Title: John Wick: Chapter 4
Rating: R
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Written by: Shay Hatten and Michael Finch
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane
Release Date: 3/24/2023
Running Time: 169 minutes
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
We see Caine finally going to see his daughter, who is playing the violin in the park as she always does. He is carrying a bouquet of blue flowers. Then they show a person in a black hoodie walking towards Caine. It is Akira, who is going to avenge her father’s (Shimazu) death. As she approaches, the scene zooms to her left hand as she pulls out a box cutter and slides the blade out.
Title: Mulan
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Niki Caro
Written by: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Elizabeth Martin, and Lauren Hynek
Starring: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Li Gong, and Jet Li
Release Date: 9/4/2020
Running Time: 115 minutes
A fearless young woman risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
Title: Ip Man 4: The Finale
Rating: NR
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Written by: Tai-lee Chan, Hiroshi Fukazawa, Lai-Yin Leung, and Edmond Wong
Starring: Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen, and Kwok-Kwan Chan
Release Date: 12/20/2019
Running Time: 105 minutes
Title: xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: D.J. Caruso
Written by: F. Scott Frazier
Starring: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Toni Collette, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, Rory McCann, Nicky Jam, Neymar Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson
Release Date: 1/20/2017
Running Time: 107 minutes
What did you think of this film?
The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments.
Title: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Written by: Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy, John Knoll and Gary Whitta
Starring: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Genevieve O’Reilly, Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker and Diego Luna
Release Date: 12/16/2016
Running Time: 134 minutes
What did you think of this film?
A group of unlikely heroes who, in a time of conflict, band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and, in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
Title: Ip Man 3 (aka. Yip Man 3)
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Written by: Lai-yin Leung, Chan Tai-Li and Edmond Wong
Starring: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Jin Zhang and Mike Tyson
Release Date: 12/24/2015
Running Time: 105 minutes
Title: Kung Fu Killer (aka. Yi ge ren de wu lin)
Rating: NR
Director: Teddy Chan
Writer: Teddy Chan, Ho Leung Lau and Tin Shu Mak
Stars: Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung and Baoqiang Wang
Release Date: 4/24/2015
Running Time: 100 minutes
A martial arts instructor from the police force gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
What did you think of this film?
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Dedication: The credits start with a long dedication to around two dozen people (actors and behind the camera personnel) who played an important role in the development of Chinese action films. Brief videos of each person is shown when their names appear.
