Music gives new life to the deceased in Masaaki Yuasa’s tribute to history, performance arts and hair metal.
Category: Historical
The Myth
In Stanley Tong's mixed-genre fantasy adventure, the past is not as interesting as we're led to believe.
Xuanzang
For the legendary monk Xuanzang, the journey may be hard but the destination is heavenly.
The Wind Rises
A young engineer dreams of designing the greatest aircraft in Hayao Miyazaki’s last (*cough*) movie.
Dynasty Warriors
History has never before taken such a walloping than in Roy Chow's video game adaptation.
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
A young soldier finds himself in way over his head in this adaptation of Huanzhulouzhu’s fantasy novel.
Red Cliff, Part Two
In Part 2, the battle for Red Cliff focuses and offers more drama, combat and plenty of flames.
Red Cliff, Part One
History has never been more grand and more romanticised than in the first part of John Woo's magnificent Three Kingdoms saga.
Iceman: The Time Traveller
Donnie Yen stars in a soggy, lukewarm sequel that should have stayed frozen.
Project A Part II
A sequel to one of the greatest Hong Kong action films ever made: so how does Jackie Chan’s comedy hold up?
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Stephen Chow returns to Journey to the West to put his own spin on Tang Sanzang’s story.
The Grandmaster
Wong Kar-wai forgoes his usual genre for this interesting take on the Ip Man story.