Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Source: MVD Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Eureka Entertainment announces the Jan 28th release of RUNNING ON KARMA (大隻佬, Dà zhī lǎo, 2003), an offbeat murder-mystery helmed by acclaimed directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, and starring Andy Lau. Available on Blu-ray as part of The Masters of Cinema Series and available in a Limited Edition of 2000 copies (per territory), exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.     The tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (RUNNING OUT OF TIME) and Wai Ka-fai (PEACE HOTEL) following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, RUNNING ON KARMA is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS).    

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Photo courtesy of Toei. © 2024 11 Rebels Production Committee Source: Toei Co., Ltd., Tokyo International Film FestivalOfficial Site: https://11zokugun.com/ (Japan)Translation: Jonathan Hernandez (Sakura Central)   Challenge your beliefs. Win your freedom. The world is a ridiculous place, and we can't take it anymore! An entertainment blockbuster that will astonish the whole world! The new government army vs. old shogunate army vs. 11 men. Toei has provided information and pics for their new fast-paced action film, 11 REBELS (十一人の賊軍, Jū ichi-ri no zokugun), which opened in Japanese cinemas on November 1st. Distributor Well Go USA has licensed the North American rights and plan to release the movie in 2025. The intense work is based on an unproduced screenplay written in 1964 by the late Kazuo Kasahara, the famous screenwriter who created many masterpieces including the acclaimed BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND

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Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the action-packed crime thriller TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (九龙城寨之围城, Jiǔ Lóng Chéng Zhài·Wéi Chéng, 2024). The first installment of a planned trilogy, the film follows troubled youth as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. Directed by Soi Cheang (MAD FATE), TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN stars Louis Koo (ANITA, A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE), Raymond Lam (THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE), Terrance Lau (BEFORE THE DREAM, TROUBLE GIRL), Philip Ng (BIRTH OF THE DRAGON, NEW POLICE STORY), Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung, Richie Jen Wong,

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Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei. Source: Film Movement press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.filmmovement.com/warm-water-under-a-red-bridgeSpecial Thanks to Michael Krause Produced during the heyday of ninkyo eiga (chivalrous yakuza films), the seminal Red Peony Gambler series has had a lasting influence on cult cinema. The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. This November, Film Movement delivers the celebrated trio of Japanese action classics newly restored from original film elements.   Photo courtesy of Film Movement. © Toei RED PEONY GAMBLER (牡丹博徒, Hibotan Bakuto) Wandering female gambler Oryu the Red Peony (Junko Fuji), so known for the tattoo on her shoulder, rambles into town searching for her father’s killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets

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