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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Moving meant I finally found my VCD featuring a 15-minute “making of” A HERO NEVER DIES, so now you can see it too. (No subtitles but worthwhile for the behind-the-scenes footage) youtu.be/0XkRbyym8uc?...

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I just watched Joko Anwar’s GHOST IN THE CELL and that was a lot of fun. I appreciated his deft blend of gore, slapstick comedy, and Indonesian political commentary.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s certainly a bold choice, Hong Kong, let’s see how it plays out. I shouldn’t even talk about SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT anymore since I couldn’t recommend any way for you to see it unless you’re flying EVA Airlines (and even then it could be a Mandarin dub).

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Taiwanese cinema on the big screen? Let’s go!

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week’s Asian cinema arrivals: two classics with THE INUGAMI FAMILY and GOODBYE, DRAGON INN and two contemporaries on MOD with Terry Ng’s PRETTY HEART and Yeon Sang-ho’s THE UGLY.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m sure the people who saw it and disliked it will snark that the ghost of Stephen Chow will be haunting US theaters in October, but I’ll be there.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’ve often said since I first watched EMPEROR OF THE NORTH POLE years ago that we need more two-fisted thrillers set in the Depression-era Pacific Northwest. Thankfully THE WEIGHT scratches that itch (with a little bit of SORCERER thrown in as well).

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday is for documenting war crimes. Nw: American Doctor

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Jr NTR? Ram Charan? I thought y’all were taller…and less Japanese. The global hit RRR is now a stage musical coming to Osaka in 2027. stagenews25.jp?p=111477

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That’s a lotta YAKUZA WIVES there. Do you have any unattached yakuza ladies? Picked up parts 4 through 7 of the film series this past weekend during HPB’s Labor Day sale. No English subtitles but that never stopped me before.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Yep, HOPE was awesome, I really enjoyed it.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The MANHUNTER Challenge: leave your house as “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” starts playing and get to the movie theater before it ends (diving through a window is optional). Now watching:

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I keep telling myself this autumn I’ll finally visit Japan but there’s always something going on in Hong Kong that catches my attention and this time one of them is the Cheng Pei-pei retrospective hosted by the HK Film Archive.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Enjoyed my night out at the movies.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dropped by my house on the way to a medical appointment to find LINDA LINDA LINDA in my mail, so that’s nice.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As I was randomly wondering how I might revisit Herman Yau’s CRISIS NEGOTIATORS, I find that it’s available on Tubi. Did anyone ask for a Hong Kong localized remake of THE NEGOTIATOR twenty-six years later? No, but I’m glad it exists and it’s quite good. link.tubi.tv/Ad5oPLMr25b

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Crisis Negotiators (2024)

Framed for murder, a skilled police negotiator takes a station hostage and demands to bargain with a rival, igniting a tense battle of wits.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ready to catch this in Dolby on the 7th.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Last night’s dinner and movie: Mysore masala dosa and TOXIC. Even by the generous standards of Indian cinema, TOXIC is gloriously nuts, a wildly horny and bloody rise-and-fall gangster epic. JJ Perry and 3 other action choreographers understood their assignments and matched the movie’s freak.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There seems to be chatter on Chinese social media that THE WEARY POET (诗眼倦天涯), another long-delayed Xu Haofeng film, may finally get a release.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

DC: Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi don’t exactly find romance but they do form an odd bond as two emotionally wounded souls finding each other over a pile of dead cops and sex traffickers. Anirudh’s music is the third star of the film. Tamil heroic bloodshed, really enjoyable!

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Steven Seagal is…Marked For Clearance.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Now seated for THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER (黒牢城).

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE is getting a very nice release from Plain Archive, featuring the 122-minute theatrical cut, the 133-minute “international cut” from its premiere in Berlin, and just announced a never before seen 158-minute uncut version. Plus the soundtrack on CD.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy to see Sean Lau and Herman Yau back together for a new film titled 復仇的人, a mystery thriller based on a novel by Chan Ho-kei.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

More sad news from the world of cinema: RIP Hong Kong film producer Nansun Shi, a core member of Cinema City and producing partner with her then husband Tsui Hark at Film Workshop. www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6...

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It’s a pretty nice set if you like this sort of thing.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Well it happened again, I sat down to unpack the deluxe edition BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS 4K set, do a quick spot check of the picture quality, and ended up rewatching the whole movie.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I got that FURIOUS all the young people are talking about.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The lineup for this year’s Asian Film Festival of Dallas has finally been announced. In additional to COLONY, we’re getting these titles which piqued my interest.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The first teaser for Stephen Chow’s KUNG FU SOCCER has arrived.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It’s Ashton Chen versus Iko Uwais in the full trailer for WINGS OF DREAD, which Chen co-directed with Qin Peng Fei. Landing on iQIYI July 3rd.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

These forthcoming Bandai PROJECT A figures look great. They’re pricey of course but I’m about to buy a house so I really can’t complain.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Maybe Juno Mak has decided that SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT will have the lifecycle of a cicada, just popping up every X number of years in a different form. But as of now the disc release of the theatrical cut has been fully and truly canceled. It wouldn’t surprise if bootlegs are out there.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

7 DOGS: Adil and Bilall worked OT bringing the visual style of their BAD BOYS sequels but little of its dark wit to an otherwise vanilla slice of Saudi copaganda. Max Huang kicks off a revolving door of non-Arab guest stars who range from serviceable (Monica Bellucci) to pointless (Salman Khan).

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Michelle Yeoh returns to Chinese-language cinema as an elderly woman finding her new calling as a Rubik’s cube champion in IT’S MY TIME, co-starring Liu Haoran. I’m sure Yeoh’s name alone would grant this at least a limited theatrical release in North America.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Probably my favorite find at last week’s Austin Record Convention: THE YOUNG MASTER vinyl soundtrack.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I know BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS is yesterday’s news but I see it’s coming out on Blu-ray and DVD in Hong Kong on June 10. I hope Well Go USA will follow suit and go one better with a 4K UHD too.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Xie Miao reuniting with his GOD OF GAMBLERS RETURNS co-stars Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai while promoting THE FURIOUS.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

From the files of “oh sweet merciful fuck, I’m so old.”

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Jet Li: Category III star? Wild to see Daniel Lee’s BLACK MASK got reclassified with that most restrictive film rating ahead of its screening hosted by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.

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A. Tran @antisoci-al-tran.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Also: opening in mainland China on June 11, one day ahead of Hong Kong. I’m digging the artwork. #TheFurious

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