Millennium Dragon
Schlocky would-be actioner from the once prolific Phillip Ko Fei, ‘Millennium Dragon’ isn’t even saved by a fleeting appearance by the great Yuen Biao and a last splurge of entertaining action.
Schlocky would-be actioner from the once prolific Phillip Ko Fei, ‘Millennium Dragon’ isn’t even saved by a fleeting appearance by the great Yuen Biao and a last splurge of entertaining action.
‘Fight for Tomorrow’ is a fine Hong Kong drama with occasional smatterings of action and I would recommend seeking it out.
Utilising the minimum of sets and boasting a roster of national and world kickboxing champions as fighters, ‘Dragon Fire’ gets straight to business, offering oodles of 90s American-based kickboxing action.
‘Mission Kiss and Kill’ rewards patience with even the fight choreography getting better as the story continues, a duel on empty wine jars being an obvious highlight.
A rather by-the-numbers old school Golden Harvest produced fight flick, ‘The Manchu Boxer’ is nevertheless worth a watch thanks to some decent martial arts action and a fun bad guy role for Sammo Hung.
From the opening frames to the triumphant ending, every frame in this work of sublime cinema is an unbridled joy, an ingenious mixture of excitement, character and dry humour.
‘Dog Tashi’ (月光里的男孩) is a 2026 Chinese drama written and directed by Dargye Tenzin.
Trinity CineAsia is bringing the 2025 Hong Kong historical sci-fi fantasy action film ‘Back to the Past’ (尋秦記) to UK and Irish cinemas on January 2, and to the Netherlands on January 8, 2026.
‘Unexpected Family’ (过家家) is a 2026 Chinese comedy-drama co-written and directed by Li Taiyan.
‘Back to the Past’ (尋秦記) is a 2025 Hong Kong historical sci-fi fantasy action film directed by Ng Yuen-Fai and Jack Lai.
As the year draws to a close, we would like to thank everyone who has visited Far East Films and followed us over the past year.
‘It Will Soon Be Time to Say Goodbye’ (ほどなく、お別れです) is a 2026 Japanese drama directed by Takahiro Miki.
88 Films will release the 1985 Hong Kong-American action thriller ‘The Protector’ (威龍猛探) on 4K UHD and Blu-ray in the UK on March 16, 2026.
‘The King’s Warden’ (왕과 사는 남자) is a 2026 South Korean historical drama directed by Jang Hang-Jun.