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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 2d

REVIEW: A Punch To Revenge (1989) #APunchToRevenge #十面埋伏 #HongKongFilm #Review #LeeChiu #YukariOshima #EddyKoHung #CheungManTing #AndrewSkeates

A Punch To Revenge (1989) - Review - Far East Films

'A Punch to Revenge' may not be the best remembered actioner from the HK Golden Era but it’s a tough little flick if you’re looking for something off the beaten track.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 2d

Trailer: ‘Blonde’ #Blonde #金髪 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #YuichiroSakashita #TakanoriIwata #TamakiShiratori #MugiKadowaki #MahoYamada

Trailer: 'Blonde' - Far East Films

'Blonde' (金髪) is a 2025 Japanese comedy-drama written and directed by Yuichiro Sakashita.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 2d

Blu-ray, DVD & Digital release: ‘Out of the Nest’ #OutOfTheNest #BluRay #DVD #Digital #ArturoAHernandez #AndrewGordon #VeerapatraJinanavin @wellgousa.bsky.social

Blu-ray, DVD & Digital release: 'Out of the Nest' - Far East Films

Well Go USA are bringing the 2024 Thai-Chinese animated family adventure 'Out of the Nest' to US Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on November 11, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 3d

#FF @podcastonfire.bsky.social @wonggifs.bsky.social @sogoodreviews.bsky.social @yourmcpodcast.bsky.social @cinemastrikesback.bsky.social @mibih.bsky.social @easternfilmfans.bsky.social @heroes3podcast.bsky.social @bigmikeleeder.bsky.social @bulletproofpod.bsky.social @culturalgutter.bsky.social

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 5d

Trailer [2]: ‘The Killer of Swordsmen’ #TheKillerOfSwordsmen #醉刀客 #ChineseFilm #Trailer #LiBingyuan #SunYiran #LanManyu #ZhaoJingShuyu #LiChanghong

Trailer [2]: 'The Killer of Swordsmen' - Far East Films

‘The Killer of Swordsmen’ (醉刀客 / Drunken Swordsman) is a 2025 Chinese period action drama written and directed by Li Bingyuan.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 5d

Theatrical release: ‘Valley of the Shadow of Death’ #ValleyOfTheShadowOfDeath #不赦之罪 #HongKongFilm #TheatricalRelease #AntonioTam #JeffreyLam #AnthonyWong #GeorgeAu #LouisaSo #SummerChan

Theatrical release: 'Valley of the Shadow of Death' - Far East Films

Showalker UK are bringing the 2025 Hong Kong crime drama 'Valley of the Shadow of Death' (不赦之罪) to UK cinemas from November 14, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 6d

Trailer: ‘Tokyo Taxi’ #TokyoTaxi #TOKYOタクシー #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #YojiYamada #ChiekoBaisho #TakuyaKimura #LeeJunYoung #YuAoi

Trailer: 'Tokyo Taxi' - Far East Films

'Tokyo Taxi' (TOKYOタクシー) is a 2025 Japanese drama co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 6d

Blu-ray release: ‘Triple Threat: Three Films With Sammo Hung’ #TripleThreat #TheManchuBoxer #PaperMarriage #ShanghaiShanghai #BluRay #SammoHung

Blu-ray release: 'Triple Threat: Three Films With Sammo Hung' - Far East Films

Eureka Entertainment are bringing a collection of three films starring Sammo Hung to US and UK Blu-ray on December 8/9, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 7d

Trailer: ‘Good Autumn, Mommy’ #GoodAutumnMommy #寻她 #ChineseFilm #Trailer #ChenShizhong #ShuQi #BaiKe #ZhangBenyu #LangYueting

Trailer: 'Good Autumn, Mommy' - Far East Films

'Good Autumn, Mommy' (寻她) is a 2025 Chinese drama written and directed by Chen Shizhong.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 7d

Blu-ray release: ‘Playful White Fingers’ #PlayfulWhiteFingers #白い指の戯れ #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #ToruMurakawa #HirokoIsayama #IchiroAraki #GoAwazu #HajimeTanimoto @88films.bsky.social

Blu-ray release: 'Playful White Fingers' - Far East Films

88 Films are bringing the 1972 Japanese erotic drama 'Playful White Fingers' (白い指の戯れ) to UK Blu-ray on October 13, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 9d

REVIEW: The Villagers (2018) #TheVillagers #동네사람들 #SouthKoreanFilm #Review #LimJinSoon #MaDongSeok #KimSaeRon #LeeSangYeob #JinSunKyu #AndrewSaroch @wellgousa.bsky.social

The Villagers (2018) - Review - Far East Films

‘The Villagers’ is a fine action-thriller, tackling darker themes while still being able to weave in humour and pathos. Highly recommended.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 9d

Trailer: ‘Night Flower’ #NightFlower #ナイトフラワー #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #EijiUchida #KeikoKitagawa #MisatoMorita #DaisukeSakuma #RyutaShibuya

Trailer: 'Night Flower' - Far East Films

'Night Flower' (ナイトフラワー) is a 2025 Japanese drama written and directed by Eiji Uchida.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 9d

Japanese Film Club host their first J-Horror Halloween Special #JapaneseFilmClub #Audition #Cure #OneCutOfTheDead #JapaneseFilm #TheatricalRelease

Japanese Film Club host their first J-Horror Halloween Special - Far East Films

The Japanese Film Club will be hosting their first ever annual J-Horror Halloween Special at the Rich Mix cinema in London from October 31 - November 2, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 10d

#FF @podcastonfire.bsky.social @wonggifs.bsky.social @sogoodreviews.bsky.social @yourmcpodcast.bsky.social @cinemastrikesback.bsky.social @mibih.bsky.social @easternfilmfans.bsky.social @heroes3podcast.bsky.social @bigmikeleeder.bsky.social @bulletproofpod.bsky.social @culturalgutter.bsky.social

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 11d

Trailer: ‘Good News’ #GoodNews #굿뉴스 #SouthKoreanFilm #Trailer #ByunSungHyun #SulKyungGu #HongKyung #RyooSeungBum #ParkHaeSoo #Netflix

Trailer: 'Good News' - Far East Films

‘Good News’ (굿뉴스) is a 2025 South Korean disaster thriller directed by Byun Sung-Hyun.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 11d

Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Prisoner of War’ #PrisonerOfWar #BluRay #DVD #LouisMandylor #ScottAdkins #PeterShinkoda #DonaldCerrone #MichaelCopon @wellgousa.bsky.social

Blu-ray & DVD release: 'Prisoner of War' - Far East Films

Well Go USA are bringing the 2025 American martial arts war thriller 'Prisoner of War' to US Blu-ray and DVD on November 11, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 13d

Trailer: ‘Nostalgia’ #Nostalgia #小山河 #ChineseFilm #Trailer #PengChen #AmyChen #WuYanshu #LiamYan #ZhuShengyi

Trailer: 'Nostalgia' - Far East Films

'Nostalgia' (小山河) is a 2025 Chinese drama written and directed by Peng Chen.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 13d

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘The Killer’ #TheKiller #喋血雙雄 #HongKongFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #JohnWoo #ChowYunFat #DannyLee #SallyYeh #PaulChuKong @shoutstudios.bsky.social

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'The Killer' - Far East Films

Shout! Studios are bringing the 1989 Hong Kong action thriller 'The Killer' (喋血雙雄) to US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on December 2, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 14d

Trailer: ‘The Killer of Swordsmen’ #TheKillerOfSwordsmen #醉刀客 #ChineseFilm #Trailer #LiBingyuan #SunYiran #LanManyu #ZhaoJingShuyu #LiChanghong

Trailer: 'The Killer of Swordsmen' - Far East Films

'The Killer of Swordsmen' (醉刀客 / Drunken Swordsman) is a 2025 Chinese period action drama written and directed by Li Bingyuan.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 14d

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ #ABetterTomorrowTrilogy #HongKongFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #JohnWoo #TsuiHark #TiLung #ChowYunFat #LeslieCheung #AnitaMui @shoutstudios.bsky.social

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'A Better Tomorrow Trilogy' - Far East Films

Shout! Studios are bringing the 1986 Hong Kong action crime action drama ‘A Better Tomorrow’ (英雄本色) and its two sequels to US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on November 18, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 15d

Trailer: ‘Can’t Cry With Your Face’ #CantCryWithYourFace #君の顔では泣けない #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #YuichiroSakashita #KyokoYoshine #KaitoTakahashi #MotokiNakazawa #AiriNishikawa

Trailer: 'Can't Cry With Your Face' - Far East Films

'Can't Cry With Your Face' (君の顔では泣けない) is a 2025 Japanese drama written and directed by Yuichiro Sakashita.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 15d

Blu-ray release: ‘The Happiness of the Katakuris’ #TheHappinessOfTheKatakuris #カタクリ家の幸福 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #TakashiMiike #KenjiSawada #KeikoMatsuzaka #ShinjiTakeda #NaomiNishida @discotekmedia.bsky.social

Blu-ray release: 'The Happiness of the Katakuris' - Far East Films

Discotek Media are bringing the 2001 Japanese musical horror-comedy 'The Happiness of the Katakuris' (カタクリ家の幸福) to US Blu-ray on November 25, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 17d

REVIEW: The Shadow’s Edge (2025) #TheShadowsEdge #捕风追影 #ChineseFilm #Review #LarryYang #JackieChan #ZhangZifeng #TonyLeungKaFai #CiSha #WenJunhui #AndrewSkeates

The Shadow's Edge (2025) - Review - Far East Films

'The Shadow’s Edge' melds old school action and new school technology to entertaining effect and gives Chan one of his best roles in years.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 17d

Blu-ray release: ‘Android Kikaider 01’ #AndroidKikaider01 #キカイダー01 #JapaneseTV #BluRay #YasutadaNagano #ShunsukeIkeda #DaisukeBan #EtsukoShihomi #YoshihideGoto @discotekmedia.bsky.social

Blu-ray release: 'Android Kikaider 01' - Far East Films

Discotek Media are bringing the 1973-1974 Japanese tokusatsu television series 'Android Kikaider 01' (キカイダー01) to US Blu-ray on November 25, 2025.

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FarEastFilms.com @fareastfilms.com · 17d

Trailer: ‘Bakudan’ #Bakudan #爆弾 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #AkiraNagai #YukiYamada #SairiIto #ShotaSometani #RyotaBando

Trailer: 'Bakudan' - Far East Films

'Bakudan' (爆弾) is a 2025 Japanese mystery thriller written and directed by Akira Nagai.

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