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With Korean taking a step back even in that regard, not in terms of quantity, but of quality, this list may initially appear poorer that those of 2023. Soi Cheang took care of that, though, while Hong Kong seems to be back on track in that regard, as apart from “Twilight of the Warriors”, “The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon” also signaled a return to the Golden Age of Asian action, both due to the quality of action, and the unapologetic, non-pc approach implemented. The same can be said about “The Shadow Strays” from Indonesia and “Moor” from Kazakhstan. Japan continued with the adaptation of anime while going particularly big in terms of production, something that also applies to the entries from China, India and Korea, with the latter also continuing on the “Round Up” path.

Without further ado, here are the 20 best Asian action/martial arts films of 2024, in reverse order,...

Two-part extravaganzas have always been huge gambles for their creative teams. Hollywood is no stranger to shooting back-to-back sequels, from “The Matrix” to “The Hobbit” to Netflix’s recent “Rebel Moon” saga, and Asian cinema has followed a similar path. John Woo split his expansive Han Dynasty battle epic “Red Cliff” in two for much of its worldwide distribution, while Bollywood’s “Gangs of Wasseypur“(with its initial 319 minute runtime) has seen many iterations, first as two films, then as eight much shorter episodes for its Netflix distribution. In all of these cases, there is a gravitas that comes with the filmmaker’s vision, bursting with ideas and flourishes that cannot be contained in the average one-off cinema experience. Yet with that comes a crucial hope for the goodwill of the audience, that they’re willing to come back, buy another ticket and sit back down to see the conclusion of the story.

“Alienoid: Return to the Future” is a 2024 Korean film streaming on several platforms. On most of the platforms, the movie is for rent. However, on Amazon Prime, it is included with the monthly subscription. This movie is categorized as Action, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), and Romance. Summary: Earth is invaded by alien criminals who have the power to possess human bodies and can kill humans instantly with a red fog. The alien criminals are led by a mastermind criminal who intends to take over the planet. Thunder is also an alien who has been sent to Earth to recapture the escape alien criminals. Thunder will work with humans in two different time periods – the late Goryeo dynasty and the present day South Korea – to bring the alien criminals to justice. ♦ I Grew Up in the Past, But I Must Return to the Future This 2024 Korean film is...

The 19th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (Lkff), organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (Kccuk) and supported by the Korean Film Council, is proud to unveil its 2024 programme. The London Korean Film Festival will take place at BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière, and Institute of Contemporary Arts (Ica) from 1 November to 13 November. It will feature two strands; Cinema Now and Women’s Voices, as well as a programme from the BFI Echoes in Time: Korean Films of the Golden Age and New Cinema.

Opening Gala Film: Park Beom-su‘s Victory

Closing Gala Film: E.oni‘s Love In The Big City

Special Screening: Choi Dong-hoon‘s Alienoid: Return To The Future

Victory by Park Beom-su will open the festival on the 6 November at BFI Southbank with the director in attendance. In 1999, two rebellious teenagers start a cheerleading squad for their provincial high school, bringing confidence and solidarity to themselves,...

On the occasion of Wellgo USA releasing the film exclusively on Digital April 30 before hitting Blu-ray & DVD July 30, and of screening at Udine Feff, Panos Kotzathanasis talks about Alienoid: Return to the Future, its genre mashup and the many “loans”, the way Choi manages to combine everything in an audiovisually impressive package, the casting and acting, and the outstanding final scene. The video concludes with a comment about the rather low rating of (Asian) action movies on IMDb.

"Whatever's inside you, just leave it alone." Well Go USA has revealed the official US teaser trailer for the sci-fi sequel Alienoid: The Return to the Future – Part 2 of this epic Korean production. We posted multiple trailers for the original Part 1 - Alienoid back in 2022 when it first opened in theaters in the US and in Korea. Filming originally began in March 2020. Both first & second part were filmed simultaneously for 13 months. Alien + Human: Part 2, as it's also known, will open in US theaters later in January this winter. This is the second part to Alienoid, which will center on ancient Taoists traveling through time and space in an effort to obtain the Divine Sword. After locating the Divine Blade, a shaman and a modern-day woman race through time to battle a powerful alien commander intent on destroying mankind in this sci-fi follow-up, Part 2 of Choi Dong-hoon's epic action series.

Choi Dong-hoon unleashed his vision for the future last year with “Alienoid”, a sci-fi time-jumping epic that was his dream project, told in both the present time and the Joseon era. Though the multi-starrer large-scale production, starring Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Woo-bin, failed to light up the box-office, Choi did manage to set up his expansive world with the first part of a tale that he shot simultaneously as a two-parter and the second part, now titled “Alienoid: The Return to the Future” is gearing up for release.

Synopsis

Ean and Thunder have become trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the human brains. She eventually locates the Divine Blade. which can open a door through time. Meanwhile Moo-reuk who helps Ean escape is unnerved when he begins sensing the presence of a strange being in his body.