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New photos of Donnie Yen, Veronica Ngo in ‘Crouching Tiger 2′ Posted: 31 Jan 2015 01:30 AM PST "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Theatrical Poster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny will be premiering on Netflix on August 28, 2015. Yuen Woo-ping (True Legend) is directing, with a script by John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom), which will be based off the fifth book in Wang Du Lu's Crane-Iron Pentalogy – the same source material Ang Lee used for the original film. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny will be headlined by Donnie Yen (Kung Fu Jungle) and Michelle Yeoh (Yes, Madam). Other stars include Nicholas Tse (As the Lights Go Out), Harry Shum Jr. (Revenge of the Green Dragons), Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story), Veronica Ngo (The Rebel), Chris Pang (Fist of the Dragon), Darryl Quon (Arrow) and Roger Yuan (Once Upon A Time in Vietnam). Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny will continue to revolve around Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh). "This was an opportunity to explore a lifelong passion I've had for Wu Xia, and if there wasn't continuing source material, I would never have gotten involved," says Fusco. Updates: Photos of Donnie Yen preparing himself for the Crouching Tiger sequel, courtesy of Donne Yen’s facebook page. | First official photos from the production, featuring Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh. It has been confirmed that Vietnamese actress, Thanh Van Ngo (The Rebel, Clash and Once Upon a Time in Vietnam), will play the part of Mantis in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny. Click here for some photos of her on set with Bey Logan. BREAKING NEWS: More details (and new photos) have emerged regarding Veronica Ngo’s (aka Thanh Van Ngo) character. According to vnexpress.net, Ngo will play the part of an assassin named Mantis, the right hand woman of the film’s main villain. The article also hints that her fight scenes are performed beautifully, which isn’t exactly a surprise if you’ve seen her work in The Rebel or Clash. Better yet, check out her 2014 Showreel (Warning: Footage may cause you to fall in love).

First trailer for ‘Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance’ Posted: 30 Jan 2015 12:00 AM PST "Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance" Poster 25 years ago, they joined forces to take on the Yakuza in Samurai Cop (1991), now Detective Frank Washington (Mark Frazer) and Joe Marshall (Matt Hannon) are teaming up once again in Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance! This time their mission is to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of female vigilante killers. The original Samurai Cop (1991), directed by the late Amir Shervan (Killing American Style), is a cult classic that found a whole new audience during its midnight theatrical circuit and film festival re-release. Its resurgence prompted producers Rich Mallery and Gregory Hatanaka to start production on a sequel! In addition to its returning stars (including Gerald Okamura), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance will also include appearances by George Lazenby (Stoner, On Her Majesties Secret Service), Seymour Cassel (The Killing of a Chinese Bookie), Kristine DeBell (The Big Brawl), Nicole Bailey and adult film stars, Kayden Kross and Lexi Belle. Updates: Watch the film’s first trailer, thanks to Paul Bramhall.

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