER: Shock Wave 2 (Hong Kong 2020) | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | Andy Lau | Action



Enter The Fat Dragon 肥龙过江 (Hong Kong 2020) | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | Donnie Yen | Action



Vanguard 急先锋 (China 2020) | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | Jackie Chan | Action



Announcement: Fengshen Trilogy 封神三部曲 (China 2020) | English Subtitles | Bo Huang | Fantasy



The Great Grandmaster 乜代宗师 (Hong Kong 2020) | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | Dayo Wong | Comedy



The Perilous Internet Ring 网络凶铃 (China 2020) | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | Sun Yihan | Horror



Shinkalion - The Movie (Japan 2020)

Monday 20 January 2020

TRAILER REEL: January Week 2, 2020

TEASER TRAILER 01: Little Canned Man (罐头小人) (China, 2020)


TRAILER: Assassin In Red (刺杀小说家) (China, 2021)


TRAILER: The Enigma Of Arrival (抵达之谜) (China, 2020)


ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER: Enter The Fat Dragon (肥龙过江) (Hong Kong 2020)


TRAILER: Stop! Thieves (站住!小偷) (China, 2020)


BONUS:
VIDEO CLIP: Jiayin Lei gets anxious about Assassin In Red's release date (China 2021)


Wednesday 15 January 2020

Net I Die (Thailand, 2017)

The ghost of an influencers who committed suicide on a live stream comes back to hunt the people responsible for the death of her career.

Genre: Horror
Director: Weeratham Preedee
Stars: Chicha Amatayakul, Kachai Pich, Fahkuelon Ratsameekhae


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Monday 13 January 2020

Sheep Without A Shepherd (China, 2019)

A man will stop at nothing to protect his family after his wife and daughter accidentally murder the son of the local Police Chief. Using his knowledge of movies, Li devises the perfect plan to divert attention away from his family, but is it enough?

Genre: Thriller
Original title: Wu Sha 误杀
Remake of an Indian film called Drishyam

Director: Sam Quah (as Boon-lip Quah)
Writers: Kaihua Fan, Jeethu Joseph (based on the film by)
Stars: Yang Xiao, Zhuo Tan, Joan Chen

TRAILER REEL: January Week 1, 2020

Leap


SWAT


Detective Chinatown 3


Sheep Without A Shepherd


Jiang Ziya


The Rescue


Spycies

Monday 6 January 2020

Ip Man 4: The Finale (Hong Kong, 2019)

The long awaited finale to one of the best modern Asian action franchises - and the grandmaster himself is back in the starring role. Donnie Yen takes us on a journey through America as he spreads Wing Chun to the world - and says hello to his old student Bruce Lee. Enjoy this review of Ip Man 4 The Finale - reviewed at Yes Cinemas in Guangzhou China.


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Saturday 4 January 2020

BINGE REVIEWS: Level 16 (Canada, 2018) and A Vigilante (USA, 2018)

More Binge Reviews! These are short (less than 90 seconds) reviews on smaller, older, weirder or mainstream titles that don't warrant a long review video. Designed to watch one after another - that's why I call them Binge Reviews! Enjoy

Level 16 - Canada | 2018 | D: Danishka Esterhazy

Two girls stuck in a boarding school with no sunlight and no freedom discover the truth about their situation. How will they handle it? How do you expect :)


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A Vigilante - USA | 2018 | D: Sarah Daggar-Nickson

A scorned woman helps other women and children escape from domestic violence situations, but when the man she has been running from catches up to her, its how she responds that will determine her fate.




Thursday 2 January 2020

Metro Manila (Philippines, 2013)

A tough and powerful drama from the Philippines - this is a movie will have you cheering on our characters and shedding a quiet tear as well. Check out my review of this terrific film.

Director: Sean Ellis
Writers: Sean Ellis (screenplay), Frank E. Flowers (screenplay)
Stars: Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega


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