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For the Revival of Hong Kong Action Cinema! 14 Press Stills Released for 'Muchedo: Stuntman'

For the Revival of Hong Kong Action Cinema! 14 Press Stills Released for 'Muchedo: Stuntman'

The legendary stuntman who thrilled audiences in Hong Kong action films returns for his final work, risking his life alongside younger colleagues to create perfect action sequences.
〈Muchedo: Stuntman〉, which portrays the passion and challenges of stuntmen who helped define the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema, has released 14 press stills capturing its vivid action and the intensity of the set.
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Kung Fu Hustle' Leung Siulung Passes Away at 77

'Kung Fu Hustle' Leung Siulung Passes Away at 77

A great star of Hong Kong action cinema has fallen... known as 'The Three Dragons of Hong Kong' alongside Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan
Veteran actor Leung Siulung, who left a deep impression on Korean audiences with his villainous role in 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉, has passed away. On January 18 , various media outlets in Hong Kong reported that actor Leung Siulung passed away on the 14th, and his family is currently preparing for funeral...
| Seongchan Eol
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[Interview] "Hong Kong Cinema Needs the 'Lion Rock Spirit' Now" Directors Yang Kwan-yo and Yang Kwan-soon of 'Stuntman'

As part of 'Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul', which introduces the arts and culture of Hong Kong, the film festival 'Making Waves - A New Wave of Hong Kong Cinema' was held from October 17 to 20 at Cinecube Gwanghwamun.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Scandal’ Ranks No. 3 Among Global Top 10 Non-English Shows, Unveils Behind-the-Scenes Stills!

‘Scandal’ Ranks No. 3 Among Global Top 10 Non-English Shows, Unveils Behind-the-Scenes Stills!

The series made the Top 10 list in 18 countries, including Hong Kong, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Philippines and Qatar.
The Netflix series 〈Scandal〉​ follows Lady Jo, a woman of extraordinary talent who is stifled by the limitations imposed on women in the Joseon era; Jo Won, Joseon’s greatest ladies’ man; and Hee-yeon, a woman drawn into their brazen and dangerous wager over love.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Interview: Yoo Hae-jin on 30 Years of Acting: 'At Times I Feel I've Done Well, but I Also Think I Need to Work Harder'

Interview: Yoo Hae-jin on 30 Years of Acting: 'At Times I Feel I've Done Well, but I Also Think I Need to Work Harder'

This interview with 〈Assassins〉 actor Yoo Hae-jin continues from Part 1. One striking scene shows Cheol-gu trudging forward without saluting the flag as the national anthem plays. The sense of betrayal Cheol-gu must have felt — that emptiness — was the key thing.
| Seongchan Eol
Na Hong-jin’s New Work ‘Hope’ Spotted in Hong Kong as 19-Day Festival Opener Reveals Itself

Na Hong-jin’s New Work ‘Hope’ Spotted in Hong Kong as 19-Day Festival Opener Reveals Itself

The film screens in a premiere showing at the Elements Theater on the 19th, with a 10-film special retrospective of early works by Hong Sang-soo also set for the festival
Na Hong-jin’s New Work ‘Hope’ Captured in Hong Kong… It’s Set to Be Revealed as the Festival Opener on the 19th A Master Class Held Locally on the 20th and a Special Screening of 10 Early Films by Hong Sang-soo Run at the Same Time The Return of a Master—‘Hope’ Makes Its Debut, Capturing Asia...
| James choi
Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

321 films from 50 countries screened and about 137,000 visitors were counted; launch of Bucheon AI Content Summit points to the cinema of the future
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, executive chair Shin Chul) wrapped its 11-day run on Sunday, July 12, drawing record crowds as attendance rose 27% from last year. Marking its 30th anniversary, the festival adopted "newness and expansion" as its themes and drew strong...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
| 이화정
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Built in 1953 after the “Sekkipmei Fire,” the sprawling public housing complex known as “Mei Ho House” became the stage for 〈A Better Tomorrow〉.
Cineplay and House Travel teamed up for a Hong Kong movie tour, their fifth trip. The core theme of this tour was the meeting of Hong Kong’s past and present through film. From John Woo’s 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 (1990), set in 1960s Hong Kong and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, to 〈The King of Comedy〉...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
| Joo Seong-cheol